If your drawing calls for a permanent mark directly on an aluminum or steel component, you need to know whether your marking supplier can work with the material before you send parts or place an order.
Yes. Jet City Laser’s direct part marking (DPM) equipment can penetrate and mark both aluminum and steel.
This capability gives manufacturers a direct marking option when a separate label or nameplate is not the best or specified solution.
What Is Direct Part Marking?
Direct part marking places identifying information directly onto the customer’s component rather than applying a separate label or nameplate.
Jet City Laser has extensive experience etching and engraving customer-supplied parts and products. Depending on project requirements, direct marking can provide permanent identification without adding a separate identification component to the part.
Direct part marking can identify information specified by your drawing, purchase order, or other project documentation.
Can You Mark Both Aluminum and Steel Parts?
Yes. Jet City Laser’s direct part marking equipment can mark both aluminum and steel.
Because every project can involve different materials, dimensions, marking information, and specifications, provide the applicable requirements when requesting your quote. This helps the production team determine how your particular part should be handled.
More Than Direct Part Marking
Some projects require marking directly on a component. Others call for an attached label, tag, or nameplate.
Jet City Laser manufactures IUID labels and nameplates, etched and engraved nameplates, and direct part markings. This range is especially useful to aerospace and defense purchasing agents managing different identification requirements across multiple parts or contracts.
For IUID applications, we also provide verified MIL-STD-130 marking. We verify and validate every IUID code and provide secure offline data archiving.
Send Your Aluminum or Steel Part Marking Requirements
Clarifying marking requirements before production helps reduce potential delays. When requesting a quote, provide the part material, quantity, marking information, drawing or specification, and any required marking depth that applies to the job.
Need aluminum or steel parts permanently marked? Use our Get a Quote form. We will review the project so you can get accurately marked parts back into your production schedule.
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- Jet City Laser: Laser Park Marking
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- Jet City Laser: Engraving and Marking Capabilities.