2-D Marking
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Telesis, the world leader in direct part marking of 2-D codes, offers two different permanent marking technologies to satisfy a wide range of applications.
PINSTAMP
® Markers provide an effective but extremely economical solution to
many 2-D code DPM (Direct Part Marking) applications on materials as
diverse as plastics and hardened steel. Telesis' patented PINSTAMP ®
Marking Technology provides highly accurate dot placement at specific
X/Y locations. This process makes PINSTAMP ® Markers far superior to
conventional "oscillating stylus" dot peen markers, especially in 2-D
code applications, where accurately marked codes are the key to readability.
TELESIS Laser Markers are truly "state-of-the-art", producing almost perfectly formed 2-D codes nearly instantly on a wide range of materials, including virtually all plastics and metals. These qualities make TELESIS Lasers the perfect choice for applications requiring extremely high throughput or very small 2-D codes.
Each of these technologies, PINSTAMP® (dot peen) and TELESIS Laser Marking Systems, has its own relative merits in regards to 2-D code marking applications. A list of these relative merits is as follows:
Marking Technologies: Laser vs. Dot Peen (PINSTAMP®)
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Laser
markers, including TELESIS LASERS, normally provide a more precise mark
than a PINSTAMP® marker, or any other dot peen marker.
Since the precision of the mark is an important factor in machine readability,
this results in better readability for laser marking in certain applications.
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PINSTAMP® dot peen markers cost considerably less than laser markers. PINSTAMP® markers typically cost $8,000-$20,000; laser markers are more commonly priced in the $50,000-$70,000 range.
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PINSTAMP® and all other dot peen markers imprint a round dot; whereas a laser marker is capable of marking a square cell. This adds to the relative readability of laser marks in 2-D applications, since a theoretically perfect Data Matrix® 2-D code is based on square cells.
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A PINSTAMP® marker utilizes much smaller components than a laser marker, making it easier and less costly to integrate.
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A laser marker is almost always much faster than a PINSTAMP® or any other dot peen marker. For instance, the time to imprint a 10x10 2-D code with a PINSTAMP® Marker is typically in the range of 2.5 - 5 seconds; with a laser it's more on the order of ½ second.
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PINSTAMP® marks are widely accepted by the aerospace industry for marking critical parts; laser markers are typically not. The cross-section of a PINSTAMP® "crater" (dot) has no sharp corners, only gentle curves, resulting in no significant stress concentration. Laser marking can adversely affect material properties in the heat-affected zone of the mark, which can potentially result in the propagation of cracks in certain materials.
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PINSTAMP® marks, or marks made by any other dot peen marker, are by nature low contrast marks, which depend solely on illumination techniques to create the contrast required for marking. On the other hand, in certain applications, laser marks produce higher contrast, which tends to add to their readability.
Compliance
All TELESIS LASERS and all PINSTAMP® Markers except for the TMM5100/420 comply with all major 2-D code DPM standards, including:
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SAE AS9132 (as adopted by the International Aerospace Quality Group)
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AIAG B-4
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AIAG B-17
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NASA-STD-6002
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NASA-STD-HDBK-6003
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Department of Defense Guide to Uniquely Identifying Items (UID)
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MIL-STD-130M
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