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Jimani provides Mil-Std-130 UID compliant direct part marking for military and defense related applications including direct part marking and tags. UID, or Unique Identification Marking, marking, is a part of the compliance process mandated by the DoD. UID is a permanent marking method used to give equipment a unique ID. UID marks are required for any item with a cost of over $5,000, is mission essential, a part that is considered controlled inventory or a consumable. UID-marking is a set of data for material assets that is globally unique and unambiguous.

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How Do You Laser Mark Hard Anodized Aluminum?
Published On 1 September 2026
You've got a run of hard anodized parts on the dock and a customer who wants serial numbers on every one of them. The settings that worked fine on your Type II anodized parts ...
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CO2 laser marking
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industrial
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Hybrid Laser System
In-House Laser Marking vs. Job Shop: Which Pays Off Faster?
Published On 18 August 2026
Send 10,000 parts a month to a job shop at $0.40 a part and you'll spend $48,000 a year on outsourced marking. A 30-watt fiber laser marking system now starts around $15,000. The ...
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Ablation vs. Engraving vs. Stain Marking
Published On 29 July 2026
Ask three shops to "engrave" a part and you may get three different processes. Fiber lasers mark metal three distinct ways, and the words are not interchangeable. Ablation removes ...
