Micro-percussion marking method using CNC technology
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…
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.
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
How do I set up my rotator on my I-Mark program? How to use the rotator in 2.0 Answer: An easy step by step instructional manual follow the hyperlink below. How to use the Rotator
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…
Q: How do I set up a counter in your IMARK program. A: First you’ll want to setup the counters parameters. Let the software open fully, then on the ribbon menu across the top of the software called IM-M75 (or IM-M125) click on this icon. This will open 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…
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…