FAQ on scribe marking
Columbia Marking Tools’ patented Square ◙ Dot® scribe marking enables encoding data, such as 2D Matrix codes, onto hard materials at very high speed with Grade “A” readability, the highest standard rating, equivalent to 1,200 reads per second with no variations.
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…
Columbia is often asked how long the diamond stylus in our programmable scribe marking systems last. The generalized rule of thumb is approx. 5 times longer than a traditional carbide stylus used in other dot peen markers. There is no exact answer, as the question is likable to asking how Read more…
Q: Is it possible that the Silent Scribe I-Mark system can retract 1″? A: Yes the PZ option is the perfect solution for applications where there is a concern about damaging the marking system during part loading and unloading. Video of PZ in action.
Q: When your device mark one single dot on the part, what is the shape of the dot? Is it a square or is it a perfect round dot? A: 1. For a dot. The I-Mark unit travels to a X & Y location and pulses an electric solenoid with Read more…
Q: Should the IM- IS Integrator Scribe marking system be dry cycled? A: NO. Dry cycling of the IM-IS causes undo wear to the pin and pin housing. The pin actuates to the full length of the housing and breaks internal components.
The open end of the I-60-Series marker has drilled and tapped holes for mounting the debris shield. At one plant they mounted a standoff bumper for the robot to press the part against. The frame of the marker is very strong, but is not designed for this purpose. This is Read more…