Direct Part Mark

Application Types: Direct Part Mark

A direct part mark is a process used to permanently mark a part. This direct part mark is used for part identification, item level traceability, or for design or aesthetic purposes.

Part identification using a direct part mark is very common for manufactured components. We see this with part numbers, part names, and descriptive text marked on just about any material and type of product.

Part traceability is enabled when a part is marked permanently with a bar code that is machine readable. These marks can range from a UPC code on a consumer product to a laser-marked 2D data matrix code marked on an aerospace part.

Logos or graphics files can be directly marked onto materials allowing for branding, aesthetic improvements, or schematics such as a circuit diagram. If you can design it using software, in most cases the file can be transferred and marked on a part.

Direct part marks can essentially be made one of three ways:

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