What Laser Cheval does

Laser Cheval SAS, headquartered in Marnay (Franche-Comté, France) and operating as a subsidiary of the Belgian LASEA Group since September 2022, designs and manufactures industrial laser machines and provides associated services. Its four primary machine families — LEM2 (compact marking), QUARTZ/SAPHIR/IOLITE (semi-automatic marking), QUARTZ FEMTO/IOLITE FEMTO (ultra-short-pulse femtosecond), and LEW/QUARTZ LEW/SAPHIR LEW (micro-welding) — together with fully custom special machines, cover laser marking, engraving, micro-cutting, and micro-welding on metals, precious metals, titanium, stainless steel, and hard materials. The portfolio integrates fiber, nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond laser sources from 6W to 250W, with beam delivery via fiber optics and wavelengths around 1060 nm for welding. Performance benchmarks cited include tolerances below 0.02 mm on Quartz Géode, welding speeds up to 100 mm/s, micro-weld cycle times of 0.5 seconds, and 48–60-hour autonomous production via the Géode palettizer module.

All machines are controlled by the proprietary LENS software platform developed in-house since 2000, paired with the 3X Vision positioning system for automatic recognition and recalibration; the same software stack runs across catalog and custom machines, simplifying deployment and upgrades. Hardware pricing is quote-based and configured per specification, while the company also generates revenue through sub-contracting laser services (marking, welding, micro-cutting, feasibility studies, prototyping, and quality testing), ISO 9001:2015-certified after-sales support (preventive maintenance contracts, telemaintenance, spare parts), and a registered training organization offering LENS, parameter, and vision-system courses.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with on-site feasibility testing, supported by sub-contracting engagements as a demand-generation channel, vertical-specialist trade shows (EPHJ, SIMODEC, Micronora), a technical blog, and earned media in specialist press. Primary end markets are horology (luxury watchmaking and subcontractors), jewelry and luxury goods, medical devices (implants, surgical instruments, sterilization-resistant black marking), micro-mechanics, and emerging clean-energy applications (hydrogen fuel-cell bipolar-plate welding). The installed base exceeds 1,800 machines across 50 years of operation, with named customers including AJS Production, Newclip Technics, Bourdon (Baumer Group), and Steiger Galvanotechnique.

Name

Laser Cheval

Legal name

Laser Cheval SAS

Website

https://lasercheval.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laser Cheval designs and manufactures precision industrial laser machines and subcontracting services for marking, micro-welding, engraving, and cutting, serving primarily the horology, jewelry, medical-device, and precision-engineering sectors, and operating as a subsidiary of Belgium's LASEA Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engraving, Laser Marking & Personalization (Production) (CRAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Industrial laser machines
• Laser marking systems
• Laser micro-welding
• Femtosecond laser machining
• Precision laser engraving

Headquarters

HQ city

Marnay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laser Machine Sales: Sale of standard catalog laser machines (LEM2, QUARTZ, SAPHIR, IOLITE) and custom special machines designed to client specifications. Machines integrate various laser sources (femtosecond, nanosecond, welding) and are sold as complete turnkey solutions including installation, commissioning, and initial training.
2. Sub-contracting / Laser Services: Laser sub-contracting services covering marking, welding, micro-cutting, and drilling on materials including titanium, stainless steel, precious metals, and hard materials. Offered as a standalone service and includes feasibility studies, tooling, prototyping, and quality control (resistance, traction, watertightness testing).
3. LENS Software Licensing: Proprietary LENS software (and 3X Vision) licenses sold with machines. Custom software development services also offered to adapt the platform to specific client needs.
4. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: SAV services including preventive maintenance contracts, remote diagnostics via telemaintenance, on-site and workshop repairs, spare parts supply, and software update distribution.
5. Training Services: Technical training courses on machine operation, LENS software, welding parameters, scripting, vision systems, and laser decoration. Registered training organization (No. 43 25 017 49 25) enabling French training tax deductions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Laser Cheval designs and manufactures industrial laser machines and integrated laser solutions for marking, engraving, micro-welding, and micro-cutting applications. The company also offers laser subcontracting services, custom special machines built to client specifications, installation, training, and after-sales support. Its proprietary LENS software and 3X Vision system unify control across the machine portfolio serving horology, jewelry, medical, and precision engineering industries.

Product overview

Laser Cheval designs and manufactures French high-precision laser machines and industrial solutions. The product portfolio centers on four main machine families — LEM (compact), QUARTZ/SAPHIR/IOLITE (semi-automatic) — serving marking, micro-welding, and micro-cutting applications. The LEM2 is the entry-level compact marking machine; LEM QUARTZ and LEM SAPHIR are semi-automatic marking stations; LEM IOLITE handles tray-based batch marking. Femtosecond variants (QUARTZ FEMTO, IOLITE FEMTO) enable cold-ablation machining for burr-free, high-quality results on sensitive materials. Micro-welding is covered by the compact LEW, semi-automatic QUARTZ LEW, and SAPHIR LEW for small-to-medium series. The proprietary LENS software unifies all machine control, while 3X Vision handles automated vision-based positioning. The Quartz Géode, combining the Quartz machine with a 48-tray palettizer module, represents the latest innovation for autonomous high-volume production. Laser Cheval also offers custom machine design, subcontracting services, installation, training, and technical support, all certified ISO 9001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quartz Géode: A modular, autonomous, precise and intelligent production solution combining the Quartz laser machine with a high-capacity palettizer module (48 trays), featuring up to 5 mechanical axes and 3 optical axes
• Femto

