machine type usedM Series laser marking system
Laser sourceNd:YAG Q switched laser
ApplicationCustom text and graphics
Completion year2015
CustomerGoldgenie
MaterialStainless Steel, 24ct Gold plating

These Luxury personalised gifts customized in 24ct. Gold, Rose Gold and Platinum all use laser marking to create the information that makes it personalised. Laser marking an iPhone is a great way to make your phone unique. I believe the youngsters refer to it as “Blinging”. One of the issues with plating of this nature is that the material is highly reflective, conducts heat really well and in some cases the thickness control is not always as tight as we would like, all negative elements when trying to provide a laser marking service.

The laser marking  process works really well, if the product is marked before the plating is applied. The base material in this case, can be either stainless (as on the earlier versions) or aluminium on the newer versions. Because these materials are relatively easy to mark, we can place the marking directly onto these surfaces at any depth. Once the unit is plated, the marking still shows through. The plating is so thin that it follows the same profile that the laser has produced. In addition, the line pattern which is very fine, created by the laser, creates a different surface finish from the base material which is normally highly polished.

The result as you can see from the photograph is very good. Processing in this way, removes any potential issues of the plating lifting, or having raisures around the mark edge, which could cause potential issues when in normal use.

If you would like further information on our laser marking services, or any other application, please request a call back or talk to one of our laser marking specialists on 01737 888524

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Laser marking Anodised Aluminium – Electrical symbols

Anodising has become a dominant form of finishing for aluminium. This is largely due to its cost effectiveness, availability and suitability, across a whole host of applications and industrial sectors. Laser marking anodised aluminium, has also become an accepted process across these industrial sectors.

Anodising is an electrolytic passivation process. It changes the microscopic texture of the aluminium by modifying the crystal structure near the surface. The passivation thickness will be…

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Laser Marking Anodised Aluminium Panels- Equipment Front Panels

Anodising has become a dominant form of finishing for aluminium. This is largely due to its cost effectiveness, availability and suitability, across a whole host of applications and industrial sectors. Laser marking anodised aluminium panels, has also become an accepted process across these industrial sectors.

What is Anodised Aluminium

Anodising is an electrolytic passivation process. It changes the microscopic texture of the aluminium by…

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A good example of product branding by laser marking is anodised aluminium. It is used in high end audio accessories in the form of cable tidies.  The aluminium is highly polished, prior to anodising, in order to achieve the high gloss finish on the part.

The laser process, delivers small pulses of energy to the component surface. These pulses have enough energy to vaporise the surface of the aluminium where the anodised coating occurs. This exposes the base material, aluminium,…

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