Z-LASER – a medium-sized company from Freiburg at world level

The new Z-Lasers: Workstations from item – with ergonomic transport trolleys

Z-Laser Production Manager Martin Rasch (right) explains the new production line.

Sustainability, Reliability, and Quality – these are the strengths of Z-Laser, the provider of intelligent laser technology from Freiburg. By being flexible to meet individual customer wishes and having the courage to explore new paths, the Z-Laser team has achieved continuous growth and worldwide success. item Industrial Technology GmbH contributes supportively to this achievement.

Top quality that is easy to operate
The family business started with lasers for the wood industry. Today, the high-tech company serves renowned firms in the automotive and textile industries, aerospace, and medical technology. The powerful lasers stand for reliable line straightness with precise, fine line drawing. Even unusual wavelengths of laser sources pose no difficulty for the medium-sized company.

Top quality that is easy to operate – this has been the company's principle for over 25 years. And item, as the developer and provider of the MB system modular system, supports with advice and assistance. item supplies developers and producers of laser systems with optimal workplace systems and high-strength aluminum profile systems for their lean production.

Industrial suitability and high durability of the products are top priorities
The customer benefits from the advantages of combined expertise under one roof: At Z-Laser, experts from research, development, and manufacturing work closely together. 16 of the over 80 employees at the headquarters are engaged in developing new and custom laser applications.

The short communication channels guarantee modern technology at the latest state of the art. Individual customer wishes can thus be practically realized through personal support. Industrial suitability and high durability of the products are top priorities.

Increase in productivity by 40 percent
The internationally oriented company has, in addition to its headquarters in Freiburg, a subsidiary in Milan, in Montreal/Canada, and sales offices in England and China.

Its smooth and competitive production is growing just as quickly as the laser industry itself. The company was able to record a 40 percent increase in productivity over the past two years. But such a boom also brought about necessary changes – to continue working economically within the company.

In addition to series production, testing stations for prototypes must be set up and reconfigured. Changes to workstations and production lines need to be made. And all this without delaying ongoing orders. This flexibility to constantly adapt to changing working conditions was largely realized through item and its products.

item workplace system in use
The modular workplace system with over 200 components allows each work area to be individually redesigned not only for personal needs but also for specific tasks with just a few adjustments. Z-Laser adapts its workplaces according to the plans of lean production, taking into account the ergonomic requirements of each individual employee.