Laser Etching Part Number Marking
Laser etching part number marking allows us to mark many different materials. This, in turn, enables us to mark your free issue parts. This is a fantastic solution when you need to permanently mark a part number, for example onto your part.Have a look at our pictures below to get an idea of how your parts would look marked by laser etching.For more information about how we do it and what we can achieve, scroll down.
What materials can we laser etch?
Laser etching allows us to mark many different materials. Parts marking by laser etching is a permanent solution. It removes a top layer of the material.Where a black mark is achieved, it is because of oxidisation during the process.We can laser etch many metals to get the dark mark.
- Stainless steel
- Brass
- Aluminium
- Plated metals (such as chrome-plated)
- Titanium
Some metals come to us having been coated prior to etching. We can work with many finishes, including the following.
- Powder coating
- Hardened steel
- Anodising
- Electro-plating
Sometimes we can etch through the coating to reveal a lighter mark for example, when the part is a darker colour. Other times we laser etch to give a dark mark to contrast that way.Essentially when marking parts the idea is to create contrast and therefore readability. The etching cannot be removed by any chemical or physical process. If you wanted to remove the mark you would have the sand away a lot of the part and therefore ruin its integrity. Another option would be to recoat the part - such as powder coating. This is an extreme method to remove your branding for example and therefore we can say that etching is a permanent solution.
What size can we laser etch?
We have a laser marking capacity of 920 x 610mm. If your pieces are larger though, all is not lost. We can mechanically engrave to over double that size. This is a great option for when you need to powder coat your pieces after engraving to ensure a readable mark after the coating is applied. Here is an example of some chassis plates we engrave. They are sometimes 2 metres long.If you want to find out more about the process of laser engraving or mechanical engraving then click the links.
