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Gary T Schultze | Mechanical Engineering
New Product Development
Credit Card Laser Engraver
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 Laser Engraver with cover openYou can see the complexity of mechanical components.... |  Chamber Exit BlockThe chamber contains the light from a class 1 laser. This is the exit block. |  Passport laser |
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 Mechanism Viewwith some components removed you can see the cooled turntable that holds the card. |
1996-2016
This laser engraving module uses a class 2 fiber laser to create text and photo-realistic 3D pictures on the face of a card. This is achieved by tilting the card in 2 different directions on the YZ plans which required a gimbling device and turntable. There is airflow through a plenum beneath the card and the chamber had to go through UL and FDA testing for both laser safety and emissions/immunity.
The chamber uses special full height to block light emissions at the entry and exit. I designed several versions of this module over a few years including one for engraving passport books. The module offers edge detection for image placement, and also includes verification vision (camera at back).
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