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  We all join in wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season with happiness and prosperity throughout the coming year. Control Micro Systems, Inc. Laser Based Manufacturing Solutions Image Source: “Cranberry Wreath” created for the National Wildlife Federation by The Occasional Group, Inc.

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Laser Marking Tools

Key manufacturers and industry professional continue to search for cost-efficient ways to deliver better and longer lasting tools that adheres to strict quality controls. Precision lasers for the industrial market can offer the manufacturing sector as a whole with a wide array of valuable solutions such as marking, cutting, and engraving among other uses. With …

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Benefits of Portable Hand-held Laser Marking Systems

In the past few years, industrial laser technology has developed a growing need for portable laser systems that are able to handle demanding needs for material processing. Product engineers are browsing for better, longer lasting, and versatile laser systems that are able to mark a variety of materials with high quality permanent marks. With this …

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Laser Wire Marking Equipment Top Products 2010 | CMS laser

CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems’ wire stripping / marking system was recently recognized by the Wire & Cable Connector, an industry trade publication with one of the Top Products of 2010 Winner in their Wire & Cable Technology International (Jan./Feb. 2011) issue. See our laser wire marking equipment below in action! For additional information …

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Tablet Laser Drilling & Marking Systems at INTERPHEX 2011

Saw CMS Laser at INTERPHEX in New York 2011? Control Micro Systems is the industry innovator in pharmaceutical tablet laser drilling and marking systems. With over 25 years experience developing high speed, “on-the-fly” laser systems, we are your best choice for drilling your tablets or capsules. We have supplied both production and research and development …

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Laser Wafer & Die Processing Equipment

Introducing to you our latest laser wafer marking system equipment from Control Micro Systems. At Control Micro Systems we combine our years of experience with a variety of disciplines to provide a turn-key solution: integrating state of the art laser applications with process automation and system validation. By utilizing the wide range of lasers and …

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Lasers Power High-Speed Marking & Stripping

CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems recently co-authored an article entitled, “Lasers Power High-Speed Marking & Stripping“ in Wire & Cable Technology International November | December 2010 edition. — CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems is a laser technology integrator specializing in the development of manufacturing solutions addressing each customers unique requirements.  Our defining principles …

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What goes on inside our facilities in Winter Park, Florida USA. Take a look…

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Are You Missing the Latest Advances in Laser Material Processing?

  The past five years have seen significant advances in both the performance and application of industrial laser systems.  From the introduction of the Ytterbium fiber laser to ongoing improvements in the performance and reliability of more traditional laser sources, there has never been such a broad range of laser technologies available to manufacturing industries. …

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Insights on Laser Cutting

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut precise patterns in most all types of materials such as metal, plastic and paper. Laser cutters are used in a large variety of industrial applications and are the number one industrial use of high power lasers. With its increased flexibility, high level of accuracy …

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Wire Marking, Stripping, and Cutting Made Easy

CMS has developed a laser system that can mark, strip, and cut multiple gauge wire and cable in one fully automatic, high speed, computer controlled operation. This laser wire processing system can produce a permanent, high contrast surface mark without any damage to the wire insulation. Virtually any character, font, or symbol can be applied without …

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Beer Keg Theft or Not?

Whose idea was it to put paper serial numbers on beer kegs? That’s as crazy as putting a sticker serial number on the bottom of my steamvac. Sooner or later it is going to become unreadable or come off. I guess in the past there hasn’t been that many good alternatives. With the increasing cost …

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Lasers Power High-Speed Marking & Stripping

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CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems recently co-authored an article entitled, “Lasers Power High-Speed Marking & Stripping“ in Wire & Cable Technology International November | December 2010 edition.

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CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems is a laser technology integrator specializing in the development of manufacturing solutions addressing each customers unique requirements.  Our defining principles are innovative technology, unsurpassed value and un compromising service.  For over 27 years that’s what we have done for our clients worldwide; delivering “On the Mark” results.  Remember, when it comes to reaching the highest level of laser performance and the greatest return on your laser investment;  CMS Laser | Control Micro Systems is the company you can trust.

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15

Are You Missing the Latest Advances in Laser Material Processing?

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The past five years have seen significant advances in both the performance and application of industrial laser systems.  From the introduction of the Ytterbium fiber laser to ongoing improvements in the performance and reliability of more traditional laser sources, there has never been such a broad range of laser technologies available to manufacturing industries.

  • High Performance, Zero Maintenance with the Ytterbium Fiber Laser. The pulsed Ytterbium fiber has replaced the q-switched Nd:YAG and Nd:YV04 laser in many marking, cutting and welding applications.  With shorter pulse widths, higher peak power and higher sustained power at higher pulse rates, the Ytterbium fiber laser significantly improves on the performance of the older solid-state-lasers.  The Ytterbium fiber lasers are air-cooled, provide 100k+ hours diode life and are highly reliable with zero required maintenance.
  • Efficiency and Reliability Improve with New CO2 Laser Designs. The latest CO2 laser designs provide more power in smaller packages with lower operating costs and are often air-cooled.  Improvements in laser beam quality and pulse characteristics have expanded the capabilities of this time-proven technology.  The cost-per-watt of today’s compact designs provides an attractive, cost-effective solution for many manufacturing challenges.
  • High-Speed, High-Accuracy Beam Steering Systems. For laser marking systems and other material processing applications that utilize galvanometer beam-steering systems, the latest scan systems provide unprecedented speed and accuracy.  Increased process speed may significantly improve the cost-savings of a laser machine tool as compared to previous laser performance.

