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Marking Information

This is the central marking information page for all the products Columbia Marking manufactures. Links from this page go to relevant marking information for all product lines.

Marking Methods Marking Methods: A visual depiction of the various types of marking on tubes, flat and round parts.
Estimated marking force Estimated Marking Force: A comprehensive chart for determining the estimated maximum force per hammer blow (in lbs).
Marking Pressure chart Marking Pressure: A detailed chart showing the relationship between character size and depth of mark, taking into account the type of material being marked as well.
Character size for marking dies Character Size: Actual size examples of character sizes, including height, width and spacing of characters, engraved on steel roll, stamping and embossing dies.
character face style for marking dies Character Face Styles: CMT offers 5 different face styles for your stamp characters. Explore this page to see what style will work best for you and your marking application.
character face styles for marking dies Engraving Depth: A helpful listing of each characters' size engraving depth.
style of fractions Style of Fractions: A layout showing the different styles of fractions to be engraved on a stamp.
How to order stamps How to Order Stamps: An informative guide to assist you in ordering individual characters and punctuation stamps, as well as logo dies and segments.
punctuation for dies Punctuation: CMT also offers punctuation symbol stamps, view your options here.
Legend length Legend Length: Get the formula used to determine maximum legend length of logo or segment dies.
Symbols on steel stamps Symbols: Columbia offers 600 different symbols that can be engraved on any steel stamp, type, insert or hand stamp. View chart...
Link to Model Pressure Chart Air Requirements page Model Pressure Chart: Find the air impact marker model best suited to your marking pressure requirements.
Link to Air Requirements page Air Requirements: A simple chart gives various information for Air Impact Models. The information includes the bore size, stroke length, and relative time to extend, CV, SCFM, and expected drop in pressure.
Link to Connector Styles page Connector Styles: Integrated position sensors are offered on select Air Impact Models. Two connection styles are available: Mini, or Euro.
Link to Punch Pressure page Punch Pressure: View our chart to calculate tons of pressure required to punch mild steel plates. CMT systems are used for more than marking.
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