NEIDA provides subcontract laser marking services as part of its supplementary manufacturing operations, supporting customers who require permanent identification on precision components.
Laser marking can be used for more than standard text. Depending on the application, NEIDA can mark company logos, part numbers, batch numbers, serial numbers, QR codes and other customer-specified information directly onto components.
The service can be incorporated into the manufacture of NEIDA’s precision turned and milled components or provided as a standalone subcontract operation.
NEIDA’s laser marking capability has been demonstrated through a production run exceeding 120,000 components, providing a practical demonstration of the process under high-volume manufacturing conditions.
The production run used an MD X Series Hybrid Laser Marker, configured with bespoke component handling trays and a rotary table. This setup helped maintain consistent positioning of the components during marking and supported repeatable production across the batch.
Throughout the production run, cycle times remained stable and marking quality was maintained, demonstrating the suitability of the process for extended production runs where consistency and repeatability are important.
Laser marking provides a flexible way to add identification to manufactured components.
The information and format can be specified according to the customer’s requirements, whether that is a company logo, product identification, batch information or a QR code.
This makes the process suitable for applications where components need to be clearly identified during manufacture, inspection or throughout the wider supply chain.
Unlike labels or printed identification, laser marking creates a permanent, high-resolution mark on the component surface.
The marking is resistant to abrasion, chemical exposure and environmental wear, helping identification remain readable during the component’s service life.
The process also operates without inks, solvents or other marking consumables, providing a clean and repeatable method of adding identification to components.
For high-volume manufacturing, the ability to maintain consistent results across a large production run is essential.
The production of more than 120,000 marked components demonstrates NEIDA’s ability to combine the flexibility of customer-specified marking with the repeatability required for volume production.
As part of NEIDA’s supplementary operations, laser marking can therefore be integrated with precision machining to provide customers with an additional stage of component manufacture within the same supply chain.
NEIDA provides laser marking and supplementary manufacturing operations from its UK manufacturing facilities. Its head office and manufacturing facility are located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, supporting the production of precision turned and milled components for customers across the UK and worldwide.
With more than 50 years of engineering experience, over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space and more than 100 CNC and CAM machines, NEIDA has the capacity to support high-volume precision manufacturing requirements.
The addition of production-proven laser marking capability further supports NEIDA’s approach to providing precision-manufactured components alongside supplementary operations to meet individual customer requirements.
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