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Laser marking systems
News Release from: ES Technology | Subject: Laser marking machine
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 October 2007
Laser marking with automation
The Drill-Mark 6000 from ES Technology is capable of marking up to 6,200 components per hour and incorporates dual part presentation hoppers and dual marking fixtures.
Oxfordshire based ES Technology has built an international reputation for reliability and expertise, that makes the company one of the leading suppliers of industrial laser engraving and marking systems in Europe As a laser system integrator, ES has acquired a unique combination of laser expertise and automation design skills, enabling ES to provide complete turnkey solutions for a broad range of part handling and marking applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Drill-Mark 6000 encompasses ES Technology's laser and automation skills in a machine which is capable of marking up to 6,200 components per hour.
The machine concept incorporates dual part presentation hoppers and dual marking fixtures, thus enabling one part to be processed by the laser whilst another is loaded to the second fixture.
A choice of laser types are available including Diode Pumped YAG, Lamp Pumped YAG or Fibre Laser and the Laser which is used in conjunction with a galvo marking head, ensures a high quality and repeatable mark.
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A simple Windows based user interface provides the operator with full control of the marking process.
A comprehensive database is used to store product specific marking parameters such as Font Type, Font Height and Logos etc.
and language options of the software are available.
The laser marking parameters can also be automatically set to ensure a high contrast and crisp image on both High Speed Steel and "Blue" drill types.
Line widths of between 0.1mm and 0.2mm can be achieved and the repeatability of the mark position is +/- 0.5mm.
As for any production system, the ability to process a range of different components and quickly changeover between part types is paramount.
The Drill-Mark 6000 achieves this using a series of stepper motors.
The component fixtures are raised or lowered depending upon the part diameter to ensure the correct focus position, and additional stepper motors are used to move the fixtures between the marking position and the hoppers.
The system can process parts between 3.0mm diameter and 16.0mm diameter and can also handle standard, jobber and long series drill types.
The machine concept also maintains the drill orientation from the Input Hopper to the output station enabling easy final packaging.
The design principles and concepts of the Drill-Mark 6000 can be adapted to enable the loading and marking of other part types, including Slot Drills and End Mills.
The hopper loading, part presentation and handling principals of the machine are such that these can be configured around a wide range of cylindrical components which require laser marking ES Technology Limited is part of the Rofin Group and provides sub-contract laser marking services, after- sales servicing and parts in addition to the design and manufacture of laser marking systems.
Laser systems are built from a range of suitable manufacturers - including Rofin.
Rofin-Baasel UK Limited offers the most complete range of Lasers for Marking including CO2, YAG, Vandate and Fibre Lasers.
Rofin-Baasel UK Limited also provides solutions for fine cutting and welding applications.
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