Understanding Laser Engraving

Keeping in the tone of our previous post, we’re helping to give you more of an understanding on Laser engraving.

It is the practice of using laser to engrave or mark an object. This technique neither involve the use of ink nor tool bits which contact the engraving surface and wear out .The impact of laser engraving has been more applied in for specifically-designed laserable materials.
Laser engraving is similar to laser marking but the only difference is that laser marking covers a broad spectrum of surfacing techniques like printing, hot-branding and laser bonding .both laser engraving and laser marking machines are the same.
There are several genres of laser engraving machines: X-Y table with stationery workpiece with the laser optic moving around the workpiece.   The laser table is another kind of laser engraving among others.
There are several materials that can be engraved by the laser engraving machines. These materials includes: natural material, plastics, metals, coated metals, stones, plastic, jewelry and fine art materials.
Laser engraving is widely applied in industries in different ways. It is used for direct photo polymer laser imaging, laser engraving of anilox, sub-surface laser engraving and direct laser engraving of flexographic plates and cylinders.