Laser cutting of cardboard & paper with EcoMark laser machines

CARDBOARD & PAPER LASERING WITH ECOMARK

DURABLE, HIGH-CONTRAST, WITHOUT CONSUMABLES

Cartons, cardboard and paper can be marked quickly, precisely and with high contrast using laser marking. A CO2 laser removes or burns the top layer of material without penetrating the cardboard or paper. The CO2 laser works so precisely that the most filigree patterns and the smallest lettering are neatly lasered and are clearly visible and legible.

APPLICATION DIVERSITY INCLUDED:

BRANDING, REFINEMENT, SECURITY MARKING

The applications of laser marking in the paper & cardboard sector are manifold: branding and decorating product packaging. Mark folding boxes in safety-relevant areas such as laboratory supplies and medicines in a forgery-proof and traceable manner. Greeting and gift cards, place cards for special occasions or business cards can be refined and personalised by laser. But laser marking using CO2 laser machines is also a forward-looking solution in shipping logistics and postal services.

All types of marking are possible, such as logos, fonts, images and graphics, barcodes and barcodes, QR codes and Datamatrix codes, serialisation numbers, microprinting and much more. The contrast colour of the laser marking does not always have to be dark or black. With a low power setting of the CO2 laser, a reverse colour change can be achieved. This means that, for example, a light (white) laser marking can be produced on dark paper. With coloured paper, the marking colour varies depending on the laser settings.

Laser marking is ideal for multi-layered paper. In this case, the top layer, the cover layer, is removed in the finest dimension, so that a clearly visible contrast to the second paper layer is created.

Fast, precise, permanently high-contrast and efficient in processes - these are the superior advantages over other marking methods such as imprints or adhesive labels. Laser engravings remain intact even when exposed to environmental influences such as wetness or UV light from sunlight. In addition, there are no consumables such as ink or labels. CO2 lasers for paper marking work with the same precision from start to finish, without any tool wear that can occur with other processes. And this is just as true for small, individualised runs as it is for large-volume production. In addition, lasers are insensitive to dust, which often occurs in paper and board processing. Stable marking processes are therefore guaranteed.

LASER MARKING CARDBOARD & PAPER:

IMPRESSIVE ADVANTAGES

Flexible use for almost all surfaces and products
Fast thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
Cost-effective low-maintenance operation without consumables
Resistant to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
Reliably clean, permanent marking with the highest precision
Durable robust, reliable top quality

PAPER & CARDBOARD LASER ENGRAVING

SUITABLE MATERIALS

Laser cutting of labels, foil, varnish & leather with laser machines from EcoMark

FOIL & LABELS, VARNISH, LEATHER LASERING

WITH ECOMARK

Foils and labels, lacquers, natural and artificial leather - there are practically no limits to laser engraving. Whether codes, serial numbers, company logos and company names or control panels in the automotive industry - laser marking guarantees permanently legible marking results that are resistant to all kinds of stress.

PERFECT FOR FOIL LASER ENGRAVING

AND LABEL INSCRIPTION

Special foils and labels are used as packaging or adhesive foils, especially for workpieces that can only be marked directly with difficulty or not at all. In this way, all the advantages of laser marking can still be used, especially the durability and the fast, highly efficient integration of the marking in the manufacturing process. Laser marking with a fibre laser or CO2 laser can be used for both release films and cover films.

Removal films are usually multi-layer films with an adhesive layer and different colour layers. When marking the film, the top layer of colour is removed by laser. This creates a clearly visible contrast. This is also possible with single-colour foils if they differ in colour from the workpiece underneath. Despite the removal, the sealing properties of the film are not damaged by laser marking.

Laser marking is also well suited for envelope foils. These are normally covered with a transparent laminate layer, under which the laser inscription is produced with very clearly visible contrast. Due to the colour change, product information is clearly legible and permanently inscribed.

IDEAL FOR LASER ENGRAVING LACQUER

Lacquer is also well suited for laser marking. In this form of marking, paint that has been applied to a workpiece or component is removed by material ablation. The day-and-night design of switches in vehicle cockpits is a typical application example.

Depending on the colour composition of the workpiece and the lacquer, very good, precise and detailed contrasts can be created that are easily recognisable, whether fonts, symbols and graphics, logos or specific product information. Material removal of lacquer is particularly suitable for parts that are not well suited for laser marking themselves.

EFFICIENT LASER CUTTING OF GENUINE AND IMITATION LEATHER

When laser marking leather, the top layer of material is vaporised by CO2 lasers. Whether natural or imitation leather is used for this non-contact marking is usually irrelevant. However, it should be noted that some imitation leather contains PVC, which means that harmful gases can be produced during processing.

