Systems and methods to facilitate permanently marking a housing component for a fluid control system product

A system comprising:

• a first processor configured to receive fixed information;
• a second processor configured to
• receive the fixed information from the first processor,
• generate variable information,
• control a laser engraver to engrave the fixed and variable information into a workpiece, wherein the workpiece has a paint layer and a base layer and the laser engraver is configured to engrave through the paint layer and into the base layer and the laser engraver is configured to engrave the workpiece to a depth between 5/1000 inch and 10/1000 inch, inclusive;
• generate an information packet including the fixed information and the variable information, and
• transmit the information packet to the first processor;
• and
• a printer including a third processor configured to receive the information packet from the first processor and print the information packet onto a label.

A method comprising:

• receiving, with a first processor, fixed information;
• receiving, with a second processor, the fixed information from the first processor;
• generating, with the second processor, variable information;
• controlling, with the second processor, a laser engraver to engrave the fixed and variable information into a workpiece;
• generating, with the second processor, an information packet including the fixed information and the variable information;
• transmitting, with the second processor, the information packet to the first processor;
• receiving, with a third processor of a printer, the information packet from the first processor;
• printing, with the printer, the information packet onto a label;
• and
• updating, with the second processor, the variable information for subsequent workpieces.

A method comprising:

• receiving, with a first processor, fixed information;
• receiving, with a second processor, the fixed information from the first processor;
• generating, with the second processor, variable information;
• controlling, with the second processor, a laser engraver to engrave the fixed and variable information into a workpiece, wherein the laser engraver is configured to engrave the workpiece to a depth between 5/1000 inch and 10/1000 inch, inclusive;
• generating, with the second processor, an information packet including the fixed information and the variable information;
• transmitting, with the second processor, the information packet to the first processor;
• receiving, with a third processor of a printer, the information packet from the first processor;
• and
• printing, with the printer, the information packet onto a label.

A system comprising:

• a programmable logic controller configured to receive fixed information;
• a laser engraver controller in communication with the programmable logic controller and configured to
• receive the fixed information from the programmable logic controller,
• generate variable information,
• generate an information packet including the fixed and variable information, and
• send the information packet to the programmable logic controller;
• a laser engraver controlled by the laser engraver controller and configured to engrave a workpiece with the fixed and variable information;
• and
• a printer in communication with the programmable logic controller and configured to
• receive the information packet from the programmable logic controller and
• print the information packet onto a label.