Jim Earman

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Buying a Laser Marking System

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jun 20, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Buying a laser marking system is a large purchasing decision that requires planning and research. Here are the main...

How to Laser Etch Glass

by Jim Earman on Tue, Jun 13, 2017 @ 01:00 PM

Direct part marking glass is traditionally a troublesome prospect. With typical marking methods, glass is a difficult...

Medical Part Marking

by Jim Earman on Tue, May 23, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Laser marking is a common technique used for medical part marking by manufacturers. The medical part marking is often...

Laser Engraving Sherline XY Slide Maintenance

by Jim Earman on Tue, May 16, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Jimani uses a manual X-Y table made by Sherline Products as a standard feature on Langolier Workstations. We started using...

Sutters Mill Specialties, located in Tempe, AZ, laser marks many types of materials at volumes ranging from one to...

In March, my wife and I made a tip to Guangzhou, China to visit FocusLaser, the supplier of the hardware and laser...

Laser Marking Brass Underwater Light Cover

by Jim Earman on Tue, Apr 25, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Industry: Industrial

Laser Marking Medical Devices and Instruments

by Jim Earman on Tue, Mar 21, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Editor's Note: this article is a reprint of one that originally appeared on Photonics Online.

Permanent and legible direct...

100 watt Fiber Lasers

by Jim Earman on Tue, Feb 28, 2017 @ 06:26 AM

Since we wrote our last article about Smith & Wesson a lot has changed in the laser world and the same goes for Smith &...

I believe that anything that is made can and will fail one day. I’m dismayed when I see advertising for fiber laser marking...