  • Advances in Today’s Laser Technology Have Facilitated Improvements in Traditional Applications and the Development of Innovative New Laser Processes. Higher speeds, greater accuracy, higher quality, smaller feature size.  Our application Lab continues to develop new uses for the latest laser technologies while continually improving on the benefits of lasers in established applications.

If you have evaluated laser machine tools in the past, or are wondering if laser technology can improve the quality and/or cost of your products, please consider contacting us for a free evaluation of your needs.  Don’t miss out on the potential benefits of this exciting and evolving technology.

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23

Insights on Laser Cutting

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Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut precise patterns in most all types of materials such as metal, plastic and paper. Laser cutters are used in a large variety of industrial applications and are the number one industrial use of high power lasers. With its increased flexibility, high level of accuracy and high quality cut, laser cutting is replacing conventional machining processes such as plasma and oxy-fuel cutting

Example of a laser cutting system developed by Control Micro Systems.

Example of a laser cutting system developed by Control Micro Systems.

There are two types of lasers used for cutting; the gaseous CO2 laser and the solid-state Nd:YAG laser.Co2 lasers work by “pumping” the atoms of the gaseous mixture into an excited state within the laser’s chamber. Once the gas is pumped, it contains a collection of atoms with some electrons sitting in the excited state. The excited electrons rid some of their energy by emitting photons or light energy. The state of the electron’s energy when the photon is released is the determining factor of the wavelength (color) of the emitted photon. The light energy is amplified by being reflected back and forth multiple times within the laser’s chamber. A laser cutter uses mostly a thermal process in which the light emerges from the laser’s aperture and the beam is focused by a lens on to the surface of the material being cut. The laser beam either melts, burns or vaporizes the material in a localized area. Gas assisted laser cutters use a jet of gas coaxial with the laser beam to eject the molten material from the cut. This leaves an edge with a high quality finish.

Battery dielectric cut from paper.

Battery dielectric cut from paper.

Typical laser cutters cut as small as 1 mm in size and specialized lasers can cut even smaller. Most industrial lasers can either cut with a pulse or cut with a continuous wave (CW). A pulsed laser outputs a high power burst of energy for a short time. This is useful for cutting very small holes, piercing the material to start a cut in the interior, or for cutting material that may all melt if a constant laser beam was used.

Industrial laser cutting systems can be implemented in batch manufacturing but also lend themselves very well to automation controlled by computer software in a production line system. Some of the benefits of using a laser cutter over other means of cutting include: the flexibility and precision cutting of simple or complex parts; a non contact cut which means no marks or contamination of the material; a high quality cut with no extra finishing required; and the ability to cut virtually any material.

For more information on laser cutting systems and other industrial laser systems, visit Control Micro Systems corporate site.

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Mar
25

Wire Marking, Stripping, and Cutting Made Easy

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Laser wire marking, stripping & cutting system

Laser wire marking, stripping & cutting system

CMS has developed a laser system that can mark, strip, and cut multiple gauge wire and cable in one fully automatic, high speed, computer controlled operation. This laser wire processing system can produce a permanent, high contrast surface mark without any damage to the wire insulation. Virtually any character, font, or symbol can be applied without masking either vertically or horizontally at over 80 inches/second.

Using a laser to strip wire ensures that the conductor is left undamaged. Even shielded twisted pair wire can be stripped without damage to the shield. There are various stripping modes available to ensure the slugs remain on the wire strands. Wire stripping lengths can vary anywhere from 0 up to 4 inches with +/- 0.30 inches accuracy.

This system performs straight perpendicular cuts on wire lengths that range for 1.5 inches up to 30 feet. Length accuracy is within +/- 0.200 inches at wire lengths of 240 inches.

The CMS laser wire marking, stripping, and cutting system is designed for ease of use, increased productivity and reduced labor costs. It is a reliable, clean, high speed, low maintenance alternative to other methods of marking, stripping, and cutting wire.

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Aug
26

Beer Keg Theft or Not?

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Whose idea was it to put paper serial numbers on beer kegs? That’s as crazy as putting a sticker serial number on the bottom of my steamvac. Sooner or later it is going to become unreadable or come off. I guess in the past there hasn’t been that many good alternatives. With the increasing cost of stainless steel, beer kegs are a sizeable investment for companies and they need a better way to track and discourage theft of their kegs.

Ytterbium fiber laser system for marking beer kegs

Laser system for marking beer kegs

Today, with technology in the forefront, CMS has made it possible for companies to track their beer kegs with the use of a laser marking system to mark their kegs with 2D matrix codes. The 2D data matrix code was selected because it can store a large amount of information in a small area and is readable in low contrast conditions. The outstanding error checking algorithms of the 2D code allow it to be read successfully even if over 25% of the code has been damaged.

CMS chose to use a Ytterbium fiber laser for this marking system because it is a “0” maintenance device and can quickly and permanently mark the 2D matrix code on the surface of the keg without compromising the strength of the pressurized keg. They have also included a combination barcode/2D matrix code reader to scan preexisting barcodes and to verify the newly engraved 2D matrix symbol.

 

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