AFM Engineering, located in Santa Ana, CA, specializes in refurbishing, rebuilding, and selling hot stamping and other manufacturing processing equipment.
When their long-time hot stamping steel die supplier no longer met their quality and professional requirements, they searched the market and found Durable Technologies.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Plastic, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons, Kingsley and Wire Marking Type, Testimonial
If you're looking to personalize your product by adding your name, monogram, or company logo, hot stamping is a tried and true direct part marking method.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Craftsman and Artisan, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons
Hot foil stamping is a popular marking solution for a wide range of applications. Our pigmented hot stamping foils (most commonly used for date coding) are popular because they are abrasion-resistant and durable, offering a long service life of clear and legible impressions.
Megan Hammock, the Buyer at South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, needed replacement white ribbon for their hot stamping process and their previous supplier recently went out of business. She asked her industry contacts for a recommendation and the overwhelming reply was to go with VisiMark.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons, Magnesium Dies, Testimonial
Hot stamping is capable of creating vibrant, permanent marks on a wide variety of substrates. To get the best results when hot stamping, however, it is important to fully understand how to hot stamp properly with foil and ribbons.
Over the years we’ve helped a lot of customers with hot stamping applications. From standard hot stamp dies used for part marking to decorative, custom foil stamping dies we’ve done it all. Check out some of our favorite customer success stories below.
Topics: Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons
Norwood 39V steel type is used in hot stamping equipment, typically together with a hot stamp ribbon for package date coding applications. In addition to the hot stamp ribbons (usually black), we also manufacture spacers and type holders in a variety of sizes to accommodate our type.
Topics: OEM Type, Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Norwood type, Coding Type and Dies, Hot Stamping, Steel Type, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons, Type Holders, Hot Stamping Coders, Foils and Ribbons for Date Coding
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 bookbinding, book conservation and restoration services. AKA Bindery caters to book dealers, libraries, and private collectors.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Craftsman and Artisan, Brass and Steel Type and Dies, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons, Leather, Testimonial
We've covered the basics of hot stamping before, but in case you needed a refresher:
Topics: Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Package Printing, Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons
There are many different ways to direct mark a product or part. Each marking method has its own strengths and applications. Here are some examples of different direct part marking solutions offered by Durable Technologies:
Topics: Direct Part Marking, Laser Marking, Impact Presses, Dot Peen Marking, CNC Marking Tools, Marking Tools and Supplies, Industrial Ink Jet Printers, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons