Material: Tool steel   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 22% Power: 100% Frequency: 1% Focus: 3" standard, -0.010" Resolution: 1200DPI

Material: Polypropylene   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 60% Power: 80% Frequency: 100% Focus: 0, -.010", -.020" Resolution: 600DPI

Material: Various plated washroom fixtures   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 70% Power:  40% Frequency: 80% Focus: 5", with different focal points Resolution: 600DPI

Material: 5"X3" stainless steel plate   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 100% Power:  21% Frequency: 100% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 300DPI

Material: Schreiner ProTech Color Laser Film   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 35% Power:  35% for silver, 23% for black  Frequency: 90% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: 1/8" thick white teflon sheets   System: Mini18-40W   Settings: Speed: 5% Power:  100%  Frequency: 400 Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: .002" titanium sheets   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 8% Power:  50%  Frequency:5% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: 6061 Aluminum plate used for molding   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 18% Power:  100%  Frequency:1% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: 30% glass filled Peek   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 50% Power:  40%  Frequency: 40% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: Linoleum tiles   System: Zing24-60W   Settings: Speed: 100% Power:  Varying from 25%-45%  Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 1000DPI

Material: Gun steel, unknown grade.   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 20% Power:  100% Frequency: 1% Focus: 3" standard, -.030"  Resolution: 1200DPI

Material: Leather & beaver felt cowboy hat   System: EXT 120W   Settings: Speed: 30% Power:  10% Frequency: NA Focus: 4" standard lens w/ plunger & nozzle removed Resolution: 400DPI

Material: Stainless steel die used for coin stamping.   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 8% Power:  100% Frequency: 1% Focus: standard 3" standard -.110" focus Resolution: 600DPI

Material: .003" 4047 Alumimun shim   System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed: 6% Power:  100% Frequency: 1% Focus: standard 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI

Material: .024" Carbon fiber expoxy weave w/ 400 grams per square meter weight.   System: Zing24-60W & FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: see notes Power: see notes Frequency: see notes Focus: standard 2" for Zing, standard 3" for FiberMark  Resolution: 600DPI

Material: Medical grade polysulphone   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 30% Power: 60% Frequency:45% Focus: 3" standard  Resolution: 600DPI Comments: FiberMark 3-jaw chuck rotary used for processing. Cycle tiime of 35 seconds each. Particular plastic offers high contrasting mark.

Material: Clay brick paver   System: Helix 75W   Settings: Speed: 17% Power: 100% Frequency:5000K Focus: 2" standard +1/8" further away in focus  Resolution: 600DPI

Material: Ferro's LMC 6044P glass/ceramic black compound applied on glass slides.   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 6% Power: 42% Frequency:80% Focus: 3" standard, +3 Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments: Font size of test marks vary from 14pt down to 6pt.

Material: Black santoprene rubber   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 30% Power: 20% Frequency:60% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments: Mark is similar to delrin/acetal in contrast. Cycle time of 32 seconds.

Material: Black delrin/acetal   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 40% Power: 25% Frequency:15% Focus: 3" standard, -1 Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments: Mark is very contrasting but not as white as other FiberMarkable plastics. cycle time was 13 seconds.

Material: PCB board   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 40% Power: Varying w/ multiple passes Frequency:60-80% Focus: 3" standard Resolution: 1200DPI

Material:  FEP & Acrylic coated circuits   System: 75W Helix   Settings: Speed: 100% for both Acrylic & FEP Power: 80% Frequency:NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI

 

Material:  11mm cast acrylic   System: 45W Helix   Settings: Speed: 100% Power: 60% Frequency:NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 300DPI Comments: Imaged at 300DPI, 8-bit greyscale. Adjusted brightness, contrast and intensity. Processed and mirrored thru Photograv/acrylic setting. Reversed engraved at 300DPI, Stucki mode. Cycle time 8:16.

Material:  Black anodized aluminum   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 40% Power: 30% Frequency:5 Focus: 3" standard, +8 Fo  Resolution: 200DPI Comments: Imaged at 300DPI, 8-bit greyscale. Adjusted brightness, contrast and intensity. Mirrored and printed at 200DPI, Stucki mode. 8:37 cycle time.

Material:  5.5"X4" high finish stainless steel.   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 70% Power: 39% Frequency: 100 Focus: 3" standard, +8 Fo  Resolution: 200DPI Comments: Polished mark. Image set-up is same as above but different brightness, contrast and intensity. 2:07 cycle time.

Material:  12X12 basic depot tile   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed: 20% Power: 80% Frequency: 60 Focus: 3" standard, +8 Fo  Resolution: 300DPI

 

Material:  Pure silver plate   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:15% Power:100% Frequency: 1 Focus: 3" standard, 0 Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Various marks done on silver plate, most marks done at above settings. Adjusting speed & focus may result in more contrast.

