For some companies, manufacturing traceability is an unattainable goal. However, to remain competitive and profitable, you need to start adopting this technology now. Learn why traceability is critical and how you can start building the best system for your operation. Read more

This year marks a significant milestone in MECCO’s long history of creating innovative relationships and innovative solutions: it’s 135th anniversary. The celebration is reaching its zenith at the 2024 International Manufacturing and Technology Show, where visitors can experience the latest tech. Read more

How can you make track and trace technology within your automated production line a competitive advantage? Discover top advice for maximizing track and trace technology within your automated production line. Improve quality control, compliance, and more. Read more

Direct part marking allows downhole drillers, tool joint manufacturers, fabricators, or industry suppliers to verify part quality by marking them with essential traceability info. If any issues do arise in the field, parts from the same batch can be quickly identified to prevent costly mistakes. Read more

Counterfeit products have become a major problem – for manufacturers and consumers alike. Read these tips on how to spot a fake as a shopper and gain ideas on how you can reduce the risk of counterfeiting as a manufacturer. Read more

The automotive industry is in the midst of big changes, from technology advances to evolving consumer preferences to tighter regulations. This transition is shifting the traditional business model, and the interconnected effects will touch every part of the automotive supply chain. Read more

Wheel manufacturers have a unique challenge: Effectively marking parts with a unique identifier, while still fulfilling your need to continually improve operational efficiency. A track and trace solution can save you time and money -- if you know the requirements. Read more

Choosing the right pin marking system comes down to what's most important for your application: noise, portability, or mark quality. Read more

A MECCO customer recalls their improvements after switching from hand stamping part numbers to achieve more legible marks after galvanizing. Read more

MECCO’s laser and dot peen equipment marks a wide variety of parts throughout all industries to solve a host of application challenges. But what are the five most interesting things we marked this past year? Read more

Portable marking equipment makes it easy to add traceability to a variety of parts, but pipes can be more complicated. MECCO has designed a bracket that is installed onto our hand held dot peen machine, and it is paired with a magnetic guide that goes on the pipe. Read more

The permanent identification of a part for tracking purposes can be complicated depending on the part’s shape. Round parts, such as pipes, flanges, and couplings, require unique marking equipment to ensure a quality mark around the diameter. Read more

This month’s featured machine is the Dot Peen Tag Marking System. This system is the perfect solution for marking stacks of tags at a time with serial numbers, text, logos, and other information. Featuring a pneumatic pick and place arm, this system lifts tags from a magazine that holds 100 tags. Read more

Our featured machine of the month is an N-34 Tool Joint Deep Marker with pneumatic clamps. In this demo video, you’ll see how Mecco Marking & Traceability customized a deep marker for 2D data matrix and human readable part marking on pipes and tubing. Read more

This featured video demonstrates a dot peen marking system that was developed for a customer who needed to mark 2" and 4" steel pipes, and wanted the ability to have the marker attach to the part so that the operator could let go. Read more

While the SuperFast is designed to meet short marking cycle times on production lines, its speed can also be an asset in other configurations. This featured system shows how the SuperFast can be incorporated into a dot peen marking station that requires parts to be placed for marking. Read more

Dot peen marking is a permanent, direct part marking process using a carbide pin to indent the marking surface to form continuous lines, logos and 2D Data Matrix bar codes. When considering an impact marker, it is important to weigh the advantages of each technology. Read more

This demo video shows our dot peen marking equipment with the benchtop mounted rotary chuck. This add-on to the COUTH line of dot peen and vibra peen products allows for circumference marking with our standard marking heads. Read more