Title: Synrad, Inc.
1Synrad, Inc.
- Synrad, Inc.4600 Campus Place Mukilteo, WA
98275-4862USAPhone (425) 349-3500 - Website www.synrad.com
2CO2 LASER APPLICATIONS ON CERAMICS
- Marking PorcelainThis material provides a
highly permanent contrasting mark, with some
engraving. This component is used for electrical
lamp plugs. Fenix, 25W, 5"/s..
3Marking Aluminum Nitride
- Aluminum Nitride marked using Synrads Fenix.
- Using Synrads 25W Fenix Laser Marker and 80mm
lens, this Polished Aluminum Nitride (Ceramic)
sample was marked with 1mm high text characters
at 2.5 inches per second in a cycle time of 0.2
seconds.
4Marking Clear Ceramic
- Marking high temperature clear ceramic
using a 10W laser. - Heat resistant to 1400 F, the clear ceramic
material in the photo is used for windows in
high temperature ovens and furnaces. -
- The ceramic was marked with a 0.125" high
human readable lot code and a 2D Data Matrix code
using a 10W Synrad CO2 laser, with a cycle time
of 3 seconds.
5Marking polished ceramic surface mounts
- This shuttle was marked on a surface mount
- The mark was made with a 69mm lens and 13 watts
of laser power. - A speed of 15'"/s was achieved, with high
resolution. - This application calls for high marking speeds,
as the surface mount material must be marked
without overheating the part
6Marking Ceramic and Phenolic Capacitors
- The flexible nature of laser marking is ideal for
placing a printed mark onto very small, varyingly
sized capacitors, with changing text. - Both ceramic and phenolic capacitors produce an
excellent contrasting mark.
7Marking Ceramic Components
- The electronics industry uses miniature
surface-mount components extensively in the
manufacture of circuit boards. - This large (2.5 mm x 3 mm) ceramic capacitor was
marked using an FH-Series marking head equipped
with an 80 mm lens.
8Drilling Ceramic
- 75-micron holes drilled in 0.015" ceramic
(alumina) using a Synrad Evolution 240.
9Cutting Ceramic
- This 0.014" diameter hole was trepanned through a
sheet of 0.005"-thick ceramic.
10Cutting ceramic
- 0.025 thick ceramic, cut with a Synrad 200 watt
laser, at 15ipm
11Scribing Micro-Channels in PMMA
- This 100-micron wide channel was made using only
6W of power on a sheet of super-cooled PMMA. - Enlarged view of the scribed channel
12Marking Surface Mount Capacitors
- Marked with a Synrad 10-watt laser and FH-Series
Index Marking Head at 15/ sec (Actual size
2mm x 1 .5mm)
13Marking Polyimide
- Marked with the FH "Index" marking head and
Synrad laser, using 5 watts at 30"/ second.The
cutting of polyimide material for flex circuits
and other electrical applications is a highly
specialized area, with lasers of wavelengths in
the 9.3-9.4 micron range commonly used in their
processing.
14Marking PCB on its side
- Marked with the FH "Index" marking head and 10
watt laser using 7 watts at 15"/second. - The available space on small PCBs for marking
part numbers or date codes is constantly
decreasing - one of the reasons for the increased
use of Data Matrix codes
15 Marking LPI Solder Masks
- LPI (Liquid photo-image able) solder masks are
widely used on circuit boards as they offer high
resolution, excellent electrical properties and
compatibility with surface mount technology. - This LPI solder mask was marked using a Synrad
CO2 laser and FH Series marking head without
exposing the electrical traces, or otherwise
damaging the board.
16Marking IC Chips
- Marked with Synrad's FH "Index" marking head and
a 10-watt laser at 45" per second
17Marking Graphite
- Marked with a Synrad 50W laser at 2.5"/s
- Graphites ability to absorb laser energy is well
known among CO2 laser users, as this material can
be used as a fairly effective beam stop. - While this high-threshold material does require
at least 50 watts of power to mark, laser marking
on graphite results in well-defined, dark
contrasting marks
18Marking Electronic Chips
- Incredibly small readable text created with
Synrad 10W laser
19Marking Data Matrix Codes on PCB
- This 0.08" sq. (2mm. sq.), 26-character code was
marked with a 10-watt Synrad laser and FH "Index"
Marking Head at 19" per second.
