Workshops

Vision ID and Part Mark Technology for Traceability

Here is an outline of the seminar:

1. Why mark your product with a laser?
2. Types of lasers (fiber, CO2, YAG, etc.)
3. How lasers work and what they consist of
4. Styles of laser marking (engraved, etched, annealed, etc.)
5. Laser software
6. Laser safety
7. Dot peen and vibra peen markers
8. Materials than can be dot peen marked
9. Styles of dot peen heads (electric, pneumatic, super fast, etc.)
10. 2D data matrix
11. Stylus geometry
12. Cost of ownership for various types of marking
13. Using vision inspection systems for mark readability and traceability
14. Pros and cons of different ID Reader technologies
15. The art and science of developing the proper imaging for improved readability
16. Overcoming challenging ID reading environments
17. Learn how traceability will help you lower inventory, maximize product flow and minimize product defects, rejects and returns
18. Summary and questions

Workshop Dates and Locations:

June 7, 2011
Embassy Suites - Raleigh / Durham / RTP
201 Harrison Oaks Blvd.
Cary, NC 27513
P#: 919-677-1840

June 8, 2011
Cimtec Automation - Charlotte
3030 Whitehall Park Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28273
P#: 704-227-4600

June 9, 2011
Clemson University Int'l Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
5 Research Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
P#: 864-283-7100

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