Products and services

• LEM2 Compact entry-level laser marking machine for components marked individually or on trays, with multiple power levels for superficial to deep marking and numerous options such as vision, rotation, and barcode readers.
• LEM QUARTZ Semi-automatic laser marking machine with automatic door opening, precision axis, and granite work table, integrating laser sources from 150 picoseconds to 200 nanoseconds.
• LEM SAPHIR Mid-range 3-axis micromechanical laser marking machine with sighting system, rotation axis, camera vision, galvanometric head, and 20W to 50W laser sources for automatic vision-based recalibration.
• LEM IOLITE Laser marking machine for components arranged on trays, with axis travels of 900mm x 550mm x 250mm, 20W to 50W laser sources, linear axes, rotation unit, camera sighting, and automatic vision recalibration.
• QUARTZ FEMTO Femtosecond laser machine combining compactness and robustness with a welded chassis and granite structure for superior machining precision and repeatability in marking, engraving, micro-machining, and micro-cutting.
• IOLITE FEMTO Femtosecond laser machine with 900x550x250mm axis travel and 1610x1385x2065mm dimensions, featuring tray capacity of 8 in A4 format and at least 20 hours of autonomous machining for large series production.
• LEW (Compact Micro-Welding) Compact micro-welding station integrating a 150W pulsed or 250W continuous fiber laser source for point-by-point or continuous cord micro-welding with reduced finishing operations and low maintenance.
• QUARTZ LEW Semi-automatic micro-laser welding machine with automatic door, precision axis, granite work table, and 150W pulsed or 250W continuous welding sources, with options including XY table and vision-based realignment.
• SAPHIR LEW Micro-welding machine for small and medium series, integrating 150W pulsed or 250W continuous welding source, grooved T-table, 1-3 programmable XYZ axes, LENS software control, cooled galvanometric head, and positioning camera.
• Quartz Géode Combined system of the Quartz laser machine with a high-capacity Géode palettizer module offering up to 48 trays across 4 columns and 3 height configurations, providing 48-60 hours of autonomous operation with up to 5 mechanical axes and 3 optical axes.
• Custom/Special Machines Custom-designed laser machines built to client specifications for marking, micro-welding, or fine cutting, with robot integration, palettizer integration, control cameras, specific lighting, measurement systems, and custom software development.
• Subcontracting Services Industrial laser subcontracting for marking, welding, micro-cutting, and drilling on materials including titanium, stainless steel, steel, and precious metals, with feasibility studies, prototyping, and quality controls under ISO 9001 certification.
• Installation and Training Services Installation and commissioning of laser machines at client sites, plus technical training courses as an approved training organization (reference 43 25 017 49 25) covering LENS software, laser parameters, and machine utilization.
• Technical Support and After-Sales Service Hotline technical support for machine and software assistance, remote diagnostics via telemaintenance, on-site or workshop repairs, spare parts supply, available Monday to Friday 7h45-16h, supporting the cumulative installed base of nearly 1,800 machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reject rate reduced by more than 80% at Bourdon (precision instrument manufacturer) after switching from TIG to laser welding
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LASEA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022In September 2022, Laser Cheval was acquired by LASEA Group, a Belgian laser technology company. This integration expanded Laser Cheval's access to international markets and combined R&D capabilities. Laser Cheval operates as a subsidiary within the LASEA group while maintaining its brand identity, manufacturing site in Marnay, and product portfolio.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• LASEA Group: Belgian parent company of Laser Cheval since 2022, specializing in laser micro-processing for medical devices, electronics, and aerospace. Distinctly comparable on the underlying laser-micro-machining technology but serves different primary verticals and has broader international reach.

Direct peers

• TYKMA Electrox: TYKMA designs and manufactures industrial fiber and CO2 laser marking, etching, and engraving systems for metals, plastics, and medical devices. Comparable mid-market laser marking specialist serving similar industrial customers.
• FOBA (ALLTEC Pro): FOBA is a German specialist in industrial laser marking and engraving systems for direct part marking, traceability, and plastic/medical marking. It is the closest direct competitor to Laser Cheval in precision marking machines for industrial verticals.
• SIC Marking (SIC Marking Group): SIC Marking is a European specialist in industrial marking systems (dot peen, laser, scribing) for traceability and part identification across automotive, aerospace, and metalworking. Closely comparable in product category and customer base on the marking side.
• Gravotech Group: Gravotech is a French-headquartered specialist in engraving, marking, and cutting solutions serving jewelry, luxury, identification, and industrial traceability markets. Direct overlap with Laser Cheval in laser engraving and personalization for luxury and industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• IPG Photonics: IPG is the dominant global manufacturer of fiber lasers and laser-based systems for materials processing, including marking and welding. A broad incumbent whose fiber laser sources power many competing systems in the same application space as Laser Cheval.
• Han's Laser: Han's Laser is a major Chinese industrial laser systems manufacturer covering marking, welding, and cutting applications across a broad product portfolio. Represents the broader low-cost incumbent threat in industrial laser marking machines.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is the global leader in industrial laser technology and machine tools, including marking, welding, and cutting lasers. Provides overlapping capabilities at much greater scale and serves essentially all industrial laser segments Laser Cheval addresses.

Regional players

• MECANUMERIC: MECANUMERIC is a French manufacturer of CNC and laser machines for cutting, engraving, and marking applications. Geographically proximate competitor in France serving industrial and small-business laser marking/engraving customers with comparable mid-market positioning.

Emerging players

• ACS Motion Control: ACS supplies precision motion controllers and stages used in laser micro-machining and inspection systems. Indirect comparability as a component supplier into the same precision laser equipment ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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