Part Marking Case Histories by Schmidt Marking Systems

• Article: Hamilton Sundstrand - a leading supplier of aerospace and aviation components.

Traceability is a critical aspect of manufacturing in the aircraft and aerospace businesses where demand for accountability has always been high.  No matter how the marking is done, it must accommodate strict standards for surface finishes, dimensional control and marking accuracy.

• Article: Dexter Axel Co. - Manufacturer of Axles for Trailers.

With the potential for 50 product changes during an eight-hour shift on an axle assembly line, part marking for traceability has to be fast, accurate, permanent, and simple to operate.

• Article: Mercury MerCruiser - Manufacturer of consumer outboard engines.

For an Oklahoma marine stern drive manufacturer, "fully integrated manufacturing" includes marking for total traceability.

• Article: PGI International - Manufacturer of precision products used in flow control applications.

How do you get a clearer, more legible mark, while at the same time speeding up the marking process. PGI International of Houston found a way using a Schmidt Microlase laser marking system.

• Article: Catalina Cylinders - Manufacturer of high and low pressure aluminum compressed gas cylinders.

So - how do you reduce marking cycle time by almost 90%?
Catalina Cylinders of Garden Grove, CA presented Schmidt with a unique challenge.

• Article: Sunbeam - Manufacturer of small home appliances.

Sunbeam wanted to streamline production of its popular grill product lines. So they contacted Schmidt for some help with one of their processes. Find out how Schmidt engineers worked closely with Sunbeam's Engineering staff to combine the cutting and marking processes into one step to create a more efficient, two-step process.

• Article: ITT Bell and Gosset - A world leader in supplying the Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry.

This selection highlights an application at ITT Bell and Gosset, Morton Grove, IL. The challenge - process optimization - in a least likely area - the nameplate.

• Article: Mathey Dearman - Manufacturer of pipe cutting and beveling machines.

What do you do when you discover the products you manufacture are being counterfeited and, worse yet, the counterfeit products are causing serious performance problems for your customers? Read this study and find out how this Oklahoma manufacturer of pipe cutting, beveling and clamping equipment used a Schmidt dot peen marker to solve a potential nightmare.