Die Layout - Examples
Marc Steele
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Indentation die marking requires balanced impresssure (impression pressure) across the die to ensure a consistent, legible mark. If the pressure is uneven, one side of the mark may be deeper than the other, leading to inconsistent or unreadable marks.
To achieve uniform marking, the following factors are critical:
Equal line lengths: The engraved characters or symbols on the die should have similar stroke or line lengths to avoid uneven force distribution.
Dash or carry dots: When using dash marks or carry dots, they must be evenly spaced and matched in size to balance the load on the die surface.
Pressure pads or backup pads: These help distribute the marking force evenly across the entire face of the die, preventing tilting or uneven penetration into the workpiece.
The below example is considered a bad layout. Due to the uneven lines, the word "LAYOUT" would receive the brunt of the stroke on it's outer edges and be impressed deeper.
Here is a well balanced layout. It will stand up much longer...and make more uniform and neater impressions.
To achieve layout balance, dashes can be used to equalize impressions.
Here is a well balanced layout. Because the upper and bottom lines are the same length, impressions are equalized - the ends will stand up longer.
