Identifying Solutions

Leading Marks, is a distributor specializing in industrial identification products used by contractors in the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical industries. With a foundation in traditional marking solutions, Leading Marks excels at offering alternatives and upgrades in marking technologies. 

Our solutions that provide:

• Better legibility
• Safer processes
• Easy implementation
• Budget-friendly solutions

Product Solutions from Leading Marks, LLC

MARKING MACHINES
Direct-part marking

• Lasers
• Dot Peen
• Engravers
• Scribers
• Impact Presses
• Embossing
• Hand Etchers

MARKING MACHINES:
​​​Ink Marking Systems

• In-line
• Hand-held
• UV Cured 
• Pad Printers
• Stencil printers

MARKING MACHINES:
​Thermal Transfer

• Bench printers
• Hand-held printers
• Pouch printers
• Peel & Apply
• Direct Thermal
• Hot Stamping

FACILITY ID:

• Warehouse signs
  
• Valve tags
• Pipe markers
• Evacuation maps
• Wayfinding signs
• Floor tapes 
• Stencils
• Banners
• Barricade tapes

OFFICE MARKING:

• Pre-inked & self-inking stamps
  
• Dater stamps
• Professional Seals
• Employee badges
• Parking passes
• Sign frames
• Specialty Inks & accessories

TAGS & LABELS:

• Asset tags
• Bar code labels
• Tamperproof tags
• Embossed tags
• Plant stakes
• Lock-out / Tag-out
• Cast nameplates

MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT:

• Air Filtration
• Work Benches
• Soldering Irons
• Work Holding
• Tapping Heads
• Vision Systems
• Barcode Scanners
• Industrial Lighting

QUALITY & COMPLIANCE

• Inspection Labels
• Bar code tracking systems
• LED Status Displays
• Safety signs
• Traffic flow products
• RFID Tags & Antennas ​

CONSULTING SERVICES:

• Process Mobilization
• Machine IT interface
• Test Marking
• On-site evaluations

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INDUSTRIES SERVED

Leading Marks works with companies on their marking requirements for traceability and to minimize risk.

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Casting & Forging
• Construction
• Craftsman/Artisan
  

• Electronics
• Fabrication
• Facility Management
• Field Services
• Firearms

• Food & Beverage
• Furniture
• Injection-Molding
• Jewelry
• Medical
  

• Metalworking
• Military & Defense
• Oil & Gas / Petrochemical
• Pharmaceuticals
• Woodworking
  

Applications

Whatever the material substrate to be marked, options are available to suit your requirements and budget.  
​Leading Marks wants to help you identify solutions and improve your processes.

Metals

Various methods of marking can be used to mark alpha-numeric, logos or bar codes on metals whether they are bare or painted surfaces – flat or curved surfaces. This includes methods such as Dot Peen, Etching, Laser Marking, Printing, Embossing, Scribing, and Stenciling to name but a few.

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Wood

Variations in woods offer challenges for marking applications. Hard woods result in better direct-part marks, where soft woods may be too porous for good ink marks. Smooth surfaces yield better results when hot stamping or branding. Rugged adhesives for labeling offer longer sustainability especially when used on shipping containers.

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Plastics

Plastics require consideration of the chemistry. UV Cured Ink and Hot stamping are favorable for branding and decorative identification or an application where color contrast is important. Direct indented marks may have challenges for permanence especially if the plastic does not have a memory or if it is too brittle. Labels may not adhere or require very rugged adhesives. Corrosion may be a challenge with inks.

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Other Materials

Precious metals can be marked with impact, dot peen or other non-invasive methods, while concrete is best served with inks, and glass with labels -- although newer technologies allow for laser marking and thermal printing. Circuit boards are commonly marked with labels or chemical-etch processes that are being replaced by laser marking. Specialty equipment may require decal kits for branding, as well as serial plates for warranty identification.

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