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Richard Stevenson is the Sales Director for Control Micro Systems, Inc. a manufacturer of beam-steered laser marking systems. He has held numerous engineering, sales and marketing positions since joining the laser industry in 1976. He has published and presented numerous technical papers and articles on laser marking in trade publications and conferences and has represented the laser marking industry on the Laser Systems Product Group of the Association of Manufacturing Technology.%d%a%d%aVisit UID Laser Marking or call (407) 679-9716%d%a%d%a© 2006 by Control Micro Systems, Inc. Free for unlimited distribution as long as this copyright notice and an html link to web site are in place.

How Industries Increase ROI by Using Fiber Laser Marking for the Imaging Process

Fiber lasers are revolutionizing many applications through a combination of improved optical performance, better system flexibility, high component yield, long up-time and exceptional reliability. High quality precision marking, welding and cutting can be performed close (0.1 mm) to the most complicated and intricate component parts. Read

By: Rick Stevenson | 09/01/2007 | Small Business

Laser Marking Steers a New Course in Manufacturing

Laser marking systems account for more installations than any other type of industrial laser. Due in part to the comparatively lower costs, inherent flexibility and universal appeal, thousands of mask-and-beam-steered marking systems are used in manufacturing by the automotive, aerospace, medical device, electronics, tooling, packaging, pharmaceutical and consumer product industries. Read

By: Rick Stevenson | 05/09/2006 | Small Business

Beam-steered Laser Marking of Plastics

Producing high-quality images at optimum cycle times requires a working knowledge of beam-steered image generation and laser's interaction with plastic. This in-depth article illustrates technical items to consider when deciding to laser etch or engrave markings onto plastics used in vehicles, consumer products or military applications. Read

By: Rick Stevenson | 09/08/2006 | Small Business

Advantages and Disadvantages of Etching with Beam-Steered Laser

The beam-steered marker can duplicate virtually any vector graphic image including variable line widths and images as small as 0.010 inch or less. Typical uses include serialization of ceramic and plastic products that require high-quality graphics such as company logos and/or significant amounts of additional alphanumeric text. Read

By: Rick Stevenson | 02/08/2006 | Electronics

Laser Marking of ECC 200 2D Matrix Codes on Printed Circuit Boards

Laser marking technology provides a method for permanently applying 2D matrix codes to most board substrates. The 2D matrix code provides a means to store alphanumeric character strings in very small areas of the printed circuit board. Laser marking also provides the user with a computer-controlled marking process for easy implementation into automated product tracking systems Read

By: Rick Stevenson | 25/07/2006 | Small Business