Codes created on stainless steel saw blades using Synrad lasers!

While engraved marks on thin metal could potentially weaken the strength of the material, these permanent contrasting marks were created on the surface of the blade leaving the strength of the material unaffected.

The readable contrasting marks on the saw blade, in the photo above, were created using a Synrad 125W laser at a speed of 4.5 inches per second with a resolution of 425 dpi. The matrix code has a cycle time of 5.7 seconds, the barcode has a cycle time of 18.9 seconds, and the filled text has a cycle time of 47.8 seconds.