The use of designed equipment and the avoidance of errors require time and experience, be it an experienced engineer or a novice. Sometimes, designers wonder about the problems they face and how they can improve things. This is unique in laser gravure as well.

It is equally important to know that mistake to avoid it. Here are five of the most common mistakes in laser graving and in how future reasons can be avoided;

• Laser burning by graving fabric material: It is ideal to understand which fabric can and at what temperatures tolerate the graving process. Perform a first test on a replacement material to ensure that the material is temperature resistant.

• The cold appearance is determined by the acrylic type: This depends on the type of acrylic used, as the cast and extruded acrylics, two types of Acrylics, are known. The cast acrylic is ideal to engrave, because the latter can be easily cut with a laser, which provides a cold and white colour if graved. But it doesn't give a frame-polized edge compared with the extracted acrylic. The latter doesn't produce the frosty look.

The laser usually breaks the surface of the glass during graving as that fractured surface produces a frosty appearance, but it may be raw, based on the type of glass gravure.

• Glass gravure is not constant. Use a lower resolution to avoid gross frost gravures because this separates the spots you are graving, turns black onto 80% black in your graphic and polish the surface when glass splinters are placed in place after gravuring with a non-scratch pad. However, wood graves have different laser reactions and produce different outcomes. Dense wood needs more strength than light wood to grave wood. Depending on the type of wood with which you work, grain density can be different. For instance, a large, graved square would look uniform and smooth in a cherry-wood piece. The uniformity of this same square, however, would be rough if it were graved into an oak piece. Grave bare wood at all times from the bottom to prevent smoke and scrap from being trapped in wood grain and wiping surface of all woods of a damp cloth after graving. A machine that is properly maintained produces better results. In your laser machine manual, maintenance requirements are available, so if you see a drop in machine performance, please refer to this manual. Check and clean your laser optics weekly, since these optics are brightly coloured and bright, and may not function efficiently when covered with debris.

These errors can be avoided easily and are common to new users of graving machines. Contact us if you are interested in the graving of your machines as we offer you the best option.

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