Dot-Peen
How many amps does the controller for the IM-ID60 draw?
Customer: How many amps does the model 200 controller for the IM-ID60 draw? CMT: 6 amp draw on average. 10 amp circuit breaker is recommended.
Dot-Peen FAQ
FAQ for Dot-Peen marking
Dot-Peen FAQ
Pin to Part option for IM-IS60 Diamond Scribe Machine
Question: How far does the pin travel so I can set up the head far enough back to make room for part loading/ unloading? Answer: When scribe marking, the pin must be close to the part to offer longer pin life and to produce a good mark. CMT is now Read more…
Dot-Peen FAQ
Safety First
Question: Our company has very strict safety requirements. Can you offer additional options to meet our requirements? Answer: Yes we can. This customer wanted us to tie a Light Curtain into the safety circuit with their M75 Bench Top Programmable Machine. CMT can offer several options for all our machines.
Air Impact FAQ
Programmable Marking vs Impact Marking
Question: What is the difference between Dot Peen marking and Impact? Answer: Programmable marking gives you the versatility of marking several different legends and logs with very easy change over. If your mark is doesn’t chance much and your looking for something very fast, Impact Marking might be the best Read more…
Dot-Peen FAQ
Extended Pin Housing for M-Series Machine
Question: Why should I purchase the extended pin assemble for my machine? Answer: When marking tags or other small parts, the extended pin assembly will give you more room between the marking head and the part. This will make it easier to program the machine and also better for loading Read more…
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Using CAD images inside I-Mark software to aid in programming
Customers purchasing programmable dot peen marking stations often ask what can be done to make programming a marking layout easier. The answer is simple, use the CAD data of the part as a background image in your marking layout. Below is a picture of a simple product tag, the CAD Read more…
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Marking a time stamp onto Thermoplastic Part
Customer’s Request to CMT: I am interested in a hot stamp or ink unit to mark a time stamp onto a Thermoplastic part. Solution from CMT: Marking a time stamp onto a part requires the marking legend to change every time it marks. A hot stamping numbering head could be Read more…
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Dot peen of very small characters
Question: How small of a character can I mark with the I-Mark M-75 series dot peen marker with the “fixed dot” style marking stylus? Answer: There are many factors that can affect the results of small character marking. The “fixed dot” marking stylus provides a deeper mark than our standard Read more…
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Dot Peen Marking on a curved surface without using a rotator.
Q: Can the I-Mark be used to mark on a curved part without using a rotator? A: YES. Using the fixed dot pin on the Bench Top M Series gives you that option. The fixed dot pin travels over an 1/2″ allowing the pin to follow the contour of the part.
Dot-Peen FAQ
IMID I-Mark Dot-Peen pin “sticking”
Q: We are having a problem with one of the I-mark system we have for the Paccar project. During production it will just stop and the pin will be stuck up in the marker, how we recover is to go in and pull the pin out of the unit. Do Read more…