Everything that You Need to Know About Laser Engraving

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The full form of laser is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. This is a controlled and highly focused beam of color light that can effectively be used for vaporizing materials by way of laser ablation for producing deep engraving or for discoloring the surface of a material or a component. Laser position and parameters can be controlled precisely for providing high contrast stains in the form of data matrix codes, logo graphics and barcodes.

What Materials can be Engraved?

Almost all metals, both valuable and invaluable, majority of plastics, ceramics and glass can be engraved, etched or marked.

Uses

With an increase in the demand for customized jewellery, there are many jewellery manufacturers and store owners that are now appreciating the advantages of laser engraving. By making the effective use of a laser engraving service, tasks like texturing, etching and inscriptions can easily be achieved with more precise flexibility and control in design. Briefly speaking, engraving with the use of laser can produce amazing results without much training.

In the past, machines used for laser etching or engraving were quite expensive and also out of the reach of the common people. However, major advancements made in the field of technology has brought about a reduction in the cost of these machines making them affordable options for jewellers and other businessmen to provide their services in the form of in-house options to their consumers simply by making use of desktop units.

Present-Day Engraving Machines

Manufacturers of laser marking or engraving machines have come up with specialised equipment along with design attachments possessing the ability of engraving within the surfaces of different metals along with the exteriors. They have also come up with machines possessing the ability of engraving the rear sides of lockets, watches and the interior surface of bangles. Present-day engraving machines can work on almost all surfaces and that too with great ease.

Conclusion

There are different manufactured materials that require branding or marking in the form of product codes, serial numbers, barcodes, logos and data matrix. There are even products that require traceability. One of the most permanent, non-damaging and aesthetic solutions to this requirement is the use of laser engraving services. Different parts of a manufactured product can easily be engraved thus avoiding the use of labels. This procedure has already been of great advantage to different sectors of the economy and it would not be incorrect to say that engraving and marking with the use of laser is the future.