TYPE 01
ANN
Annealing
Oxide-layer marking for medical-grade stainless. Rust-proof, passivation-friendly, no material removal.
- Surgical instruments
- Implantables
- Food-grade stainless
CAPCAPABILITIES
Laser marking capabilities.
No guesswork.
Every material has a tuned parameter set. Every mark type has a purpose. This page is the short version of our lab notebook — what we run, what it’s for, and what it lives on. Every serialized mark is scanned and checked against its data before shipment.
Beam quality
M² < 1.5
Placement tolerance
±0.005"
Pulse control
2–500 ns MOPA
Verification
100% read-back
01MARKING TYPES
TYPE 02
ETCH
High-Contrast Etching
Dark, high-contrast marks on anodized aluminum and coated substrates. Crisp legibility at small scales.
- Anodized enclosures
- Nameplates
- Control panels
TYPE 03
SRL
Serialization
High-density 2D Data Matrix and QR codes, 100% verified. UID-ready for MIL-STD-130 programs.
- MIL-STD-130 UID
- Lot & batch tracking
- Revision control
TYPE 04
DEEP
Deep Engraving
Variable-depth, multi-pass engraving for mold cavities, tooling IDs, and stepped tool features. Recessed marks that survive heat treat, regrinding, and heavy handling.
- Tooling IDs
- Mold inserts
- Dies and punches
- Fixture marking
TYPE 05
TAG
Tamper-Evident Asset Tags
Laser-bleached white-on-black marks on tesa 6973 and 3M 7847 dual-layer acrylate film — tamper-evident, UV-stable label stocks engineered to replace etched metal plates on hardware that can’t take a direct mark. Both fragment on removal and resist chemicals and abrasion to +392°F; tesa 6973 is rated down to −58°F.
- Asset tagging
- Security hardware
- Outdoor & UV-exposed
- Facilities & IT
TYPE 06
UID
MIL-STD-130 UID Labels
IUID labels laser-marked on 3M 7847 and tesa 6973 acrylate label stock. ECC 200 Data Matrix in the ISO/IEC 15434 envelope: Format 06 data identifiers or Format 12 ATA Spec 2000 text element identifiers, Construct 1 or 2. Every symbol read back against its data before shipment.
- DFARS 252.211-7003 IUID
- Format 06 DIs
- Format 12 TEIs
- Legacy item labeling
TYPE 07
PKG
MIL-STD-129 Package Labels
Identification labels for unit packs and exterior shipping containers to MIL-STD-129R. PDF417 barcode per Appendix A, Table A-IV, carrying contract number, CLIN, shipment number, CAGE, part number, quantity, serials, and UIIs, with the human-readable lines beside it. Thermal-transfer printed on paper stock with permanent acrylic adhesive, scan-checked, shipped with a Certificate of Conformance.
- Unit pack labels
- Exterior container labels
- PDF417
- Matches MIL-STD-130 UIIs
TYPE 08
PLT
ASME & NBIC Code Nameplates
316L stainless data plates for pressure equipment — repair and alteration nameplates, vessel and boiler data plates, and replacement plates. Laser-annealed rather than etched, so no metal is removed and the plate keeps its corrosion resistance. Laid out to the code figure the job is filed under, proofed before the cut.
- NBIC repair plates
- Vessel data plates
- Replacement plates
- Field-stamp blanks
TYPE 09
EQP
Equipment & Compliance Plates
Laser-annealed 316L stainless nameplates, rating plates, and asset tags for equipment in marine, outdoor, washdown, and engine-bay service: OSHA and NEC rating plates, USCG capacity and HIN plates, SOLAS equipment plates, EPA emission labels in metal, and serialized stainless asset tags. Marked to your drawing or the applicable rule and proofed before the cut.
- OSHA / NEC rating plates
- USCG & SOLAS marine
- EPA emission labels
- Stainless asset tags
TYPE 10
MTG
Metal Tags & Legend Plates
Short-run valve tags, legend plates for 22 mm and 30 mm operators, electrical panel and disconnect tags, equipment and HVAC unit tags, cable tags, and tool tags in anodized aluminum, 304/316 stainless, or brass. No minimum order and no setup fee; each tag carries its own text from your list, proofed before marking.
- Valve tags
- Legend plates
- Panel & disconnect tags
- No minimum order
02MATERIALS
What we mark on.
The list below covers our common substrates. If your material isn’t here, ask — most metals and engineering plastics are within range.
Plastics are grade-dependent: resin, colorant, and filler decide whether the mark comes out dark or light and how well a Data Matrix reads. The material marking guide covers process and contrast per material, and the materials pages go deeper on stainless, aluminum, titanium, and plastics.
- 01Stainless Steel (303, 304, 316, 17-4)
- 02Aluminum — Raw & Anodized
- 03Titanium (Grade 2, Grade 5)
- 04Brass & Copper
- 05Tool Steels (A2, D2, S7)
- 06ABS, Polycarbonate & PC/ABS
- 07Nylon (PA6, PA66, Glass-Filled)
- 08PBT & PET
- 09PEEK, PEI (Ultem) & PPS
- 10Acetal / Delrin (POM) — Black & Pigmented
- 11Laser-Additive Grades of PP, PE & TPU
- 12Laser-Markable Label Stock (3M 7847, tesa 6973)
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