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News Release from: SIC Marking | Subject: Permanent marking solution
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 July 2005
Permanent marking solution applied at
LDV
A bespoke permanent industrial marking solution has been developed for the vehicle maker LDV: similar marking solutions have been applied in oil and gas, hydraulics, and primary metals industries
SIC Marking has developed a bespoke scribing solution based on its i111s machine exclusively for the specialist commercial vehicle maker LDV Simple to operate and cost effective, the scribing system met all health and safety criteria and has been designed to integrate seamlessly with the LDV production process
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 1 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The solution was developed in response to regulations requiring Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) to be located in three places on a vehicle: the engine, chassis and a position that can be viewed through the windscreen.
With the new Maxus van, LDV decided the optimum location for the chassis mark was in the footwell of the vehicle.
SIC Marking specialises in permanent industrial marking and traceability and has unique technological resources and experience in creating turnkey solutions.
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Scribing guarantees reliable and permanent marking directly onto the material and the project is an excellent example of the SIC ability to design and implement individual systems to meet customers needs.
The marking, text or logo is produced by the scribing of a stylus mounted onto a pneumatic integrated air cylinder.
The movements of the stylus are generated by an X-Y table and powered by an independent electronic controller.
SIC Marking recommended scribing as it offered many advantages for LDV.
As the process is extremely quiet, it complies with all health and safety legislation.
It offers excellent marking precision and is very cost-effective as there are almost no consumables involved.
Fast, simple operation was a key requirement.
The machine can scribe up to five characters per second and takes just 20 seconds to complete the whole process on each van.
SIC Marking demonstrated its flexibility and technical expertise from the outset of the project.
Without a prototype vehicle to work on in the early stages, the engineering team developed the scribing concept entirely from CAD drawings of the Maxima.
This ensured the equipment was up and running ready for the start of production of the new vehicle - an achievement which earned high praise from the LDV project manager.
SIC Marking also integrated the system into the LDV production system.
A computer automatically asigns a number to each VIN plate and communicates the data to the scribing machine.
A counterbalance and pneumatic clamping system, also developed by SIC engineers, allows the equipment to be operated safely and easily by one person.
In addition to vehicle traceability systems, SIC Marking has provided solutions for other automotive applications including connecting rod and axle bracket marking, as well as solutions in aerospace, hydraulics, oil and gas extraction, tooling, primary metal military and plastic components sectors.
The UK division, based in Birmingham provides a complete range of marking systems from 14 standard products ranging from portable machines, column mounted machines and modular units.
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