Black Marking - Anodised
Aluminium Nametag

Step by Step Tutorial

Here, you can learn how to create black markings on anodised aluminium using a MOPA laser. A name badge is a great example for this kind of application.

Preparation

You Will Need:

Anodised Aluminium
1x Magnet

Machine Used:

SpeedMarker 700
20 Watt MOPA laser
F254 lens

You can use any machine from the SpeedMarker series. Or, you can use a Speedy fiber or Speedy flexx laser machine.

Important:

You may need to use different parameters to us if you are marking a glossy type of aluminium.

Creating a black marking is only possible with the MOPA laser. This is the only laser that colors anodized aluminum black through short pulsing. The conventional fiber lasers in the SpeedMarker Series, Speedy Flexx or Speedy Fiber Laser, can only create white marking.

Step by Step

Step 1: Design

Firstly, import our template; or feel free to create your own. Import the PDF with layers into SpeedMark and assign the parameters and fillings to your object.

Important: If texts are imported from a PDF, they will need to be converted into curves beforehand. Otherwise, SpeedMark won't recognise them as 'text'. Alternatively, you can produce the text directly in SpeedMark to avoid the hassle of converting data.