Fiber Laser Markers produce permanent, traceable product ID.
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Offered as Nd:YAG laser alternative, FiberTower(TM) Series Fiber Laser Marking Systems employ Q-switched fiber laser, scan head, PCI control board, and graphics-based software. Turnkey workstations with programmable Z axis, rotary indexer, or XY table are standard. Also available as portable hand-held system, products require low-voltage power source and may be used in various marking and cutting applications. Systems process materials from stainless steel to rubber.
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PTG Industries Introduces Cost Effective Q-Switched Fiber Lasers Designed for Maintenance-Free Applications
LAKE MARY, FL - September 2005 -- Fiber laser systems are now replacing CO2 and YAG lasers for marking, cutting and engraving applications. PTG Industries now offers their latest innovation in fiber laser marking systems with their new FiberTower(TM) Series Marking Systems. The FiberTower(TM) Series Q-Switched Fiber Laser Marking Systems are a safe, state-of-the-art, low-cost alternative for Nd:YAG lasers commonly used for direct part marking applications. They feature a Q-Switched Fiber Laser, Scan Head, PCI Control Board and Graphical-based Software configured for any application and are also available as a portable hand-held system. These systems require a low-voltage power source and are more than five times more power efficient than YAG and CO2 systems. Turnkey workstations with a programmable Z axis, a rotary indexer, or XY table are standard. The design for the FiberTower(TM) Series Marking Systems allows for ease of installation, quick start up and simple integration to any production line.
They are used in a variety of marking and cutting applications including ITO Removal, IC Chip Package Marking, 2D Symbologies & Linear Barcodes, OCR Code Marking as well as other common applications such as Alphanumerics, Logos, Serial Numbers, Part Numbers, Lot Codes, Date Codes, Schematics, Data Matrix Codes, Surface Etching and Annealing, Ablation, Marking "on-the-fly", Graphics, and more. Fiber lasers are used to process many materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, carbide, polycarbonate, titanium, nickel, PVC, plastics, rubber, chrome, backlit and radio buttons, auto and aerospace cockpits, etc. Permanent marking for product identification and traceability is being used in many industries and provides a solution to marking with labels, inks, and imprinting.
Advantages of our systems over Nd:Yag and CO2 lasers include:
1. Greater reliability: up to 100,000 hours MTBF (mean time before failure) versus 500 hours for Nd:Yag and CO2 lasers
2. Savings in consumables such as lamps and diode packs that can cost $5000-$12,0000
3. Reduced power consumption averaging $40.00/year at 170 W/hr, versus $1400.00/year at 6 kW/hr for Nd:Yag lasers
4. No maintenance, cleaning, alignments, or chillers versus high maintenance of Nd:Yag lasers which require optical path adjustments to optimize power output, periodic replacement of lamps, diode packs and solid state crystals, factory trained technicians, continual cleaning, and replacement and alignment of laser mirrors.
5. Increased power efficiency up to 50% versus 2-3% with Nd:Yag/CO2 lasers.
6. Consistent, round beam profile, opposed to the asymmetrical Nd:Yag lasers
7. 50% smaller spot size than Nd:Yag and CO2 lasers
8. No gas refill or tube failure which may occur with CO2
9. Air cooled versus chiller, saving from $4,000 to $8,000
10. Much smaller footprint
11. Ownership cost is 50% less than Nd:Yag systems
12. Fiber laser capability to focus a ten times smaller spot size due to 1.6 micron wavelength vs. 11 micron wavelength for CO2
13. Q-switched mode allows for higher power density, discharging in only 100 nanoseconds.
14. Fiber uses negligible power, while CO2 may require high voltage power supplies due to high energy loss for cooling
Our FiberTower(TM) Series systems are available immediately, as well as the OEM standalone kit for inline integration. They are considerably more affordable and reliable than Nd:Yag or CO2 technology. A new laser rental program allows companies to try them before purchasing.
Fiber Laser Marking Kit Product
The same high quality Fiber Laser used for marking, cutting and engraving is even more affordable! PTG offers the Fiber Laser Marking Kit as an OEM standalone product. This kit includes a QSwitched Fiber Laser, Scanning Head, Lens, Power Supply, PC Controller, and our patented FiberScan(TM) Software. This kit will meet your marking and engraving needs for any application. Additional options and configurations make it available for inline integration.
About PTG Industries
PTG Industries designs and manufactures CO2 and Fiber Laser marking systems for precision applications for the automotive, aerospace, plastics, defense, electronics, and semiconductor markets. PTG has worldwide patents on many leading technologies including a method for laser glass scribing/breaking without any particles or loss. For more information, visit www.ptgindustries.com. Visit us at the Fabtech Int'l & AWS Welding Show in Chicago, Illinois November 13 - 16, 2005 at booth #11057.
Contact:
PTG Industries
Robin Barbero
VP Sales and Marketing
407 804-1000 ext 250
rbarbero@ptgindustries.com
