{{Infobox company |name =Trotec Laser. |type =Private limited company |foundation =(1997) Wels, Austria |hq_location =Marchtrenk, Austria |area_served =Worldwide |industry =Manufacturing |products =laser systems for laser engraving, laser marking, and laser cutting |homepage =[http://www.troteclaser.com/ troteclaser.com] }}
'''Trotec Laser''' is an international manufacturer of advanced laser technology for laser cutting, laser engraving and laser marking. The company was founded in 1997,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.industrial-lasers.com/cutting/article/16487154/trotec-laser-inc-moves-operations|title=Trotec Laser Inc. moves operations|date=2013-05-14|website=Industrial Laser Solutions|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> branching off from a research and development department within its parent company Trodat.<ref name="troteclaser.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.troteclaser.com/en-US-GB/About-Trotec/Pages/Corporate-History.aspx|title=About Trotec GB|website=www.troteclaser.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>
Trotec is headquartered in Marchtrenk, Austria, with subsidiaries around the world in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, Russia, Australia and South Africa. The company also has an extensive network of distributors around the world serving more than 90 countries.<ref name="troteclaser.com"/>
== Laser systems == thumb|Trotec laser system Trotec manufactures both flatbed and galvo laser systems, as well as bespoke solutions for specialist clients. Its CO<sub>2</sub> lasers range from 12 to 500 watts and its fiber laser systems range from 10 to 50 watts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.troteclaser.com/en-US-GB/Laser-Machines/Pages/Product-Overview.aspx|title=Trotec laser machines|first=James|last=Hutton|website=www.troteclaser.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>
In 2008 Trotec introduced the Rayjet, a desktop laser system aimed specifically at small and medium enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rayjetlaser.com/en-US-GB/Pages/Rayjet_Laser_Engraver_Machine.aspx|title=Rayjet laser engraving machine - Product details - United Kingdom|website=www.rayjetlaser.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>
== Laserable materials and Engraving Supplies== Trotec also supplies a wide range of laserable sheet materials and engravable gifts. The range includes coloured and special effect acrylics, plastic laminates called TroLase which are a modern and laserable alternative to Traffolyte, wood varieties, metals and more. In addition to the engraving materials, Trotec also supplies a range of marking solutions and pastes which can be used for laser marking metals with a {{CO2}} laser source. In many countries, Trotec also still offers sheet materials which are suitable for mechanical engraving applications.
The materials can be purchased at Trotec's webshop.
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== External links == {{commonscat|Trotec}} * [http://www.troteclaser.com/ Trotec Laser Official Website]
Category:Manufacturing companies of Austria Category:Laser companies