20Marking Data Matrix Codes on Glass-filled Nylon
- Marked with an FH "Index" marking head and
25-watt laser, using 12 watts of power at 40"/
second. - This 22 character code was marked onto an
automotive part in 0.4s. The 0.4" square code is
readable with a hand held scanner. -
21Marking Codes on PCB
- 2 watts of laser power were used. The codes shown
are (from top left) - 0.04" sq. Data Matrix code, marked with Synrad's
Spot tool0.1725" sq. Data Matrix code,
raster-filled, cycle time 0.54 seconds - 0.7180 x 0.09" pdf 417 code, cycle time 1.01
seconds0.8 x 0.09" Code 128, cycle time 1.64
seconds - All four codes were marked in 5 seconds
22Marking Chewing Gum Wrappers
- In this application, foil chewing gum wrappers
were marked for tracking, quality, and inspection
purposes using a Synrad 25W CO2 laser and
FH-Series marking head equipped with a 125mm
focusing lens
23Marking Brake Pads
- This brake pad can be marked on either side.
- While an engraved mark can be produced on the
actual contact side of the pad, a great
contrasting mark can be made on the painted side
(shown in the photograph above) at very high
speed. - Both the text and code were marked in less than
2 seconds.
24Marking 2D Codes on FR4
- A 2D Data Matrix code was marked on a sample FR4
circuit board - A second sample, containing twelve 0.060 high
alphanumeric characters, was marked using 12 W at
25 IPS in a time of 0.22 seconds.
25Marking 2D Bar Codes on PCBs
- This 2-D bar code reads "Synrad CO2 Laser
marking!" - Information-dense 2D codes can be quickly and
easily marked directly onto the base material of
PCBs using a low power sealed CO2 laser and
galvo based marking head
26Cutting Sandpaper
- Cutting 0.04 aluminum oxide paper with 125 watts
at 125/ minute.The thickness and abrasive
nature of the aluminum oxide is a challenge for
mechanical cutters, often resulting in tool wear
and deformation of the paper. - The laser cuts the sandpaper with no visible
signs of thermal damage, and, as in this example,
offers the end-users the flexibility to create
custom shapes.
27Cutting PCB
- Side view of PCB scribed using low power Synrad
CO2 Lasers. - The 0.05 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) shown on
the left was cut at 140 inches per minute with a
Synrad 50W laser.
28Cutting Non-Slip Mats
- Close up of laser cut non-slip flooring.
- Cutting was done with a 50-watt Synrad laser and
10psi nitrogen assist at a speed of 2.75" per
second.
29Cutting Gaskets with a marking head
- This application may also be accomplished using
the Fenix Laser Marker. - The figure shows 8.5" x 7" gasket, cut with 25
watts of power at 2" per second
30Cutting cell phone keypads
- Cut conditions were 23W, 1.8"/s, 200mm lensThe
as-received cell-phone keypad required the
individual keys to be de-gated. The cutting was
achieved using the Digital Marking Head.
31Cutting CDs
- The CD material cuts very well with slight edge
charring, with no discoloration to its surface or
underside. - 25 watts, 70" per minute
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32SYNRAD APPLICATION GLASS QUARTZ AND STONE
33Stripping Optical Fiber
- For many material removal processes, such as
fiber optic stripping, low power CO2 lasers can
be an excellent tool. - The laser beam can be positioned with high
accuracy and power delivered with precise control
to remove unwanted materials.
34"Spot" Marking Data Matrix Codes on CRT Glass
- WinMark Pro's Spot Marking Style was used to
create this 0.35"sq 2D code on CRT glass. The
mark had a cycle time of 2.6 seconds - Three methods of marking glass usingWinMark Pro
softwareTop Circle Filled Middle Spot
Marking Style Bottom Raster Fill
35Sealing Borosilicate Glass Tubes
- This 0.075"- diameter borosilicate glass pipette
was sealed using 10W of CO2 laser power.
36Profile Cutting of Quartz
- The picture above shows part of an intricate
pattern cut out of 0.03"-thick quartz,
demonstrating the laser's effectiveness in fine
cutting operations
37Marking Test Tubes
- A readable 2D code created on Pyrex using a
Synrad 10W laser
38Marking Sapphire
- White sapphire marked using a low power Synrad
CO2 lasers
39Marking Quartz
- This piece of quartz was marked using the FH
Marking head and only 5 watts of power at 15" per
second. Actual character height is 0.04".
