Necessary information for the plastic product designer. An overview of the industry need for traceability in all phases of printed circuit boards, from board assembly through manufacturing, sales and service cycles. Paper discusses selection of the bar code or matrix code to be used, and shows the reader how the use of lasers for marking pc boards saves money. An introduction to the new generation of laser welding equipment for spot and seam welding. Paper highlights advantages lasers have over conventional methods, such as solderingk resistance and plasma welding, and a discussion of some of the present areas of application.
Article discusses integrating machine vision systems into the laser marking process.
With symbology specified in the ATA SPEC 2000 document and standardized by AIM, the 2D matrix is leading the way in industry. This writeup will explain this important method of identifying and tracing components throughout their lifetime, and differentiate 2D matrix from bar code symbology. Article discusses criteria for choosing laser sources for plastic decoration and what types of marks one can expect. Originally appearing in the Newsletter by Stuller Settings, this article persuasively presents reasons and benefits for the use of Rofin's StarWeld Jewelry Microwelder by today's Jeweler.