Technifor unveils 3D stylus
The 3D stylus delivers significantly reduced integration costs, versatility and superior marking results, eliminating many mechanical and software-related constraints.
It can perform a succession of markings irrespective of the shape of each workpiece - sloping planes, out-of-flat surfaces, deformed surfaces - as the stylus tip extends and retracts automatically as it follows the relief with the utmost precision. It can cover differences in height, as with an amplitude of 16 mm, the 3D stylus makes it possible to perform 'stepped' markings, on different levels of the same workpiece - and in a single cycle. With no need for an actuator, without moving the marking head, it enables engraving in recesses, hollows and difficult-to-reach places.
To mark cylindrical workpieces - marking multiple lines following the curve of the workpiece - it is possible to eliminate the additional cost of installing a part rotation system.
Compatible with the entire Technifor range of pneumatic machines, this 3D stylus offers a new dimension to integrators and end-customers:
• On automated lines handling a succession of parts of varying heights: no more need for complex programming or a costly Z axis on the marking head. The machine absorbs height differences instantly
• For manual or semi-automatic production operations, the task of adjustment is simplified: a single marking file for a multitude of parts
• Superior marking results: the quality of Data Matrix codes is very close to the results obtained with electromagnetic technology, with a homogeneity and perfect alignment of points which simplifies code reading enormously
Broadening access to automatic marking even further, Technifor has developed this innovative cutting-edge tool as an efficient response to the ever-increasing demands of traceability.