The usually tough material leather is laser-marked with very high contrast and sometimes deep material removal and thus permanently refined. Laser marking on leather scores points due to the wide range of possible applications. Whether shoes, clothing such as belts or jackets, briefcases or advertising material. The CO2 laser marks any leather material cleanly, permanently and precisely.

LASER MARKING FOILS & LABELS, LACQUER, LEATHER:

LASTING BENEFITS

Flexible use for almost all surfaces and products
Fast thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
Cost-effective low-maintenance operation without consumables
Resistant to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
Reliably clean, permanent marking with the highest precision
Durable robust, reliable top quality

BUNDLED LIGHT ENERGY:

MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR LASER ENGRAVING

Films & labels made of polyester, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyimide | Coating lacquers | Imitation leather | Genuine leather of all types

Laser cutting wood with laser machines from EcoMark

LASER WOOD WITH ECOMARK:

DURABLE, SUSTAINABLE, RESISTANT

Due to the versatility of the application range of lasers, laser marking is ideally suited for marking and decorating wood and wood composite materials. CO2 lasers enable laser markings that offer excellent dark (black) or light (whitish) contrast. Even the finest markings are thus additionally highlighted and are very easy to read.

Today, laser marking of wood and wood products is mainly used in the furniture industry and building material production as a quality assurance method and for tracking. Other areas of application are packaging, gift and decorative items, promotional items, arts and crafts products, toys or Christmas decorations, i.e. products where decorations and personalisation contribute to individual added value.

Codes and origin markings, logos, quality seals and graphics or ornaments for decoration and branding are typical marking needs where laser engraving can show its strengths.

LASER MARKING: THE BEST SOLUTION

FOR SOLID WOOD, PLYWOOD & WOOD COMPOSITES

The great advantage of laser marking over printing or sticker methods: Laser markings are superiorly durable and long-lasting, as they are abrasion and water resistant. In addition, even aggressive environmental influences such as sunlight, wetness or temperature fluctuations have hardly any effect on the marked surface. Therefore, laser marking on wood is extremely durable and thus ideal for product tracing. In addition, laser marking is an extremely robust, resistant marking method that always works reliably and smoothly, especially in the rough production environment of the wood industry and during further processing.

Flexibility is one of the great strengths of EcoMark laser marking machines. Thanks to the machine design and the special EcoMark software, a wide variety of marking, individualisation or serialisation can be realised in a time- and cost-saving manner. Long changeover times for the machines are not necessary. Our machines are designed for efficient, fast and smooth processes.

You can laser solid wood, plywood or wood composite materials. CO2 lasers are mainly used for these organic, non-metallic materials. The laser process carbonisation is used for this: Pigments burnt by the laser beam lead to a dark discolouration of the wood with an excellent contrast effect even on the finest details.

LASER MARKING WOOD

SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGES FOR YOU

Flexible use for almost all surfaces and products
Fast thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
Cost-effective low-maintenance operation without consumables
Resistant to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
Reliably clean, permanent marking with the highest precision
Durable robust, reliable top quality

WOOD LASER ENGRAVING

SUITABLE WOOD SPECIES AND COMPOSITES

Laser cutting of glass / ceramics with laser machines from EcoMark

GLASS & CERAMICS LASER ENGRAVING WITH ECOMARK:

THE PROGRESS OF LABELLING

Whether beer, wine or champagne glasses, glass models, mirrors or trophies: Engravings on glass have a noble effect and convey something special. Glass engravings can be created using a wide variety of processes. Up to now, sandblasting has mostly been used for glass engraving. However, glass marking by laser is becoming more and more popular for glass engraving - the efficiency and quality advantages are simply unmistakable.

The same applies to ceramic engraving. Here, too, the range of applications is wide: laser marking is ideal for decorative ceramics made of earthenware, pottery and porcelain, such as tableware and decorative items, but also for sanitary ceramics, technical ceramics and high-performance ceramics that are used, for example, in medical technology, engine construction or mechanical and plant engineering. Compared to conventional processes such as ink printing or labelling, laser engraving shines here not only because of its abrasion resistance and the precision of the marking, but also because of favourable production costs.

Laser marking by CO2 laser also allows fast, economical, efficient processes and highly precise marking results in a top quality for these sensitive materials, which cannot be produced so easily with other processes.

LASER GLASS WITH ECOMARK:

PRECISE, GENTLE, FLEXIBLE

The matting effect created in the glass with the CO2 laser enables the execution of the smallest, very filigree details as well as particularly sharp and precise engravings of decorations, images, logos, lettering, calibration marks or codes. In this way, completely new, fascinating effects can be achieved, and without any problems in all shapes that are possible with glass.

