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Hilti Marking Characters Steel Type
Durable Technologies has been around for a long time, and one of our favorite types of portable stamping tools for industrial part marking is the powder-actuated marking gun.
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Guide to Choosing Ink for Food Packaging
Direct part marking food packaging often requires the marking components to have specific properties. Ink for food packaging needs to meet a few key...
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Variations in Character Style for Hand Stamps, Type and Dies
Choosing the appropriate solution that works best for your specific marking application can be challenging, but once you've identified the most...
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What is Hot Stamping?
If you're looking to personalize your product by adding your name, monogram, or company logo, hot stamping is a tried and true direct part marking...
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How to Use a Spring-Loaded Center Punch
A common handheld marking tool is an automatic spring-loaded center punch. This tool produces a dimple, characters, or small symbols in a workpiece...
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Knurled Hand Stamps
We recently received a request to manufacture a custom-made steel stamp with a knurled finish. While we have produced similar stamps in the past (for...
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Serrated Character Hand Stamps For Cow Hides
In the world of animal husbandry and hide processing, precision and permanence are critical. Serrated character hand stamps stand out among the tools...
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Which Steel Hand Stamp is the Right Stamp for You?
One of our most popular marking solutions is the hand stamp. Steel hand stamps are versatile and long-lasting, made from a special grade of tool...
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Using a Branding Iron: The 5 Things You Need to Know
Branding irons, those iconic emblems of craftsmanship, hold a unique role in the world of marking materials. Picture a craftsman meticulously etching...
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Permanent Marking on Metal
Permanent marking on metal, whether stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, or copper, presents a couple of unique challenges but can be...