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 |
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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 |
In this tutorial, we take you through the steps needed on how to create a decorative and unique gift for Mother's Day.
You can also use:
In this application, any laser machine from the Speedy laser engraver series can be used.
Offcut material can be used for the "blossoms." Try using the maximum of your material in order to optimise use and get that added sparkle!
Creating your own design or by simply importing our template, you can now adapt it to your individual needs. In this example, we engraved a recess out of the base plate to hold the TroGlass Metallic ring. The following step is to send the job to the laser engraver using the below printer settings.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
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Cut Job | 1000 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
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Color | Optimised geometries, inner geometries first |
Insert your material; TroGlass Clear on the acrylic cutting grid of your Trotec laser engraver and place the 2.5" lens. Follow this by cutting the base using these recommended settings. Note: the parameters may differ depending on your laser machine and laser power used.
Colour | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
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red | Cut CO2 | 95 | 0.2 | 20000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
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1 | on | -3 mm | - |
Read more on the standard parameters TroGlass Clear (speed optimised) from JobControl® for best settings.
Forward your design of the grass to the laser engraver using these recommended settings.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
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Standard | 500 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
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Color | Optimised geometries |
Insert the dark green transparent TroGlass material onto the acrylic cutting grid of your Trotec laser engraver. For this example, use the 2" lens. Then follow this by engraving and cutting your design with these guidelines. The recommended guidelines may differ depending on the laser engraver and laser power used.
Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) |
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Engraving | black | Engrave CO2 | 14 | 20 |
Cutting | red | Cut CO2 | 100 | 1 |
ppi/Hz | Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
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500 | 1 | on | 0mm | High Quality |
1000 | 1 | on | - | - |
We recommend starting the process of engraving from the bottom up so to avoid dust settling on the engraved area.
In this step, we send the design of the solid wood stem to the laser with the below settings.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
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Cut Job | 1000 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
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- | Optimised geometries |
Place the acrylic cutting grid towards the honeycomb cutting table and carefully position the veneer bamboo sheet. Now you may protect the remainder of the engraving area to maximize vacuum. Here are recommended cutting material parameters:
Colour | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
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red | Cut CO2 | 100 | 1 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
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1 | on | - | - |
By enclosing the engraving area, you produce a vacuum which is essential for a clean and consistent cut.
The last step is to now send your design of the abstract blossoms to your laser engraver.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
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Cut Job | 1000 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
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- | Optimized Geometries, Inner Geometries first |
Insert the bamboo veneer sheet inside your laser engraver, and position the rest of the engraving table. Now cut the blossoms using the following parameters:
Colour | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
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red | Cut CO2 | 100 | 1.2 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
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1 | on | - | - |
When cutting the full sheet, focus on the centre of the material to compensate for any differences in thickness.
You can now place the stem inside the base and decorate it with the blossoms. Combine the large and small blossoms and lastly, position the grass into the base. The result is this stunning Mother's Day Bouquet
Twisted blades of grass are an additional eye catcher. To make these, position the "blades of grass" into a bench vice or another heat-resistant holder. Take a hot air gun and carefully heat the filigree grass. Then deform and twist the hot acrylic. Remember the gloves please! Hold the acrylic in place until it is cooled down. And lastly, practice makes perfect so don't be afraid!
You may play around with other shades of TroGlass, e.g. TroGlass Satins or TroGlass LED to transform the "flower bouquet" into a custome workpiece.