Awards
Trophy Bench 80
An awards cell for acrylic trophies, nameplates, and school prize runs.
Why shops choose Trophy Bench 80
Trophy Bench 80 assumes seasonal spikes around prize-giving. Depth and mount notes keep school and club batches calm.
- 80W class awards cell
- Nameplate recipes
- Seasonal batch cards
| Source | 80W class |
|---|---|
| Best for | Trophies, plates |
| Duty | Seasonal spikes |
| Fixtures | Mount jigs |
| Support | Sunnyrock |
| Notes | Season cards |
Acrylic trophies and plates made easy for awards runs
Trophy Bench 80 is built for South African shops that handle trophies, nameplates and prize batches, especially when awards season brings a sudden spike. Running an 80W class CO2 laser, this cell handles cast acrylic for frosted engraving, extruded acrylic for flame-polished edges, and trophy plates in anodised aluminium or coated metals. It’s set up for plates from 0.8 to 3 mm and acrylic up to 10 mm. Typical jobs are school prize runs, club awards, staff recognition events, and small sports trophies. The bed fits most standard trophy blanks and nameplates, and the fixture jigs make sure each batch stays aligned, so you get clean, repeatable results from first to last. Use season cards to keep your settings and batch notes in one place, no more scrambling for last year’s recipe when the school calls.
- Engraves frosted detail on cast acrylic
- Cuts clean edges in extruded acrylic
- Marks coated trophy plates and medals
- Batch runs for schools and clubs
- Supports seasonal spike volumes
How the cutter cell is set up and run in your shop
The Trophy Bench 80 comes with focus tools, mount jigs for popular trophy shapes, and printable job cards for quick notes. When setting up, start by checking focus height with the gauge, then adjust power and speed for your chosen acrylic or plate material. Always leave the protective film on acrylic where you can to keep scorch marks away, and use the honeycomb bed for thin sheets or swap to the knife bed for thicker panels. Fixtures make lining up batches easy, and the mount jigs hold even odd-shaped trophies steady through engraving and cutting. Fume extraction is a must, vent smoke from acrylic and plates outside to keep your air fresh and your workspace safe. There’s a season card system for recording winning settings, fixture tweaks and batch notes: just grab the last card before you start a repeat job. Dont forget to check the chiller water before a busy week, especially if you’ve had a cold snap.
What changes in South African awards shops and school labs
In Joburg and the Highveld, dry winters mean dust and static, so clean your optics and check fans before every batch. Coastal shops in Durban, Cape Town or Gqeberha should keep acrylic and MDF flat and wrapped, as humidity will warp sheet stock and cause condensation on cold optics. Keep a CO2 extinguisher close, and never leave the cutter running alone, prize season is busy, but one missed flame-up can ruin a whole batch. Where club or school labs run these cutters, adult supervision is a must. A small UPS keeps the controller and chiller going if the power drops, so you can pause a batch safely and not lose your settings. Trophy Bench 80 is set up for South African conditions: it runs through seasonal spikes, batches, and the odd festive rush without missing those little details like matching club logos or school badges.
- Store acrylic and MDF flat and wrapped
- Check optics and fans in dry or dusty rooms
- Vent fumes outside to avoid formaldehyde and odours
- Use a UPS to protect from sudden outages
- Supervise school labs at all times
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