American Calan is a specialized company that designs and builds agricultural equipment used in the feeding and data collection of large animals residing at agricultural research centers throughout the world. Located in Northwood, NH, American Calan provides testing, monitoring, and feeding systems that have some specific traceability requirements, one of which is unique identification for component parts.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Brass and Steel Type and Dies, Plastic, Steel Type and Holders, Agriculture, Testimonial
Hot stamping is a versatile process that allows for permanent, clear marks to be made in a huge variety of materials. Of all the types of hot stamping, branding is possibly the most practical. Branding is the most cost-effective way to permanently mark almost any material, other than metal or most glasses of course. Branding allows for deep, permanent marks to be made in materials that often face harsh environments, like the PVC pipe shown in the video below.
While there are a wide range of industrial marking solutions, from laser marking systems to impact presses, when it comes to decorative marking there are fewer options available. One of the best decorative marking solutions for both professional settings and hobbyists is hot foil marking.
Topics: Hot Stamping
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
Kwikprint manufactures top quality embossing, debossing, foil stamping, and imprinting machinery for most hot stamping and printing needs for consumer products. They also offer customized logo printing, foil stamping dies, foil printing, album imprinting, and monogram services to promote businesses.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Brass and Steel Type and Dies, Leather, Testimonial
Heilind Electronics assembles, creates, and distributes value added connectors for a variety of industries. Heilind is the second largest interconnect company in the United States and 5th largest in the world. Their value added services depend to a great deal upon being able to label and mark any type of connector. Custom requirements include numbers, text, and logos marked precisely according to their customer's unique specifications.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Brass and Steel Type and Dies, Electronics Marking, Kingsley and Wire Marking Type, Testimonial
The Vermont Bowl Company, a division of John McLeod Ltd, thinks of brands in two ways; one is the marketing idea of the perception and understanding of what your company stands for and the other is a physical brand, as in a branding iron that permanently imprints the custom wood products they produce. Both ideas come together to allow The Vermont Bowl Company to deliver unique and custom graphics directly marked onto the wide variety of woodenware products they create. Cutting boards, ice buckets and barrels, kitchen products, lazy susans, serving pieces, bowls, and plates are some of the unique wooden ware products Vermont Bowl produces.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Branding Irons and Branding Dies, Wood, Testimonial
Hot stamping is an incredibly versatile and economical marking solution. With the ability to create beautiful and consistent marks and logos, hot stamping is ideal for applications like book binding, personalization, cosmetics, and even more technical applications like wire marking and heat shrink sleeving. There are a number of different material options when it comes to hot stamping type and logo dies and further below we break down the basics of brass type, steel type and magnesium imprinting dies.
Topics: Coding Type and Dies, Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Brass and Steel Type and Dies, Magnesium Dies
A direct part mark is a process used to permanently mark a part for identification, item level traceability, or for design or aesthetic purposes. Direct part marking is a versatile solution that spans many industries and applications, but using direct part marking in industrial applications continues to grow in importance and popularity.
Topics: Hot Stamping, Direct Part Marking, Laser Marking, Industrial Inkjet Printers, Industrial Stencils
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