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Laser engraver and cutter
Speedy series: Laser engraving and cutting machines for formats up to 1016 x 610 mm
| ⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⚫ Mark |
| Laser type: | CO₂, Flexx or Fiber laser |
|---|---|
| Work area: | 610 x 305 up to 1016 x 610 mm |
| Max. workpiece height: | 125 - 305 mm |
| Laser power: | 20 - 120 watts |
Large-format laser cutter
SP series: CO2 laser cutter for large-format materials.
| ⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⎯ Mark |
| Laser type: | CO₂ laser |
|---|---|
| Work area: | 1245 x 710 up to 2210 x 3210 mm |
| Max. workpiece height: | 50 - 112 mm |
| Laser power: | 40 - 400 watts |
Industrial marking laser
Marking laser stations with galvo marking heads. Marking area up to 44.1 x 25.0 inch.
| ⚫ Engrave | ⎯ Cut | ⚫ Mark |
| Laser type: | CO₂ or Fiber laser |
|---|---|
| Max. work area: | 190 x 190 up to 1300 x 450 mm |
| Max. workpiece height: | 250 - 764 mm |
| Laser power: | 20 - 100 watts / 20 + 100 watts MOPA |
Techniques Beneficial for Making Signs
There are countless ways to produce eye-catching, creative and informative signs with a Trotec laser machine. We show you some handy techniques that can be used when laser processing signs.
Easy engraving
The simplest way to make signs is through laser engraving, which is where the top layer of the material is ablated and the carrier layer is thus exposed. Below you can see a comparison between a sign made from TroGlass Reverse that has been backfilled in black and a sign that has been made from TroLase Metallic. You will also see the difference between laser engraving on solid wood in comparison to anodised aluminium.
One material, multiple colours
We highly recommend using plastic plates with multiple coloured layers when laser cutting or engraving.
Engraving on wood
Wood is another fantastic material for sign-making. You can set various parameter settings in order to create different light and dark engraving effects. You can learn how to do this by checking out our greyscale matrix.
Outdoor signs
Anodised aluminium is a laserable material that can be processed quickly and precisely and used for both indoor and outdoor applications. Anodised aluminium can be processed with their the CO2 or fiber laser source.
3D Effects
By using several different laserable materials in one signage application, a variety of values can be generated from the same graphic. This thus creates effective 3D effects that ultimately enhance the final product.
Engraving with simple applications
Setting colour accents
In order to further enhance your signs you can add colour accents by simply gluing on elements from different materials. This thereby allows you to combine several colours together in one sign and create unique 3D effects.
Laser marking metal: Annealing
Unlike laser engraving, annealing does not remove any material and there is no ablation involved. Annealing does, however, produce a colour change in the material as it is heated. Please note that thin plates of stainless steel (approx. 1mm) may warp or bulge due to the heat that is produced during annealing. Therefore, try and avoid engraving large areas when such material is used.
Multi-layered signs
To really get your creative skills flowing, why not have a go at creating a multi-layered sign and experimenting with possible 3D effects? To do so, you need to glue individual elements of different sizes together in a staggered arrangement. For multi-layered signs we recommend using material with double-sided adhesive film. Alternatively, you can also use adhesive tape which is to be applied to the material manually