Patterns or shapes can be engraved onto any material. Decorative markings or barcodes can be written at high speed with high accuracy.
Laser micro-engraving and micro-marking is really a sub-set of laser micro-milling. Small amounts of material are removed by each laser pulse. The laser beam is scanned over the surface to produce the desired pattern. By altering the number of pulses at each point the depth of mark can be controlled.
For ultra-clear marking it is often desirable to coat the substrate with a high contrast surface layer. Laser ablation of this layer exposes the underlying substrate material to give a vey high contrast mark.
Microfeatures down to approximately 10 microns in diameter can be produced. 2-D barcodes can be produced with pixel sizes down to 50 microns.
Applications include:
2-D barcodes for part indentification
surface micro-texturing
decorative engraving
Our experienced team can advise you on using laser micro-engraving and micro-marking. For more information contact us
