Laser Vehicle ID Number Marking - Case Study
Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) have been applied to vehicle chassis and engines for years. Pryor have revolutionised this process by delivering a system that uses laser marking to apply the VIN.
Read the full story of Jaguar Land Rover robotic laser VIN marking here
This gave the customer huge improvements in cycle time and quality.
A full 17 digit VIN can be marked to a depth of 0.5mm in under 4 seconds.
The fact that laser marking is non contact brings with it other significant advantages over traditional scribe and dot marking of VIN:
- Complete flexibility for new models, design modifications, etc. without need for new fixtures or clamps
- No potential to damage chassis surfaces with locating pins, clamps or fixtures
- Low noise in the factory environment
- Complete flexibility for multiple design variants on a single production line - no need to change tooling or marker
Since the start of 2013, robotic marking systems have become the company’s expertise and in 2014 they were awarded the prestigious industry prize for innovation for their work with a major automotive player in developing a turnkey robotic VIN cell
Overview
The robotic laser VIN marking system led to Pryor winning numerous prestigious industry awards for their ground-breaking system:
Key Points
- 2014 "The Manufacturer" national award for Innovation & Design - read more about the award
- 2014 "Made in Sheffield" award for Innovation
- 2014 Yorkshire & Humber China Trade Award