40Marking Pyrex Glass
- Marked with Fenix Laser Marker (25W) at 15/s.
- Marked with Fenix Laser Marker (8W) at 15/s.
41Engraving Marble/ Granite
- Marked with FH "Index" marking head using 18
watts at 15"/ second. - Marking plaques and presentation pieces made
from marble, granite and similar substances can
be achieved in various ways. - Surface marking, with very little penetration
into the material, is fairly straightforward,
generally requiring less than 25 watts of power
42Marking Glass Diodes
- Marked with 3 watts of power at 15"/second.
- 0.03"-high characters were marked on this diode
using just 3 watts of laser power. - The material is painted glass, and the
highly-contrasting mark was produced by removing
the paint, leaving the glass unaffected
43 Marking Glass
- This intricate image can be marked using a Synrad
25W laser! - These results were achieved using 20W of power, a
125mm lens at a speed of 45 inches per minute. - The image was marked with a resolution of
425dpi.
44Laser Marking Glass to Resemble Sand Blasting
- CO2 lasers mark glass by fracturing the surface
of the material. - In this case , the glass was fractured to within
2-3 thousandths of the surface, resulting in a
very smooth finish. - This technique can be used to produce text, Data
Matrix codes, and readable bar codes
45Marking Decorative Glass
- Marked with 15 watts of power at 100"/second.
- In this application, the surface staining or
coating on glass was easily ablated away,
revealing a pattern. - The high speed etching on the thin coating has no
effect on the glass beneath it.
46Marking Bar codes on Glass
- Readable codes were marked on this 1/8"-thick
automotive glass - The 6 character Code 128 barcode was marked with
a cycle time of 1.7 seconds.
47Marking Bar Codes in Glass
- 128 Code, marked with an FH-Series Marking Head
and 25W Synrad laser. Marking speed was 35" per
second. - Magnified view of a code made up of linear spots
48Marking Auto Glass
- Readable codes can be made on tinted glass using
a 10W laser
49Laser "Blasting" Glass
- A sandblasted look can be created on glass using
a Synrad laser and FH Marking Head.
50Cutting Float Glass
- Cut with a 60-2, 200 watt laser.
- The unique ability to cut out profile shapes with
no mechanical force makes this application
possible.
51Cutting Optical Fiber
- CO2 laser radiation is readily absorbed by glass,
which makes these lasers ideal for cutting and
machining of optical fibers, or as a heat source
for fiber splicing - In this case, single-mode telecommunication
fibers were cut with a 25-watt laser at a speed
of 6" per second with 5 passes (0.3 second cycle
time), using an 80mm focal length lens
52CO2 LASER APPLICATIONS IN METALS
- Scribing aluminum film
- This application required aluminum film to be
sectioned. The 2 microns thick film was scribed
using only 9 watts of laser power, at a speed of
2000ipm
53Rust-Proof Marking Steel
- Metal marking using a Synrad FH Series Marking
Head. - Synrad lasers are used in a variety of industrial
applications to mark metals including mild steel,
300 400 series stainless, Inconel, nickel,
titanium, tool steel, and titanium nitride. - In addition to easily marking these metals, the
CO2 laser creates a permanent and durable mark.
54Marking 0.025"-thick wire
- Tungsten Carbide wire, marked with 98W, 1"/s 69mm
lens. - This application shows off the lasers ability to
create high quality marks on even the tiniest of
surfaces marking alphanumeric on 0.025"-thick
wire! - The resulting character height of this
application is 0.018", with a line width of
0.0026".
55Marking Steel Automotive Parts
- These 0.125" high characters were marked on a
steel automotive part using 60W.
56Marking Stainless Steel
- Stainless Steel disk marked using a 125W Synrad
Laser.
57Marking Solar Panels
- Marked with a Synrad 48-2 CO2 laser with 20 watts
of power at 15"/ second. - The underside surface of a solar panel is made of
powdered aluminum. - While regular aluminum cannot be marked with a
sealed CO2 laser, the powdered form can be easily
marked with just 20 watts of power
58Marking Saw Blades
- The readable contrasting marks on the saw blades
were created using a Synrad 125W laser at a speed
of 4.5 inches per second with a resolution of 425
dpi.
