Plastics Decorating - January/February 2008 - (Page 32) TECHNOLOGY FEATURE continued from page 30 design are compact. Indelible micro-marking of critical information and Data Matrix codes near the end of automated assembly operations, subsequent to in-line leak testing, has great value in the industry. Unique part identification also benefits in-house inventory management for work in-process (W.I.P.).” 1/8” ⅛" Modern machine-vision systems are not just stand-alone inspection devices. Rather, they are integrated into six sigma total manufac- Example Data Matrix Matrix for Example A. 2D A: 2D Data for product traceability and security turing operations including statistical quality product traceability and security control metrics programs. Advanced systems contain artificial intelligence which further expands the realm of lasers and machine- Example B. Black Laser Marking on White POM Acetal. vision codes. The powerful combination of Patent Pending VectorJet™ Laser Marking Technology enables indelible robust laser marking is seen as critical to success by machine vision codes; alphanumeric text; micro-marking 0.020” (0.5mm) and providing process feedback and error preven- smaller; graphics; logos; and schematic diagrams. tion for products with nearly zero defects. n Scott R. Sabreen is founder and president of The Sabreen Group, Inc. (TSG). TSG is a global engineering company specializing in secondary plastics manufacturing processes – surface pretreatments, bonding, decorating and finishing, laser marking, and product security. For more information, call toll-free (888) SABREEN or visit www. sabreen.com and www.plasticslasermarking.com. Webtech, Inc. hts.com www.webtech- 32 http://www.sabreen.com http://www.plasticslasermarking.com http://www.sabreen.com http://www.webtech-hts.com http://www.webtech-hts.com
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