Jim Earman

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The Versatility of Laser Engraving Aluminum

by Jim Earman on Thu, Oct 31, 2024 @ 08:01 AM

Marking aluminum is one of the most common applications for a fiber laser marking system. This is because laser marking...

Mark Type: Engraving

Material: Brass plated with nickel and covered with a chrome plating

Mark Content: Text and logo

Laser:...

Low Cost Hybrid Laser for Marking Tooling

by Jim Earman on Tue, Oct 15, 2024 @ 02:16 PM

Tube Form Solutions, located in Elkhart, IN, builds tube bending, tube end forming, and tube cutting equipment. They design,...

As a gunsmith or firearms enthusiast, you're always looking for ways to add that extra personalization and artistry to your...

Affordable Laser Marking Systems

by Jim Earman on Tue, Sep 17, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Not all laser marking applications require a fully featured, top-of-the-line laser system. In fact, for many applications,...

High Speed, Large Area Rotary Marking

by Jim Earman on Tue, Sep 10, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Rotary marking with a galvo-driven laser system can be accomplished in one of two ways. The simple, inexpensive method is by...

Laser Etching Services

by Jim Earman on Thu, Sep 05, 2024 @ 11:42 AM

In previous posts I tried to describe different laser marking techniques and styles. Most of that information applied to...

Deep Laser Engraving with a 50-Watt Laser

by Jim Earman on Wed, Aug 21, 2024 @ 11:31 AM

This post was originally written and published in 2016. At that time, fiber lasers had evolved to the point of being able to...

HIDE FILL Feature in Prolase 10

by Jim Earman on Thu, Jul 25, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

When a marking file is created in Prolase, outlined objects such as text or graphics must have “fill” lines added to them in...

A lot has changed since this post was first written and published. China is responsible for most of those changes, in my...