Hi,
We currently use a 30 watt synrad laser GCC Mercury III(servo motors) to engrave on our wooden notebooks, phone cases and sunglasses . Our laser engraver is used only for engraving not cutting. We currently engrave on bamboo and a variety of other wooden species.
The problem
- Engraving on large wooden panels takes too long.
- Engraving wooden panels in the size of 12 inches x 9 inches ( 305 mm x 229 mm) takes 1 hr - 1 hr 20 mins with speed of 30 - 40 and power at 100. ( see attached pics).
- Engraving wooden panels in the size of 18 inches x 12 inches (457 x 305 mm) takes 1 hr 45 min to 2 hr+ with speed of 30 - 40 and power at 100. ( see attached pics).
The solution we are looking for
The engraving quality of our engraver is really good, but we want to upgrade to a faster laser engraver with a 60/80 watt laser tube. We are looking for the fastest available option in our budget of $30,000. We are considering either a gantry/flying optics type 80 watt Speedy 360 (~$30,000) or a Indian made co2 galvo laser marking machine with a 40-60 watt synrad tube and a bed size of 24"x 24". (Something like this - galvo co2 laser 1 , galvo co2 laser 2)
Queries for the experienced galvo machine users:
1) We want to engrave on wooden panels upto 18" x 12". Is there any significant loss of engraving quality on a co2 galvo laser for this size.
2) We are hoping to run multiple passes on a 40/60 watt c02 galvo laser marking machine for depth of engraving.
Which engraver would you suggest for our needs? We want the same high quality engraving like our GCC Mercury III but with the fastest possible speed for engraving 18" x 12" wooden panels. We are biased towards the Trotec, mostly because we have always wanted one.
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