Coding & Marking Equipment
Create permanent text, dates, serial numbers, barcodes, 2D codes, graphics, and identification marks on products, packaging, films, plastics, metals, and industrial components.
CO2, fiber, and UV laser technologies each interact differently with materials, so the substrate and the required mark usually determine the wavelength before anything else is specified.
Explore Coding & Marking SolutionsThe systems below span CO2, fiber, fiber film, and UV technologies across a range of power levels and application types.
Matthews MPERIA laser families cover CO2, UV, and fiber technologies under a common controller approach.
Matthews Marking Systems
CO2 laser systems for permanent coding on compatible coated paper, plastics, rubber extrusion, glass, and packaging materials.
Available in 10-watt, 30-watt, and 80-watt configurations
Matthews Marking Systems
Low-heat UV laser systems for high-contrast, fine-detail marking on compatible plastics, metals, flexible films, and heat-sensitive materials.
Matthews Marking Systems
Permanent fiber laser systems for compatible metals, plastics, films, ceramics, packaging materials, and industrial components.
Squid Ink laser coders range from a compact 10-watt CO2 system through higher-powered CO2, fiber, and UV configurations.
Squid Ink
A compact 10-watt CO2 laser for permanent coding on compatible paper, cardboard, plastics, and packaging materials.
Squid Ink
Higher-powered CO2 laser systems for faster coding on compatible packaging, paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, wood, and related materials.
Squid Ink
A permanent marking system for compatible metals, high-density plastics, rigid products, and industrial components.
Squid Ink
A low-heat UV laser system for fine-detail coding on compatible plastics, flexible materials, metals, and primary packaging.
Squid Ink
A UV laser system designed for permanent variable coding on flexible packaging film and integration with continuous or intermittent packaging machinery.
Related accessory: SQ-LFX laser fume extraction supports compatible laser installations. It is an accessory rather than a laser printer. View manufacturer laser reference — Squid Ink laser coders, opens in a new tab
Laser selection begins with the material and the mark, not with wattage.
Identify the exact substrate, any coating or varnish, and how the surface reacts to heat. Two products that look similar can respond very differently, so sample marking is a normal part of the evaluation.
Define the content, character height, and the level of contrast the code must achieve. Fine detail, small 2D codes, and high-contrast marks on difficult materials often point toward a specific wavelength.
Review line speed, the number of characters per mark, and whether marking happens on the fly or during a brief dwell. The amount of content directly limits how fast the product can pass the marking window.
Confirm the distance from the marking head to the surface and how consistently the product holds that distance. Variation in position affects focus and therefore mark quality.
Determine the safety class required, whether a guarded enclosure or interlocks are needed, and how fumes and particulate will be extracted and filtered at the marking point.
Compare non-contact small-character ink coding when a laser mark is not achievable on the material or the contrast is insufficient.
Explore Continuous Inkjet PrintersConsider cartridge-based systems for high-resolution text, graphics, and 2D codes on porous and coated packaging.
Explore Thermal Inkjet PrintersReview UV and fiber-film laser configurations used for films, webs, pouches, and closures.
Explore Flexible Packaging & Specialty CodingExplore direct printing on secondary packaging where large, highly visible marks are required.
Explore Case, Carton & Large-Character CodingRelated Solution
Explore how code content, substrates, production speed, product handling, inspection, data requirements, and downstream processes determine the appropriate coding technology.
Connect printers, lasers, sensors, conveyors, product handling, cameras, inspection, rejection, production data, and line controls into a coordinated workflow.
Explore Integrated SystemsRequest installation, training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair support for eligible coding and marking equipment.
Explore Service & SupportIndustrial laser marking uses a focused beam to change the surface of a material, producing a permanent mark by ablating a coating, foaming or carbonizing a plastic, or engraving a metal. Nothing is added to the product, so the resulting code cannot be smudged or wiped away.
CO2 lasers are commonly used on coated papers, cartons, many plastics, glass, and rubber. Fiber lasers are generally selected for metals and dense plastics. UV lasers operate at a shorter wavelength with less heat, which suits fine detail, sensitive plastics, and flexible films.
No. Laser marking is consumable-free in the sense that there is no ink, solvent, or ribbon to replenish. Applications often still require fume extraction, protective optics, safety enclosures or interlocks, and periodic lens cleaning depending on the material and environment.
Helpful details include the exact material and any coating, the required mark and contrast, code size and content, production speed, whether the product moves or is stationary during marking, focal distance, available space, and the site's safety and extraction requirements.
Send the material details and the mark you need, and ATP can help determine whether a CO2, fiber, or UV laser fits the application.