Laser Marking
Laser marking stands as a versatile technology, indispensable for creating permanent, high-contrast marks on diverse materials. Across industries, laser technology is embraced for its precision and longevity in marking applications. From intricate designs engraved on metal surfaces to serial numbers etched onto tiny computer components, laser marking proves its adaptability.
Elevate your marking processes with our cutting-edge solutions, ensuring clarity, durability, and unmatched precision for your products.
- Deep engrave, etch, color change or surface mark parts
- Mark graphics, text, logos, barcodes and more
How Laser Marking Works
Laser marking is a high-speed, non-contact process that uses a focused beam of light to slowly heat or quickly vaporize materials. By focusing on a specific area, the concentrated beam enables the laser marking machine to generate sharp, high-quality, high-contrast permanent marks that can be easily read or scanned on almost any surface.
Our laser marking machines can use vector drawings or raster images to mark almost any pattern onto your parts including text, custom graphics, barcodes and 2D data matrices.
Unlike traditional part marking processes, laser marking doesn’t require masks, inks or custom machining bits—reducing operating costs and changeover time between parts and designs.
Laser Marking for All Types of Materials
Our industry experts have seen it all, from common metals to exotic materials.
Laser Marking Metal
Laser part marking offers a streamlined and enduring solution for marking various metals, including rare earth metals. Our fiber laser marking machines excel in versatility, from deep engraving serial numbers to precision surface-level annealing of data matrix codes.
Craft high-quality marks effortlessly on aluminum, steel, zinc, and even notoriously reflective metals like gold and copper. Seamlessly integrate our cutting-edge laser technology into your production lines for static marking or dynamic on-the-fly processing.
Experience efficiency and permanence in metal part marking with our state-of-the-art laser solutions. Elevate your marking processes with precision and reliability, ensuring your products stand out with clarity and durability.
- Types of laser marking include annealing, ablation, deep engraving, etching, and paint/layer removal
- Typical applications include bearings, valves, gears, surgical tools, sensors, golf clubs, industrial tags
Laser Marking Plastic
Laser marking plastic components offers a permanent solution by photochemically altering the surface of the plastic. Although, not all plastics are able to be marked without some type of additive like titanium dioxide.
Various plastic marking techniques encompass foaming, carbonization, ablation, melting, bleaching, and chemical alteration. These methods cater to diverse needs and materials, ensuring versatility in application.
Commonly found in medical devices, electronic control panels and PCBs, backlit buttons, and product housings, laser-marked plastics offer unmatched durability and precision.
Laser Marking & Etching Glass
Laser marking and etching glass stand as indispensable techniques in industries ranging from automotive to glassware and beyond. Employing cutting-edge technology, this process primarily utilizes either CO2 or UV lasers for optimal results.
Types of laser marking include surface-level frosted markings, sub-surface etching, internal 3D etching, and glass nucleation, providing unparalleled precision and customization.
Common applications span across diverse sectors, including automotive windshields and mirrors, beverage glasses, household appliances, pharmaceutical ampoules and vials, as well as industrial tubes and syringes. Embrace the transformative power of laser technology for your glass marking needs.
Laser Marking Ceramic
Laser marking ceramics introduces a world of possibilities, offering markings that can range from a sleek black appearance, resembling a burnt surface, to intricate patterns that seem to meld seamlessly with the material. Widely embraced across the ceramics industry, laser technology stands as a beacon of efficiency and precision.
This advanced marking technique allows for the creation of serial numbers, logos, and other identifiers with unparalleled accuracy, all while minimizing material removal. Whether it’s for branding purposes, traceability, or aesthetic enhancements, laser marking ceramics ensures lasting impressions that withstand the test of time.
Laser Marking Wires
Laser marking wires is a high-speed on-the-fly process used for marking manufacturing information with product identification. This laser marking process is typically done with an ultraviolet laser, however other wavelengths are suitable for this process depending on the properties of the wire insulation. Most plastics require some sort of additive for the laser to react with to produce high contrast marks within the insulation. Our wire and cable marking solutions offer high-speed capabilities for marking a wide range of wire colors and sizes.
- Typical applications include basic wires, coaxial cables, wire conduit shielding, aerospace wires
- This technology can also adapt to heat shrink wrapping and shares the same technology as our extrusion line machines.
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Permanent Marking Laser Technology
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What is the Difference Between Laser Marking & Engraving Metal?
Explore the terminology used to classify various types of laser marking and engraving processes and the distinct effects that each one offers.
- Surface marks, etchings, deep engravings
Laser Marking System for Stainless Steel Medical Wires
Discover the wire marking laser machine that was developed for Custom Wire Technologies to mark high-contrast bands on metal wires and how their throughput was improved by 550%!
- Automated laser marking system for wires
Cold Marking with UV Laser Technology
Ultraviolet laser markers are the ideal choice for medical device manufacturers for UDI compliance. Learn about the unique capabilities of using UV laser marking systems.
- Permanent and smooth to the touch
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