Aerospace part marking exists for one reason: every component has to be traceable for life. That means a permanent mark, usually a dot peen Data Matrix code, applied and verified to a specific standard. The standards you'll come across most often are AS9132 (the IAQG's Data Matrix marking spec), MIL-STD-130...
MIL-STD-130 is a US Department of Defense standard practice governing the identification marking of US military property. Its current version, MIL-STD-130N, was issued on 17 December 2007, superseding MIL-STD-130M. It's approved for use across all Departments and Agencies of the DoD. Unlike some of the aerospace standards we've covered before, MIL-STD-130...
Portable laser markers solve a problem that has frustrated manufacturers for years. What do you do when the part is too big, too heavy or too awkward to bring to a machine? Instead of lifting a casting, a chassis or a length of pipe onto a benchtop system, you...
And what to use instead. Walk into almost any battery manufacturing facility today and you will find adhesive labels. They are quick to apply, cheap to produce and familiar from decades of product labelling practice. They are also almost certainly non-compliant with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The regulation uses one...
Your PLC. Your Network. Our Integrator Laser The hardest part of integrating a marking system into an automated production line has never been the marking itself. It's been the conversation between the laser and everything else. How does the laser know what to mark? How does the PLC know when marking is...
The Markmate Laser The MarkMate Laser has always given manufacturers a safe, compact, capable desktop laser marking machine without compromise. We've now made a significant update to the product adding a higher power source as standard, and introduced a more advanced source for greater control and options during marking. The MarkMate Laser...
An aero engine disc rarely gives you a flat face to work with. Casings, blisks and turbine rings come with curves, bores, internal diameters and angled faces that a fixed marking head simply cannot reach. On a component where a misplaced or unverified mark can mean rework, concession or scrap,...
The World's First Battery-Powered, Class 1 Portable Laser Marking Machine Portable laser marking has always come with a catch. The machine might be mobile, but it still needs a power connection. Or a compressed air line. Or both. In practice, that limits where you can actually use it, and for many...
Introducing the MarkMate Laser, your ultimate solution for precise and efficient desktop laser marking. Engineered with cutting-edge technology and user-friendly features, the MarkMate Laser is designed to meet the demands of a variety of marking applications with incredible accuracy and speed. At the heart of the MarkMate Laser is a fiber...
A guide to reducing quality escapes, recall costs and production inefficiency via unique part identification. Do Product recalls cost you time and money? Can you instantly trace quality issues in your manufacturing process? At Pryor we specialize in part marking equipment and traceability software and we often get heavily involved with...
