Surface World October 2019 Surface World October 2019 | Page 68
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES
Boxford BFM110 Fibre
Laser Marking Machine
The latest addition to the
Boxford laser range is the
BFM110 Fibre Marking Laser.
Capable of permanently
marking and engraving a
wide range of metals, coated
metals and some non-
metals, it is a compact, but
extremely powerful bench
top machine, giving you the
ability to produce industry
standard surface marking
and engraving results.
From high definition logos and photographs,
to bar codes, QR codes, date stamps and
sequential serial numbers, the machines
cutting edge fibre laser technology can
turn a standard product in to a branded
and traceable product, adding value to your
existing products or services.
Materials which can be laser marked
and engraved:
Stainless steel
Aluminium
Anodised aluminium
Brass
66
Copper
Mild steel
Tool steel
Titanium
And more...
With an optional rotary device, the machine
bed can be loaded with both flat and
cylindrical items, meaning you are not limited
to engraving on a flat surface. This can prove
particularly useful when adding text or vector
images to precision engineered components
or even promotional items such as pens or
steel drinking flasks.
Safety is an important feature when it comes
to laser marking and engraving. This is why
Boxford fibre marking lasers are built to be
fully enclosed, confirming to class 1 laser
safety standards. The machine door is
equipped with CE marked failsafe guard
switches, to prevent use when the door is
open and the machine can also be fitted
with a compact filtered fume extraction
system, to remove any harmful fumes and
debris from the work area.
All Boxford fibre marking machines
come with Windows software and drivers,
12 months warranty (excluding consumables
items, such as filtered extraction filters)
and full UK training and support.
Boxford as a company have supplied
manufacturing systems to education,
design and industry since 1946 and have
an excellent reputation for supplying the
highest quality equipment, with exemplary
customer service and support.
The machine also comes with an operator
footswitch, for quick, large batch production
and a motorised ‘Z’ axis for accurate laser
head focusing. The galvanometer laser head,
allows for rapid marking and engraving,
capable of adding a logo or part number
to an object in seconds. This allows for
maximum productivity and repeatability
across batch sizes large and small.
OCTOBER 2019
There are two power options available,
depending on your application: 20w (from
£5,995 ex VAT) and 30w (from £7,995
ex VAT). The 20w machine comes with a
standard 160mm focal length lens, which
creates a 110mm x 110mm marking area.
The 30w machine is available with an
optional, additional 228mm focal lens,
which can increase the marking area to
200mm x 200mm.
If you’d like to fi nd out more about
Boxford’s fi bre marking solutions,
you can visit www.boxford.co.uk.
If you would be interested in free
samples of fi bre laser marked items,
or you would like to attend a free
demo to see a machine in action,
please email [email protected]
for more information.
read online: www.surfaceworld.com