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American Petroleum Institute Quality (APIQ) Hand Stamps
For oil and gas industry manufacturers, API (American Petroleum Institute) certification is more than just a stamp—it...
Steel Hand Stamps
What are the most common uses for hand stamps?
Durable hand stamps can be made for marking on flat, curved, concave or convex surfaces - for hand stamping part numbers, patent numbers, trade names, trademarks, special lettering or other data required to permanently identify a part or material.
There are a wide variety of allocations for hand stamps including the following.
Welder identification hand stamps are hand stamps that are used to identify the work of a specific welder. The marks are often made in the field and need to stand up to harsh, industrial environments. It is essential that the marks are both easy to make and easy to read because they are typically referenced during inspections.
Tool makers mark's have traditionally played an important role in the manufacturing process; these marks identified the maker of the tool and stood as a permanent promise of quality and workmanship. Whether it be five years or one hundred years after the tool was made, the makers mark was sometimes the only way to identify where a tool originated.
The ATF now requires the company name and location on many firearm components. Hand stamps are ideal for marking low-volume production firearm parts.
For companies that have been certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API), the API quality stamp is a mark of pride and a commitment to quality. We manufacture a line of APIQ steel stamps to help manufacturers easily apply the APIQ logo.
Learn more about hand stamp applications on our blog.
Can I get custom hand stamps?
Durable Technologies' steel stamps and marking dies are custom-engineered for identifying industrial products. Every die blank is machined to the user's specifications. Durable’s custom dies satisfy any user requirement for marking machines, punch presses, press brakes, and other machines.
What can be customized?
- Sizes of the shank, characters, or graphic
- Design and graphics style
- Character number, font, and size
Click on any of the links to the right for more information on our line of Steel Hand Stamps. You can also contact us now to speak with someone in Sales.
Proper marking technique using hand stamps
- Start with a solid surface to work on
- Pick the right hammer
- Use the right force
- Get set
- Make your mark
Learn the details of a correct hand stamp mark here to make your best mark every time.
