| Laser engraving history: It was in the early sixties | | | | it's a clean operation. |
| that scientists first discovered they could create a | | | | Laser cutting adds high precision, less contamination |
| light source, focus its energy and have a tool | | | | or warping and quality finishing to industrial cutting |
| powerful enough to affect a wide range of materials. | | | | applications. The ability to cut complex profiles can |
| You can think of a laser as a light source that's similar | | | | totally eliminate the need for added operations, |
| to a light bulb. A light bulb will emit energy all around | | | | making it highly economical. |
| it. | | | | A few of the items that CO2 laser systems can be |
| The favored marking method is by laser when | | | | used for regarding marking and etching glass or |
| permanency or aesthetics are called for. And with | | | | quartz are float glass plants, manufacturing of glass |
| advanced software today you can laser engrave | | | | doors and windows. There is also permanent serial |
| practically anything including Bar Codes, 2D codes, | | | | numbering, ANSI safety information, customer logos, |
| photographs and company logos. | | | | decorative or specialty glass manufacturing, |
| Unlike the conventional engravers some use an | | | | manufacturing data related to plant, production date |
| intense beam of light instead of a rotating or | | | | and line, and/or part numbers. You can easily mark in |
| vibrating tool. This beam can either vaporize a small | | | | batches of from 1 to 10,000. Marking of glass by |
| area of the surface called laser engraving or cause a | | | | CO2 lasers while moving can be an excellent add-on |
| change in surface color of the material called laser | | | | for many industrial environments and applications. |
| marking. The beam is controlled by a computer at | | | | Laser marking is a process in which the material is |
| high speeds and accuracy to give exceptional quality | | | | indelibly marked at fast speeds (milliseconds per |
| at a very cost-effective price. Sometimes marking is | | | | character). It's also favored when the part to be |
| referred to as laser etching. Unlike conventional | | | | marked is too small or has too complex of a shape |
| etching, needs no masks or chemicals. | | | | to be marked with anything except laser etching. |
| Like many inventions in our recent times, lasers were | | | | Industries that use it include the promotional, |
| first conceived in the laboratory. There are many | | | | engineering and medical industries. |
| advantages to using a laser over other methods of | | | | Amid the many items being engraved today, iPods |
| engraving. Because the tool is a beam of light, there's | | | | and laptops rank among the highest in the |
| no contact with product, which means less chance of | | | | marketplace. Some of the products include wedding |
| having product damage or deformation. | | | | giveaways, nametags, table nameplates, trophy and |
| The metal cutting option can easily be added to | | | | wood engraving. |
| some of the laser cutting machines. Engraving metal | | | | Laser engraving can be used for the kind of jobs |
| uses the most power especially if it is the harder | | | | carried out by conventional industrial engravers. |
| type. | | | | Engraving machines are common today. And services |
| Laser etching can take place on many materials | | | | are available in specialty stores because it's the most |
| including slate, granite, stainless steel, leather, arborite, | | | | common type of engraving today. |
| glass, mirrors, premium hardwoods and on graphite | | | | |