A manufacturer of solid PVC deck board was looking for a product identification system that would brand, as well as imprint the manufacturing location on each board to protect their brand and provide improved product tracking.

The customers’ manufacturing process extrudes deck board made of PVC material into five inch wide by one-inch thick boards. The continuous flow production cycle moves the boards along at approximately five feet per minute where the boards are cut into varying lengths.

The customer called on the specialists at ID Technology to help them find a solution that would deliver a durable mark and required little to no work on the part of line personnel. Following a meeting with the customer’s team and a site visit, the IDT team went to work a solution.

IDT recommended installing an IDT K-1010 SP Laser marking system. The system features a robust design and delivers a high quality, durable mark. The system is equipped with a photocell which detects the product as it moves down the line and alerts the laser to engrave the company name, date and lot code on each board.

The highly sensitive photocell allows the manufacturer to control the distance between marks resulting in consistent placement on each board. As an added bonus, the system can be programmed to change the power of the laser allowing the image to be varied depending on the type and color of the product. The customers’ marketing department saw this as an additional tool for differentiating and protecting their new brand.

For more information on this Laser system or any IDT Laser Coder, email ID Man at idman@idtechnology.com.