Gear Motions Adds Laser Marking Technology
Gear Motions, Inc. (Syracuse, NY) recently installed a new fiber laser marking machine at their Nixon Gear Division in Syracuse, NY: Their Beamer Laser Systems Model FL53 uses a 50W high-powered LED laser to mark products quickly and safely, and offers fast cycle times and a wide range of marking intensities. It has a 12.5 in x 26 in total marking field, and can accommodate a part up to 3.5 ft long with the side panels attached, and even larger parts when the panels are removed. An optional 5C collet indexer was also purchased for radial marking of shaft-type parts.
This is the first time the company has been able to offer laser marking as a manufacturing service. Previously, operations such as dot peening and engraving were used as a method of marking parts for customers. Laser marking produces a higher quality mark with a better visual appearance, which is particularly desirable for customers that may resell their gears at retail. It can also provide a more data-dense marking solution, via 2D bar codes, QR codes, etc. for those customers that require it.
They are now able to meet the laser marking requirements of their existing customers without sending them to an outside vendor. This will streamline the entire process and make complete gear manufacturing even quicker and more efficient. The company can now also offer this value-add service to attract new business from customers that require laser marking on their precision-made gears, and may also consider laser mark only business in the future.
