Stone laser engraving machine

Engraving stone is often done with the help of our BRM lasers! Many types of stone like granite, sandstone, limestone, and bluestone have been engraved by our clients. Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to cut stone, this is because it requires too much power and produces a significant amount of pollution. However, engraving stone with our CO2 laser gives beautiful results! The laser beam leaves a mark on the stone because of the intense heat it produces, which on its own creates a spectacular effect on the surface!

Possibilities with stone

The best results created by the BRM machines are often made in the darker types of stones like marble or granite. These are realized when the stone is polished or when the stone naturally has a close-grained smooth structure. To make the results look even more astonishing our clients sometimes put waterproof paint on the engraved surface to highlight it.

Stone

The technique of engraving stone is mostly used in the memorial industry. Smoothly polished gravestones are an ideal surface for the BRM lasers to process. Especially black stones types like marble or granite give a very precise and beautiful result. Another application when it comes to engraving stone is engraving wall or floor tiles. For example, name signs or tiles for projects as ‘The Walk of Fame’. Or the particular memorial stone with an inscription that is often seen on buildings: ‘First stone placed by…’, but also in the interior branch laser engraving is a commonly used technique.

Stone laser engraving should not be confused with the etching of stone. The etching is a manual process. That, of course, makes it less accurate. Another possible technique to inscribe stone is sandblasting. Unfortunately, that technique is also less efficient and precise. The best solution to engrave stone cleanly and precisely will always be laser engraving with a BRM Laser machine!

Stone laser machine

BRM has machines that go up to 150-watt power. Not only hard stone materials are processable by our machines, but also materials like ceramics or porcelain look awesome when engraved by the BRM lasers. Each type of stone reacts differently to the impact of the laser beam. So, there are hardly any regular guidelines for laser engraving stone with a laser machine, but the settings can be adjusted so you can achieve perfect results to meet your specific needs!