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Case Studies

Below you will find a selection of interesting Case Studies covering a range of laser marking and laser cutting applications. We aim to update these for you on a regular basis so you should check back every so often to see what’s new.

Laser marking of Animal Ear Tag

Laser marking of animal ear tags for traceability

The laser marking of animal ear tags can be achieved by a number of differing changes to the plastic material surface during laser marking, and it is very dependent on the material itself as to which one occurs. These three laser marking effects can be enhanced, by adding laser sensitive additives and can generate considerable

agriculture
Laser Marking Heat Shrink Tubing

Laser marking of heat shrink materials for cable identification

Laser Marking of Heat Shrink Application – Trident Systems This material absorbs the laser marking energy extremely well, so laser marking heat shrink works effectively. High contrast levels are achieved across a wide colour range. Tests have shown that the characters maintain their form following material shrinkage. No visible deformation occurred. Because of the materials

Electronics
laser marking of plastic carrier frame

Laser Marking of Plastic Carrier Frame with 2D Matrix Code

Laser marking of plastic Carrier frames are almost translucent to the wavelength of Nd:YAG and therefore difficult for laser marking. When the process starts, the laser marking can end up being sub surface causing implosions. Introducing Bespak by Recipharm | Drug Delivery Device Services | Recipharm If the marking applications work is carried out correctly,

PetrochemicalPower
laser marking Storm Trooper

Star Wars: Laser Marking Storm Troopers

Laser Marking Storm Trooper Helmet Application – In house In the lead up to the release of the latest Star Wars episode, we felt it was about time that those faceless storm troopers should be given some form of identity, a name to the helmet so to speak, so laser marking Storm Trooper helmets came

Leisure
photo of a laser marking of ABS component

Laser marking of ABS Electronics Case

Laser marking of ABS Application – Withheld The laser marking of ABS works extremely well with the wavelength provided by Nd:YAG or fibre technology. The resulting laser mark will be a nice, crisp, well defined dark grey to black surface mark. In this application, the component is too large to be completed as a single

Electronics
Photo of a laser marked PCB's IC device

Legacy Case Study: Laser Marking IC Devices: Protective identification

Introduction Thinklaser Limited has long supported electronics manufacturers with innovative laser marking solutions, especially for integrated circuit (IC) devices requiring permanent identification. Our legacy work in laser marking IC devices stands as a benchmark in the industry, reflecting our commitment to quality and precision. Client Background and Initial Challenges In the early 2000s, a global

Semiconductor
laser marking of PLCC device

Laser Marking of Plastic IC: Integrated Circuits

This laser marking of plastic IC’s example was produced to exaggerate the contrast levels that can be obtained when plastic has receptive laser additives. The end user was a little sceptic regarding laser marking, so we had to do something to grab his attention. The product would not normally be marked in this fashion, however,

Electronics
laser marking of PLCC device

Laser marking of PLCC devices

Laser  marking of PLCC devices have been used for many years in the semiconductor industry for marking and coding integrated circuits. Technical data is placed onto the surface along with the original information. Care is taken when applying laser marking energy, not to supply heat to the inside of the part, where bond wire may

Semiconductor
Laser Cutting corrugated Cardboard

Laser cutting corrugated cardboard

Below we explore laser cut cardboard which is done using one of our CO2 lasers. If you have cardboard laser cutting requirements, please use our enquiry form here. In this example, the laser is used to cut through the multiple layers of the corrugated cardboard to produce packing pieces. The CO2 laser provides a clean

Packaging
Laser cutting card and paper How to laser cut card

Laser cutting card and paper

Laser Cutting Card and Paper: Revolutionising Custom Packaging The widespread use of laser cutters are transforming various industries, particularly in the field of custom packaging. With its precision, versatility, and ability to produce intricate designs, laser cutting is becoming a go-to solution for card and paper products. Whether for promotional materials, greeting cards, or packaging

Model Making
Laser cut clear acrylic circles

CO2 Laser Cutting Acrylic Disks

Laser Cutting Acrylic Disks Application For this project, we were laser cutting acrylic discs from 3mm thick standard sheet profile, using a CO2 laser as the cutting medium. This particular process uses a multiple pass route to cut through in order to allow the power setting to be sufficiently low enough not to create flare

Sign making
Laser cutting of mdf Liver Bird

Laser cutting MDF Liver Bird with CO2 lasers

Laser Cutting MDF Liver Bird Application – Liverpool Football Fan The liver bird has been synonymous with the City of Liverpool, used to trace its ancestry back to medieval days. Although, not a truly mythical figure, the liver bird appears on many of the coat of arms affiliated to the city. One very famous coat

Sign making