Let’s start by describing what a beam expander does. A fixed expansion ratio beam expander typically consist of 2 lenses...

When I recently placed an order for a few new IPG YLP type lasers to be used in Jimani Langolier Fiber Laser Marking Systems...

Introduction To Fiber Laser Marking

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

This post is a reprint of an article that appeared on Photonics Online.

Laser Marking Basics

Laser marking is like burning...

How to Laser Mark Stainless Steel

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jan 16, 2024 @ 07:26 AM

Fiber lasers are an ideal tool for many stainless steel marking applications. The fiber laser itself is rugged, economical...

Getting Started Using a Fiber Laser

by Jim Earman on Mon, Jan 15, 2024 @ 11:20 AM

This post is just a brief description of how to use a fiber laser marker (hopefully a Jimani system) and is only intended...

In the early 1970s, the idea of coupling a laser beam to a pair of computer-controlled galvanometers began to take root. By...

Free Windows 7 to Windows 10 Upgrade

by Jim Earman on Sun, Oct 13, 2019 @ 05:43 PM

I might be the only person on the planet who didn’t realize this, but I recently discovered that legal, activated...

Fiber Laser Source Confusion

by Jim Earman on Tue, Apr 03, 2018 @ 08:00 AM

Are you overwhelmed with laser specifications and fiber laser technical descriptions and, if so, what can you do about it?

It's been about a year and a half since we first introduced the Low Cost Hybrid Fiber Laser Marking System. For any readers...

Laser Marking Troubleshooting Priorities

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jan 09, 2018 @ 10:14 AM

No system is perfect. No matter how well built or maintained, at at some point you’ll find yourself needing to troubleshoot...