5 tips and features about laser cutting and engraving Laser cutting and industrial engraving is very interesting technique for many types of work. This technology has allowed us to work and create quickly, efficiently and expand our possibilities. There are many different models and machines for laser cutting and marble engraving, each user can find the one that best suits their needs. They are teams that have a CO2 laser and work with a CNC guide system. On this occasion, we are going to learn about 5 important tips and features for those people interested in starting to work with a cutting and tools engraving. 1. Know your laser cutting and engraving machine: How does it work? In laser cutting and engraving equipment, the laser is generated in a CO2 laser tube, and with the help of mirrors and lenses, the laser beam is directed to a laser head that focuses the beam on the surface of the material. These machines have a CNC guide system, two guides that move the laser head to the desired position. When the laser comes into contact with the material, it heats up, causing the material to melt, vaporize, or burn, depending on the material and the power setting. 2. It is possible to cut and engrave with the same machine: With a CO2 laser engraving and steel marking punches machine, we could cut and engrave different materials. This makes them very versatile equipment for different jobs, both to implement engraved designs or cut parts to assemble objects later, laser cutting, and engraving machines. With cutting and engraving machine, we can achieve an infinite number of applications. 3. Materials that we can work with laser: We can cut and engrave different materials such as acrylic, glass, laminates, leather, paper, wood, textiles, plastics, leather… ask your trusted technician if you have any further questions. 4. Materials that must not be processed with a laser: Some materials that cannot be worked with a laser machine are carbon fibers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), beryllium oxide, any material containing halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine), epoxy or phenolic resins. 5. How to create a design to mark or engrave: Normally, when we work with laser machines we must work with vector images, since if we work with raster images they can be used for personalized engraving but not to cut. Most users prefer to use graphic design programs and then export the file to laser machine software for implementation.
