DataMatrix code This Matriq technology, also known as a DM-qode, consists of a marking device fitted inside of a mold that communicates with the cloud and electronic devices outside the mold. Using data from the external devices, the marking device can produce individualized markings upon each part produced by the thermoformer, injection press or blow molding machine running it. Industrial code-reader cameras can interpret the codes produced by the DM-qode, and the markings can provide process and material data, the manufacturing date, a serial number and other product information on a part.
What’s new? The marking device’s availability in the U.S. Matriq is working on establishing distribution partnerships in this country.
Benefits Easy traceability of critical parts. Matriq’s technology brings together two otherwise disparate steps — marking and forming — into one process, without regard for the type of primary machine the manufacturer uses.
Matriq AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 41-71-571-4850, www.matriq.ch
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Plastic materials that can be marked |
PS, PP, PC, ABS, polyamide, polyoxymethylene, cyclic olefin polymer, others upon request |
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Maximum mold temperatures for marking |
176 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Maximum mold pressures for marking |
2,000 bar |
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Duration required for marking |
20 milliseconds |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
