Ditzingen, December 1, 2014 - TRUMPF has expanded its highly successful TruMark Series 5000 by adding the new TruMark 5050, a marking unit with a fiber laser at its core. With its adjustable pulse length of between 7 and 500 nanoseconds, the new marking laser is flexible in its use and can work diverse materials with great results. Its high beam quality of M2 less than 1.6 and its high mean power make the TruMark 5050 perfect for high-quality engravings and, at the same time, can work the finest of structures. Its short pulses permit very closely defined energy input into the workpiece. In this way the laser is very accurate in operation, producing the highest quality parts. With longer pulse durations, the productivity of the marking laser rises since more energy is injected into the part. The laser is made even more productive with the optional tandem head system. Here the laser's power is applied to two scanners, so that two pieces can be worked at the same time.

Laser-structured cam
The applications for the TruMark 5050 are more than diverse. Shown here is a laser-structured cam.

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Broad range of applications

With its infrared light, at 1,062 nanometers, and adjustable pulse duration from 7 to 500 nanoseconds, the TruMark 5050 can apply identification to a broad spectrum of diverse materials. It can economically process all the conventional metals including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum and copper and turns out high-quality results especially for deep engraving. The favorable combination of high mean power, differing pulse shapes and variable pulse duration also makes the TruMark 5050 attractive for micro-processing - like cutting films and foils. Typical application areas are also precision machining and medical technology, the sheet metal machining industry, and the electronics and automotive industries.

Thanks to a compact processing head and easily handled plus-and-produce connections, the TruMark 5050 can be integrated into new and existing manufacturing systems without any difficulty. Another benefit: Certified to comply with safety class IP 54, the marking laser is protected against dust and splashed water and is ideally prepared for the most varied manufacturing conditions in the industrial environment.

The new TruMark 5050 is available, effective immediately, all around the world.

Laser marked CPU
A wide diversity of materials can be marked with the new TruMark 5050. Shown in the photo is a laser-inscribed CPU.

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