Laser marking offers high contrast labelling on diverse materials. It also doesn’t require consumables like ink, solvent or ribbons. It’s very efficient and simple to operate.
Health establishments have strict standards for the marking of medical devices. The labels must be resistant to acid, sterilization and high temperatures. Fiber lasers are perfect for this.
Accuracy
Laser equipment is becoming increasingly popular in garment production units and other textile industries because of its accuracy, efficiency and simplicity. It can also help in reducing costs by lowering the number of screens and other materials that are required for printing.
The technology works by using a solid-state laser to create light energy that heats the surface of the material, exciting its atoms and causing them to evaporate. This results in the desired mark on the surface of the workpiece. This process is non-contact and therefore has fewer risks of product damage, and is free from the need to dispose of toxic byproducts.
Unlike other types of marking technologies, fiber lasers can mark many different materials including plastics and matte metals. It can even mark anodized aluminum to produce a high quality black marking. This makes it ideal for traceability marks for health establishments and manufacturers. Moreover, it is fast and cost-effective as well as efficient for coding on products like switches, phones, and jewellery.
Speed
If you’re a manufacturer of textiles, you need to be on the cutting edge of your industry. A laser-engraved fabric printer can help you stand out from your competition by offering a unique combination of code precision without impacting the product’s aesthetics.
This is because the laser uses a motion control system or a unique programming system called G-code to tell it where to move and how much power to use, which results in accurate and precise cuts. This allows the laser to engrave or cut through materials like wood and metal at high speeds.
Fiber lasers can also mark into a wide range of different materials. They can even mark uncoated metals, which CO2 lasers cannot do, and they can etch into medical-grade plastics. These benefits make them ideal for marking into food, beverage and CPG products. The lasers also provide high-contrast marks for metallic parts and hard plastics. Unlike older laser equipment, modern fiber lasers are easy to operate and maintain.
Durability
The durability of fiber laser printers makes them a valuable tool for businesses that produce specialty fabrics. In addition to their reliability, efficiency, and simplicity, they are also more cost-effective than other fabric printing methods. This allows business owners to offer their products at competitive prices, enabling them to stand out in the marketplace.
Laser printers can print on a variety of different fabrics, including cotton and linen. They are used for garment manufacturing, patterning designer neckties, 3D body scanning, and denim fading (Mallik-Goswami and Datta 2000). Laser printers can also be used to detect faults in fabric using morphological image processing (Mallik-Goswami et al., 2005).
Solaris’s e-SolarMark+ FL is an industrial laser marking system that can be used to mark a wide variety of products and packaging materials. This durable machine is able to withstand harsh environments and offers high-quality codes with minimal maintenance. This is a great solution for businesses that need to code on a large volume of items while maintaining production uptime.
Safety
A laser printer uses toner instead of liquid ink. It is important to follow the product manual to understand how to properly load the fabric into the printer so it doesn’t distort the image. In addition, the machine must be equipped with proper laser safety features.
Laser equipment is becoming increasingly popular in garment industries for various applications, such as cutting garment patterns, patterning designer neckties, 3D body scanning, denim fading and engraving leather (Nayak et al. 2014b, 2015a).
While most inkjet printers can print on fabric, it is best to use specially formulated ink for fabrics such as solvent, UV curable or water-based ink. A good printing system should also produce sharp images with minimal bleed or puckering. Garment appearance greatly influences garment quality and seam pucker can negatively affect it.
