Speedy series: CO2 laser engraving and cutting machines for formats up to 1016 x 610 mm
⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⚫ Mark |
Laser type: | CO₂, Flexx or Fiber laser |
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Work area: | 610 x 305 up to 1016 x 610 mm |
Max. workpiece height: | 125 - 305 mm |
Laser power: | 20 - 120 watts |
SP series: CO2 laser cutter for large-format materials.
⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⎯ Mark |
Laser type: | CO₂ laser |
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Work area: | 1245 x 710 up to 3250 x 3210 mm |
Max. workpiece height: | 50 - 112 mm |
Laser power: | 40 - 400 watts |
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 |
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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 |
Engraving on hollow glassware, flat and special glass
Engrave glass simply and precisely with a Trotec laser engraving machine. Laser etched glass produces a fascinating matte effect. Very fine contours and details can be etched into glass as photos, lettering or logos, e.g. on wine glasses, Champagne flutes, beer glasses, bottles, mirror or window glass. Personalized gifts for parties or corporate events are memorable and make laser-engraved glass unique.
Similar to so-called "matting" of the material, glass is only superficially etched by the glass engraving laser. With Trotec laser machines, fine details can be accurately applied to the material as clear, white glass etchings. For glass etching with a laser on conical objects (e.g. beer glasses or bottles) we recommend that you use a rotary engraving device, which will automatically turn your work piece during the laser engraving process, so that it remains in the correct position. It is not possible to laser cut glass.
With a Trotec Laser machine, there is no risk of glass breakage due to non-contact processing. With a glass engraving machine, no templates are required like they are with sandblasting; the etching is done directly on the glass surface. If the glass really must be engraved deeply with sandblasting, the laser engraving machine is useful for producing the perfect templates. Firmly apply the sandblasting film onto the work piece and cut out the motif with the laser device, the workpiece can then be sandblasted right away.
Yes. By using the so-called rotary attachment, round and conical designs can be engraved along the entire circumference. The JobControl® laser software already provides all the necessary parameters. You only need to enter the diameter of your workpiece and the height of the graphic, and you are good to go.
Depending on the type of glass and the lead content, slight cracking may occur. Thus, the behavior may vary from piece to piece. Place a damp paper towel on the engraving area. This dissipates the heat better and prevents the glass from cracking. Cheap glass can often be engraved more easily than crystal glass; the reason is the higher lead content.
The use of a wet paper towel not only prevents the glass from cracking but also leads to a clear, white engraving result. The important thing is that there are no air bubbles or wrinkles in the paper, as these irregularities might otherwise be visible in the glass engraving. Please also make sure that the Air Assist is disabled, otherwise the airflow can dry the wet paper prematurely. Alternatively, you can also use masking tape. To minimize the effect of the heat on large surfaces and thus optimize the engraving result, the graphics should be converted to gray scale (e.g. black graphic into 70–80 % black). In this case, no wet paper towel or masking tape is necessary.
Use gray scale rasterization of 70 % black; thereby somewhat less heat is applied to the glass, and the result is better. We recommend an average resolution of 500 dpi and the use of the “ordered dithering” rasterization method; this fits the image data optimally to the material.
You can make an extraordinary decorative element out of any standard mirror. When using the fiber laser, you can engrave the mirror from above through the glass. The glass does not react with the fiber laser, so only the mirror layer is ablated. The glass itself is not scored, because it only responds to the wavelength of the CO2 laser source. The subsequent cleaning is very easy to do, because the material removed by the engraving falls onto the table beneath the mirror, and little dust is left on the mirror itself. Acrylic lacquer is applied to the back of the mirror. The positive effect on the mirror: The laser-engraved part of the glass has no mirror layer and is transparent. Thus, the colors of the lacquer remain bright and intense through the transparent glass.
No, it is not possible to laser cut glass.