Howden Turbo relies on Trotec laser marking machines.

About Howden Turbo GmbH

Howden Turbo GmbH is a mechanical engineering company with 6,000 employees worldwide. The company develops and manufactures turbomachinery, comprising of compressors, turbo-fans and steam turbines for a wide range of industrial applications in oil & gas, power generation, process engineering, wastewater treatment and other industries.

Company requirements

Laser marking machines are used in mechanical manufacturing for component identification and for the production of type plates for turbomachinery. Many materials are used for this purpose, including metallic materials such as steel, aluminium and brass and plastic plates, which are either inscribed or laser engraved depending on the requirement of the application.

The components are marked with different information during the ongoing production process, which is used for identification of the components in assembly or field service. The laser parameters are configured so that the laser marking result is permanently durable and still legible even under difficult conditions, such as dirt, while creating a good contrast between the marking and the base material. For Mr. Müller, these requirements were decisive for a stable process and were effectively solved with the introduction of the SpeedMarker 1350 laser marking machine.

The advantages of Trotec laser marking machine

Howden Turbo GmbH has selected the SpeedMarker 1350 laser marker, with customisation.
In addition to the engraving quality and the fast finding of suitable material parameters, the laser marker was particularly convincing due to the extensive possibilities of process scripting in the SpeedMark software. This makes it possible to reduce the error rate in the production process to an absolute minimum and, because it is so user-friendly, does not require extensive training.
The in-house produced nameplates make Howden Turbo more flexible in terms of time and less dependent on suppliers. On average the company saves 60% of the cost of previously purchased nameplates.

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