A Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, is a 17-character code that serves as a vehicle’s unique identification number. The character breakdown of the VIN comprises of: The first three character of the VIN specify the country of manufacture and the manufacturers unique 2-digit ID. Characters 4-8 provide a description of...
For more information, please read our article - What is AS9132? Pryor Dot Peen marking machines, when used with the head mounted VeriSmart 2.0 camera for the verification check, are capable of getting pass grades at AS9132. The BenchDot range of machines provide the highest quality Dot Peen marks in the world. It...
Congratulations to Mary Stickland for winning the Inspirational Women of Sheffield, Pam Liverisdge OBE Award For Engineering! Organised by the Sheffield Star, the Inspirational Women of Sheffield Awards search out and celebrate the great women that we have working in our home city of Sheffield. Awards are split by business sector...
A lot of the work that we do at Pryor involves supporting large manufacturing companies on their marking and traceability applications. This normally means that we are a few steps back from working with customers who are producing a finished product. So, it is always nice when we do get...
A fantastic opportunity to join Pryor as part of our apprenticeship programme run in conjunction with the University of Sheffield's AMRC Training Centre. Pryor's apprenticeship programme is well established and has been very successfully in starting the careers of many current Pryor employees. If you have a keen interest in...
Pryor have been manufacturing marking products in Yorkshire for 173 years and we are very proud of our heritage and roots within the region. Joining up with an organisation such as Made in Yorkshire, which is part of the Made In Group, allows us to work together to champion...
Dot Peen Marking is a method of permanently marking and identifying parts and components. Whilst these are usually metal parts, dot peen marking can be used on a wide range if different materials. A Dot Peen Marking Machine is the equipment used to apply this data, text, or logo. It...
ISO/IEC TR 29158 is an ISO specification regarding the quality of Direct Part Marks. It can be used in any application, but is common in automotive manufacturing and some military applications. The standard is based on ISO1415 which is a quality grading system for printed, black and white Data Matrix codes. The...
