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The basic components of a steered beam , fiber laser marking system consist of the following:
Laser source
Optical or motion system that moves the laser beam around in order to draw characters or logos
Computerized control system that can turn the laser on and off, control the position of the laser beam through the optical system and provide a proper interface for the operator... Read More
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Both fiber lasers and YAG lasers produce laser light at a wavelength of approximately 1.06 microns (1064 nm)...
This wavelength of light is suitable for all metals and many, but not all, plastics and non-metals. For decades 1.06 micron light was produced by YAG lasers and there are thousands of YAG lasers in successful operation in laser marking systems. YAG lasers are very inefficient with... Read More
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There are no user serviceable parts and there is absolutely no laser maintenance or consumables associated with fiber lasers. They are much smaller than YAG lasers and enjoy an extremely long lifetime without power degradation.
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Laser marking times vary...
The marking time of any part depends on how many lines the laser has to draw (every mark, whether it be text, graphics or bar codes, consists of individual vector lines drawn by the laser) and how fast the laser beam draws each of those lines. A single line drawn by a laser marker is usually on the order of .002-.004" wide. If a .1" tall bold character needs... Read More
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Laser marking job shops get their business from clients that either don't have sufficient parts volume to justify owning a system or simply don't want to own the technology...
Laser marking job shops typically operate at shop rates of $60-$100 per hour. The cost of marking a part should have nothing to do with the value of the part (unless the shop needs to cover its risk of mismarking and... Read More
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There is no such thing as a cheap, low end laser marker unless the components themselves are cheap and low end...
The laser module, the scanhead that moves the laser beam through the lens, the f theta lens and the control electronics and software make up much of the cost of a laser marking system . Workstations, enclosures and motion systems (X,Y and/or Z) add further costs to the system.... Read More
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Laser marking is like burning leaves with a magnifying glass...
In order to burn a leaf with a magnifying glass one would collect the rays of the sun through a simple lens and place the lens over the leaf at the focal point of the lens. The sunlight collected by the lens then focuses on the leaf and concentrates sunlight on a small spot on the leaf and bingo....the resulting heat causes the... Read More
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There are three or four good laser marking software packages on the market. They are all pretty versatile and complete. Each one has a few unique useful features but, when all is said and done, they all let you mark parts with your laser. After all, there are only so many ways to move a laser beam around and turn on the laser. So just what makes one laser marking software package different... Read More
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