YETI Ramblers..... A marvelous feat of science-meets-beverage-holder.
The YETI brand seems to have exploded into the market as a forever favorite when it comes to superior drinkware and coolers.
I will admit that I, myself, had doubts when the world started scooping these up by the thousands. It is just a cup right? Wrong. It wasn't until after I received my own 30oz YETI as a gift that I fully began to understand the wonder behind the YETI brand.
Read MoreIf you search google for "engraved plastic tags" you'll come up with many different companies. Not all engraved plastic tags are the same, however. Here's what makes our plastic tags and labels different:
Read MoreA little over 3 months ago, we received our new RMI Laser. This laser is different from the other fibermark and CO2 lasers that we have in our stable. This laser allows us to mark on products in a number of ways that we couldn't before. Here are some examples:
Read MoreWANT A FREE 20 OZ. CUSTOM ENGRAVED YETI TUMBLER?
The Custom Story of the Week is about our first ever contest, AND YOU CAN WIN YOUR OWN YETI. It's very easy to enter.
Read MoreEvery once in awhile we are asked if we make phenolic labels. Actually, most of the time the customer is asking us for a phenolic label and then ending up getting a label in engravers plastic after out discussion. I hope to clear this up with the description of both phenolic and what we believe is a better and more cost effective substitute.
Read MoreA gentleman named Chris walked into our office one day last month with a large piece of cedar. When I say large I mean LARGE! It was a slab that measured 19" x 40" and was 2" thick. His family wanted to make a special Golden Anniversay gift for his mother and father.
Read MoreI recently read a post on ebay about stolen tools that led me to a forum where different people talked about marking their tools. These are people who make a living with their tools and wanted to keep them shiny. They didn't want to paint them or dip parts of them. Well there is one way to mark them that doesn't change anything other than giving them a permanent mark - Laser Engraving.
Read MoreWe try to keep our customers aware of trends in the market, especially when we believe in the product. More and more companies are changing from stainless steel to aluminum for their marking needs. Today I want to tell you about 4 ways you can make aluminum your marking solution.
Read MoreNeed a cost effective laser markable anodized aluminum tag or nameplate? Let me give you 7 reasons why you should use DuraBlack
Read MoreIf you've been living in a very secluded world, been in the hospital in a coma, or if your friends and relatives are cheap (like mine), then you may not know about the latest craze that has hit our company, the YETI! Yes, the personalization of the Yeti has kept us working all hours of the night. Some people just want one, some over 1,000. Here's the good thing about the Yeti, they work and you can make it your own.
Read MoreDon't pass up that next job just because it requires the electric cover plates to be engraved! We can help you and we'll make it easy. Just bring us the plates and a list of what you want on each one.
We normally engrave either stainless steel plates (pictured on right) or a plastic/nylon plate (pictured on the left). The processes used to mark these plates are different. I will give you a quick synopsis of how we mark them.
Read MoreWow, it's Friday and I haven't done the custom engraving story of the week. I'd better get started with three short stories about how we got to participate in three separate birthday gifts. These gifts cover all ages, from a 5 (maybe 4) year old to a 75 year old. Let's get to the stories, and I'll go by their ages.
Read MoreMetalphoto is quickly becoming the go to solution for many of our client's toughest problems. The process uses a special matrial, where an image is developed into photo-sensitive anodized aluminum, and then sealed for maximum durability. Today, I want to show how it was used to help provide a solution for 3 specific problems that our customers were having.
Read MoreWhat do you give as a gift to your brother when he is getting married? This special story started when a sister decided to give her brother a wedding present that could be useful AND carry a piece of special family history. Her brother Cliff was getting married on June 20th and she really wanted so to give him that really special gift, that something to remember.
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreWant to stand out in the Food Industry? Of course you do. Whether you are a resturant owner, a caterer, the Head Chef, or a supplier to the food service industry, there are a few things to make you or your establishment stand apart from the crowd. Here are a few suggestions
Read MoreAs I was savoring the Rockets win in Game 7 against the Clippers, a thought came to me. The Rockets upgraded their team with key additions, among them Corey Brewer, Josh Smith, and Pablo Prigioni. None of them were here last year and now they all are making a significant impact and have helped take the Rockets to the Western Conference Championship Series. We have just done the same thing at our company, we have upgraded our "team" with another addition, and more are on the way!
Read MoreGrowing pains - they're a part of life, both in our human bodies and our businesses. In our business, it causes stress, excitement, sleepness nights and very busy days. We are experiencing that now and I recently came across an article that had some great points on managing a growing company in a down economy. The article, written by Professor Edward Hess, a Columbia University Professor, who has a long history of working IN the business world. He listed 3 problems with growth and a 4 step way to deal with them, which he calls the "4 Ps of Growth".
Read MoreWhen it comes to laser marking stainless steel, there are two great ways to do it. These two ways are similar at the start - they both require the use of a laser and they make a permanent mark on the metal. However, beyond the start they travel different avenues to get to the finished product. For the sake of this blog I will refer to the two methods as CO2 and Fibermark.
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