New Metal Marking Colors from CerMark

Hello All,

Here is a sneak peek of a few pictures of art work done with our 45 watt CO2 laser. These are just some examples of what you can do with our new Metal Marking Products we will be launching. They will be on display at the ARA show in Las Vegas next week if you need a closer look. These new products work well on stainless steel with a 45 watt CO2 Laser as well as our CW 10 watt Fiber laser. They are still in developmental stages so all the proper durability testing still has not been done to them yet, we will keep you posted on the testing. The launch of these products will coincide with the ARA show this February the 25th, so they will be available to purchase after that date. More information will be available at the ARA show in Las Vegas so if you are going, Dennis and Dave meet you there to answer any questions you might have. We will be posting updates on these products and any new news we can offer as soon as possible so please stay posted.

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Welcome Joe Sarver!

2008 has been a very busy year for us. We have had many changes in our department and new product developments as well.

Mr. Science has left the Laser Marking Materials group. Sean Weir had a promotion as the Product Manager of the SpecTruLite line of heavy-metal-free organic inks and coatings. He is responsible for sales and marketing, managing technical service for prospective sales, and supporting Ferro's global organic glass products business. But have no fear Mr. Science fans, Sean remains in our facility and he serves as a consultant for the laser group. We wish Sean all the best with his promotion and hope he brings the same success to his new Organics group as he did with our Laser group. Since there now is an opening position that needed filling we added a new Scientist, Joe Sarver. Joe has a background in color styling & matching in inks, coatings, plastics, and fiber using organic and inorganic chromophores. His specialties are in functional applications of organic & inorganic compounds for use in the areas of laser marking and infrared reflecting technology. We feel that Joe’s special abilities will complement our group and will enable us to provide even more exciting innovations in Laser Marking in our future. Welcome to our group Joe!

Universal Laser mentions our product

Hello Everyone!

We stumbled across a video from an internet television site call Revision3 that mentions our product. If you check out the channel "Systm" you will see a show that is designed for the home project and the Do It Yourself enthusiast. In episode 46, Dave Stevens of Universal Laser shows a demonstration of his VLS 3.50 laser. This episode is about a half hour long but it offers some good tips for the beginner as well as some tips for the advanced laser user. Thanks Dave for mentioning us!

If you would like to check it out click on the title link above, or use this link:
http://revision3.com/systm/versalaser2/

New Laser Video

Hello everyone, I'm new to this blog and relativity new to the CerMark team. I started in roughly in October 2007 and I'm happy to be a helping hand in providing technical support for our CerMark laser marking materials. I think I met some of you at the ARA show in Las Vegas. Anyways, we just completed a new video on our LMM-6012 screen printable metal marking material. In this video we will show tips on how to use this product as well as a final reading of a small data matrix code. You can also view this video at youtube if you click on the following link.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXELR1492A4

Please stop back from time to time as we will be posting new tips and techniques and also keeping you informed on any new happenings with our team.

EtchAsketch

Back from Vegas, see us at LaserU!

Well, we survived the ARA show in Vegas, it was a busy week for us! We saw a lot of you there and had a great time meeting everyone. Dennis and I were able to attend the Engraving Etc. "Family Reunion" dinner party. We both won door prizes and had a great time hanging out with the EE crew. Thanks to David L. and the rest of the bunch for the hospitality, camaraderie, and the comedy!

We also met with Mike F. from Laserbits and learned a little about LaserU. Here is a link to a video about metal marking he produced on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KmVSSqhpqc

Check it out, you'll hear Mike narrating the video.....

See you next year!!

Mr. Science

Engraving Etc. visits Las Vegas

Two years ago I met Harvey Lentchner at the ARA show and he told me about David Lavaneri's website, Engraving Etc. This site is an online resource for the awards and engraving industry. It offers discussion forums on all types of topics related to the industry including tools and equipment, industry news, software, glass etching and sandblasting, dye sub and imaging, FAQ's, and engraving tips and tricks.

I think the site is a great resource, if you are interested it is located at http://www.engravingetc.org/ If you are interested in joining, the subscription fee is 1 year for $36 or 2 years for $60. In my opinion, it's well worth the money to share in the engraving expertise available on this site. Everyone there is extremely helpful, and very knowledgable in the trade.

The Engraving Etc. crew will be hosting several events in Las Vegas during the ARA show this year as well. They are planning a show and tell night, a dinner party and a couple of informal get-togethers. Join now, and you'll be able to enjoy the fun and camaraderie of all the great people who make the site such a friendly and welcome place to visit.

Mr. Science

On the Road Again.....

It’s that time of year again, and we’re planning our trade show attendance and travel for the year. Here is a list of where we’re planning to go this year, so if you want to see us (or avoid us!) you’ll know where we are! We’ll be updating this as we continue through the year, so check back to see where we’ve decided to go.

- Mr. Science

January 29-31st
MDM West, Anaheim CA.
Medical device manufacturing show, Dave Smith attending.

February 27-29th
ARA Show, Las Vegas NV
Dave, Dennis Gilmore, Steve Rozwood and myself exhibiting, laser marking demonstrations in booth.

April 8-9th
UID Forum, Huntsville AL
Unique Identification program seminars and booths, Steve Rozwood attending.

April 10-13th
China Glass 2008, Beijing
Glass Technology show, Dave and myself exhibiting, laser marking demonstrations in booth.

April 16-18th
SGCD Show, Orlando FL
Glass and ceramic decorating show, Ferro Corporation exhibiting, laser marked glass and ceramic items on display.

September 8-13th
IMTS Show, Chicago IL
Manufacturing technology show, possibly exhibiting.

September 23-25th
Assembly Tech, Rosemont IL
Manufacturing and assembly technology show, probably exhibiting.

October 6-8th
Fabtech, Las Vegas, NV
Fabrication technology show, possibly exhibiting.

October 21-25th
Glasstec, Dusseldorf Germany
Glass technology show, Ferro Corporation exhibiting.

November 11-14th
Airtec, Frankfurt Germany
Aerospace industry show, possibly attending.