Development, construction, and service of laser cleaning machines for welds, coatings, metal, and stone surfaces.
Netalux nv
Paal (Beringen), Belgium · Chicago, IL, USANew on Amplifa
About Netalux
Netalux nv is a Belgian manufacturer of laser cleaning machines for industrial applications and demanding cleaning tasks. The company independently develops, constructs, and assembles all machines at its headquarters in Paal (Beringen) – without rebadging or outsourcing. The product portfolio includes the handheld pulse laser systems Needle® (100–300 W, air-cooled, fiber lengths 4.5 m or 5.7 m) for weld cleaning, small parts, and complex surfaces, as well as the water-cooled Jango® (7500 W average machine power, fiber length 50 m, approx. 850 kg) for large-area cleaning of tanks and coatings in heavy industry. Both series are available as handheld or stationarily integrated variants, including integration via CAD and industrial control systems. The systems clean metals, welds, coatings, and limestone, among other things, for example, in the restoration of historic buildings. The offering also includes remote fault diagnosis, worldwide technical support, training, as well as spare parts, upgrades, and repairs throughout the entire lifecycle. Through the Netalux Inc. branch in Chicago, the company serves the North American market.
- Site
- Paal (Beringen), Belgium
- Processes
- Laser cleaning (Laser cleaning), Laser cleaning – Weld cleaning, small parts, complex surfaces (Needle®), Laser cleaning – large-area industrial cleaning of tanks and coatings (Jango®), Restoration/Renovation of limestone using laser cleaning (e.g., historic museum Antwerp), Remote fault diagnosis and worldwide technical support, Training, In-house development, construction, and assembly of machines (no outsourcing/rebadging), Stationary/Automation Integration (CAD, industrial control systems)
- Materials
- Limestone, Coated Steel, Nanosecond-pulsed Ytterbium Fiber Laser (1064 nm), Gaussian Beam Profile (Needle®), Top-Hat Beam Profile (Jango®), Metals and Welds, Coatings, Thick Coated Steel (Mechanical Engineering)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, CE Conformity, CSA Conformity, FDA Performance Standard for Laser Products, IEC 60825-1, UL Conformity, CE Conformity (Products), CSA Conformity (Products), UL Conformity (Products)
- Industries
- Construction and Restoration Sector (Monument Conservation, Natural Stone), Heavy Industry, Industries with Critical/Complex Cleaning Applications, Construction/Restoration Sector (e.g., Monument Conservation, Natural Stone)
- 01
In-house Development and Construction of Machines
- 02
Assembly at Headquarters in Paal (Beringen)
- 03
Stationary/Automation Integration (CAD, industrial control systems)
- 04
Sales, Commissioning, and Training
- 05
Remote Fault Diagnosis, Worldwide Technical Support
- 06
Spare Parts, Upgrades, and Repairs
Processes and Materials
Nanosecond-pulsed Ytterbium Fiber Laser (1064 nm)
Laser source for all systems, with pulse frequencies of 10–500 kHz (Needle® 100/150) or 2–50 kHz (Jango®).
Gaussian Beam Profile (Needle®)
Precision profile for weld cleaning, small parts, and complex surfaces in confined spaces.
Top-Hat Beam Profile (Jango®)
Uniform cleaning power on large areas such as tanks and coatings, with real-time distance control.
Metals and Welds
Primary application area for handheld and stationary systems, including cleaning before and after welding processes.
Coatings
Large-area removal of coatings, for example, on tank surfaces in heavy industry.
Limestone
Gentle laser cleaning during the restoration of natural stone, e.g., at a historic museum in Antwerp.
Thick Coated Steel (Mechanical Engineering)
Material of the machine housing for robustness and longevity in industrial use.
Locations
Paal (Beringen)
BEHeadquarters with Development, Construction, and Assembly (since 2024)
- Part weight / size
- Jango®: approx. 850 kg; Needle®: approx. 20–43 kg
- Materials
- Coated Steel, optical components, fiber lasers
- Needle® 100/150 – handheld pulse laser, fiber length 4.5 m
- Needle® 200/300 – handheld pulse laser, fiber length 5.7 m
- Jango® – water-cooled industrial unit, fiber length 50 m, stationarily integrable
Chicago, IL
USNetalux Inc. Branch (Sales and Service North America)
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cleaning (Laser cleaning)Surface | – | – | – | – | Limestone/Stone (Restoration), Weld Seams, Coatings, Metals |
| Laser cleaning – Weld cleaning, small parts, complex surfaces (Needle®)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Complex Surfaces |
| Laser cleaning – large-area industrial cleaning of tanks and coatings (Jango®)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Coatings, Tank Surfaces |
| Restoration/Renovation of limestone using laser cleaning (e.g., historic museum Antwerp)Surface | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld Laser Cleaning Machine (Pulse laser, handheld or stationarily integrable) | Netalux Needle® 100 / 150 | – | Fiber length 4.5 m | – | HQ Beringen (De Weven 13, 3583 Paal, Belgium) |
| Handheld Laser Cleaning Machine (Pulse laser, handheld or stationarily integrable) | Netalux Needle® 200 / 300 | – | Fiber length 5.7 m | – | HQ Beringen (De Weven 13, 3583 Paal, Belgium) |
| Industrial Laser Cleaning Machine, water-cooled (handheld or stationary) | Netalux Jango® | – | Fiber length 50 m; Laser unit 220 x 100 x 172.3 cm; Total weight approx. 850 kg | – | HQ Beringen (De Weven 13, 3583 Paal, Belgium) |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Netalux is certified according to ISO 9001; products comply with CE and CSA, meet FDA performance standards for laser products, IEC 60825-1, and UL conformity. As a member of the ISO Committee, the company contributes its own practical experience to industry standardization.
| Evidence | Paal (Beringen) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| CE Conformity (Products) | |
| CSA Conformity (Products) | |
| FDA Performance Standard for Laser Products | |
| IEC 60825-1 | |
| UL Conformity (Products) |
History
- 2024
Moving the headquarters from Diest to a new headquarters in Beringen, De Weven industrial area.