Origin Laser machines are also able to mark and engrave into marble and tile as seen in the video below. The laser engraving doesn’t penetrate very deep into the material, but scores and discolors the surface of the material leaving a permanent mark.
Dassault Systems makers of SolidWORKS have just released a new FREE 2D CAD package called DraftSight. The software is able to save and edit both DWG and DXF files. This software is a great DXF creator and editor and is therofore capable of creating designs for your Origin Laser machine to process. If you know how to uses AutoCAD the transition is easy as it’s practically the same.
Once you have created a design just save the file as a DXF and import into LaserCut 5.3, process and send to the machine to be laser cut, engraved or both!
Here at Origin Laser our customers often ask us how to glue Acrylic / Perspex together, so we found a video by the experts Tap Plastics to explain. This process is often called solvent welding because there is no actual glue, instead the Acrylic is melted together to become one. Also some handy information on flame polishing edges is included (not often needed when laser cut). All of this and more is explained in the video from TAP Plastics, Enjoy!!
One of the most popular uses of laser cutting and engraving machines is Acrylic / Perspex cutting. Perspex™ is a brand name of acrylic which was first used in 1934 for the Spitfire (fighter plane) canopies and has been a market leader ever since.
Acrylic is now the material of choice for many industries including Sign Making, and Point Of Sale products. Acrylic is a very popular material mainly because it’s so easy and versatile to work with from laser cutting and heat folding to solvent welding and back lighting. Another reason is that whatever your color needs Perspex has it covered including clear, mirrored, frosted, solid, translucent and semi translucent just to name a few.
The Origin Laser machines are an excellent choice for small to medium Acrylic laser cutting applications as seen in the video above where we cut our logo from some 3mm Edge Glow Perspex from Mitchell’s Plastics. When cutting acrylic we use air assisted cutting (standard on all Origin Laser machines) to ensure a high quality clean cut.
CO2 Laser engraving machines can not cut stainless steel but they are able to laser etch or laser mark stainless steel among other metalic materials with the use of a ceramic Laser Marking Material (LMM). The LMM is sprayed onto the surface of the material to be marked and the laser beam etches the ceramic material into the stainless steel.
The marking is black, permanent and clear to read. This process is a excellent way to label or bar code parts or tags that have to be used in demanding environments where other labels wouldn’t last. See the video for more information
Laser engraving machines are very effective for the marking and engraving of both timber and wood. The laser beam actually engraves into wood or timber while discolouring the material leaving a sharp and clean finish similar to that of a branding iron. Also similar to a branding iron the engraving is permanent and will not wear off.
This marking process looks very authentic and can be used on 100′s of different wooden materials and products. Laser engraving is a great way to give a personalised and high quality look and feel to any wooden or timber product. See the video below for a demonstration.
Origin laser have just released a new video demonstration on the use of their CO2 laser cutting and engraving machines in the practice of part numbering or bar coding of metallic parts. Materials that can be laser etched include Aluminium (as seen in the video), steel, stainless and more.
The process involves spraying a Laser Marking Material (LMM) onto the part which dries in about 30 seconds and then laser engraving over the LMM onto the part. The laser etches the LMM into the surface of the part leaving a permanent clear black mark that is easy to read or scan. See the video for more details.
A very popular use of CO2 laser engraving machines is to produce what are somtimes called Traffolyte Labels or Traffolyte Tags. Traffolyte is a kind of 2 colour plastic that’s used for creating lables and tags by removing the first layer of material with the laser beam as seen in the video.
The advantage of producing these lables with an Origin Laser engraving machine is that the machine is capable of both engraving and cutting the labels in a single setup. This is very handy when needing to engrave hundreds of different labels that may need to be cut at different sizes.
The operator can easily upload a full sheet of labels to the machine set up a sheet and leave the machine to both engrave and cut the labels in a single setup. Once this is completed all that is needed is for the clear protective coating to be removed and the labels are ready for use.
Origin Laser’s new OL-6040 machines have receieved a huge amount of interest as an afforable entry level laser cutter/engraver and we have been moving them out the door as quick as they come in.
If you’d like to arrange a demonstration of these machines give us a call.
We have just made a new video demonstrating the procedure for setting up your new Origin Laser machine. The video is an easy to follow step by step procedure that will guide your through the setup as well as your first laser beam alignment. The video has been shot on our new OL-6040 laser engraving and cutting machine so watch the video below for a closer look at this awesome little laser machine.
One of the most popular uses of laser cutting and engraving machines is Acrylic / Perspex cutting. Perspex™ is a brand name of acrylic which was first used in 1934 for the Spitfire (fighter plane) canopies and has been a market leader ever since.
Laser engraving machines are very effective for the marking and engraving of both timber and wood. The laser beam actually engraves into wood or timber while discolouring the material leaving a sharp and clean finish similar to that of a branding iron. Also similar to a branding iron the engraving is permanent and will not wear off.
Origin Laser’s new OL-6040 machines have receieved a huge amount of interest as an afforable entry level laser cutter/engraver and we have been moving them out the door as quick as they come in.