Modular laser welding cell: safe laser welding and laser cleaning in your own workshop

20/April/2026

Laser safe welding cell for laser welding

Keywords: laser-safe welding cell, buy laser welding cell, make workplace laser-safe, laser class 4 welding cell, shielded welding area, laser welding booth Why a modular laser welding cell is indispensable for laser class 4 Both the MetaQuip handheld laser welder and the MetaQuip laser cleaner fall under laser class 4. That is the highest class in the laser safety standard: the beam and its reflections can cause permanent eye and skin damage …

How Does Fiber Laser Cutting Compare to Plasma?

25/January/2025

For companies in the metalworking and manufacturing industries, choosing the right cutting technology is crucial. Two popular options are fiber laser cutting and plasma cutting. Both technologies are used to cut metal sheets, but they differ greatly in operation, precision, speed, and cost. In this article, we compare fiber laser vs. plasma cutting. This will help you determine …

Laser Engraving Nameplates and Labels: A Complete Guide for Professionals

20/January/202520/January/2025

barcodes-and-serial-numbers-laser-engraving

Introduction 1. What is Laser Engraving? Laser engraving is a technique that uses a laser beam to create permanent marks on a material surface. Due to its high precision, detailed designs, texts and codes can be engraved without physical contact with the material. This process is suitable for both small and large production runs and offers consistent results. …

In memoriam Barry Peet

27/December/202412/July/2022

July 12, 2022 – We are deeply affected by the death of our colleague, friend and co-founder/owner of MetaQuip: Barry Peet. What started as a hobby grew into a professional company. Barry helped to lay the foundation of MetaQuip and shaped the company's DNA with a strong focus on the business, innovation and building our team. Barry obtained an MSc…

Cloud connected laser machines – Collaboration ToolSquare & MetaQuip

07/July/2022

Laser machine access per user with RFID card

LightBurn fiber laser support – galvo & fiber

06/July/202205/July/2022

The latest version of LightBurn (1.2.00) now includes support for galvo and fiber lasers! This software can be used instead of or in addition to the EzCAD software that comes standard. UV laser support will be added soon.

VTI Tielt is going to battle Corona with MetaQuip laser cutter

21/December/202125 / March / 2020

VTI Tielt uses MetaQuip laser cutter to make 700 face masks against the spread of Corona

The VTI van Tielt is fighting the corona virus. On Tuesday, the school turned on their MetaQuip lasercutter to make 700 face screens. They should be ready by Wednesday evening. After the Sint-Jozefsinstituut had already started sewing mouth masks for the Sint-Andries hospital, the VTI now throws their MetaQuip laser cutter at the request of the inter-municipal corona task force ...

CO2 laser cutter for schools

22/February/202430 / November / 2018

Quality machines MetaQuip has been supplying high-quality laser machines to schools and education for years. CO2 laser cutters for schools and CO2 laser engraving machines for education. In particular, the CO2 lasers are very popular in schools. Products from the desktop or production series. We supply machines at a competitive price, but just as importantly we offer a good ...

Examples wood laser cutting and laser engraving

01/February/202425 / June / 2017

Wedding rings in wooden box with laser engraving

Collaboration with LAY3RS

30/January/2022April 24/2017

Lay3rs, 3D printer specialist from Eindhoven and MetaQuip, Laser specialist from Maarheeze have signed a cooperation agreement today to start selling each other's products. "With this agreement we strengthen each other's business, because our products complement each other well," said Albert Falck, Lay3rs director. “More and more schools and companies see the added value of the combination of 3D printing…