Cameras In The Manufacturing World Cameras have become omnipresent in our world—even in manufacturing. We use cameras in production environments to increase productivity, as well as the quality of the product. Grading, quality control, and part placement are just some of the applications for cameras. Overall,...
More About Laser Marking System Software Laser marking systems are valuable tools for marking parts with human-readable text or 2D data matrix codes. Many manufacturers and industries use light to produce high contrast marks today. Often, marking is only part of the process in an assembly...
To produce top quality permanent marks, laser marking systems must be focused on a specific point. If your part is flat, then marking will be easy. If your part has a curve, angle, or multiple planes, however, you will need to change the focus of...
To prevent tampering with your plastic components and reduce the risk of counterfeiting, use permanent marking solutions. Marking plastic for traceability can: Protect intellectual property for components in electronic devices. Promote patient safety in medical devices. Ensure product cleanliness and authenticity in personal care products. Verify the integrity...
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Jump To: What is a Green Laser? The Green Laser is Unique Applications for using a Green Laser What is a Green Laser? Creating permanent traceability marks is critical for many manufacturers. Sometimes, very delicate materials require the use of non-traditional methods and equipment to achieve this...
WHAT IS THE POWERTRAIN? A powertrain is all the parts of a vehicle that are in involved in converting engine power into movement. Many of the powertrain parts are die cast and have a rough cast finish. This includes the transmission, flywheel, the driveshaft, axles, differentials,...
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ARE LASER MARKERS SAFE? A manufacturer must always be aware of safety. Lasers can be designed and built to be very safe. A laser beam by itself would have a classification that is created by evaluating the power, wavelength and other factors that can cause harm...
