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
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
Machine used- IM-M75F Part- mild steel tooling Character size- 1/8” tall Number of characters- 22 Marking PSI- 30
Example of a die shoe holder for emboss stamping. This example was used for marking vin tags. Each pocket holds up to (13) 3/16” tall custom font characters. Ref. AC3149
Q: I need to mark a part with (1) 3/16” tall character. I was looking at the model 78 series. Will the 78 work in an environment covered in coolant? I have used other impact markers in the past but the coolant has caused them to fail. A: CMT offers a Read more
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
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.
Q: How much force will it take to impact mark (8) 1/8” tall characters into mild steel? A: Depending on the grade of mild steel. Each character will require 1,200 to 1,500 lbs. So the total amount of force needed to mark all (8) character at one time would Read more
Q: We are currently using the model 78-FN-OB-10 to mark (1) 1/8” tall character into aluminum. The problem we are having is every 500 or so marks the stamp insert is falling out. Should we use Loctite to prevent the set screw from loosening? A: NO DO NOT USE Read more