The UMC 112 control serves to control all needle embossers and scribers of the PinMark™ series.

This controller sends all marking data to the marking head. This marking data contains, for example:

• 2D codes (Data Matrix™)
• Serial numbers
• Company logos and other graphics
• All other conceivable product data...
  
  

Modifiable data, such as date, time, batch number, material composition, etc. is automatically generated by the control system according to previously established criteria.

Various interfaces make it possible to send the corresponding information to the control system in advance. By using a barcode scanner, for example, employee and extensive material information can be scanned in and later embossed onto the product as a compact 2D code. (This is merely one of many examples...)

The UMC 112 can control up to two marking heads simultaneously. Besides the marking data, the positions of the marking heads are also adapted to the product via the control. This means that, in addition to moving the needle in the X and Y direction, additional rotation axes, automatic vertical axes (Z-axes), indexing tables, type plate magazines, etc. can also be activated.

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