59Marking Plated Steel
- Permanent marks created on an automotive door
latch using CO2 lasers
60Marking Painted Metal
- A gun barrel slide marked using a low power
Synrad CO2 laser.
61Marking Painted Aluminum
- Logos and text, marked on painted aluminum using
a 25W laser.
62Metal Marking with the Fenix Laser Marker
- Bead blasted stainless steel 24W, 0.125"/s
- Cast stainless steel 25W, 10"/s readable 2-D Bar
Code
63Metal marking with a 50 watt CO2 laser
- Both titanium and stainless steels can be marked
with as little as 50 watts of CO2 laser power
64Marking Metal around a circumference
- 1-diameter metal tube, marked with a Synrad
100-watt sealed CO2 laser and FH-Series Index
Marking Head at 2 per second
65Marking Lithography Frames
- Contrasting marks were produced on this anodized
aluminum frame with a 25W laser.
66Marking Lacquered Aluminum
- Contrasting marks were created on a lacquered
aluminum cap.
67CUTTING CROMIUM STEEL
68CUTTING BRONZE MESH
69CUTTING COATED ALUMINIUM
70CUTTING MILD STEEL
71CUTTING NICKEL
72CUTTING NICKEL SCREEN
73CUTTING SAND PAPER
74CUTTING STAINLESS STEEL
75CUTTING STAINSTEEL TUBING
76DRILLING STEEL
77CO2 LASER APPLICATIONS FOR PAPER AND WOOD
PROCESSING
78Marking, Kiss-Cutting, and Perforating Labels
- This laser-markable label material, developed by
3M for NdYAG laser applications, is easily
marked, kiss cut, and perforated using a Synrad
10W CO2 laser and an FH Series marking head.
79Marking Fast Codes on Inked Paper
- Using a Synrad 25W FH Marking System, these codes
were marked at 250" per second
80Marking Codes on Boxes
- Laser ablating an inked layer on boxes is a
popular method of marking date codes in the
packaging industry.
81Engraving Wood
- A handgrip was engraved on hardwood using a
Synrad laser and FH Marking head
82Cutting Particle BoardUsing a 240W Synrad CO2
laser we were able to cut this particle board at
a speed of 150 inches per minute
83Cutting Paperboard
- This paperboard cutting application was processed
using both 100W and 240W sealed CO2 lasers.
Although the paperboard is 0.25" thick, the beam
was focused by a lens proving a 0.004" spot size
and a 0.07" depth of focus.
84Cutting Corrugated Paper
- A 21-pound corrugated sample (0.375 high flutes
on 3/4" inch centers) was cut using 109W at a
speed of 360 IPM. - The black 33-pound stock, with 0.5 high flutes
on one-inch centers, was cut using 142W of laser
power
85Cutting Carbon Fiber
- Carbon fiber cut using an EVO200 Synrad laser.
86Wire Stripping
- Because many materials used to fabricate wires,
such as copper and aluminum, are reflective to
the CO2 wavelength, lasers are an excellent
source for wire stripping.
87CO2 LASER APPLICATIONS IN PLASTIC PROCESSING
88Perforating holes in plastic/ fabric sheet
- 0.025" diameter holes made with 15W at 1200ipm
89Marking Thermoset Polyester
- Used in many electrical housings and moldings,
this material marks easily with a low power CO2
laser. Fenix, 2.5 watts, 10" per second
90Marking Silicon Carbide
- Marked with the FH "Index" head, 25 watts of
power at 1" / second.
91Marking PVC Coated Wire
- Marked using a Synrad CO2 laser and FH marking
head. - Using 10W of power, a Synrad CO2 laser and FH
marking head produced a nicely contrasting mark
on PVC coated 18 AWG wire with a character size
approximately 0.039" (1mm) high
92Marking PVC Coated Bottles
- Contrasting marks resulted from laser marking
this PVC coated bottle with a 10W laser.
93Marking PVC Wire
- Excellent marks achieved with Fenix, using 1W at
15"/s on brown (top) and blue (bottom) PVC wire
94Marking PVC Tubing
- This PVC medical device was marked using a 25W
laser and FH-Series marking head. The 0.1"-high
text was marked in a cycle time of 0.9 seconds
95Marking PVC Cards
- These codes were marked using a Fenix marking
system.