Material:  Porcelain sample from Sloan Inc.   System: EXT-120W   Settings: Speed:Various from 7% to 30%, top to bottom Power:100% Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Air-assist doesn't appear to help with quality of etch. Overpowering it with less speed or higher resolution doesn't offer a nice contrasting mark. Best marks are the lighter ones.

Material:  Anodized aluminum bicycle head components    System: FiberMark 50W   Settings: Speed:40% Power:60% Frequency: 35 Focus: 3" -.040" Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  New 3-jaw chuck rotary used for top components. Mark covers entire circumfrence, image matches and very little over travel. 5:51 total cycle time for larger component.

Material:  Vector cut prospect supplied dxf file onto 20lb stock paper. Place 2D barcode on same.   System: Mini 24-45W   Settings: Speed:17% for vector, 100% for raster Power:4% for vector, 20% for raster Frequency: 240 Focus: 1.5" Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Cuts are smooth, very little burning/charring. Raster engraved 2D barcode is readable using our Hand Held Products code reader. Some of the holes measure .062".

Material:  C02 laser mark heavy powdercoated aluminum, paint fill.   System: Helix 45W   Settings: Speed:15% Power:100% Frequency: NA Focus: 1.5" Resolution: 1200DPI Comments:  Part is a Cessna steering wheel. Masked with transfer tape and fixtured where marking area was flat. Auto-focus plunger and air-assist nozzle removed for clearance. Color filled using white acrylic paint.

Material: FiberMark keylock barrel at approx. 30-40 degree angle.   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:8% Power:100% Frequency: 5 Focus: 5.5" -.110 Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Barrel was positioned as flat as possible. 5.5" lens allowed for even engraving. Focus point was from highest point up. cycle time approx. 40 seconds.

Material: C02 laser mark rubberized coated plastic phone casing.   System: Helix 45W   Settings: Speed:80% Power:55% Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Seidio brand casing.

Material: C02 laser mark solid rock guitar picks.   System: Zing 35W laser   Settings: Speed:various 12-22% Power:70% Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 500DPI Comments:  Center/center feature used. Depth approx. .010-.015".

Material: Photo imaging using TherMark metal marking spray on a 5.5"X4" Stainless steel plate   System: Helix 45W   Settings: Speed:30% Power:100% Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 300DPI

Material:  Plastic miniSD memory card.   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed:30% Power:16% Frequency: 80K Focus: 3" standard -6Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  FiberMarking this plastic provides decent contrasting mark, not as bright as other plastics but legible with crisp, clean edges. 10 second cycle time.

Material:  Stainless steel surgical instrument   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed:15% Power:100% Frequency: 20K Focus: 3" standard +9 Fo  Resolution: 1200DPI Comments:  Annealed mark.

Material:  Raw cowhide   System: EXT-120W   Settings: Speed:40% Power:18% Frequency: 500 Focus: 2" cone lens Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Cowhide's soft and supple. Engraved from the back-side using 2" cone w/ AA. Approx. thickness is 1/8". Minimal charring or burning occurs, even on the fur hairs. Application is for custom designed rugs.

Material:  Electrical control keypad panel   System: FiberMark 30W   Settings: Speed:40% Power:40% (for dark grey, 70%) Frequency: 80K Focus: 3" standard, -3 Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Plastic is injection molded bayer 2807 Makrolon polycarb in various colors. All three samples marked nicely. Cycle time is ~1 minute.

Material:  CD-R used for our driver and CD demo. Ink printed.   System: Helix 45W   Settings: Speed:100% Power:50% Frequency: NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Barcodes are readable using our Hand Held Products code reader. C02 marking on area containing data will result in corrupting the data but not completely. Only in the areas laser marked. Ideal marking area is within inner ring (2D barcode) where no data is present or outer perimeter where data may not be present.

Material:  Laser Pro, Laser Film, sold thru Grafix Plastics   System: Helix 45W   Settings: Speed:10% Power:5% Frequency: 500 Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  For best results, place a peice of standard print paper under the stencil film to prevent the film from having smoked edges. Air-assist used at approx. 15-20PSI. For best quality on intricate cuts, use vector speed of 5-20%. Stencil thickness is .007" for blue and .010" for semi-transparent.

Material:  Automotive spark plug   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:30% Power:100% Frequency: 20K Focus:3" standard +3 Fo Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Nickel plated 1215 mild steel.Polished mark took 5 seconds. Application requirement; 8-digit alpha-numeric ID, do not penatrate nickel plating.

Material:  Standard paver brick   System: Legend 36EXT 60W   Settings: Speed:5% Power:100% Frequency: NA Focus:2" standard Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Air assist was used, depth approx. 1/32-1/16". Approx size was 8"X4".

