Wire Marking Type 

Wire Marking and Heat Shrink Sleeving Type

Our concave (curved face character) wire marking type and DurAlloy heat shrink sleeving type, symbols, and spacers will fit Kingsley® marking machines and type holders. Contact us for easy conversion from Kingsley type to Durable Technologies' compatible type.

Wire Marking Type with Concave Character 

DuraChrome wire marking typeConcave (curved face) brass type is ideal for marking a wide range of insulated wire and other curved surfaces. Our wire marking type is manufactured specially to fit Kingsley® and Ackerman-Gould® marking machines*.

Available in a range of sizes optimized for marking outside diameters between 0.035” and 0.350”. Select “V” series for vertical reading type and “H” series for horizontal reading type.

*Effective November 2022, new orders of wire marking type with concave character will no longer be chrome plated.

 

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  PART NO. RADIUS PART DIAMETER SPECIMEN
VERTICAL MARKING V-019 .019" .035" - .045" vertical marking
V-024 .024" .039" - .060" vertical marking
V-028 .028" .045" - .070" vertical marking

HORIZONTAL MARKING

H-028 .028" .050" - .070" horizontal marking
H-038 .038" .065" - .100" horizontal marking
H-055 .055" .095" - .165" horizontal marking
H-125 .125" .165" - .350" horizontal marking

  

DurAlloy® Flat Face Heat Shrink Sleeving Type Visi Duralloydescribe the image

DurAlloy brass type produces clear, easy to read legends on flat surfaces such as heat shrink sleeving, nylon cable ties, and other thermoplastics. A full range of character sizes provide single or multi-line marking solutions for demanding applications requiring maximum legibility.

12-point (.160" x .918") and 19-point (.250" x .918") type bodies fit standard 1-, 2- and 3-line type holders, including Kingsley* and Ackerman-Gould* models. Select “S” series type for 12 pt., multi-line type holders and “F” series for 19 pt., single line type holders.

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  PART NO. BODY TYPE CHARACTER SIZE SPECIMEN
MULTI-LINE S-063 12 PT 0.063" (1/16") ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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S-093 12 PT 0.093" (3/32") ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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S-109 12 PT 0.109" (7/64") ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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S-125 12 PT 0.125" (1/8") ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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SINGLE-LINE F-063 19 PT 0.063" (1/16") ABCDEF012345
F-078 19 PT 0.078" (5/64") ABCDEF012345
F-093 19 PT 0.093" (3/32") ABCDEF012345
F-109 19 PT 0.109" (7/64") ABCDEF012345
F-125 19 PT 0.125" (1/8") ABCDEF012345
F-156 19 PT 0.156" (5/32") ABCDEF012345
F-187 19 PT 0.187" (3/16") ABCDEF012345
F-250 19 PT 0.250" (1/4") ABCDEF01234


Symbols / Punctuation

Today, the requirement for special symbols and characters is often the rule rather than the exception. Our symbol selection includes the most commonly used and the most difficult to find. Order just the symbols you need now, or save time and money by ordering a complete set. We can also create custom symbols and dies to meet your exact specifications. 

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*Note: Symbols S-1 through S-6 are sold individually or in 6-piece sets. Symbols S-7 through S-13 sold as individual symbols only.

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