Lasershot(sm) marking system: high-volume labeling for safety-critical parts

[摘要] The Lasershot Marking System uses laser pulses to safely and permanently impress identification markings on metal components. This process does not remove material or change surface chemistry and actually increases the marked area's resistance to fatigue and corrosion failure. Lasershot marking is ideally suited for marking parts used in situations where safety is critical--from hip-joint replacements to commercial airliner components. The minimum size of the mark is limited only by the resolution of the reading system, allowing manufacturers to mark parts which, up to now, have been too small to label with mechanical peening techniques. The high resolution of the Lasershot marks makes them difficult to reproduce, providing a solution to the ongoing problem of inferior, counterfeited parts. The high marking rate of up to six marks per second makes this system practical and cost-effective for marking high-volume components.

[发布日期] 2001-02-16 [发布机构] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

[关键词] Corrosion;Manufacturers;99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;Safety;Lasers