Many industries focus on laser marking solutions for quality and speed. But another critical factor industries look for in laser marking equipment is security.
Counterfeiting is an illegal practice where someone creates an imitation of a popular product and passes it off as an authentic product. Here’s how laser coding helps prevent counterfeiting.
What Is Laser Coding?
Laser coding is a permanent marking solution optimal for high-speed and high-resolution production line marking requirements. They produce various imprint types, including date coding, scribing barcodes, batch numbers, intricate part marking, and logos. Their imprinting methods are accurate, differing from normal marking processes involving removing materials from a package surface to create an imprint.
Laser coding equipment comes in compact designs with flexible laser heads for easy and fast integration. Two are two types of laser marking machines: vector marking and dot-matrix. While vector involves two rotating mirrors and a focused lens to create an image, dot-matrix creates a laser through a spinning polygon that allows the beam to pass through.
Benefits of Laser Coding Machines
Laser coding machines often come with many benefits. Firstly, they are easy to operate compared to other machinery and fit into almost all industries. Laser coding greatly benefits industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and electronics.
Another significant benefit to laser coding is that it’s a permanent application, creating high-quality markings. Industries such as automotive or food and beverage use laser coders for digital data entry and permanent coding, offering high visibility markings for consumers. Lastly, they require low maintenance. Because there are no ink leaks or splashing, you won’t have to worry about cleaning up after every use.
How Do They Prevent Counterfeiting?
So, how do laser coders prevent counterfeiting? Because laser coders produce high-quality and highly visible permanent markings, they can’t be rubbed off or removed.
At quick speeds, laser coders work on multiple types of surfaces, including coated metal, labels, glass, and plastic, creating complex and distinct code imprints that deter counterfeiting. Moreover, laser markings can be easily visible or discreet to help detect genuine or fake products.
There are many benefits of laser coding that can positively impact your industry. At Factronics USA, our laser coding equipment is designed to deliver a low total cost of ownership while increasing production line output with easy laser coding solutions. Our Linx laser coder machines work on various surfaces with a high-resolution finish, including rubber and glass. Contact our team today if you have inquiries regarding our laser coding equipment.