The jewellery you wear has engravings, the gifts you buy for others is always marked with your name and date. The purpose of this is simple. The writings help you and others remember the importance and significance of that object. Similarly, if you have ever taken the trouble of knowing about your appliances, may it be electric or electronic, you would have noticed that various things are written on it. Every modern article you possess will surely show what you call inscriptions and prints.If you have yet to see the letterings or numbers on any of your gizmos, make a careful examination of it. The inscriptions on it can be either on the inner surface or the outer surface and are permanently inscribed. Much of it does not make any sense to the consumers. But all the markings and engravings are of very great significance to the manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.
Marking and engraving are two of the different kinds of processes that can be used to label the articles. Serial numbers and barcodes are marked on a product for recognition and tracing. The engravings and markings are usually done as per the national government and international guidelines. Those markings are specific and copyright of a particular company or even a product. The numbers and letters depict the authenticity of a product. Also, they may be used to give reference to the make of an object or a model number and even the year of manufacturing.
Engraving and marking are methods of creating permanent identification. There are many technologies available for this purpose. Laser (light amplification by stimulation of radiation) is the technique that is used on a large scale. This is a non-contact process. Therefore, laser marking or engraving does not cause damage by vibratory impacts. Laser marking and engraving technology is used for etching on military weapons, identity cards, cutting tools, electronics and even medical equipment, because it is a safe way of marking while protecting them from damages. Use of dot peen marking machine is a cost effective process. It is also programmable to make it fully automatic and very fast as compared to the traditional methods. These methods can be used on any kind of surface ranging from plastics, metals, glass, leather to ceramics, unlike chemical engraving, which requires careful consideration of the reaction that base surface may have with the chemicals involved. These laser and dot peen machines are also available in portable variants.
The machines required for marking and engraving are manufactured by different companies. The machines are bought by companies according to the type of use they are to acquire from it. Almost all the marking machines manufacturers give a detailed description of the variety of the machines they make. Every feature of the machine that anyone needs can be viewed on the official website of each manufacturing company. All one has to do is determine the type and specification of machine that his or her firm needs and match it online with the various variants available in the market.