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With the development of laser technology, the types and performance of laser equipment are continuously improved and improved. At present, the common laser marking equipment on the market includes laser engraving machine and laser marking machine. Many friends said that these two machines feel similar. So, what is the difference between a laser marking machine and a laser engraving machine? Let the sales manager of Leapion Laser come to share with you.
The laser marking machine uses a laser beam to make permanent marks on the surface of various materials. The effect of marking is to expose the deep material through the evaporation of the surface material, or to "carve" traces through the chemical and physical changes of the surface material caused by light energy, or to burn off part of the material through light energy to show the required etching Patterns, text.
A laser engraving machine is a laser device that uses the thermal energy of a laser to engrave and cut materials. It is also called laser cutting machine, laser etching machine, etc.
Laser marking machine Laser marking machine is mainly divided into CO2 laser marking machine, semiconductor laser marking machine, fiber laser marking machine and YAG laser marking machine. The service life of various lasers is different, such as metal tube lasers and YAG solid-state lasers, and the service life is generally about 30,000 hours. Of course, fiber laser marking machine laser has the longest service life, which can reach 100,000 hours.
Laser engraving machine can be divided into CO2 non-metal laser engraving machine and fiber metal engraving machine. The laser of the CO2 non-metal laser engraving machine is generally a carbon dioxide glass tube, and the life of the glass tube laser is generally within 2000-10000 hours. Fiber lasers can be used continuously for more than 10w hours.
CO2 laser marking machine Laser marking machine is suitable for a variety of non-metallic materials and has a wide range of applications. A variety of materials can be marked with permanent high-quality marks. Used in clothing accessories, pharmaceutical packaging, wine packaging, architectural ceramics, beverage packaging, fabric cutting, rubber products, shell nameplates, craft gifts, electronic components, leather and other industries. However, the fiber laser marking machine can be widely applied to metal products.
Laser engraving machine can be roughly divided into: non-metal laser engraving machine and metal laser engraving machine. Therefore, it can be used for both metallic materials and non-metallic materials, with a very wide range of applications. For example, laser processing can be performed on non-metallic materials such as bamboo, wood, crystal, horns, paper plate, plexiglass, marble, cloth, leather, rubber, and plastic. Leather, leather cutting and surface carving in clothing, embroidery, cloth toys, home furnishing fabrics, handbags, gloves, toy industries. Precision cutting of non-metallic sheets such as acrylic sheets and medium-density decorative sheets in the crafts, models, advertising, decoration, electrical appliances, and plastic industries.
4. Different processing depthsThe laser marking machine only performs marking on the surface of the material, the depth is very shallow, generally the depth is less than 0.5mm, while the depth of the laser engraving machine can be marked as deep, ranging from 0.1mm to 100mm, and it can penetrate deep into the object. Even if it is punched through, the specific depth still depends on the material.
The engraving speed of the laser engraving machine is generally the fastest cutting speed of 200mm/s, and the engraving speed is 500mm/s; the speed of the laser marking machine is generally three times the speed of the laser engraving machine.
The laser engraving machine can be equipped with an electric lifting platform and a rotating shaft, which can engrave regular or irregular objects such as cylinders, special-shaped objects, and spheres. Due to the stability control of the Q head and the optical path setting of the laser marking machine, the platform can adjust the focal length left and right up and down, so it is mostly suitable for flat engraving.
Different configurations, such as different lasers and different powers, will have different final prices. Generally, the laser engraving machine has a deeper engraving depth and a higher power. However, the general printing depth of laser marking machine is very shallow, and the laser power is lower. For non-metal laser engraving and cutting machines, the low-power price is much cheaper than laser marking machines, but high-power laser engraving machines are also more expensive.
The above 7 items basically cover the difference between laser marking machine and laser engraving machine. I wonder if it answers your confusion? Today we will share these first, how to choose concretely, everyone should decide according to their own needs and budget. For more professional questions, please contact Leapion Laser directly, we are online 7×24 hours, welcome to consult!
