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This ceramic medical part was laser marked using a 20 Watt Fiber Laser Marking System.
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Sample ceramics marking application. The sample marked extremely well with the 20-watt Fiber Laser Marking System.
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The part was laser marked using a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The sample was etched with the information provided by the customer. Medical Device Marking: Material: Aluminum Power: 20 watts The method used: Etching Frequency: 20kHz Depth: Surface Speed: 0.5 inch/sec. Laser Type: Q-Switched Fiber Laser Focal Length Lens: 160mm Cycle Time: Bold Font – 150 seconds Light Font – 11 seconds
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The parts were laser marked using a 20Watt Fiber Laser Marking System with a 160mm lens. The 160mm focal length lens has a working distance of 176mm from lens to part. Two different logos were marked on the samples on each end. The main logo had a cycle time of 1.67 seconds. The other logo had a cycle time of 2.59 seconds. The logos mark on the coated dark sample provided better contrast than the light material.
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The parts were marked with a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser and a 160 mm focal length lens. The parts were surface etched and annealed to create a contrasting mark. Material: Steel Power: 18 Watts The method used: Etching & Annealing Frequency: 20 kHz Depth: Surface Speed: 5 inch/second Laser Type: Q-Switched Fiber Laser Focal Length Lens: 160mm Cycle Time: Large – 1.58 seconds Medium – 1.91 seconds Small – 1.81 seconds
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The parts were marked using a 10 & 20 Watt Fiber Laser Marking System using a 160 mm lens. The parts were marked with both an etched mark and a dark surface mark. The etched marked was done using the 10 Watt Fiber laser and had a cycle time of 0.45 seconds. The dark surface marks were done with a 20 Watt Fiber Laser, the cycle time was 0.45 seconds. The two different types of marks were done to show variety and to provide more than one marking option. The parts were also marked while covered in the lubricant that was in the bag that the parts came in. The parts were not wiped off before being marked.
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Vehicle Glass Marking, Automotive application. Click on the detail link above to see a microscopic view of the “t” character.
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This part was marked using a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The sample was etched with the information provided by the customer. Medical Device Marking: Material: Plastic Power: 8 watts The method used: Engraving Frequency: 20 kHz Depth: Surface Speed: 10 inch/sec. Laser Type: Q-Switched Fiber Laser Focal Length Lens: 160mm Cycle Time: 5.14 seconds – 2 passes
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The parts were marked using a 20Watt Fiber Laser Marking System with a 160mm lens. The 160mm focal length lens has a working distance of 176mm from lens to part. Two different logos were marked on the samples on each end. The main logo had a cycle time of 1.67 seconds. The other logo had a cycle time of 2.59 seconds. The logos mark on the coated dark sample provided better contrast than the light material.
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The parts were marked using a 20 Watt Pulsed Fiber Laser using a 160 mm lens. The samples were annealed to create brightly contrasting marks. The Brass sample was engraved and lightly etched, each with its own cycle time. Engraved-1.63 secs, Light etch 2.18 secs. Technology: Q-switched Fiber Laser Wattage: 20 Watt Wavelength: 1060nm – 1070nm Focal Length Lens: 160mm
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The plastic cover was marked with a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The part was laser marked with both a barcode along with the text. The marking was made to show the feasibility of the laser to imply what a typical cycle time and what type of contrast can be produced. The barcode was read well in the lab with Symbol DS 3407 Barcode Reader. The total time for the text and the barcode was 10.57 seconds.
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UID marking was created using a 20-watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The 160mm focal length lens has a working distance of 176mm from lens to part. The marks were created on the parts using a 2 step process. First, the light patch was etched onto the surface using 12 watts of power with a frequency of 30 kHz and speed of 50 inches per second, resulting in a cycle time of 0.99 seconds. Next, the 2D code and text were annealed onto the surface using 18 watts of power, with a frequency of 35kHz and a speed of 4 inches per second, resulting in cycle times of 7.08 seconds for the 2D Code and 1.5 seconds for the text. The total cycle time for all marks on the part was 9.5 seconds.