Laser Etching Wood

Application #665

Process: Laser Etching
Material: Wood
Industry: Manufacturing

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Application Details:

Laser engraving / burning wood model and or seriel numbers on Cabinet doors and drawer faces. 30 W @ 100% and 100-150 mm/sec.

Various size cabinet doors were laser marked using the Fantom 30 Watt kit. Various species of wood marked well with a deep engraving. Little to no residue was deposited on the parts.

Characters were marked at 2 mm height and in proportion to the single strike text used previously with mechanical means. Cycle time was only 1.1 second per mark.

Sample Name:	Cabinet Doors	Working Distance:	2"
Material:	Wood (Various Species)	Power:	30 Watts (100%)
Method Used:	Laser Etching	Frequency:	CW
Depth:	.020"	Speed:	55.9 mm/sec
Laser Type:	Co2	Passes:	1
Focal Length Lens:	3.5 in	Cycle Time:	1.1 seconds

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