Fine Jewelry in Ventura, California, puts it plainly: “We’ve had a laser welder for years. We love it and couldn’t live without it. Well we could, but we wouldn’t. Anybody who can own one should. We also have CAD-CAM and a mill. They're 21st century...
With the current trend towards mixed media in all aspects of life, it’s no surprise to find jewelry following the fashion. Traditionally, jewelry was made of fine metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium, but modern jewelry designers are experimenting with a variety of media. From...
FiberStar fiber laser marking and engraving systems are a fast and clean technology that is rapidly replacing older laser technologies. Direct laser marking has now become a common process in many industries and offers a non-contact, abrasion-resistant, permanent laser mark onto almost any type of material....
Leave it to the leading U.S. laser manufacturer to improve on a good thing. LaserStar, a driver in marketplace innovation of laser welders and laser markers, continues to push the edge by expanding product capabilities and developing advanced features on their latest laser marking products, all...
The concept of using visible light for marking and engraving of substrates took the industrial world by storm. Originally called an optical maser back in 1958, the first functioning laser was invented a few years later. Since then, multiple applications have...
Laser marking in the medical device industry has become critically important in the twenty-first century. With manufacturers worldwide producing a wide range of medical devices, it is necessary to clearly identify the raw materials, instructions for use, risks and troubleshooting...
The jewelry industry in the United States generated $30 billion in 2011, according to industry reports published by First Research. Online jewelry shopping flourished, as did those jewelers and manufacturers who developed strong social media strategies through which to promote their products. One of the...
Plastic cards are important in many types of business. Badges for staff, name-tags for conference delegates, office signage, labeling of manufacturing and automotive parts, credit cards, user cards and staff identification passes – all these need to be marked on plastic using a durable,...
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are used in almost every type of electronic equipment in the 21st century. The value of PCBs manufactured in the United States in October 2011 was $24 billion, according to IPC, formerly the Institute for Printed Circuits. The boards can be...
