Property Marking / Asset Identification

Electrolytic Metal Etching

Electrolytic etching offers a simple and practical solution for marking tool steel and other tools, sports equipment such as golf clubs , metal casings, castings and  boxes, metal tubes, rods, discs ... in fact virtually any metal based item.

•   Economical, quick and simple to use
•   Offers clear visible marks
•   Suitable for all conductive metals
•   Avoids metal stress associated with press / stamping systems

What materials will it mark?
Electrolytic etching is a tried and tested method of industrial marking which can be used to mark any electrically conductive material.  Virtually any metal component, flat or curved, can be permanently marked in a matter of seconds without deforming the surface or causing internal stresses as tends to be the case with stamps and presses. 

The mark is permanent since the process etches away a small amount of metal from the surface. On most metals it is possible to produce both a clear and a dark mark, where the latter is inlaid with a dark compound. Components can be etched irrespective of hardness and this is ideal for marking onto hardened surfaces such as tool steel. 

Typical applications include:

• Security marking
• Identification marking
• Quality control
• Part numbering
• Traceability coding 

product ref  HD METETCH
Metal Etcher Kit (240v input unit supplied as standard - alternative 110v unit available on request)  
                            
HD METCHEL - Electrolyte Fluid (500 mark bottle)

HD METCHPH - Photographic Stencil (pack of 3)

HD METETCH metal etching kit comes complete with hand held electronic etcher, labels, and electrolyte (consumables in kit adequate for about 500 marks)

The Metal Etcher marking head measures 41mm x 22mm which enables a large amount of information to be marked in normal typeface size at a single application. 

Consumables (Stencils & Electrolyte);
The Metal Etcher Kit contains adequate consumables for about 500 marks in normal use. Paper stencils are included as standard with the metal etching kit, however special customised photographic stencils can be supplied to order where multiple items are to be marked with a common mark. Each paper stencil can be used up to around 50 times before replacement. Each photographic stencil can be used up to 1,000 times.
Electrolyte fluid is supplied in bottles - sufficient for around 500 marks when batch marking.

How does it work?
A hand held power unit supplies low voltage electrical power to the marking head and through the work-piece in order to etch the surface. The marking head is impregnated with electrolyte solution and fitted with a stencil / label bearing the mark to be made. In general, a direct current (DC) will produce a clear mark whereby a small amount of metal is removed from the surface and an alternating current (AC) will produce a dark mark where the etch is inlaid with a dark compound. All Perm-Etch markers are capable of producing both types of mark and are supplied with the necessary connecting cables.

Metal rods, tubes and discs can easily be marked

The unit will mark all castings, casings, metal components - anything made of conductive metal

Ideal for marking tools (including tool steels) and sports equipment

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