Laser marking on plastic electronic components
Laser marking on plastic electronic components The electronic components industry uses a wide variety of plastics due to the varied functions required and the properties they provide. In general, plastics can be marked with fiber or DPSS lasers, the latter providing a better response for contrast generation. However, each plastic poses its own difficulties that […]
Laser marking on biodegradable capsules
Laser marking on biodegradable capsules One of society’s most important challenges is the sustainability of the planet and the role effective recycling plays within that. That is why the packaging industry is constantly innovating to develop products that are recyclable and have minimal impact on the environment, while at the same time offering new functional […]
Polypropylene tray laser coding
Polypropylene tray laser coding Polypropylene is a type of thermoplastic that, thanks to its strength and light weight properties, is increasingly used in various types of applications, especially in the food industry. In fact, polypropylene is a versatile and fully recyclable plastic, which means that it is being used as a substitute for other not-so-recyclable plastics. […]
Beverage can laser coding
The beverage industry is one of the industries with the highest production rates. In most of these factories, the hourly production of beverage cans is around 80,000 cans per hour. Since it requires coding of several lines of text, marking these products is a challenge. Up until recently, the coding of these aluminium cans has […]
Laser coding of pills
Laser coding of pills On other occasions we have seen examples of marking in the pharmaceutical industry to comply with the appropriate regulations corresponding to the FDA’s Unique Device Identification (UDI) or the European Union’s Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). In this case, we go beyond the product packaging and directly mark the pills. At Macsa […]
PET laser cutting for protective mask manufacturing
PET laser cutting for protective mask manufacturing Sometimes the world receives a blow for which it is not prepared, which puts society’s proactivity, agility, efficiency and solidarity to the test. During this COVID-19 crisis, the world is responding in an exemplary manner. One of the keys to containing this pandemic is the protection of people. […]
Coding on cardboard detergent boxes
Coding on cardboard detergent boxes Packaging coding on cardboard detergent boxes, is one of the industries where the use of lasers is most widely used. The reason for this is the high production rates, where a marking system without consumables such as lasers, apart from being more sustainable, is more durable and economical. By using […]
Coding packaging for the pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical products traceability. Coding packaging for the pharmaceutical industry If we think about the importance of traceability and safety of the production processes that are currently carried out, we may not find an industry where they are more valuable than in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. As a result, the new directives adopted by the […]
Laser engraving of datamatrix on steel
On certain occasions, the laser engraving of a piece must be carried out at an intermediate step of the production process. This implies that a marking must be resistant to the processes in the manufacturing chain that follow on, which can be very aggressive due to the process itself and the working conditions. In this […]