96Marking Nylon
- Although this material does not produce a highly
contrasting mark, it engraves with good
readability on both light and dark base material
colors - Fenix, 7W,10" per second
97Marking IV Bags
- Polyvinyl chloride medical storage bags,marked
with a 10W Synrad CO2 laser. - The marks penetrate only 1.3 of the total
material thickness
98Marking IV Bags
This close-up view of a letter "t"
showsindividual scan lines at a resolution
optimized for speed.
- The entire mark of 400 characters took 11.2sec.
99Marking Data Matrix Codes on Polycarbonate
- Marked with the FH "Index" marking head and
Synrad laser, using 8 watts of power at 15"/
second
100Marking Cosmetic Containers
- Laser marked Anodized Aluminum Lid
- Laser marked PVC.
101Marking Coated Plastic
- Barcodes and human-readable text marked using 10W
of power
102Marking Bakelite
- Marked with the Fenix Laser Marker 1 watt of
power was used, at a speed of 25" per second.
103Engraving Plastic
- Engraving codes using only 10W of power
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104Engraving Delrin
- Engraved marks in Delrin were made using 25W of
laser power
105Drilling Polyurethane
- 0.006" holes drilled in 0.003" polyurethane sheet
using a Synrad 25W laser and 2.5" positive
meniscus lens providing a spot size of 0.004" .
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106Drilling Plastic Nozzles
- 250 100 micron hole sizes drilled with a Synrad
48-2 CO2 laser with 20 watts of power
107Degating Plastic Parts
- This acrylic part was degated on the left side of
the part.
108Marking Day Night Displays
- Marked with 2 watts of power at 20" per second
- Used for displays where the mark will be read
under varying light conditions, such as
automotive displays, hi-fi systems, and
telephones,
109Cutting Urethane Bushings
- Cutting urethane using a 240W Synrad laser.
- The 2.5 inch thick urethane bushing shown above
was cut in nine seconds while being rotated
underneath a 240 watt CO2 laser beam
110Cutting Synthetic Woven FabricSynthetic fabric,
cut with 25 watts of laser power at 200" per
minute.
111Cutting Synthetic Filters
- Laser processing of both of these filter elements
resulted in clean cuts with sealed edges.
112Cutting 0.6"-thick Polyester Rope
- Cut with 20 watts at 4"/minute
113Cutting Plastic Mesh
- Laser cutting of this plastic mesh resulted in
clean, sealed edges
A close-up view of the fabric edge quality.
114Cutting Plastic Mesh
- Synrad CO2 lasers produce smooth edges when
cutting plastic mesh.
115Cutting Kevlar Reinforced Urethane
- The Kevlar reinforced Urethane timing belt was
cut at a speed of 680 inches per minute.
116Cutting Fabric Housing
- CO2 laser used to cut the outer fabric housing
from a cable.
117Cutting Acrylic
- ¼" thick acrylic cut at 50ipm with 100W
118Cutting 1.125"-Thick Acrylic
- Clear smooth edges on thick acrylic resulted from
the laser cutting process
119Cutting and Marking Acrylic SignsThis acrylic
advertising sign was cut and marked using a
Synrad 48-2 25W CO2 laser
120"Engraving" Polyester Fleece
- Polyester fleece, engraved with a Synrad 10W
laser and FH-Series Index Marking Head
121Cutting Plastic Containerswith a Marking Head
- 0.03-thick plastic cut with a 100W laser at
15/s.
122CO2 LASER PROCESSING RUBBER AND FOAM
123Marking Tires
- Crisp readable marks created on rubber tires with
a Synrad laser
124Marking Rubber Hose
- Marked with Fenix Laser Marker, 5 watts at 10"
per second
125Marking 2D Data Matrix Codes in Rubber
- This contrasting mark was achieved with 5 watts
at a speed of 15/sec. -
- Engraved mark made with 15W at 10/sec
126Drilling Rubber Seals
- A rubber seal from a car door was drilled using a
25W Synrad sealed CO2 laser
127Cutting Rubber-Coated Aluminum
- A test shape was "kiss-cut" out of this rubber
material.
128Cutting foam boards fortool set placement
- 1" thick foam, 125W, 65ipm
129Cutting Foam Blocks
- Synrad lasers produced smooth edges on this foam
block
130Cutting Foam
- Laser cutting results in no discoloration,
distortion or melting
131Cutting Foam
- Cut with a Synrad 200 watt laser at a speed of
2"/minute.