Templates and foils that previously had to be applied and removed again are no longer needed. All desired markings can be processed flexibly and quickly and can be easily changed within a very short time. This reduces the amount of work immensely. The_CO2 laser only scratches the surface of the glass. Compared to conventional methods, the non-contact processing leads to a reduction of stress in the glass and minimises glass breakage. This laser engraving is gentle on the material and does not produce any dirt or dust, so there is no need for cleaning.

Laser engraving of glass is mainly used in the catering and household sectors, as an advertising medium and for events in the sports or event sector. Laser engraving is also suitable for interior design, e.g. for the design of mirrors or for glass showcases in retail and for exhibitions.

CERAMIC LASERING WITH ECOMARK:

PERFECT IN RESULT AND EFFICIENCY

The materials clay and porcelain are perfectly suited for laser marking. Whether tableware and decorative items, tiles and components, medical implants or general utility and ornamental products: The CO2 laser enables precise, permanent and high-quality laser marking. Due to the non-contact process, no pressure is exerted on the ceramic structure. Fractures or cracks in the stoneware or porcelain are therefore a thing of the past. You can also forget about tool wear.

The main method used is material removal. This creates a micro-fine indentation on the surface, which can additionally emphasise the engraving even more through colour contrasts. Different contrasts can be achieved depending on the laser power used. Individualisation options can be designed and varied without great effort. This makes marking processes highly efficient and time-saving. Whether lettering, logos, graphics, complex patterns, QR codes or complex ornaments: the CO2 laser ensures the best results and applies all desired markings cleanly and with repeat accuracy.

LASER MARKING GLASS & CERAMICS:

ADVANTAGES THAT CONVINCE

Flexible use for almost all surfaces and products
Fast thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
Cost-effective low-maintenance operation without consumables
Resistant to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
Reliably clean, permanent marking with the highest precision
Durable robust, reliable top quality

LASER ENGRAVING GLASS:

SUITABLE GLASSES FOR LASER ENGRAVING

LASER ENGRAVING ON CERAMICS:

SUITABLE CERAMIC PRODUCTS FOR LASER MARKING

Laser cutting of metal with laser machines from EcoMark

STATE OF THE ART METAL MARKING:

LASER ENGRAVER FROM ECOMARK

Laser engravers from EcoMark have become indispensable in the metal industry and metal processing. For good reason: high-quality laser marking is the ideal solution for all hard and soft metals that need to be permanently marked in a way that is abrasion-resistant, corrosion-resistant and resistant to mechanical and chemical stress. The special combination of durability and highest marking quality opens up new application possibilities for laser marking and laser engraving again and again.

DIVERSITY IS THE PROGRAMME AT ECOMARK:

LASER SOLUTIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF METAL

EcoMark laser marking machines are suitable for virtually all metals and alloys: Stainless steel and mild steel, non-ferrous metals such as copper, nickel, brass and zinc, aluminium and titanium, coated and uncoated - we offer the right solution for all requirements. And if you want to laser mark changing metal parts, even more so. Because thanks to the unique EcoMark software, our machines can be quickly adjusted to new workpieces at any time, without time-consuming changeover times.

WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS

IN ALL METALWORKING INDUSTRIES

In all industries that want or need to mark metal parts securely and permanently, laser engraving is functionally and economically superior to other marking processes - whether in the automotive industry, electrical engineering and sheet metal processing, in machine and tool construction or even in medical technology. Especially for product markings and codes that are required to reliably ensure traceability or information storage. Data matrix codes for quality assurance or functional labelling with information about product characteristics such as size or radius can also be applied quickly and permanently with a laser. Laser machines can be used well under the difficult, often rough and thus challenging production processes in metal processing, as they are robust systems that cope well with environmental influences such as heat, cold, moisture and movement. Laser engraving is fast, precise, legible and durable. With a CO2 laser, fibre laser or YAG laser, laser inscriptions are just as qualitatively and precisely possible on hard metals such as iron or steel as on soft metals such as aluminium or copper. There are no consumables, which contributes to cost efficiency.

Different laser marking processes are used for this:

The robust laser engraving, which results in a clearly visible and tangible indentation in the metal by melting and vaporising the metal, is ideal for marking metals that have to withstand mechanical stress, for example.
In contrast, annealing is mainly used in medical and hygiene-related areas. By heating the metal locally, a coloured oxide layer is applied, while the surface remains even, thus preventing the accumulation of germs.
Material layer ablation, in which the coating of metals and not the primary material metal is lasered, also results in high-contrast, precise laser marking.

