The Difference Between UV Laser Marking Machine And Fiber Laser Marking Machine

This UV laser machine is a versatile solution for a range of industries. Medical device manufacturers use our UV or “cold marking” solutions to create smooth, hygienic marks required by the FDA, including Unique Device Identification marks. In electronics and automotive industries, UV lasers allow companies to mark small, delicate components, including circuit boards and silicon wafers, with less waste.

Fiber laser marking machine is the most acknowledged laser marking system due to its adaptability, negligible maintenance and virutally zero requirement of consumables. For Fiber Laser , we use Ytterbium as the Source, which has a very high rated Life, appx 1 Lacs working hr under standard working conditions.

These two machines can engrave a lot of materials, plastics, leather, metals, and others. However, whats the main difference and why one is much more expensive than the other? in this blog we are going to explain whats the difference between these two technologies and what are their primary use. 

Both machines may look the same

The main structure of this machine by outlook may look similar, but the technology that these machines use inside is different. The fiber laser uses a different power supplier than the UV laser, other of the difference is that the UV laser needs to be refrigerated by a water chiller, while the Fiber laser is refrigerated only by air.

UV laser common applications

Mark: some metals

Mark and engrave: all plastics

Mark: all glass 

Mark and engrave: some stones

Mark: paper

Mark and engrave: leather

Mark: fruits

Mark: wood

Mark: ceramic

Mark: garments

And other materials, for more information consult us. 

Fiber laser common applications

Mark and engrave: all metals

Mark and engrave: some plastics

Mark: some stones

Mark: some leathers

Mark: some paper

Mark: some garments

For more information about other materials consult us.

What are the advantage of the UV laser machines?

The main advantage of the UV laser technology is the multifunctionality and capacity of engraving over different materials, including non-metal materials. This technology is also able to use the automatization system like rotary engraving, linear guide engraving, conveyor engraving system and Camera Capture System.

Whats the advantage of the Fiber laser engraving

In simple words, the main advantage of the fiber laser engraving machine is its capacity of engraving, mark and carve at high speed and the metal materials. The fiber laser also can mark different non-metal materials but the result of the engraving on this materials it is not going to be as well done like with a UV laser machine. However, this is extra points for the fiber laser machines, the capacity to work perfectly over metals and to work over some non-metal materials.