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Infosight Corporation

G David Hudelson

John A Robertson

Edward S O'Neal

Ken R Vaughn

Christopher D Speakman

A method for identifying dip-galvanized parts commences with marking a tag (e.g., metal) with identification indicia for a galvanizable part. The markings and the tag are resistant to molten zinc. A temporary film is applied over the identification indicia. The temporary film is resistant to pre-galvanizing treatment, but is removed (burned away) during dip galvanizing without obscuring the readability of the identification indicia. Finally, the metal tag is associated with the galvanizable part and the part galvanized in a molten zinc bath.

Identification method for dip galvanizing

A method for imaging a product with a pattern commences by forming a film of a wet or tacking marking material on a clich&eacute;. A negative of the pattern is ablatively imaged into the film on the clich&eacute;. The negative image then is pressure transferred from the clich&eacute; onto a marking pad. Finally, the negative image is pressure transferred from the marking pad onto the product. Preferably, the clich&eacute; where the film is formed contains recesses. The apparatus, which images the product, has a moveable clich&eacute; having a recessed pocket. An ink reservoir transfers ink into the recessed pocket. A laser imaging system images a pattern into ink contained in the recessed pocket. A stamp pad is moveable from a home position to contact the imaged pattern for pressure transferring the pattern onto the stamp pad, and moveable to a printing station to pressure transfer the pattern onto a product.

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Pickerington, OH, United States of America

G David Hudelson