All three processes are durable because they are abrasion-resistant. In addition, they are insensitive to liquids such as water and oils as well as to the effects of heat.

LASER ENGRAVING OF METALS WITH ECOMARK:

ADVANTAGES THAT MAKE AN IMPRESSION

FLEXIBLE for use on almost all surfaces and products
FAST thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
COST-EFFECTIVE low-maintenance operation without consumables
RESISTANT to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
RELIABLE clean, permanent marking in highest precision
LONG-lasting robust, reliable top quality

SUITABLE METALS FOR LASER MARKING

SUPERIOR SOLUTIONS:

FOR FASTER, MORE FLEXIBLE AND MORE PRODUCTIVE MARKING PROCESSES

Easy Branding is an innovative concept with which EcoMark completely redefines the laser marking machine in the industrial sector.

Metal

Plastic

Glass / Ceramics

Wood

CARDBOARD / PAPER

LABELS, FOIL, LACQUER & LEATHER

Laser cutting of plastics with laser machines from EcoMark

LASING ARTIFICIALS wITH ECOMARK:

EFFICIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE, PRECISE

Laser engraving or laser marking is playing an increasingly important role in almost all industrial sectors where precise and permanently legible marking of plastic parts is required. For reasons of anti-counterfeiting, traceability and manufacturer's liability, durable, non-removable marking is necessary in many industries. Laser marking is ideally suited for this purpose, as it is abrasion-resistant, durable and resistant to external influences. Especially since laser marking also scores with productivity, efficiency and economy - at least when the solution comes from EcoMark.

LIMITLESS VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS

AND CUSTOM-FIT SOLUTIONS FROM ECOMARK

The range of applications for laser marking or laser labelling of plastics is broad, as plastics are used everywhere. Automotive parts such as buttons and switches with day & night design, electrical components, sensors and keyboards can be laser marked quickly, precisely, gently and permanently. Laser marking is also the marking technology with unbeatable advantages for tools, electronic and household appliances, medical technology products, consumer products and much more.

Barcodes, QR codes and data matrix codes, logos and decorative engravings, product information, expiry dates or security markings as protection against plagiarism - everything is possible. Compared to printing or stickers, laser marking of plastics often delivers more durable, lightfast results and is also usually more economically viable, as no consumables are required and no tools can wear out.

Depending on the type of plastic, either the fibre laser, the YAG laser or the CO2 laser can be used for laser marking. It is important to know and take into account the properties of the different plastics in order to use the right type of laser. For hard plastics such as the thermoplastic acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS for short), pulsed fibre lasers are used. For soft, flexible thermoplastics such as polyethylene, a continuous wave fibre laser makes more sense.

When choosing the appropriate laser marking process, the various properties and the associated reactions of the plastics must be taken into account. Different processes come into question, depending on the material and the intended use of the laser marking:

Colour removal/material removal: This type of laser marking is particularly suitable for multi-layered or painted plastics. The laser beam removes the top layer of paint, varnish or coating so that the differently coloured base material underneath becomes visible. The laser marking is created by the absorption of the laser light from the top layer, which heats up and evaporates. The colour differences to the base material are usually very large, so that the colour/material removal is one of the most contrasting laser markings and is preferred especially in the automotive industry for day/night design.
Carbonising: The laser marking process carbonising is used for light-coloured plastics as well as organic materials. During laser marking, plastic bonds are broken. The burnt pigments of the plastic always lead to a laser marking with dark colouring, as carbon is released. The discolouration is therefore always grey to black. Due to the locally limited heating, the surface remains almost undamaged, so that this type of laser marking is very gentle on the materials.
Colour change / foaming: The absorbed light leads to local heating, which destroys the colour pigments in the plastic together with the carbon and they evaporate. In the process, the carbon oxidises to CO2, which escapes from the plastic and forms a foam layer. The colour change is thus visible and the foaming of the material is noticeable, as the gas bubbles melted during laser marking increase in volume and become firmly bound into the material structure during cooling. The resulting colour depends on the composition and additives of the respective plastic. Dark plastics receive a white laser marking and light plastics are marked dark. This results in an excellent contrast.

LASER MARKING PLASTICS WITH ECOMARK:

ADVANTAGES THAT ARE WORTH SEEING

Flexible use for almost all surfaces and products
Fast thanks to EcoMark software eliminates set-up and adjustment times
Cost-effective low-maintenance operation without consumables
Resistant to mechanical stress and chemicals, heat, cold and moisture
Reliably clean, permanent marking with the highest precision
Durable robust, reliable top quality

LASER TECHNOLOGY FOR MARKING SYSTEMS