3-D Stylus for Dot Peen Marking
March 1, 2016
Technifor has announced its latest innovation: a high amplitude 3-D stylus designed to follow the relief of every part to be marked.
The 3-D stylus is engineered to:
- Perform a succession of markings irrespective of the shape of each workpiece: sloping planes, out-of-flat surfaces, deformed surfaces, the stylus tip extends and retracts automatically as it follows the relief with precision
- Cover differences in height: with an amplitude of 16 mm, the 3-D stylus makes it possible to perform stepped markings, on different levels of the same workpiece and in a single cycle no less. With no need for an actuator, without moving the marking head, it enables engraving in recesses, hollows and difficult-to-reach places
- Mark cylindrical workpieces: marking multiple lines following the curve of the workpiece, it is possible to eliminate the additional cost of installing a part rotation system.
Compatible with the entire Technifor range of pneumatic machines, this 3-D stylus offers a new dimension to integrators and end-customers:
- On automated lines handling a succession of parts of varying heights: "no more need for complex programming or a costly Z-axis on the marking head," said the spokesperson. The machine is designed to absorb height differences instantly
- For manual or semi-automatic production operations, the task of adjustment is simplified: a single marking file for a multitude of parts.
- Enhanced marking results: "The quality of Data Matrix codes is very close to the results obtained with electromagnetic technology, with a homogeneity and perfect alignment of points which simplifies code reading enormously," said a company spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Gravotech, Inc.
2200 Northmont Parkway
Duluth, GA 30096
800-843-7637
sales@us.gravotech.com
www.technifor.us
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