So many products include laser cutting during the manufacturing process, and the options are virtually limitless. These systems can cut finely through metals, plastics, wood and paper among other materials and it’s often a crucial stage in the products development process. Branding items like signs, invitations, packaging and name plates are often created using laser cutting technology. You can even engrave electronics like phones, tablets and laptops with logos, as well as trophies and awards. Etching into glass is another opportunity, and there are plenty of laser cutting providers that can engrave very fine details into fragile materials. These systems only seem to develop over time, and it means many...
Laser cutting machines are often big, bulky units, but they work in a very fragile manner, and this is especially true for textile engraving machines. More and more of these machines are being used in the fashion industry, and there’s a lot of designer wear in high street stores that’s been engraved by a laser cutting machine. You’ll see many intricate, floral patterns engraved into skirts or dresses, and possibly holes punched into stylish men’s blazers, and it’s a big part of the fashion manufacturing industry. Fabric laser cutting machines are specially designed for textiles, and these units come in a wide range of sizes, so it is possible to...
This material was first used in Trafford Park factory, located Manchester, UK more than 80 years ago, in 1927. Although this type of material was produced by only two companies until the 1960s, no one actually put a trademark on it. For this reason, later on many companies started using it freely and to this day there are many businesses offering mostly two or three layer phenolic plastic sheets engraving, which is what we call now “Traffolyte Labels”. What Are They Made Up Of? As its name suggests, Traffolyte labels are made up of traffolyte (brand name) or phenolic engraving laminate. This material consists of multiple different layers each one...
Wide cutters come in a range of sizes shapes and shades. With the improvement and innovation, and different production lines being set up every other day, the consumer is faced with a daunting task of choosing the perfect equipment. As the name suggests this type of cutter is biased to size. It relegates the small A4s to its miniature versions.However, these are nowadays incorporated into printers that double up as self-guillotines. Owing to their type of job, they are normally bulky and conspiquous.This is the ideal choice for a customer with plenty of office space to spare. They offer military precision; being able to, cut up to five metres in...
Welding is an important industrial process that involves a lot of variables and sciences. Welding technology is applied in a number of industry groups, including machinery manufacturers, fabricated metal products and primary metal industries. Many energy sources for welding have been developed through the technology and include gas flame, electric arc, laser, electron beam, ultrasound and friction. Welding technology advanced greatly in 1920s when automatic welding and use of argon and hydrogen were introduced. Automatic welding ensured continuous feeding of electrode wire while argon and hydrogen solved the toxicity problems caused by the effects of nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere. Today, there are several processes to make a weld,...