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Selecting a Marking Machine: From Part to Process
When printing a logo, code or functional symbol onto a product, machine selection starts with the substrate and production method. Plastic caps and metal bodies have different positioning and durability requirements.
Selecting a Marking Machine: From Part to Process
When printing a logo, code or functional symbol onto a product, machine selection starts with the substrate and production method. Plastic caps and metal bodies have different positioning and durability requirements.
Evaluation approach
Pad printing can be evaluated for curved surfaces and small areas; other marking methods should also be compared against artwork, material and quantity. Colour count, print area, fixture holding and target cycle determine the equipment setup.
How to proceed
Supply a part sample, vector artwork, print dimensions and target quantity. Specify any required abrasion or chemical resistance.
Let’s define the right printing setup for your product.
Tell us about the substrate, print size, number of colours and production target.