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Silk Screening / Screen Printing

Screen printing is a printing process using a mesh to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil.The capillary action of pumping the ink through the mesh openings yields the stencil image on the part.

We manufactor our own silk screens in house

A variety of inks can be used
Low pressure applied to marking area
Nearly no limit to the size of the part that can be screened
Applied to many different materials such as metal, plastic, wood, ceramics, and glass

Features:

Ability to produce low-runs to high-run jobs
Wide range of ink colors and ability to use virtually any color per customer's specification.
Nearly no limit to the size of the part that can be screened
Enables us to work on materials such as dead soft aluminum
Print multi-color labels without overlay or bleeding issues
Provides a clear and detailed image
mCommon Parts Marking Specification include MIL-STD-130 Northrop Grumman Corporation, Boeing Spec BAC5307, etc.

Ink Marking / Rubber Stamping / Ink Stamping

Ink Marking is the process of a custom-made rubber stamp dipping into ink and then stamping onto a part. In many cases, we will apply a clear polyurethane coating to the mark to ensure the ink mark's permanency.

Advantages

Long-lasting mark
Low pressure applied to marking area
High contrast mark

Features:

Capability of manufacturing custom-made stamps in-house, which reduces customer costs
Ability to serialize part numbers, manufacturing numbers, cage codes, etc.
Access to, and strong knowledge of, many inks called out in many Aerospace, Military, and Industrial Specifications
Access to many two-part epoxy inks, which provide for significantly reduced drying times
Ability to apply a clear polyurethane coat to maximize the life of the mark
Common used Part Marking Specifications Spec MIL-STD-130, Boeing Spec BAC5307, etc.

Digital printing

Digital printing is a much newer process that involves your artwork being processed by a computer, and then printed directly onto the surface of your product

Digital pAdvantages:

Printed by computer
Ink is applied thinner
Low vibrancy
High level of detail/photographic

Features:

Fast turnaround. Since digital printing does not require any pre-press
Procedures or plates, the initial set up time greatly reduced.
Cost-effective.
Customizable.
High quality.
Versatile

Design and Artwork Services

OUR in-house designers produce CAD artwork, which is used to develop the film, produce screens, and manufacture the holding fixtures required for delivering a quality finished screened part.

Our engineers create the files needed based on customer’s fully dimensioned drawing or to save on NRE charges, customers can supply the artwork file in .dxf, .dwg, .eps, .ai, and .cdr file formats