IPI Plastics are now UL Certified BEHost / Thursday, March 16, 2023 0 566 Article rating: No rating IPI platics used for rotary and laser marking are now UL Certified. UL is a global safety science leader, UL Solutions helps companies to demonstrate safety, enhance sustainability, strengthen security, deliver quality, manage risk and achieve regulatory compliance. For information about UL certifications please visit UL Solutions. Read more
Glass vs. Metal Laser Tubes Should you choose a metal or glass laser tube? BEHost / Thursday, January 5, 2023 0 970 Article rating: No rating Metal vs Glass Laser Tubes What’s the Difference? Glass Tubes- Read more
Production Line Integration of Lasers, Printers, and Fume Collection Units BEHost / Wednesday, October 5, 2022 0 675 Article rating: No rating Production Line Integration of Lasers, Printers, and Fume Collection Units Coding of assembly-line products Application of production dates, lot numbers, serial numbers and other identifying marks has become an important part of the production line process. The information added to the products help manage everything from food quality to product recall and warranty related services. Product serial numbers can also be used to limit the number of items recalled in the event of part failure. Without permanent marks on products, it would be difficult if not impossible to identify products in smaller lot sizes. Things to consider in the production line process Different materials require different coding or marking techniques. The material type and speed of the production line could also necessitate the use of a particular type of laser, printer, or scribe tool. It is also important to consider the production line run time. For example, if you run a production line needs to run continuously you will not want to stop the production line to add ink or service a laser that is not designed for continuous use. Keeping your production line running can save your company a lot of money in down time. In addition to coding most productions lines create some dust, smoke, or chemical fume toxins. To keep the work air safe for your staff and to protect the equipment from damage, a proper air cleaning of dust and fumes is vital. Some production lines require air cleanin Read more
Linx High Speed Production Lasers and Integration Services Linx makes high capacity laser marking possible BEHost / Monday, October 25, 2021 0 637 Article rating: No rating Read more
What Laser Marking Material to Use Watch the test BEHost / Monday, July 15, 2019 0 422 Article rating: No rating This month we’re going to address a very common question we’re often asked, “What is the difference between CerMark, TherMark and LaserBond 100?” Well, they all work with basically the same laser settings to produce permanent black marks on metal surfaces. However, when first applied, CerMark dries to a paint-like tan color, TherMark dries to a powdery light gray color and LaserBond 100 dries to a powdery darker gray color. Probably the best way for us to describe the difference is to simply show you the results! Click the link below to see a helpful video comparison: Here’s a little more information about the science behind laser marking: Annealing is a comprehensive term. The process of such a heat treatment may be: to remove stresses; to induce softness; to alter ductility; toughness; electrical magnetic, or other physical properties; to refine the crystalline structure; to remove gases; to produce a definite micro-structure. ( From http://www.metal-mart.com/Dictionary/dictleta.htm) It can be used to describe heating and cooling processes for metals and non-metals alike and appears to have no direct relationship to the presence or absence of carbon. In the broadest sense, annealing is correctly used when described in laser marking as heating followed by cooling to produce a definitive micro-structure. Carbon Migration is borrowed from welding where carbon migration is considered to be a significant factor in determining the life of a weld and appears to be a well-studied phenomena. Carbon migration (AIAG Spec B-17) and laser discolorization (SAE AS9132) are standard terms in our industry to describe the effects of darkening material. Read more