Machine and method for marking articles
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsFlorent Demange, Vincent Tarnowski
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a machine for marking articles, comprising a marking head suitable for applying a marking force on an article along a marking axis. The marking head comprises a carriage movable in translation along the marking axis and along a transverse axis, which is perpendicular to the marking axis (X10). The marking head also comprises a first roller and a second roller carried by the carriage, rotatable respectively around a first axis and a second axis each located in a plane perpendicular to the marking axis. The rollers are capable of alternately marking the same article or two successive articles, depending on movements of the carriage. The invention also relates to a method for marking articles.
Claims10
A machine for marking articles, the machine comprising a marking head suitable for applying a marking force on an article along a marking axis, the marking head comprising a carriage movable in translation along the marking axis and along a transverse axis which is oriented perpendicular to the marking axis, the marking head including a first roller and a second roller carried by the carriage, rotatable respectively around a first axis and a second axis each located in a plane oriented perpendicular to the marking axis, the rollers being capable of alternately marking the same article or two successive articles depending on movements of the carriage.
A method for marking articles under action of a marking head adapted to apply a marking force on an article along a marking axis, the method comprising:
- positioning a first article facing the marking head;
- marking the first article under the action of the marking head;
- positioning a second article facing the marking head;
- marking the second article under the action of the marking head;
- wherein a first roller and a second roller of the marking head mark alternately both mark each article or each alternately mark one article out of two articles during marking of the first article and marking of the second article.
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