Manufacturers will print brand logo, production model and date on brake pad back plate side. It has many advantages for manufacturer and customers:
1.Quality Assurance and Traceability
Product identification and branding can help consumers identify the source of brake pads and ensure that they meet certain quality standards. Famous brands usually have stricter quality control systems, which helps to increase consumers' confidence in product performance and safety
2.Legal and regulatory requirements
In many countries and regions, automotive components, including brake pads, are required to comply with specific laws and regulations. Product identification and brand information help regulatory authorities track products and ensure that brake pads sold in the market meet safety standards.
3.Brand effect:
Brand identity helps establish consumer awareness of brake pad manufacturers, attract customers through brand effects, and enhance market competitiveness. Consumers may tend to choose brands they are familiar with and trust when choosing brake pads.
4.Provide product information
Product identification usually includes information such as production batch, material, applicable vehicle model, etc., which are crucial for ensuring the compatibility of brake pads with vehicles and guiding correct installation and use.
Based on above reasons, brake pad manufacturers normally will print necessary on brake pad back plate side. While for logo and other info printing, there’s normally two choice: UV Ink-jet Printing Machine and Laser Printing Machine.
But which machine is suitable for customer needs? Below analysis may help you to make better choice:
A.Laser printing machine: precise engraving under the beam of light
Laser marking machine, like a skilled carving master, uses a beam of light as a knife to accurately leave permanent marks on various materials. It uses high-energy density laser to locally irradiate the workpiece, causing the surface material to instantly evaporate or change color, thus forming clear marks.
Advantages:
1.Durability: Laser marking will not fade due to environmental factors such as friction, acidity, alkalinity, and low temperature.
2.High precision: capable of achieving micrometer level marking, suitable for fine processing.
3.Low cost: No need ink oil or other consumables, the running cost is very low.
4.Easy operation: Users just Just enter the text and arrange the plate, and printer can print according to the set content. Text modification is very convenient.
Disadvantages:
1.Speed limit: For large-area marking, the efficiency of laser marking may not be as good as that of UV coding machines.
2.The print color is limited by product material. If customer print on the shim surface, the logo cannot see very clearly.
B.UV ink-jet printer: representative of speed and efficiency
UV inkjet printer is more like an efficient printer, which sprays ink droplets onto the surface of materials through a nozzle, and then solidifies them with UV light to form clear patterns or text. This technology is particularly suitable for high-speed production lines.
Print effect on brake pad back plate
Advantages:
1.High speed: The UV inkjet printer has a very fast printing speed, suitable for large-scale production.
2.Flexibility: It is easy to change the printing content to adapt to different products and needs.
3.Clear print effect: No matter print on back plate or shim surface, the print logo is obvious and clear.
Disadvantages:
1.Continuous cost: White ink oil, dust-free cloth and other consumables is necessary for long term using.
2.Durability: Although UV ink has strong adhesion after curing, the mark may wear out over long-term use. The ink will gradually fade if place over 1 year.
3.Maintenance: the printer nozzle is very delicate, if not use the machine over 1 week, the machine need to maintenance well after working.
In summary, both laser printing machines and UV Ink-jet printer have their own advantages. The choice should be based on the specific application scenario, cost budget, and requirements for persistence and accuracy.
Post time: Oct-15-2024