Jewelry Engraving Machines
from Gravograph
When you use a Gravograph jewelry engraving machine, you
experience several benefits: faster engraving times, better ergonomics
while engraving, and more flexibility in terms of the fonts and types
of products you can engrave. Find out we can help you reduce your machine
time and expand into the rapidly growing, personalized jewelry market.
New Developments in Jewelry Engraving
In years past, producing a name pendant meant tracing the shape onto
a sheet of silver, drilling starter holes to feed the saw blade through,
and cutting the name out with a hand saw. After cutting it out, you
would file the edges to remove the kerf marks created by the saw blade
and polish the pendant. This process would take 2 to 3 hours with customer
interruptions. Utilizing a Gravograph IS400 or IS400 Volume
jewelry engraving machine, you can fabricate the same pendant in just
8 minutes setup time and as little as 5 minutes run time, depending
on the material being processed. After the milling process, a few minutes
in the polisher is all that is required to complete the pendant fabrication.
Precision milling applications require that the engraving system be
constructed on a cast metal base for rigidity and have an industrial
duty drive system, like Gravograph Engraving Systems. Engravers
that are constructed using extruded channels that are bolted together
using light duty drive assemblies will not be able to absorb the vibration
generated in the milling process. This will result in the loss of milling
and engraving accuracy within a relatively short period. Additionally,
a light duty jewelry engraving machine will not dampen cutter vibration
generated in the milling process, resulting in premature cutter failure
and reduced quality.
Exceeding Customer Expectations in Your Jewelry Engraving
Exceeding customer expectations dictates that your design software
be very flexible and powerful, yet easy to use. Gravograph
Gravostyle 6 meets these requirements with training movies, tutorials,
and a built-in searchable instruction manual. Gravostyle 6 can be configured
to meet any application needs from simple jewelry engraving to photograph
engraving, even 3-D scanning and prototyping. All of the items pictured
on this page were fabricated or engraved using the CAM module of Gravostyle
6 Graphic Level Software.
The milling and fabrication procedures outlined below can be used for
industrial applications, such as fabrication of circuit boards, insulating
materials, and creating metal spacers.
"What
Supplies Do I Need?" |
Collet Spindle
Collet insert 1/8"
4 Flute Ball Nose End Mills
Cutter Lubricant (Boelube)
T-Slot Table
Double Sided Film Tape
Gravograph New Hermes: IS400 Engraving System |
The cutter of choice for jewelry fabrication is a 1/8" 4 flute ball
nose end mill with a 3/64" tip that has been tin dipped. These may be
sourced from local tool suppliers or at www.discount-tools.com
The cutter tip size will be determined by the dimension of the smallest
inside radius in the profile that you are cutting out. The X, Y, &
Z, cutter feed rates will be dictated by your material’s milling
characteristics. When processing 1mm thick silver you can cut through
in one pass with a Z plunge rate of 0.015 using a dwell of 0.2, allowing
the cutter to pierce the material before moving on the X, Y-axis. The
X, Y feed rate will also be 0.015, use a cutter lubricant such as Boelube
to extend cutter life and achieve the cleanest cut possible. When processing
thicker or harder materials, the feed rate will need to be reduced or
multiple tool passes and depths can be added to achieve a clean cut.
A collet spindle with 1/8" collet insert is required for milling applications.
The collet spindle grips the cutter near its tip, reducing tool chatter
and vibration. Without the collet spindle you will break the tip off
the cutter prematurely. To reduce vibration and hold the work piece
firmly, a T-Slot Clamping Table is recommended for the IS400. Additionally,
film tape placed under the material reduces vibration near the end of
the cutout; some customers stop the engraver and cut the last 2mm’s
by hand to prevent the work piece from being nicked when it is cut free.
Gravograph Machines for Jewelry Engraving:
M10Jewel
M20 - M20Jewel - M20Pix
M40
IS200
IS400
IS400V
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Gravograph Supplies for Jewelry Engraving:
Engraver
Nose Cones and Spindles
Engraver’s Supplies
Engraving Cutters
Jigs and Holding Devices
Tapes and
Adhesives
View more Gravograph-New
Hermes Engravable Gifts or download
our brochure. |
Gravograph Machines for Jewelry Engraving:
M10Jewel
M20 - M20Jewel - M20Pix
M40
IS200
IS400
IS400V |
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