3 tips: How to buy the right laser

At Trotec, I look after our customers and employees as part of Trotec Academy. The questions above concern almost every prospective customer who is thinking of buying a laser. I am lucky enough to be able to accompany many of our prospective customers through their purchase decision. This begins long before the purchase - if a prospective customer has a special application request or questions about his materials or simply wants more information. These initial consultations take place at Trotec laser days, trade fairs, in our demo centers or at virtual product demos. As part of our Trotec Academy training program, I am also in an active exchange with our customers and thus gain insight into their business development. There is no blanket answer as to which laser machine is “the best”. But there are a number of questions you should ask yourself before you buy a laser machine. What do you want to do with the laser? Which materials do you want to process? Which laser power is the right one? How easy is it to use a laser for cutting and engraving? At this point I would like to give you three personal tips: