The PLS5 Laser system and the PLS3 laser tool were developed to give contractors the ability to transfer critical layout reference points for any job site task. Both are self-leveling, compact and durable laser alignment tools.

A plumb bob requires the efforts of two people to determine vertical alignment. One person positions the top of the string while the other waits for the weighted cone to stop swinging(in the wind, if they’re outdoors). That can be an expensive exercise at $45.00 per hour, per person. The PLS laser provides a bright, crisp reference point down and up for quick and accurate plumb. 

In the 1970's pioneers in the laser industry developed rotating laser tools that incorporated vacuum tube lasers. These tubes were about the same size of the tubes in your parents’ old television. The size of the laser source made these first laser tools heavy, bulky, expensive and difficult to use. Since then advances in laser technology have produced innovative laser tools for construction. In the 1990's two contractors with over 50 years commercial multi - story construction experience agreed that rotary lasers, although useful for some limited applications, did not provide the utility or critical alignment information required daily on a typical commercial or residential job site. As a result PLS · Pacific Laser Systems was founded to develop portable, affordable and valuable alignment solutions for professional building contractors. 

Today contractors have a choice between simple carpenter levels, laser levels, rotary levels and some hybrid laser products. The challenge is to choose the right alignment tool for their needs. Which laser tool provides the most utility on the job site everyday? Which laser tool gives the highest return on investment? 

From our experience there are laser tools best suited for certain applications. For example, a contractor who spends 90% of the workday installing acoustic ceilings or cement flatwork outdoors should have a rotating laser with a detector. Rotating lasers provide continuous plane either vertical or horizontal and are best used when a continuous 360° degree reference is required.

However for a typical contractor who performs multiple alignment tasks including plumb and square, no other laser tool in the world is a better value than the PLS5 or PLS3. 

What sets PLS · Pacific Laser Systems apart from the rest? 

PLS developed the PLS5 and PLS3 as a result of a vision and passion for high quality work in the building trades. As with most successful products, the PLS5 and PLS3 were developed out of necessity by professionals experienced in their industry. PLS founders were contractors before becoming manufacturers of the finest point to point laser alignment tool in the world. 

Point to point reference means you can plumb with a PLS5 or PLS3 literally from floor to ceiling or from 50' off the ground. With our unique down beam, squaring or layout of 90° angles can be done faster than ever before.

Our target market is the professional contractor who needs a dependable alignment tool that will speed production and save money. General Contractors and project managers use the PLS laser to check existing conditions before work begins. They also use it to judge the work performed by subcontractors. Subcontractors use PLS lasers for layout on the job site. As much as 25% of the work day can be spent on layout. The PLS5 system gives square reference easily and quickly. No more 3-4-5. The unique PLS cantilever design allows easy sight of the opposing reference points and is proven to be effective in installing curtain walls, foundations, columns, skylights, doors, cabinetry and much more. The portability and utility of PLS lasers make them attractive alignment tools when bubble vial levels or rotary lasers are too cumbersome or too limited to do the job.

PLS has established a credible reputation within the industry. Our distribution is limited to professional building materials dealers and other laser tool specialists across the country. Because of the unique qualities and essential alignment information available from PLS lasers, time saving applications are not limited to one trade or contracting industry.