Cost effective marking solutions for Medical Devices UDI

All medical devices that are sold and distributed in the USA and increasingly on a global scale, require a Unique Device Identification, so essential information can be held on each device. Devices can then easily be tracked and traced using…

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Nd:YAG or Fibre Laser – make your choice

Here at Thinklaser we often get asked by customers which is the best for marking, YAG or Fibre lasers and the answer in all but the most specific of applications is Fibre. Here’s why…..

The YAG or Nd:YAG laser was…

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Laser safety products

Laser safety products

Laser safety is an essential element of working with lasers in any environment. Thinklaser offer a comprehensive range of safety accessories aimed at protecting you, your employees and your environment. Products include:

  • Filter glass for enclosures…
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Beam Monitoring Tools

Beam Monitoring Tools

View IT Wand

View IT Wand

Physical hand held IR detectors are another way to analyse a lasers beam quality. With its highly efficient laser sensitive material the View-IT Wand has…

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Laser Marking Explanation

The term laser marking is a generic description used to describe the broad range of surface changes (“the mark”) that can be achieved when the laser energy is applied to the very extensive range of materials used in industry today.…

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Optical Laser Cleaning Kits

Optical Laser Cleaning Kits

Whether using lasers for business or as a hobby, the same lessons apply when maintaining and cleaning optics. The health of a laser beam can be compromised by things such as fingerprints, dirt, dust or small…

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How to make a laser – the four basic elements

There are four key elements to get right when you make your own laser

There are 4 main elements that are required to start the generation of light and make your own laser; the gain medium, the pumping energy, cavity…

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Sign & Digital UK 2016

Imagination, ingenuity, integrity

Thinklaser design and manufacture high performance laser engraving and laser marking systems aimed at industrial production environments. We also supply the Lightblade range of Laser engraving and cutting machines for non-metallic applications.

A privately owned British company,…

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Bespoke laser chassis design for laser marking machines

It is important to understand the customer requirements when it comes to chassis design, particularly our M-Series and LightWriter marking machines

And it's the result of this understanding that affects how we design what goes into or onto that chassis. The…

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2015 customer survey results

Following the customer satisfaction survey carried out in the middle of 2015, we are pleased to announce that the feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive.

The results from the survey also allowed us to identify areas in which we have…

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Essex charity gig giving away laser cut cigar box guitar

On the 4th of December a special gig is being held in aid of charity Help for Heroes, organised by “Just Play the Blues”. A provider of custom cigar box guitars handmade by Ian McDonald, he will be giving away…

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Scary laser cut ghouls and monsters for Halloween.

It's that time of year where the ghouls, ghosts and monsters start coming out to scare us all, and there is no difference within the engineering industry.

We love getting creative at the best of times, so Halloween is a…

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