RapidMark Scribe Marker

How they work

The RapidMark Scribe Marker creates permanent markings using a combination of material compaction and displacement. The stylus we have specially developed creates an engraving effect similar to that derived from rolling. This is achieved by the use of an extremely hard ball. The tool works both with and without rotation, regardless of whether the surface to be machined is greased or not. Unlike many other methods of permanent marking, this method neither weakens nor otherwise damages the surface. If the tool is used correctly no burrs are created.

The patented construction enables a higher marking speed than other modern machine tools can achieve. The special construction and very high-quality mounting make it possible for this tool to mark both rough and smooth surfaces that have an unevenness of up to 5 mm, without height compensation, in an even and uniform, high-quality fashion.

In most cases it is possible to adapt the tool without the need for removal and with continuous variability to different materials, material hardness and marking depths.

Range of Application

The tools are suitable for the permanent marking of the most diverse materials up to a hardness of 60 HRC.
Plastics can be marked just as easily as graphite, titanium and steel.
RapidMark Scribe Marker is ideally suited for use in CNC machines and can also be used in robot cells, as neither fluid supply nor rotational speed are necessary.

Lifetime

Even after 40 km of continuous marking on a steel surface with a hardness of 45 HRC, no wear was apparent on the RapidMark Scribe Marker.

Practical applications indicate a normal operational lifetime for the special stylus of between 2 and 5 years without any need for regrinding.

Technical data

Mass without tool-holder < 1 kg
Marking speed < 200 m/min
Rotation speed 0 – 500 1/min
Length compensation 3 – 8 mm

The following diagram shows the low level of load on the tool spindle, e.g. in an axial orientation in relation to the scale setting.