Jim Earman

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HIDE FILL Feature in Prolase 10

by Jim Earman on Thu, Jul 25, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

When a marking file is created in Prolase, outlined objects such as text or graphics must have “fill” lines added to them in...

A lot has changed since this post was first written and published. China is responsible for most of those changes, in my...

Laser Marking 301: Laser Marking Techniques

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jul 09, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in Photonics Online. You can read the original article here.

In a previous...

Laser Engraving on Chrome

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jun 25, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Laser engraving on chrome can produce some truly wonderful results. The crisp, clear marks that laser engraving can make on...

Laser Engraving Systems

by Jim Earman on Thu, Jun 20, 2024 @ 08:15 AM

Fiber Lasers provide a method of putting information on metal surfaces. That information can be in the form of serial and/or...

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in Photonics Online. You can read the original article here.

In our first...

Rotary Laser Marking Water Bottles

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jun 11, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Industry: Consumer Goods

Material: Painted steel

Mark Data Type: Graphics, logo

Laser Mark Type: Dark engraving

CO2 Laser Marking Wood Products

by Jim Earman on Thu, Jun 06, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Industry: Consumer Goods

Material: Wood

Mark Data Type: Text, graphics, logo

Laser Mark Type: Surface engrave

The Low-Cost Hybrid Laser Marking Systems have become the mainstay of Jimani's laser marking system sales. These systems...

How to Laser Engrave Chrome

by Jim Earman on Tue, May 28, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Chrome is often used as the material of choice for awards and trophies, which is why it is so very often marked. One of the...