The TruMark marking lasers. As varied as your requirements for products in the medical industry.
TruMark lasers permanently mark medical devices and instruments as well as implants with proverbial surgical precision and entirely without contact. Furthermore, TRUMPF marking lasers enable the marking of metallic medical products with a very high contrast and good legibility with the highest resistance to corrosion.
"In medical technology, I need to be able to retrace every part TruMark is the marking solution that I trust completely."
The best marking quality
Since the emergence of marking lasers, the medical technology industry has trusted TruMark products for cases where markings have to be applied durably and to a high quality. Even extremely delicate marking on sensitive surfaces is possible thanks to the good focusability of the marking lasers. Short pulse durations in the nanosecond or picosecond range ensure high-quality and permanent marking. With the TruMark 6030, you can obtain a consistently high processing quality thanks to the internal power measurement and regulation. With the TruTops Mark marking software, you will also be able to mark 3D bodies without distortions in the future using the laser.
Process reliability
The marking software prepares the marking content in accordance with regulatory specifications and guidelines. This means that there is no risk of error due to the manual entry of this data. The image processing system automatically finds the situation and position of the marking content on the correct component. Due to the wide range of different lot sizes in the field of medical technology, this means that both safe and cost-effective labelling is guaranteed. Thanks to the high depth of focus, variations in the material thickness and maladjustments in the precise position can be compensated for. The optional, camera-supported VisionLine image processing then checks the marking result and compares it – for example with regard to GS1 code conformity – with the template and evaluates the quality and legibility of the laser marking. As the read-out results are stored in databases, you not only ensure process reliability, but also the documentation
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Perfect integration and operation
The TruTops Mark marking software makes laser marking a process that you can control intuitively. It allows the simple programming of processes. Customer and industry-specific solutions can also be realised without problems: Incorporate bar code scanners, integrate databases or prepare variables in accordance with different standards such as GS1, HIBC and ISBT 128. Furthermore, benefit from the option of remote maintenance. The TruMark solutions are already set up for the digital transformation in medical technology production due to numerous communication options such as sensor systems.
Applications
Scalpel with UDI code
In the production of medical products, traceability is of high importance. This is why contactless black marking plays a prominent role: With the extreme peak pulse power of the TruMark ultrashort pulse lasers, you can create deep black, corrosion-free UDI codes.
Stethoscope
The laser creates scales, marks and type designations on a stethoscope through local heat input. Depending on the material and energy input, the annealing colour changes. The surface remains smooth here, meaning that dirt or germs cannot build up.
Kidney dish
For metals, TruMark marking lasers can bring about a colour change up to a deep black colour. With this "black marking" kidney dishes made from precious metal, for example, are marked with a unique traceable corrosion-resistant UDI code (UDI = Unique Device Identification).
