Manual metal etching units
Manual metal etching - the simple alternative
Manually etching with a marking head
If your product needs high-quality permanent marking, but
you cannot justify the expense of a laser-marking system,
or dont need a semi-automatic ething system- then the manual
metal-etching systems are the ideal solution for you.
The manual electrolytic etching method simply involves postioning your stencil in the desired location and pressing the marking head onto stencil to make a contact with the part. The electrolyte transfers the controlled low-voltage current through the gaps in the stencil and etches into the material to leave a mark in a few seconds!
Use a mobile trolley or fits neatly into a transport suitcase
Suitable for a wide range of products
The manual etching method is suitable for a wide range of products, from small items such as surgica instruments in hospitals to large assemblies in engineering workshops.
Units can be mounted on mobile trolleys to be moved to the job (we can even extend the leads for your convenience) or can be supplied in a suitcase!
The type of etching control unit required will be determined mainly by the size of the mark required but also by the material being marked and the production volume.
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MINIETCH EU80
Suitable for small marks and low production only. Analogue
adjustmant and "blackmarking" capability only.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
| Input voltage | 115 or 230 V, AC |
| Output voltage | 8 V, 16 V or 24 V (AC) |
| Power | 80 VA |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 155 x 200 x 150 mm |
Minietch EU100
with marking head and baseplate
MINIETCH EU100
Suitable for small and some medium marks and medium production
only. Slightly higher power than the EU80. More "finetuning"
adjustmant and both blackmarking and deepetching capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
| Input voltage | 115 or 230 V, AC |
| Output voltage | 0 - 24 V (AC/DC) |
| Power | 100 VA |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 155 x 200 x 150 mm |
EU300 CLASSIC
with marking head and baseplate
EU CLASSIC 300
Fully digital control for medium & some large marks in
a medium-high volume production environment (both blackmarking
and deepetching functions) . More consistent logo marking
due to much higher power and additional timer function (activated
via footswitch)
TECHNICAL DETAILS
| Input voltage | 115 or 230 V, AC |
| Output voltage | 0 - 30 V (AC/DC) |
| Power | 310 VA |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 140 x 380 x 220 mm |
EU300 CLASSIC
with marking head and baseplate
EU CLASSIC 500
Increased power for better etching of large marks and faster
marking of medium marks. More consistent logo marking due
to much higher power and additional timer function (activated
via footswitch)
TECHNCAL DETAILS
| Input voltage | 115 or 230 V, AC |
| Output voltage | 0 - 30 V (AC/DC) |
| Power | 510 VA |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 140 x 380 x 220 mm |
See also:
Metal Etching overview | Semi-automatic metal
etchers | Surgical
Instrument Etching
More information
Hospital Etching
Instrument marking introduction
How the instrument etching system operates
Stencil Options for Instrument Identification
Brochure downloads
General Metal Etching
etching-bench-marker-brochure.pdf
etching-bench-marker-info.pdf
etching-brochure.pdf
etching-classic-brochure.pdf
etching-emp-classic-brochure.pdf
etching-flowetch-classic-brochure.pdf
etching-handheld-stencilprinter-brochure.pdf
etching-minietch-eu100-brochure.pdf
etching-minietch-eu80-brochure.pdf
etching-modulmat-classic-brochure.pdf
etching-numbering-head-brochure.pdf
etching-numbering-head-info.pdf
etching-stencil-options.pdf
eu100-manual.pdf
eu300classic-manual.pdf
eu300classic-setup-guide.pdf
eu80-manual.pdf
eu80-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
flowetch-compact-manual.pdf
handyetch-brochure-v107.pdf
index.php
marking-head-sizes.pdf
modulmat-manual.pdf
numbering-head-info.pdf
Hospitals
eu80-hospital-setup-guide.pdf
hospital-brochure+stencils.pdf
hospital-permanent-stencil-information.pdf
hospital-stencil-options.pdf
hospital-strip-examples.pdf
index.php
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