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Measuring Beam Characteristics for Successful Laser Marking

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Measuring Beam Characteristics for Successful Laser Marking

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  • Author: John McCauley
Industrial laser markers are used in just about every market segment today…too many different applications to be discussed in one article. For purposes of this discussion, the term “laser marking” will envelop several processes, including etching, engraving, ablating, and annealing (each having its own variety of definitions). Some marks are a thermal process, some are mechanical, and some are chemical. Laser marking can be performed on a wide variety of materials, such as metals, plastics, painted surfaces, and organic materials. There really doesn’t seem to be an end to the ways lasers can be used to put a permanent mark on materials.

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