How to choose the right permanent marking technology for your industry?

Dot-peen, scribing or laser: which technology for product traceability?

After reviewing the direct part marking solutions available on the market, you need to choose your permanent marking technology. To do this, first take the time to define your business needs and constraints to find the solution that suits you best. Download our eBook to help you.

There is a multitude of direct part marking techniques, but the most common & durable methods remain dot-peen, scribing and laser. These permanent techniques ensure a marking quality that meets the constraints of industrial environments during traceability process.

Product traceability: what are the needs?

The traceability process is essential for industrial companies. With productivity as the main objective, it is essential to integrate a high speed industrial marking machine offering durable and readable results.

Identification makes it possible to track every stage in the product life cycle:

- Parts supply

- Product manufacturing

- Different storage steps

- Sale to distributors or customers

- Product life

- Product recycling

Moreover, this marking makes it possible to identify and track parts over time. The marking adapts to each product or item and can take different forms such as: a text or serial number, a 1D code (barcodes), or a 2D code (QR codes or Datamatrix).

Environment and marking technology

During traceability process, the environment where the identification marking will take place should be considered: on a production line or in a workshop.

Depending on this first choice, several constraints will need to be considered:

- beam exposure for a laser machine,

- the problem of noise,

- the space needed for integration or positioning

These first criteria can already determine the technology for your industrial marking machine.