Material:  4-5mm thick mat board yearbook covers.   System: Legend 36EXT 120W   Settings: Speed:26% Power:50% Frequency: 500 Focus:2" cone lens w/ air-assist Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Book cover was open and raised 1" to provide a clear path for the laser beam. Cone lens w/ air-assist works very well providing minimal burning/charring.

Material:  Curved glass picture frames.   System: Helix 35Watt   Settings: Speed:35% Power:100% Frequency: NA Focus:2" standarad Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Liquid dishwashing soap was applied prior to engraving. Frames positioned where engraved area was relatively flat. Focused in between high and low points. Center/center was used.

Material:  Brass & stainless steel musical instrument mouth pieces. Additional samples done were same metals coated with silver and titanium nitride.   System: EXT 120Watt   Settings: Speed:40% Power:60% Frequency: NA Focus:2" standarad Resolution: 600DPI

 

Material:  White polystyrene & red polypropylene rubber sheets with glued paper coupons attached. Used for labeling products and produce.   System: EXT 120Watt   Settings: Speed:50% Power:14% for white and 25% for red. Red contains 2-layered paper. Frequency: 500 for white, 700 for red Focus:2" standarad Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  System used is overkill, would work well with a 35W or 45Watt Mini/Helix. Both rubbers cut great, leaving no signs of charring, burning or residue. Vacuum suction helped as the materials supplied were in rolls. Rubber's very stretchy.

Material:  5X3 bare 304 stainless steel sheet used in the distributor sample board.   System: FiberMark 20Watt   Settings: Speed:8% Power:100% Frequency: 80K Focus:+1 Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  TherMark applied FiberMark sample. Range of settings for 304-stainless engraved onto sample.Metals tested have very similar tolerances in settings.

Material:  5X3 bare titanium sheet used in the distributor sample board.   System: FiberMark 20Watt   Settings: Speed:8% Power:100% Frequency: 80K Focus:+2 Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  TherMark applied FiberMark sample. Range of settings for titanium engraved onto sample.Metals tested have very similar tolerances in settings.

Material:  5X3 bare aluminum sheet used in the distributor sample board.   System: FiberMark 20Watt   Settings: Speed:8% Power:100% Frequency: 80K Focus:+3 Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  TherMark applied FiberMark sample. Range of settings for Aluminum engraved onto sample. Metals tested have very similar tolerances in settings.

Material:  Plastic USB mouse   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:45% Power:80% Frequency: 40K Focus:0 Resolution: 600DPI Comments:  Marking area was relatively flat. Focused in between high and low point. Cycle time: 21 seconds.

 

Material:  Hard anodized aluminum   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:30% Power:100% Frequency: 35K Focus:+2 Resolution: 600 Comments:  Ruler & logo both rastered. Combined cycle time 1:57 seconds.

  

Material: Keypad display. Buttons are injection molded Bayer’s Bayblend FR110 Polycarb/ABS   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:60% Power:100% Frequency: 35K Focus:0 Resolution: 600 Comments: Cycle time 1:29 seconds.

    

	Material: formed plywood skateboard deck   System: Legend 36EXT 120W   Settings: Speed:100% Power:80% Frequency: NA Focus:2" standard Resolution: 600 Comments: Star, lightening bolt & necklace were inlayed using 1/16" pink abalone. Vector cutting settings: 30% speed, 80% power, 500Fr.

  

	Material: 2" thick electronic packaging foam   System: Legend 36EXT 120W   Settings: Speed:23% Power:100% Frequency: 1K Focus: 4" cone lens Resolution: 600 Comments: Angle of cut is good considering the foam is 2" thick. Slight discoloration occurs towards bottom of foam.

	Material: 3/4" Poplar wood plank   System: Legend 36EXT 120W   Settings: Speed:5% Power:100% Frequency:700 Focus: 4" cone lens Resolution: 600 Comments: Application is for wood puzzles. Air assist was used. Freq. adjustment from 500-1K doesn't appear to help with the edge burn.

	Material: Machined aluminum   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:10% Power:100% Frequency: 30K Focus: 0 Resolution: 600 Comments: Machined aluminum marks best in focus.

	Material: 11X8 copper sheet   System: FiberMark 20W   Settings: Speed:7% Power:100% Frequency: 25K Focus: +2 Resolution: 600 Comments: Mark is a dark red/brownish color. Unable to get black or dark grey mark.

	Material: 11X8.5 copper sheet   System: Helix 35Watt   Settings: Speed:7% Power:100% Frequency:NA Focus: 2" standard Resolution: 600 Comments: TherMark was used, washed copper prior to applying metal marking spray.

	Material: RADEL (Polyphenylsulfone). Grey injection molded plastic