Customer: We have the model 751-OK-25-00 air impact marker. We have the unit installed and are currently testing it. It is leaking air out the front end near the compression spring. Do I need new seals? CMT: How old is the unit? Customer: 1-2 months old. Has not been Read more
Question: Can your Impact Markers survive in weld cell environments? Answer: Yes. It is however not recommended to marking the part while welding. This is to avoid getting weld slag onto the rod. This unit has been in production for over 5 years.
Is there a spot on your part that you think can’t be marked because of area restraints? Columbia offers several different options for getting into those tight spots. Below is a IM30 Low Profile marking head to do just that.
Thinking about making your fixture in house? A new customer recently called us in because they were breaking diamond scribe pins. As you can see from the picture, this is not a good fixture design. CMT can offer tool steel fixtures that will work for your specific parts and save Read more
Q. I need to mark (18) 3/32” tall characters into aluminum. Will the model 451-OAS63-25-E work? A. No it will not. (See below) The model 451-OAS63-25-E only has a 5/8’’ wide pocket which will only hold (6) 3/32’’ characters. (a special blank spacer would also be needed to fill Read more
This is a very common question we get. Below are a few factors that will help determine the proper hammer size The kind of material being marked. The amount of information being marked. Skill level of the person hand stamping. Hitting the stamp square with the characters perpendicular to the Read more
Customer: Do I need an RMA to send in my IM-M75 for service. We had a part crash into the head and I would like it reviewed. CMT: Sorry to hear that, yes you can use the link below to obtain an RMA. Please include a copy with machine Read more