Laser engraved trophy label made of TroLase Foil

Preparation

You Will Need

Any choice of 1/4 sheet TroLase Lights
Spare material to cover the engraving table

You can use any material you'd like from the TroLase Lights range.

Machine Used

Speedy 360 flexx, 80/30w
2.85" lens
Vacuum table & honeycomb cutting table

Keep in mind that you can produce this sample using any machine from the Trotec Speedy series, and it doesn't necessarily need to be a flexx machine.

Tips

We decided to engrave this with a fiber laser due to the intricacy of the design. Due to the fiber laser's tiny spot size, we found this helped to achieve better results. However, fiber will only work on ‘metallic’ Trotec materials.

When you use the CO2 laser it might be harder to achieve the sharpest, finest details, but you will be able to process any TroLase Light you'd like.

Trophy Label

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import the Design

Have a go at creating your very own design, or you can feel free to import the template we have provided. Then, adapt it to the size of your trophy and send it to the laser machine using the following driver settings:

Process Mode	Resolution	Cut Line	Halftone	Others
Standard	1000dpi	None	Colour	-

Remember: When engraving with a fiber laser, always use 1000dpi for your resolution. It will work better when combined with the small spot size of the fiber laser.

Step 2

Step 2: Laser Process - Label

Place your chosen TroLase Lights into your laser engraving machine and focus on the material. Then, it's time to create the parameter settings. Please note that the settings we have provided may vary depending on which Trotec machine you are using and its available laser power.

Laser Parameters - Engraving:

Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Black	Engrave FLP	20	55	30,000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	0mm	-

Laser Parameters - Scratching:

Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Red	Cut CO2	8	1	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	4mm	-

Laser Parameters - Kiss-Cut:

Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Blue	Cut CO2	9	1	1,000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	-	-

Laser Parameters - Cutting:

Colour	Process:	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Green	Cut CO2	40	2	1,000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	-	-

Info:

The best thing about the fiber laser here is the significantly smaller spot size. This means that less heat is being applied to the material, so the material should remain flat and not warp.

Step 3

Step 3: Cleaning

Now, you just need to give the label a quick clean with a damp cloth. This works best if you leave the material inside the engraving machine with the exhaust activated.