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 |
We will show you how to use a MOPA laser to create black markings on anodized aluminum.
Anodized aluminum can be engraved very well and quickly with a laser. The anodized layer is removed and white marking is generated. This is particularly well suited for colored anodized coatings. In the case of natural anodized aluminum, however, this marking is not very clearly visible, and black marking is also of significantly higher quality. With a MOPA laser, natural anodized aluminum can be very nicely laser-marked in various gray tones up to a rich black. This process is also used to mark high-quality smartphones, among other applications.
With the MOPA laser, you can set very short pulse durations. This is the secret to black marking of anodized aluminum. The short pulse durations do not damage the surface of the material. The anodized layer is not removed, but just repainted. Although the process is completely different from the production of tempering colors on stainless steel, the result is comparable. You can set the filling line distance to adjust in a wide range of various shades of gray up to black: The smaller the distance, the darker the marking gets.
You need a 20 watt MOPA laser to mark anodized aluminum black. We recommend using the F-254 lens because it perfectly fits the spot diameter for this application. You should set the following parameters:
Power | Speed | Frequency | Pulse duration |
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50% | 1500 mm/s | 200 kHz | 8 ns |
Focus | Filling lines distance | Passes |
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In focus | 0.001 mm bidirectional for a rich black 0.002 - 0.005 mm bidirectional for gray tones | 1 |
We would like to point out that the anodized layers can be very different. Always use the engraving page for the black marking. If you have further questions, our experts from the application laboratory will be happy to help. To ensure that the parameters we specify work, we recommend that you purchase anodized aluminum from our product range.