| The safety glass and enclosure is the most | | | | be identified immediately and it have to be |
| important safety protective device for a laser | | | | dismantled and replaced. |
| engraving machine; it protects the laser emission | | | | Safety enclosure |
| from the beam which could affect the human skin | | | | Laser safety enclosure is designed to protect the |
| and eye. Without these safety devices, the laser | | | | machine operator from direct, reflected and |
| engraving system can't be categorized as a class | | | | scattered laser beam radiation. |
| 1 laser system. | | | | For industrial production processes, a laser safety |
| Safety glass | | | | enclosure according to Class 1 laser safety |
| The laser safety glasses of the machine must be | | | | standard must be used around the point of |
| of a type according to European and international | | | | application of the laser beam. This enclosure can |
| safety standard. These standards are EN207 and | | | | be supplied by the laser engraving machine |
| EN208 (personal eye protection and eye | | | | supplier or distributor itself or it can be supplied |
| protectors) or the guidelines in ANSI Z 136.1. | | | | from an accredited appointed manufacturer from |
| Normally, EN standards apply in Europe and ANSI | | | | the OEM. But such an enclosure must meets class |
| standards apply in the United State. Sometimes, | | | | 1 laser safety standards and is approved to be |
| the regulations in force depend on the location of | | | | safely used in a production environment without |
| the laser engraving machine installation. | | | | the use of personal eye protection or any other |
| If the structure or optical quality of the safety | | | | PPE. |
| glasses changes during use, the root cause must | | | | |