Main Functions
An engraver does more than just make marks. They create designs, words, or patterns by cutting or etching into things. You might see them work on metal, glass, wood, or plastic. Many jobs need engravers to add serial numbers, logos, or barcodes. These marks help with tracking, branding, and safety.
Here are some common jobs engravers do in factories:
- Take away material to make detailed designs on wood, metal, and plastic with laser engraving.
- Use laser ablation to remove material very carefully, which is important for tiny parts.
- Use laser marking to change the color of the surface for codes and logos without taking away material.
- Run laser coding machines to put tracking codes on products in food, car, and medicine companies.
Engraving can use old hand tools or new machines. Hand tools let you make custom or artistic work. New machines, like those from HeatSign, are fast and accurate. HeatSign’s marking machines, like fiber laser and dot peen, help you get great results even in tough places. If you want to know how laser engravers work, you can visit What is a Laser Engraver?.
It is important that engraving is precise and lasts a long time. The marks need to stay, even in hard conditions. Laser engraving makes clear, permanent marks without hurting the material. Focused light beams make it accurate and good for the environment. Some ways, like laser annealing, mark metals without taking away any material. This helps the marks last and not wear off. Before engraving, you can use laser cleaning to get rid of dirt and oil. This makes your marks even better.