The MECCO Blog

Fabtech 2014 begins in Atlanta today and runs through Thursday, November 13th. For demonstrations of traceability solutions, visit MECCO in booth #B4624, where we will be displaying laser marking equipment alongside dot peen marking.

MECCO’s EtherMark-enabled products have been accepted into the Rockwell Automation Encompass™ Program as a referenced product. EtherMark is the first commercially available Rockwell Encompass Partner solution for laser and dot peen marking systems to connect/ communicate directly with factory PLC

Most factory equipment is controlled through programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to automate processes in assembly lines. EtherMark® is the solution for direct communication from the PLC to the marking device.

In less than two weeks, IMTS 2014 will kick off at McCormick Place in Chicago for the more than 100,000 buyers and sellers from all over the globe who attend. The International Manufacturing Technology Show is in its 30th edition, while MECCO® celebrates its 125th year in business in booth N6058.

MECCO’s dot peen markers are versatile and durable, but in some environments, an impact marker can be too loud. One customer wanted to take advantage of the mark quality and speed, but had strict requirements for the noise level and safety surrounding the marking equipment.

Most factory equipment is controlled through programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to automate processes in assembly lines. While devices such as conveyors, robotic devices, and vision systems typically communicate directly with a PLC using EtherNet/IP™, historically, marking systems have not.

This month’s featured laser marking system is the MeccoMark Rotary Workstation, customized for an application that had the following goals: optimize marking cycle by putting the maximum number of parts in at once, be able to see inside the enclosure for job file set up, easy access for maintenance.

Dave Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability, recently appeared on an episode of Our Region’s Business, a Sunday morning business affairs television show for the Pittsburgh area, to talk about the long history of the company in the region.

This month’s featured machine is the Dot Peen Tag Marking System. This system is the perfect solution for marking stacks of tags at a time with serial numbers, text, logos, and other information. Featuring a pneumatic pick and place arm, this system lifts tags from a magazine that holds 100 tags.

“It’s an amazing story that could only be done by amazing people,” said MECCO’s President Dave Sweet when talking about the growth of the company in recent years.