Debossing is the process of stamping a mark without using ink or printing ribbon. As long as the substrate material is receptive, debossed marks are permanant being removable only by destroying it. As no ink or ribbon is used, debossers are extremely economical to run.

Debossing Units/Discreet Marker Series
Open Date Discreet Markers are debossing machines designed for stamping batch or date codes into a wide variety of materials including labels, carton board and some films using sharp faced (chisel edged) steel or brass type characters. They can be fitted to any reel fed packaging or labelling machinery and most cartoning machines, using either standard or custom designed mounting frames to provide a simple, in-line, virtually maintenance free coding facility.

Open Date Discreet Markers are available as either cold or hot units. The Cold Debosser will suit most requirements but where enhanced code definition is required or the substrate material is not particularly receptive, the Hot Debosser heats the type chararcters so that when stamped into the substrate, it will temporarily soften and then accurately retain the form of the numbers and letters.

Main Features

Honed bore for long life	Self Contained control unit
Heavy duty	Hot or cold debossing
Interlocked holder access

SPECIFICATIONS	DEBOSSING HEAD
Impression Area	50 x 25mm (substrate dependant)
Operating speed	Mechanical control - 200/min. Electronic controls - 1200/min.
Cycle Time-Min	30 milli-seconds
Dwell Time	10-750 milli-seconds
Air Cylinder	40mm bore x 13mm stroke. Stainless steel, zero maintenance, precision air motor. Honed bore for long life, one piece piston/rod for optimum strength, bearings above and below piston for stability, heavy duty, heat resistant, self lubricating seals.
Dimensions	193 x 58 x 160 mm.
Weight	2.5 kg
Guarding	Fully guarded with interlocked type holder access door
Air Pressure	4.0 to 608 bar (60 to 100 PSI)
Free Air Consumption per Cycle	228cc @ 6.8 bar
Air Connections	5mm push-in
Hot Debosser (as above plus:)
Temperature Range	Infinitely variable between 80 and 250 °C
Warm-up Time	Typically 5 minutes from cold.
Heat Source	Stainless Steal Cartridge element, "under run" for longer life.
Temperature Sensor	Negative co-efficient thermistor, accurate to +/- 2 degrees C.