Laser engraving and laser marking
A laser engraver / marking work in almost the same way as a laser printer.
The difference is the materials. The laser printer leaves color on paper, the laser engraver
remove a thin layer of material, leaving a permanent surface
particularly suited for labelling and decoration.
The material for laser engraving may be sheets or finished items.
Common to them is that the surface ideally is a different color than the rest of the piece,
eg. painted, anodized, gold, etc. Laser engraving removes part of
surface and thereby creates a picture in the underlying material.
The technique has two major advantages. Firstly, the picture is
chiselled into the material surface and therefore can not be removed again. This makes it particularly suitable for various
forms of identification, numbering, bar codes and type of signs.
Second, the initial costs low. No cost for film work and fixtures.
Thereby, it is economically possible to laser engrave batches from 1 and on.
Induflex is using laser engraving mainly for identification marking and decorative purposes.
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Laser engraved plate. The laser has removed the upper thin silver layer.
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Identification marking
For laser engraving special sheets are made.
The plates are composed of raw materials in various colors and thicknesses.
By engraving through layers signs can be made in several colors.
The materials are available in a variety of colors and thicknesses.
Signs can also be made of black anodized aluminum, which is also suitable process diagrams
Laser engraving PCB
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Laser engraved anodized aluminum
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Laser engraved polycarbonate
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Decorative engraving
With the above special materials one can make all sorts of shop signs, sale displays and logos,
but clear acrylic is also suitable for laser engraving. The engraving leaves a matt gray surface on extruded acrylic and matt white on cast acrylic.
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Laser engraved acrylic
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Our laser engravers
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Lasere |
Format |
Effekt |
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LaserPro Mercury
Lasergraver |
400 x 600 |
30 |
| QuickMark DPL:YAG |
110 x 110 |
4 |
| Eurolaser XL 3000 |
2000 x
3000 |
400 |
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Laser engraved acrylic mirror
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Laser engraving and laser marking
Identification marking
Decorative laser engraving
Our laser engravers
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