It’s a question we get asked a lot: “What industry is industrial engraving actually for?” It’s a common misconception, and an understandable one. Most people don’t consider what they do to be “industrial.” In actual fact though…
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Get ready for Engraving!
No need for stressing. You got this. Read over these quick tips, and you'll be prepared for your engraving services in no time!
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I know its hard to believe 2017 is almost over! It will be here before you know it...
You may not even be thinking about end of year gifts, but consider these 6 reasons why you should:
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If you were one of those people that didn't get to put the finishing personal touches on your cherished gift in time for the holidays, we're sorry! Once we figure out how to suspend time we will gladly work out everyone's last minute wishes and desires. We promise.... right after we solve world hunger and figure out a way to get Pluto re-instated as a planet.
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Monograms make nice things nicer. Most anyone can appreciate that little “extra something” a well-chosen personalization gives. To answer some of our most asked questions reguarding etiquette and monogram style, we've created a short illustrated guide and a short Q&A
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No matter what you have.... a special present for a friend, a watch for your husband, or even a whole stack of ipads for your company employees, we can engrave just about anything.
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We just completed a job for Bespoke Millwork that we wouldn't have been able to do a couple of months ago because we didn't have the equipment. Their job required laser engraving and laser cutting 5 pieces of 16 gauge stainless steel that you see above. Three of the pieces were 29" wide and 42" tall, and the other 2 pieces were large odd shaped cut-outs. If you have been reading my blogs for a while, you may remember the one where I introduced a new piece of equipment, a 250W Coherent laser (we were getting it set up in the picture below), We put it to use and laser cut all 5 pieces.
The morning started here as usual. Once the computer woke up there was an inquiry to custom engrave a brass bell similar to one in our website gallery. She needed it right away! Well, our work load was full, we don't sell bells, the customer had to provide it, and there was no way she could get one, get it to us, and have it by lunch. As I walked from my desk to the coffee pot, I heard our owner, Lloyd, on the phone talking with someone about a bell. Now, I've only been here for 5 months and this is the first time anyone has asked to have a bell custom engraved, so I thought this must be the same person. Lloyd hung up and I asked if he had been talking to someone about custom engraving a brass bell and he said he had - she would be here in 20 minutes, and we were going to laser engrave it while she waited! I knew our workload was full so I asked what the story was, knowing it had to be good. It was!
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DuraBlack is a relatively new product that outperforms laser markable black anodized aluminum and acrylic labels and due to its ease of processing is a lower cost solution for permanent marking. DuraBlack was developed by the maker of Metalphoto. It was engineered to withstand harsh industrial and military operating environments without the extra step of applying a protective topcoat (which is required for Metalphoto) making it more cost effective. It works well for assest management, permanent instructions or identification. DuraBlack is imaged with a marking laser to produce a durable, high-resolution barcode, QR code, or human-readable image.