Our mission is to be the best supplier of recognition products that we can be—to serve the highest, long-term interests of our customers, our community, and our company. We are craftsmen at heart. We want to produce creative and unique products that we can be as proud of as the person receiving the recognition of achievement or gift.
Engraving is a method of etching letters or a design into plastic, metal, wood, acrylic or glass. This can be done using a pantograph, rotary or laser engraver.
The early piece of equipment used in the engraving industry was called a pantograph. It would engrave letters in a sheet of multi-colored plastic. As you traced the master letters, the machine would engrave the message in the plastic. exposing the core contrasting color. The engraved letters were just like the masters, only smaller.
As this was a slow laborious method of engraving a computerized piece of equipment was developed. Through the use of a computer, graphics were able to be incorporated along with text and signage became much more creative.
About ten years ago a laser was also developed for the engraving industry. This opened up even greater creative opportunities. Today using the laser and gray scale we can create images that appear to be photographs. And these images can be etched into many different surfaces, some of them using the two ply plastic but also using metal, wood, glass and acrylic. Signage and awards have reached a pinnacle in creativity.
Nobody knows laser engraving like Trotec. Our state-of-the-art laser engravers designed to deliver quick, clean, quality results for a broad range of needs.
It’s safe. Laser engraving is an abrasion-free, contact-free process that does not require any adjusting or clamping of the material to be engraved. Unlike traditional cutting machines, laser engravers don’t expose users to open, moving parts – making them as safe to use as a CD player or microwave oven.
It’s clean. Clean edges and fine detail aren’t the only things that are "clean" about laser engraving; it’s also better for the environment, especially when combined with one of Trotec’s advanced laser exhaust systems.
It’s fast. Lasers offers the highest speeds on the market for engraving, delivering better productivity and ouput over conventional systems such as saws, routers, etc.
It’s simple. Trotec’s laser engraving machines can be operated with the ease-of-use of a laser printer, using standard graphic layout programs and quick, one-touch commands – and deliver high-quality output whether the user is a novice or a laser engraving expert.
It makes business sense. Laser engraving machines deliver top quality, reliability and power, so even elaborate engraving jobs can be done in a snap. Offering maximum productivity for a range of applications, Trotec’s laser engravers increase revenue opportunities, offer long-term investment protection (no wear and tear), and deliver high ROI.