Knowledge

A hydraulic cylinder, valve body or pneumatic manifold is a working surface before it is a branding surface. Fluid, pressure, seals and service access all sit close to the area where a model number or safety legend may be printed....

A casting or machined component can pass dimensional inspection and still reject a printed mark. The surface seen by the print head may carry cast skin, machining texture, coolant residue or a coating that was never part of the drawing....