# Trotec

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{{Infobox company
|name              =Trotec Laser.
|type              =[Private limited company](/source/Private_limited_company)
|foundation        =(1997) [Wels](/source/Wels), [Austria](/source/Austria)
|hq_location      =[Marchtrenk](/source/Marchtrenk), [Austria](/source/Austria)
|area_served       =Worldwide
|industry          =[Manufacturing](/source/Manufacturing)
|products          =laser systems for [laser engraving](/source/laser_engraving), laser marking, and [laser cutting](/source/laser_cutting)
|homepage         =[http://www.troteclaser.com/ troteclaser.com]
}}

'''Trotec Laser''' is an international manufacturer of advanced laser technology for [laser cutting](/source/laser_cutting), [laser engraving](/source/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](/source/research_and_development) department within its parent company [Trodat](/source/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](/source/Marchtrenk), Austria, with subsidiaries around the world in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), the [United States](/source/United_States), [Canada](/source/Canada), [Germany](/source/Germany), [France](/source/France), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands), [Poland](/source/Poland), [China](/source/China), [Japan](/source/Japan), [Russia](/source/Russia), [Australia](/source/Australia) and [South Africa](/source/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](/source/CO2_laser) range from 12 to 500 watts and its [fiber laser](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.troteclaser.com/ Trotec Laser Official Website]

Category:Manufacturing companies of Austria
Category:Laser companies

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