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LASERS IN ACTION
Marking company chooses Nd:YVO
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able to draw on the extensive components, providing the
laser-marking applications benefits of non-contact,
knowledge that Rofin makes abrasion-resistant marking onto
available as part of its a wide range of metals with high
comprehensive after-sales support.’ speed and high precision.
The EasyMark system uses a Examples of the different
diode-pumped Nd:YVO laser materials that can be marked
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source and is capable of marking using the laser include not only
a wide range of materials common carbon steels and
including metal and plastic stainless steels, but more exotic
components. The unit purchased materials such as titanium and
by Laser Mark Solutions also has magnesium. The high quality
an optional rotary axis, providing permanent marks that are
further flexibility for marking produced by a laser can
cylindrical components. With a withstand extreme conditions
Laser Mark Solutions has Watson said: ‘We needed to have marking field of 120 x 120mm, such as heat, abrasion and the
acquired an EasyMark system a system that was not only compact and the capacity to accommodate effects of caustic fluids, which
from Rofin-Baasel for its laser and highly flexible, but also components up to 450 x 150 x can often be encountered by
marking applications. Laser extremely reliable as the whole 200mm in size, Laser Mark metal components used in F1,
Mark Solutions is a sub-contract business will initially be based Solutions will be able to process automotive and aerospace
laser marking company recently around this first system. The a diverse range of parts. applications. The laser can be
formed by Dominick Watson, EasyMark system from Rofin- Many of the parts currently used to generate alpha-numeric
offering laser marking services Baasel was our first choice. processed by Laser Mark text, vector or rastered graphics,
ac
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ross a wide range of products Another important factor in our Solutions a
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re metal. The laser is a grey scale, bar codes or data
and applications. decision-making process was being suitable tool for marking metal matrix codes.
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