OKW Offers Laser Marking For Electronic Enclosures
December 6, 2019
Electronic enclosures manufacturer OKW has added new laser marking technology to its wide range of customization services. Laser marking from OKW is available for plastics and aluminum. It is more resilient than printing because it physically changes the color of the surface. Dark and light surfaces turn gray at the point of marking.
Suitable materials for laser marking include ABS, ASA+PC and ASA+PC-FR, polycarbonate, polyamide (and PA GF) and aluminum. Depending on the materials involved, the following enclosure colors are good for high-contrast laser marking: off-white, pebble gray, light gray, lava and black.
OKW continues to offer photo-quality digital printing (up to 1,800 x 1,800 dpi) on surfaces with a height difference of up to 0.098”. Like laser marking, the set-up costs for digital printing are much lower than those for traditional silk screen and tampo methods. This makes digital printing and laser marking ideal for lower volume production runs.
OKW’s enclosure customization options also include CNC machining, lacquering, decor foils, special materials, RFI/EMI shielding, installation and assembly, fully bespoke enclosures, membrane keypads and touchscreens.
Suitable materials include:
- ABS
- ASA+PC
- ASA+PC-FR
- PC
- PA
- PA GF
- Aluminum
Depending on the material, the following colors are suitable for particularly high-contrast marking
- off-white
- pebble gray
- light gray
- lava
- black
