Etching and Marking Industrial Products Using Laser Technology
Fimark limited is a company which specializes in etching and marking the surfaces of various industrially manufactured goods. It uses advanced lasers for this purpose. The power, speed and intensity of a laser is modified to burn or discolor a surface in a computer controlled process, and the result is a distinct image or design on the surface of the metal, plastic or ceramic material.
The technology is deployed in many industries, such as for marking car interior fascias in the automotive industry, for etching crystal and glass and ceramic tableware in the crockery industry, and spray painting and marking back lit buttons in mobiles and keyboards of computers. The laser etching can facilitate bar coding of products, and can be used to etch permanent designs , logos and company markings and text on pens, gift items and stationary. The etchings can be made extremely small and micron deep with a smoother glazed finish which makes them contiguous with the surface of the metal or plastic. The applications have also expanded to the electronics and aerospace industry.