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Aerospace
Application: Universal Marking Table
Marking Requirement
A customer in the aerospace industry needed to mark a variety of large parts
measuring up to 48" in diameter and weighing up to 600 pounds. They
wanted a single fixture that could mark all of the parts for a single production
cell. The requirements of this application included serialization of all
parts and marking human-readable text and/or Data
Matrix codes.
Solution Provided
Dapra Marking provided a modified HD2 Portadot marking
system, attached to a custom table with three axes of motion: vertical (36"),
radial (36"), and angular (180°). All three axes are manually adjusted
and locked in place. The radial arm is supported by a counterbalance that holds
the arm in place when the locking handle is loosened. Each axis of motion has
a scale in the appropriate units to facilitate consistent placement of the
marking head. The table also includes two general-purpose locking drawers,
one drawer for the marking controller, a keyboard and mouse tray, an adjustable
monitor arm, and space for a PC.
To
use the system, the operator places the part against the two
90° locating blocks. Next, the clamp is placed in
the appropriate holes to allow the v-block to engage
the part.
The marking head is then moved into position so that
the marking window of the head is over the area that
needs
to be marked. The trial run feature of the marking system
is used to fine-tune the final placement of the text,
logos, and/or Data Matrix codes.
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