Articles & Resources

Reducing Costs with Improved Traceability

There are several things to consider when evaluating the efficiency of the marking process on a production line.

Discover the benefits of an on-site assessment of your marking needs and goals with a Pannier sales representative.

Compare the most common bar codes used in manufacturing environments. Learn about the differences between 1D bar codes and 2D codes.

IP ratings classify the degree of protection provided by the cabinets of equipment such as marking machines.

Printing Topics

Learn how different types of industrial ink jet printing technologies work. Compare DOD, TIJ, and CIJ printing techniques.

Compare the two most common methods of industrial ink jet printing systems.

A detailed comparison of the two types of small-character ink jet printers.

Indenting Topics

Learn how dot peen systems work and compare them to other types of marking techniques.

Steel hardness conversion chart including Rockwell, Brinell, and Vickers scales.

Laser Topics

The basics of how lasers are used to mark products, and the difference between Class 1 and Class 4 lasers.

Lasers can be used to mark materials in several different ways. Learn the difference between etching and engraving.

Compare the marking speed and quality of these two types of laser marking systems.