Whether it is each individual product in the pile of groceries in my shopping cart, the packages of medications that arrive in the pharmacy from the pharmaceutical companies or the car parts that together enable my car to function, product identification is everywhere. As mass production has increased, a need to clearly label each product from a commercial selling point as well as a Continue reading
Because a hospital is concerned with two major things, saving lives and doing it in as sanitary a fashion as possible, it is one of the most difficult markets to make products for. The pressure is one when it comes to the manufacturing of surgical tools. Also, because of the craziness of the hospital environment, all of the tools that Continue reading
Marking Machinery Photo Courtesy of Elmark Packaging, Inc.
In our culture of mass production, product identification has become necessary for tracking purposes as well as other organizational reasons. Some industries require this process and the marking machines that implement the ids more than others. In general, any manufacturing company practices product identification to track their products, organizing where and Continue reading
There are certain industries that practice a version of the traditional form of marking machinery, which was once hand crafted engraving. Work by hand is not found in mass production any longer, since it would not be efficient enough or fast enough to be financially worthwhile. However, a similar effect can be achieved on a large scale with engraving equipment. These machines are used for more artistic ventures as well as Continue reading
Marking Machinery Photo Courtesy of Sprinter Marking, Inc.
If you are a fan of the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then you know exactly what a golden ticket is. As a kid I thought they were the prettiest tickets I had ever seen, with a script imprinted into the gold material that looked elegant and magical. Now I know that those tickets were probably designed by some marking machinery system that Continue reading
Many styles of marking machines are on the market today since so many companies now utilize the product identification system. Marking machines use a various techniques to apply numbers, letters or artistic designs to products in the manufacturing industry, usually to allow the company to organize the products and Continue reading
Two of the most popular products in America use embossing machines in part of their production process; certain types of clothing such as graphic tees and credit cards. Clothing is obviously a necessity as well as an arena in which we spend much more money then is necessary, and Continue reading
Although we are not aware of it, as consumers we are surrounded by part marking and the fruits of the marking machine labors. Majority of the products manufactured en mass have been marked in some fashion to identify them, be it an individual code for tracking, pricing purposes or a Continue reading
To cover the wide spectrum of industries utilizing marking systems and the vast variety of products that are affected by the process, a specific material may be focused on to narrow the field. Metal is the perfect material to focus on because it is utilized in so many of the industries that use marking systems. Also, because the softness level of Continue reading
Marking machines have not been around horribly long in their current automatic state. Originally all etching was done by hand and therefore mass production was not an option. The industrial age brought machines into play, which changed the face of manufacturing; it moved from small individual businesses to factories where Continue reading