Need a laser marking solution for marking a large quantity of tags?

This month’s featured machine takes a look at a recent solution that the Mecco laser team engineered for a customer in order to meet this need.

The result is a laser marking tag feeder system that was developed for a customer who wanted to be able to fill a magazine with a stack of tags and let it run without requiring an operator to be there every step of the way. They wanted a smoothly operating system that could consistently push tags through the process of marking, while being house in a desktop solution with a small footprint.

This laser marking system is housed in a mini enclosure that utilizes a self-aligning tag feed fixture in order to automate the marking of up to 200 tags at a time. The system allows for the operator to step away by utilizing an auto-stop feature that recognizes when the tag input stack is empty and can stop the marking process.  When marking on the tag is completed, the tags exit the system into a bin. Other output stacking options are also available if you require tags to be output in a more organized manner.

Not Just a Tag Feeder

The customer also wanted the flexibility to use this laser for marking other parts in a manual mode.  To accomodate this, Mecco adapted the mini enclosure for other applications by including a slide-out tag feed deck, allowing a 5″ programmable Z axis to be adjusted per job file.  With the tag feeder pulled out of the way, this mini enclosure can still be used just like Mecco’s standard mini enclosure for marking a wide variety of small parts.

Laser Marking Tag Feeder System Stats:

– MeccoMark Fiber Laser Marking System

– MeccoMark Class 1 Mini Enclosure

– Mark Type: Human readable laser etch

– Type of Part Being Marked: Painted Aluminum

– Cycle Time: 12.7 seconds

If you need a flexible tag marking solution, contact the Mecco® Laser Team to discuss your application requirements and see how we can engineer a system for you: