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  • TIPS FOR LASER ENGRAVING JEWELRY-Doris

    TIPS FOR LASER ENGRAVING JEWELRY

    Laser engraving a piece of jewelry can go far beyond hallmarking. Jewelry manufacturers and retailers can use laser-engraving technology to personalize a piece or add design details that are impossible or time-consuming to create by hand. Whereas hand engraving pushes metal out of the pattern it traces, a laser pulverizes metal into powder that is pulled away by the machine’s exhaust system and can later be sent for refining.

    A laser engraving machine can create virtually any shape, texture, pattern, or text—whatever the designer or the client can imagine. The following are tips and tricks for accurate and effective laser marking and engraving for your jewelry business.

    Level up.

    To make an even line of text or a pattern around the outside or inside of a ring, grab a mini-level to guarantee accuracy. “Place the level on top of the scan head housing to make sure it’s level, then the ring will engrave correctly.”

    laser engraving jewelry
    laser engraving jewelry

    Stop reflection.

    When you are trying to center a ring in preparation for laser engraving, all of the reflection coming off the metal can make this step tricky. To cut the metal’s selectivity, technician suggests placing a non-glossy piece of paper where you will be engraving. “We use a business card for this purpose and it works well every time,”. In addition, reflected light from the laser can damage colored stones, so take care when engraving or marking a finished piece of gem-set jewelry. “For example, if you have a stone-set ring and someone wants to put a date inside the shank near the stone, protect the stone with basic poster putty,” “You can use the putty over and over again.”

    Test in brass.

    If you’re going to invest in a laser engraving machine, add a bunch of brass blanks to your shopping list. “Sometimes we create different .jpg files and need to test them to make sure we have the correct power and that it will mark deeply enough,”“Instead of practicing on the real thing—especially if it’s a customer’s piece—we test it on the blank to make sure it marks correctly.”

    laser-engraving-rings.jpgConsider future sizing.

    When laser marking your logo inside of a ring, think ahead so a future sizing won’t destroy it. “When I mark a logo, I make sure it’s in a spot that someone will never have an issue with it down the road.”

    Step inside, carefully. When marking the inside of a ring, verify that the laser is focused, and then double check. “If it’s not in focus, it’s not going to mark it correctly,”

    “The mark may have a doubling effect or be blurry.”

    In addition, check the inside diameter of the ring in two or three spots before laser engraving, as rings are seldom perfectly round. “If it’s a plain band, it’s generally the same all the way around,” “But if it’s a very intricate ring, the diameter may vary. In that case, you should average the measurements and cut all marks at one time. If you try to make one mark, remove the ring, place it back, and then make another mark, they will not line up.”

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  • What Are Some Uses for Fiber Laser Marking?-Doris

    What Are Some Uses for Fiber Laser Marking?

    fiber laser marking
    fiber laser marking

    Fiber Laser Marking Medical Devices:

    • The manufacturing of medical devices is specialize and very rigorous; lives depend on them. A fiber laser marking will last a long time and will not fade through repeated sterilization at high temperatures.
    • If the device is bio-compatible, it will remain fiber laser marking. There are no acids, inks, or solvents add to create the identifying mark and possibly harm a patient. There will be no grooves or burrs to degrade the surface of the device.
    • With a fiber laser marking system, a large amount of information can be place in a very small area. This makes devices easily and accurately trace. This is important to the well-being of patients if a certain batch of devices should be recall.
    • Medical devices of all sizes and shapes can be laser mark; implants are notoriously oddly shape.

    Laser Marking Firearms:

    • Firearms can be customize for personal enjoyment through the use of fiber laser marking systems
    • They mark serial numbers for easy identification if stolen. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco requires all firearms and firearm parts sold within the US be mark with a serial number. Mechanical engraving machines produced a shallow marking that was easily remove. A fiber laser marking system will produce a high-quality mark is difficult to remove and remains easy to read through normal wear.

    Laser Marking and Engraving of Jewelry:

    • Precision is very important in the jewelry business, and a fiber laser marking system provides such precision.
      Large or small engravings are possible; on flat or round surfaces.
    • Many fiber laser marking units for jewelry engraving are very small, some even portable. This provides an ease of use for jewelers., meeting the needs of their clients.
    • A personalized engraving may make the recovery of stolen jewelry easier; and can make a family heirloom more valuable for future generations.

    Parts Manufacturing:

    • Any company that manufactures parts can use a fiber laser marking system to add serial numbers, bar codes, date codes, part numbers, data matrix code, or other identifying marks to any part. This will help control inventory and may eliminate confusion between similar parts with differing functions.
    • Selling to any government agency will require a stringent marking system be in place and consistently implemente.

    The possibilities for utilizing fiber laser marking are almost endless.

    Any graphic, image or text that can be create on a computer can be engrave using a laser.

    Metal and many non-metal materials can be engrave; all sizes, shapes, and contours.

    Specialized software is an important consideration in getting the most from your fiber laser equipment.

    Laser engraving is an exciting combination of science and art and you will want state-of-the-art

    software that allows the use of bitmap images, vector graphics and drawings, among other features.

    For more information concerning the possibilities available with fiber laser marking, please contact us today.

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