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How Anahola Granola Keeps Its Old Markem Date Coder Running

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How Anahola Granola Keeps Its Old Markem Date Coder Running

Anahola Granola has been baking granola on Kauai since 1986. Every resealable bag that leaves their Hanapepe facility carries a date code, printed by...

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Marks That Outlast the Jeweler: Custom Hand Stamps for John T. Haynes Inc.

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Marks That Outlast the Jeweler: Custom Hand Stamps for John T. Haynes Inc.

When a ring leaves the bench at John T. Haynes Inc., it carries three marks: the maker's hallmark, the metal quality stamp, and a unique identifier...

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How Hume Marks Metal, Wood, and Plastic With one Custom Hand Stamp

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How Hume Marks Metal, Wood, and Plastic With One Custom Hand Stamp

A custom metal hand stamp presses a permanent mark into metal, wood, or plastic using a steel die cut to your exact design. The mark stays crisp and...

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How do alternative inkjet fluids cut costs without hurting marks?

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How do alternative inkjet fluids cut costs without hurting product codes?

Plant managers running high-volume marking lines face a recurring cost they never chose: OEM inkjet fluids priced well above what the ink is worth....

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Steel Type and Holders for Industrial Part Identification

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Steel Type and Holders for Industrial Part Identification

A university key shop can hold thousands of padlocks, lock cylinders, and keys that look nearly identical. Lose track of which key fits which...

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Custom Hand Stamps for Permanent Part Marking in Die Cutting

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Custom Hand Stamps for Permanent Part Marking in Die Cutting

When a die-cut part has to carry a permanent part number or revision level to meet automotive or other industry standards, marking it as a separate...

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Hot Stamping Leather for the Stars

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Hot Stamping Leather for the Stars

Custom hot stamping dies let brands press logos, monograms, and artwork into leather, paper, foil, and plastic for branded gifts and small-run...

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Hot Stamping Brass Type Makes The Best Mark For Kwikprint

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Hot Stamping Brass Type Makes The Best Mark For Kwikprint

Brass hot stamping type has been the standard for luxury brands and custom manufacturers for decades, and the work coming out of Kwikprint machines...

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Heilind Electronics Uses Brass and Steel Type to Customize Connectors

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Heilind Electronics Uses Brass and Steel Type to Customize Connectors

Custom connector marking is a precision problem. When a connector leaves your facility with a customer's logo, part number, or unique identification...

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How Steel Type Hot Stamping Solves Unique Part Identification Challenges

When a part requires a permanent, one-of-a-kind mark — whether it tracks a research animal, a forged component, or an injection-molded assembly — hot...

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