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US 2017/0136806 A1Published application
Method and system for mass production of customized engraved products
AssigneeCimpress Schweiz GmbH
InventorsJohn C. Marcos, Michael Kiy, Marcel Gerber, Edwin Sanders, Mark Hodak, Kristin R. Frias
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Abstract
Systems and methods for mass producing customized engraved articles of manufacture based on orders from multiple different customers.
Claims9
A method for simultaneously engraving a plurality of articles, comprising:
- receiving, by an engraving machine, a carrier containing the plurality of articles in respective positions in a carrier, each article having a targeted engraving area;
- receiving, by the engraving machine, a composite engraving job, the composite engraving job comprising a plurality of individual engraving designs respectively corresponding to different engraving orders associated with different customers, each individual engraving design corresponding to a different article to be engraved and arranged in the composite engraving job to correspond to a position and dimensions of a targeted engraving area of a corresponding article held in the carrier;
- wherein the engraving machine processes the composite engraving job as a single engraving job and engraves the respective individual engraving designs on corresponding respective articles on the carrier.
An engraving machine, comprising:
- an engraving table having a carrier mounted thereon, the carrier holding a plurality of articles in respective positions relative to the carrier, each article having a targeted engraving area;
- an engraving marking device;
- at least one computer processor which receives a composite engraving job, the composite engraving job comprising a plurality of individual engraving designs respectively corresponding to different engraving orders associated with different customers, each individual engraving design corresponding to a different article to be engraved and arranged in the composite engraving job to correspond to a position and dimensions of a targeted engraving area of a corresponding article held in the carrier,
- wherein the at least one computer processor processes the composite engraving job as a single engraving job and instructs the engraving marking device to engrave the respective individual engraving designs on corresponding respective articles on the carrier.
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