What type of laser do you need to create unique identification marks?
Laser etching machines work on a wide variety of materials. CO2 laser systems are good for marking and cutting organic materials such as wood, acrylic, fabric, cork, rubber, etc. These types of lasers can mark metals like anodized aluminum, but bare metals will require pre-treatment with a metal marking agent prior to engraving.
Fiber lasers, on the other hand, are designed to mark metals and engineered plastics and require no pre-treatment prior to engraving. While they were not specifically created to leave colored marks, depending on the metal substrates, you can often mark color designs, depending on your speed, power, and frequency settings.
CO2 laser
- Acrylic plates
- Aluminio anodizado
- Plastic tags
Fiber Lasers
- ABS
- Stainless Steel Metal Tags
- Titanio
Non-contact Marking
With dot peen and rotary engraving there is part-to-part contact, which results in wear and tear on the marking tools and components. With a laser, there is no contact between parts. You simply insert your plate or tag and run the job. The structural integrity of the piece isn’t compromised as the laser does all the work!
Variety of Marks
Fiber lasers allow you to create a variety of marks on metals. Some of the most popular include annealed, etched, and polished looks. Traditional marking methods can provide depth but very little contrast, which can make barcodes and data matrix codes difficult to read.
Higher Quality Marks
Laser systems are capable of creating incredibly detailed marks even with fonts as low as 2.5. Traditional marking methods produce much more basic designs.
Engrave Multiple Parts at Once
Cree una plantilla en la que pueda colocar las piezas y grabar cientos de códigos de barra de una sola vez. No se requiere un operador dedicado.
Engrave Large Items
Engrave barcodes even on your largest parts and tools – up to 48″ x 36″ x 12.25″ (1219 x 914 x 311 mm)
Mark Cylindrical Parts and Tools
We offer three Rotary Attachment options: a Rim-Style Rotary with quick setup for simple shapes, a 3-Jaw Chuck Rotary for precise etching, and a Rotary Attachment for our Galvo machine.
- Six CO2 laser system options ranging in wattages from 30 to 120 and with table sizes from 16″ x 12″ (406 x 305 mm) up to 48″ x 36″ (1219 x 914 mm). These systems are capable of marking plastic, acrylic, wood, anodized aluminum, fabric/textiles, and more.
- Three fiber systems ranging from 24″ x 12″ (610 x 305 mm) to 48″ x 36″ (1219 x 914 mm) with wattage choices of 30 or 50. These systems were engineered specifically for bare metal marking and the marking of engineered plastics.
- With a variety of sizes and wattage configurations you can tackle your marking demands faster than ever before!