DO NOT BE AFRAID OF LASER MACHINES

Are you afraid of complexity and cost of laser equipment? Is you knowledge of quantum optics a bit rusty?

There is another way Introducing non-laser Diamond Impact Etching Machines from Economical Solutions Corp.

Laser: good for sci-fi movies
Impact etching: good for monument engraving.

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Laser Engraver Granite™ Impact Etching Machine
Can engrave wood, leather, plastic. Can only engrave stone, glass, metal or other hard materials. After all, it is specifically designed for monument builders.
Burns very thin upper layer of the stone. Physically hits stone with diamond “needle”, creating images that are as close as it gets to manual etching.
Works best on perfectly black stone. Yields substandard results on non-black stone with imperfections. Can be used on any stone of any color, regardless of imperfections that it might have.
Laser machines are very complex and have many subsystems: electronic, mechanical, optical, cooling, fumes removal. Has only 2 subsystems: electronic and mechanical ones. Less components means higher reliability.
Requires stone leveling procedure. Stone has to be perfectly flat and level against the machine’s plane. Stone does not have to be perfectly flat or level. Machine has the tracking head that follows the surface of the stone, set-up time is minimal.
Requires manual focusing and / or gap setting to ensure proper distance between the laser tube and stone. Has automatic gap setting mechanism.
Has to be used in lab-like environment with stable temperature. Changes to temperature can cause gas leaks from laser tube and significantly reduce tube life. Output of laser tubes changes with ambient temperature and depends on proper cooling. Designed for your workshop AKA real world. It just works.
High price for high-end models. Questionable reliability for low-end models. Price that every monument shop can afford. Pays for itself in a matter of months. Assembled from German- made linear drives. Rugged industrial-grade welded frame.
Most laser machines leave image preparation to the user. This causes frustration and substandard results. Comes with Image Editing Service that will prepare images for etching for a flat $20 fee. Editing done manually by artist will ensure perfect quality that your Clients will like.
Model Description Engraving field size Price
GRANITE-CP™ Compact model, designed to be put on the top of the stone. Can be lifted by a single person 15.5″ x 23.5″ $ 13,750
GRANITE-SR™ Stationary model, stone wheeled in using the dolly. 25″ x 30″ $ 17,900
GRANITE-SX™ Stationary model, stone wheeled in using the dolly. 25″ x 49″ $ 21,000

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