For this tutorial you can use any SpeedMarker series, Speedy fiber or Speedy flexx laser machine. Please note that MOPA laser sources are only available for SpeedMarker laser machine.
Important information:
Depending on the alloy, the laser marking results on your chosen stainless steel may differ from those shown in this tutorial. To achieve different colours, the pulse width has to be changed. This means that you can only achieve black laser marking results using a standard fiber laser source.
Step by Step
Step 1: Design
You can create your own design or import our template. Start by importing the PDF with layers into the SpeedMark laser software and assign parameters and fillings to the object.
Tip:
Define the parameters in advance.
Filling for
Fill style
Line distance [mm]
Additional
Text
cross lines (bidirectional)
0.003
-
Letters
Bidirectional
0.03
-
Lines
Bidirectional
0.001
-
Dots
Bidirectional
0.001
Optimise filling
Wind rose
Bidirectional
0.001
Optimise filling
Border
None
-
-
Step 2: Laser process
The next ste[ is to enter the parameter settings. These will differ depending in the laser machine you use and its available laser power.
Position the work piece with the help of border marking.
Laser parameter
Process
Power [%]
Frequency [kHz]
Text
Marking
50
150
Letters
Marking
60
60
Lines
Marking
60
189
Dots
Marking
84
261
Wind rose
Marking
54
260
Border
Positioning
-
-
Speed [mm/s]
Pulse width [ns]
Passes
1000
200
1
2000
200
2
2000
8
1
2000
100
1
2000
100
1
-
-
-
Step 3: Post processing
As the annealing method of laser marking leaves the material surface unchanged there is no post processing required in this tutorial.
