Laser Marking Wood

Laser Marking Application:

Laser marking of wooden door frames using a CO2 laser. Marked text was reorganized into 2 lines, so it could fit into single working field of the recommended system (which is about 200x200mm). Other systems could be design with a larger marking area. All four different wood parts were marked with the same parameters and produced excellent marks.

Laser Marking Plastic

Laser Marking Application:

The part was marked with a 10 watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser and 160 mm focal length lens. The 160mm focal length lens has a working distance of 176mm from lens to part. The submitted bottle cap was scanned and then imported in to laser marking software. The part was then surface marked to create bright contrast similar to the sample part sent in. The cycle time for the bottle cap was 4.05 seconds.

Laser Marking UID's

Laser Marking Application:

UID marking was done with a 20 Watt Fiber Laser Marking System using a 160 mm lens. The part was marked with multiple etched marks of 2D codes and squares. The cycle time for the 2D code was 3.28 seconds. Two different squares were marked on the part with different cycle times. The light squares had cycle times of 6.86 seconds. The dark squares had cycle times of 13.89 seconds. The 2D code was readable at our application laboratory. The best readable part was the dark 2D code on the light square.

Laser Marking Ceramic

Laser Marking Application:

The parts were laser marked using a 20 watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with 160 mm focal length lens. The parts were surface marked to create brightly contrasting marks. The parts were marked using various parameters, resulting in various cycle times and various darknesses and qualities of marks on the samples.

Recommended System:

Fiber Tower™ Series is the new generation of Fiber Laser Material Processing Systems for Direct Parts Marking, UID Marking (Unique Identifier), and Deep Engraving. It is the most advanced, compact, industrial grade, mid size, Fiber Laser Engraving Machine available on the market. Fiber Tower™ series employs the new generation of solid state Ytterbium fiber laser systems of near infrared spectral range (1060-1080nm) with a unique combination of high peak power, ideal beam quality, fiber delivery and highest electro-optical wall-plug efficiency.

Laser Marking Glass

Laser Marking Application:

Laser marking a model image/picture on glass with a black background using a CO2 laser.

Recommended System:

The SBM 1200M laser cutting and laser engraving machine comes equipped with CO2 laser combining flying optics with a precision Direct Drive motion system. CO2 laser equipped system provides highly accurate cutting, welding, engraving and marking capabilities for multiple materials.

Laser Marking Aluminum

Laser Marking Application:

The parts were marked using a 20 watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with 160 mm focal length lens. The samples were sprayed with TherMark to create brightly contrasting marks. The marking on the cylinder had the same cycle time. There were additional marks made at a smaller size. The cycle time for the smaller marks was 16.86 seconds. The parameters were the same as the flat plates. Using the 160mm lens made it difficult to mark on the cylinder due to the roundness of the part. The edges of the mark became unfocused and caused the end result to look a little distorted. This can easily be remedied by using a larger focal length lens, such as the 254mm or 420mm focal length lens.

Laser Marking Stainless Steel

Laser Marking Application:

The parts were marked with a 10 watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser and 160 mm focal length lens. The 160mm focal length lens has a working distance of 176mm from lens to part. Two passes were needed to darken the steel with out causing too much warping of the material. The cycle time for both passes was 36.14 seconds.