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Custom Magnesium Hot Stamping Dies

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Custom Magnesium Hot Stamping Dies

Table of Contents How Does a Century-Old Printer Still Create Multi-Color Wood Imprints? What Makes Magnesium Dies Ideal for Wood Printing and Embossing? Why Do Wood Manufacturers Choose Magnesium Over Brass Dies? How Are Custom Magnesium Dies...

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How Does Hot Stamping Preserve the Artistry of Historic Bookbinding?

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How Does Hot Stamping Preserve the Artistry of Historic Bookbinding?

Anne Krawitz owns the AKA Bindery in Philadelphia specializing in custom clamshell boxes for valuable books and documents, as well as a full range of...

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Hot Stamping Dies Transform Wood Products: How Vermont Bowl Company Achieves Premium Branding

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Hot Stamping Dies Transform Wood Products: How Vermont Bowl Company Achieves Premium Branding

Hot stamping lets woodworking teams add a crisp, permanent brand to products without labels, solvents, or fussy setups. Below you’ll find a practical...

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Why Leather Goods Manufacturers Keep Replacing Their Magnesium Dies

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Why Leather Goods Manufacturers Keep Replacing Their Magnesium Dies

A leather goods manufacturer came to us last year ordering magnesium dies. They needed custom hot stamping dies for their wallet line, and like many...

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The Complete Guide to Making Perfect Touchmarks

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The Complete Guide to Making Perfect Touchmarks

Steel stamps are an ideal option for making a touchmark because they offer a long-lasting, cost-effective tool that can be easily customized. Adding...

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Portable Inkjet Printer Gun for Large Character Printing and Coding

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Portable Inkjet Printer Gun for Large Character Printing and Coding

Portable and lightweight, hand-held inkjet printer guns allow users to directly mark substrates in the field with a portable, easy-to-use, hand-held...

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The Hidden Cost of Poor Part Marking: How Quality Traceability Protects Your Bottom Line

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The Hidden Cost of Poor Part Marking: How Quality Traceability Protects Your Bottom Line

Your quality audit is tomorrow. The FDA inspector pulls a random sample from your latest production run and asks to see the complete traceability...

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Custom Roll Dies: When Experience Matters

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Custom Roll Dies: When Experience Matters

When your production depends on precise part identification for high-voltage electrical connectors, subpar marking dies aren't just an...

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Package Date Coding Type When You Need It

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Package Date Coding Type When You Need It

PakLab, LLC operates from their Batavia, OH facility, where they've carved out a specialized niche designing and delivering flexible packaging...

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