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Article: One marking system offers four print head options. (Technology Notebook).
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- Tooling & Production
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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In manufacturing, typically parts are not finished until they are permanently stamped or marked with some form of permanent identification. This can include a part number, a lot number, some sort of a QC mark, a company logo, a trademark, a date or shift code, even QS-9000 and ISO compliance indication. The part can be marked in a separate stand-alone operation or integrated into a manufacturing system.
The methods used to mark parts are as varied as the types of information that are required. Impact marking, roll marking, peen marking, laser marking, etching and milling are all processes that can be applied. In most cases, production volume determines the most ...