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What materials can be laser engraved?
• All engineering metals, including heat treated tool steel, Graphite & Copper.
How does the laser work?
• It vaporises the surface on contact of the material face.
Can we laser on coloured Anodised parts?
• Yes, revealing the material colour in contrast to the anodised layer.
What type of laser engraving can we do?
• From mould tooling to surfacing marking for identification.
Can you laser over welded areas?
• Yes but after polishing. Pot marks will appear if the welding is not up to a high standard.
What surface finish does lasering give?
• Generally around 27 VDI but smoother finishes can be achieved.
What artwork information do we need for 2D Laser engraving?
• 2D DXF outline file required, other formats such as JPEG, IGES, DWG, AI, Bitmap, CorelDraw & PDF files can be accepted but
artwork charges will be incurred.
What artwork information do we need for 3D Laser engraving?
• STL file. Must be a closed STL of the 3D logo only.
How long does it take?
• Maximum 3 day turnaround for majority of projects but a lot quicker on smaller projects.
Can texturing be done by laser?
• Yes, various patterns.
What do I need to supply to get a quotation?
• Quantity required, Material type, the depth & drawing with sizes of graphic.
Can we laser on 3D forms?
• In most cases, Yes but further project information will be required.
Will we laser your part for sampling purposes?
• Most certainly.
What true type fonts do we have?
• We have a lot of the main fonts in our library, if not you can email the True Type font to us.
Can we laser cut or drill?
• Unfortunately not, different type of laser required.
Can copper or graphite electrodes be lasered?
• Yes, both male & female.
How does the laser position my graphic / artwork?
• Using the laser guidance beams or X, Y readout on the 2D Lasers & a touch probe on the 3D Laser.
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