A Simple Automated Solution for Laser Marking of Shaped Surfaces
By Coherent
The laser marking market is characterized by an increased need to mark or texture non-flat surfaces, such as curved, inclined, recessed, and stepped surfaces as well as free-form objects. Unfortunately, traditional laser markers and integrated machines are limited to a flat planar field of view. But now an automated “smart” solution, called SmartMap 3D, has been developed by Coherent that combines novel hardware and software, specifically a proven fast variable focus method and novel 3D machine vision, all under the control of powerful marking software (Visual Laser Marker).