Marking Machines/Equipment

Amada Miyachi America Inc. announces the availability of the LMF70-HP, an addition to its LMF series of lasers. The 70 watt (W) LMF70-HP is ideal for welding small components and thin metals up to 0.01-inch (0.25 mm) thick. It is particularly well suited for welding battery tabs to cans (two thin sheets of metal), but can also weld thin wires (thermocouples, guidewires, etc.). In addition to welding, the unit is capable of engraving, deep engraving and cutting of metal, plastic welding and general-purpose, high-speed marking.

Get two great machines in one convenient package by adding the Bench Top Micro Mark Stand to convert your portable Micro Marker into an ergonomic benchtop machine. First you have the Micro Mark portable dot peen marker from KwikMark Inc. which features a compact (3” x 5” x 6”) head size, and a generous 1.0” x 2.5” marking field to suit most industrial marking applications making it ideal for hand held applications as well as on-machine integration.

The SpeedMarker 700 from Trotec Laser Inc. is a compact galvo laser marking station. The SpeedMarker series was designed for efficient industrial laser marking of metals and plastics.

SIC Marking says its scribing technology guarantees a high-quality mark and is ideal for requirements that include Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or aesthetics concerns, such as logos and symbols. SIC Marking's product range runs from standard machines to custom engineered solutions. All systems are created with careful attention to bring functional design, quality, innovation and performance to manufacturing lines.

The Hansco-Mark micro percussion marking machine MP150i from C.H. Hanson is a reliable and production-ready, standalone marking machine. No extra PC computer is needed for operation, and the built-in computer has memory too store more than 30,000 marking files.

Automator gets the grip with hand-held marking requirements by introducing the VIS-P portable laser marker. The VIS-P joins the Automator family of laser marking solutions, and is an extremely light and solid unit. Ease of use makes this a product of choice when marking, according to the company.

The FlyMarker mini, a battery operated hand-held dot peen marking system, weighs 2.7 kg and is designed for durable markings of big and unmovable work pieces directly on-site, according to the German company Markator, which produces industrial marking systems.

Beamer Laser Marking Systems says it builds the Beamer laser marking machines around productivity and precision. Benchtop, full-enclosure and XL models are available. The newest machines have a larger Z-axis travel, an enhanced fiber- laser power source and more user-friendly software, enabling them to replace old and inefficient parts marking technologies, according to the company.