KE28xx INFOTAG® LASER MARKER
Non-contact, Metal Tag
Barcode Printing System

Features

  • Prints Text, Barcodes & Graphics on Metal Tags
  • High Quality Barcodes Meet AIM Specifications
  • No Consumables Beyond Metal Tag Stock (No Ribbons)
  • Non-Contact Marking (No Delicate Pin Matrix Head)
  • Rugged Marked Metal Tag Survives High Temperatures (1100°C / 2000°F)
  • Small Foot Print to Conserve Pulpit Space
  • Silent Operation
  • 25 or 50 Watt Models Available
KE28xx InfoTag® Metal Tag Printer

KE28xx InfoTag® Metal Tag Printer

Overview

The Model KE2800 InfoTag® Metal Tag Printer uses a moving, focused CO2 laser beam to darken a metal tag's specially coated white surface to produce high definition black characters, barcodes or even logos. The tag's text and barcode data may be downloaded from a host computer or sequenced automatically after keyboard entry of heat data. The resultant rugged tags will survive high temperatures typical of continuous cast slabs, billets and blooms.

High-temperature tags are .008" (.203mm) thick 430 series stainless steel which may be manually fastened to the hot product by nailing or welding. Low temperature tags are .008" (.203mm) thick galvanized material and typically have one or two holes for manually wiring to bundles of product. The tag stock is loaded as 30 pound rolls (300 - 12" tags.) The tag stock is drawn through the laser beam marking area as a nicked/notched continuous strip which is easily broken apart by the operator prior to nailing.

The small size of the KE28xx InfoTag® Metal Tag Printer (51" x 27" x 15") or (129.54cm x 68.58cm x 38.10cm) allows for easy placement anywhere making even the most cramped pulpit still feel comfortable. When placed on wheels, the KE28xx becomes a fully portable printer, transferable from pulpit to pulpit by one person.

The KE28xx is available in two basic configurations. A 25 watt model to be used in less demanding cycle requirements and the KE2852 or KE2856 which includes a 50 watt laser for the more demanding cycle times. Both units allow for batch operations for unattended operation. The software included in the KE28xx is completely password protected. The software will allow for up to twenty sets of text and up to eight bar codes. The bar codes may be up to 24" in length. Unique optics design eliminates expensive flat field lens. Single galvanometer design reduces system components replacement costs.

InfoTag Tag Layout Software Screen Shot

Screen Layout / Software Screen

Options

  • Automatic Rewinder
  • Laser Cooling System (50 watt models only)
  • Custom Data Communications Protocols (e.g. Data Highway)
  • Power Conditioner
  • 440V/380V/220V Transformer
  • Free Layout Software

 

 

Specifications

Physical Dimensions 51" x 27" x 15"(129.54cm x 68.58cm x 38.10cm)
Weight: 25W = 110 lbs (49.9 Kg), 50W = 140 lbs
Marking Method Pulsed CO2 Laser Beam (25W or 50W) Laser Class 1
Laser Life 15,000 Operating Hours Typ. (approx. 1.8 million tags)
Beam Width 25W : .006" (Model 2800)
50W : .012" (Model 2852), .006" (Model 2856)
Marking Speed 25W = 2.4 sec. / sq. inch
50W = 1.3 sec. / sq. inch
Tag Temperature Survival May Be Affixed to 2000 °F (1100 °C) Products
Bar Code Symbologies Code 128 (A,B, C and mixed), Interleaved 2of5, Code39, Opticode®
Bar Codes per Tag 8
Tag Layout Software Available Free to Download
Power 120 VAC (50 or 60 Hz), 3 KVA
Max. Tag Width 3" or 4 "
Tag Lengths .375" to 24"
Communications Interface InfoSight Extended Protocol / RS232C standard (RS422 optional)

Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT, USING A CLASS 4 EMBEDDED LASER (50 W, 10.57 - 10.63 µm)