Leave it to the leading laser manufacturer to improve on a good thing. LaserStar Technologies, a driver in marketplace innovation of laser welders, continues to push the edge by expanding product capabilities and developing advanced features on their latest products, all while reducing the out of pocket...
Laser ring engraving is one of the exciting new options available to jewelers since the discovery of the power of laser marking. A clean, environmentally-friendly process that makes no use of chemicals, needs no consumables and works on the basis of non-contact, abrasion-free marking, laser ring engraving has given...
Ongoing developments in the laser marking industry are resulting in a wide variety of new laser marking applications for the technology. Products that could only previously be marked using outdated methods of engraving, painting, gluing or otherwise affixing labels, can now receive identifying...
A laser welder is often one of the top item’s on a jeweler’s wish list. So if I owned a store, I’d make sure I had one, because it laser welders offer benefits every jeweler can take advantage of. A laser welder lets you create a new jewelry profit center, by way of custom manufacturing and...
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,...
Today’s precision optical repair shops specializing in fast, high quality repairs of eyewear frames and accessories have a wide range of new technologies available to enhance their ability to provide the highest level of quality, craftsmanship and service to their clients. One of the fastest growing technologies is...
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...
