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Roll marking

Tagging process in which a cylindrical or flat tool marks a flat or a cylindrical workpiece by pressing the mark on the surface.

Beskrivning
Illustration of Roll marking

The process

Roll marking is performed by a round [1] or plane [2] stamp rolled against the workpiece surface under pressure which leaves a mark. The method is chosen as per the workpiece design, flat, ring-shaped, cylindrical, etc.

Advantages and disadvantages
In comparison with alternative methods
Very fast cycle time
Low costs for large production series
High-precision recommended for delicate products that may be damaged by high pressure
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