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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 build a laser marking recipe library?

   Published On 20 October 2026
Part one of this series covered how to find a working parameter window in an afternoon instead of a week. This article covers what happens to that window afterward, which is where ...
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How do you dial in laser marking settings in one afternoon?

   Published On 13 October 2026
Every shop has a version of the same afternoon. A new material shows up, someone starts changing settings and marking test blocks, and by the end of the day there is a scrap plate ...
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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 ...