n the United States, catalytic converter theft has been a concern for vehicle owners for years, and California is the state with the most thefts as of 2023. These items are often stolen because they contain valuable metals like palladium, platinum and rhodium. California's state government has implemented...
Jump To: Challenging Applications Benefits of Hand-Held Dot Peen Markers Types of Hand-Held Markers Hand-held dot peen markers are lightweight and ergonomic tools used for industrial marking. You can use these tools with a pistol grip to mark parts with a series of tiny, clear, legible dots for...
Jump To: The Problem and Solution The Problem and Solution All production facilities are concerned with reducing manufacturing issues resulting from human errors and quality. Reducing errors is a very high priority. Manufacturers can prevent errors by adding traditional quality control stations to production lines. But a...
Jump To: Creating Permanent Labeling on PPE Creating Permanent Labeling on PPE Learn how to use laser marking systems to comply with regulations, apply text and graphics, and add legal information and instructions to PPE. The category of personal protective equipment is omnipresent. People use PPE in the...
Jump To: You Get What You Pay For It Depends What You Are Going to Mark and Who the Operator Is Employing the Latest Technology is Your Best Bet Most dot peen markers can be controlled two ways: a controller or a computer. The former is an...
Jump To: What is a Green Laser? The Green Laser is Unique Applications for using a Green Laser What is a Green Laser? Creating permanent traceability marks is critical for many manufacturers. Sometimes, very delicate materials require the use of non-traditional methods and equipment to achieve this...
WHAT IS THE POWERTRAIN? A powertrain is all the parts of a vehicle that are in involved in converting engine power into movement. Many of the powertrain parts are die cast and have a rough cast finish. This includes the transmission, flywheel, the driveshaft, axles, differentials,...
Marking Parts in an Electric Car A combustion engine car consists of more than 1,000 parts that many need to be marked and tracked. An electric car consists of only 200 parts but many of those parts are marked with a 2D code or human-readable text. Electric...
WHAT IS THE VIN NUMBER? On every vehicle produced, there are unique identifying marks that allow for tracking and quality control. One of the most important marks is the VIN. This number can tell you a lot about the car. The number tells you the country...
Businesses across industries rely on commercial printers for everything from in-house newsletters to product identification and branding. Efficiency is a requirement when printing any document or on any substrate. As a result, there are a few types of printers for businesses to choose from. Two of...
