Although steel is a strong metal, altering its microstructure with a surface treatment can be necessary to improve hardness and wear resistance. In other cases, surfaces must be cleaned to remove oxides, textured to improve adhesion, or coated for protection.
Laser marking is everywhere—from serial numbers on automotive parts to logos on electronics and traceability codes on medical devices. But not all lasers are created equal, and selecting the right type depends on your material and marking requirements.
With their unmatched ability to process materials with high precision and minimal thermal damage, Ultraviolet (UV) lasers have become essential tools across industries as diverse as microelectronics, medical devices, automobiles, and even consumer goods packaging.
Every minute your machine sits idle, it directly impacts your bottom line. Output decreases, production bottlenecks occur, and production schedules fall behind.
Lasers are ideal for industrial automation. Not only do they have the potential to increase productivity and repeatability, but they also possess key characteristics that facilitate automation. Examples include remote capabilities, low maintenance, almost no consumables and waste products, and minimal dust.
Laser power is one of the most important parameters to consider when choosing a laser, as it plays a key role in determining the effectiveness of laser processes. In laser material processing, laser power directly impacts the speed of processes like laser welding, laser cleaning, laser texturing, laser cutting, and laser marking.
Laser ablation machines are increasingly used in the manufacturing and automotive industries. They are a popular option to meet short cycle times, automate processes, reduce operating costs, and add precision to ensure high-quality results.
In the manufacturing industry, engineers are constantly developing solutions made possible by high-power lasers. They are mainly used to mark, clean, texture, weld, and cut materials faster and meet short cycle times in production lines.
Different types of lasers are needed for different applications. Based on their gain medium, lasers are classified into five main types: gas lasers, solid-state lasers, fiber lasers, liquid lasers (dye lasers), and semiconductor lasers (laser diodes).
For a lot of people, lasers are small boxes that shoot red dots, which drive cats crazy. But in fact, laser systems are used in many manufacturing processes.
Fiber lasers are everywhere in the modern world. Due to the different wavelengths they can generate, they are widely used in industrial environments to perform cutting, marking, welding, cleaning, texturing, drilling and a lot more.
To move the marking operation near the casting machine, you probably need to change or upgrade your marking system. Why is that? Most marking systems aren’t made to operate in casting plants.
