Universal Metal Marking Co.

A Branding Die is a flat metal blank with raised reverse characters that will be heated and pressed into a part. A Branding Die is typically made of a softer metal such as magnesium and is used for Hot Stamping softer non-metallic materials such as wood, leather, cork, and rubber. Produce Branding Dies that can be heated to over 650 degrees, and withstand over 3, 000 lbs. of pressure for dwell times over 2 minutes Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your Branding Die is EXACTLY what you designed

A Debossing Die is a hardened tool steel blank (at least a Rockwell of 58) with raised reverse characters that will be pressed into a part. Universal Metal Marking utilizes state of the art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images. Manufacture Bold Face, Flat Face, Graphic, Outline Style Dies, or Die Sets EDM characters as deep as 0.100” EDM characters as small as 0.010” Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed

A 3D Debossing Die is similar to a 2D Debossing Die in that it is a hardened tool steel blank (at least a Rockwell of 58) with raised reverse characters that will be pressed into a part. However, a 3D Debossing Die has characters that are curved in order to stamp an image flush with a round part. Make the characters curved with a flat base, characters flat on a curved base, or make characters curved on a curved base EDM characters to your desired radius EDM characters as deep as 0.100” EDM characters as small as 0.005” high Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed

A Bar Marking Die is designed to be attached to a Continuous Roll Marking Machine to mark along the axis of a bar. Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your Bar Marking Die is EXACTLY what you designed

Knurling is a process in which a Knurling Die is mounted on a lathe (or a press) and is pressed into a round or flat part. The resulting mark is a series of small raised areas around depressed areas, thus making the knurled part easier to grasp than the previously smooth surface. Capability of producing the following knurling die patterns: Diamond, Male, Female, Right Slant, and Left Slant Manufacture Dies up to 7” in Diameter and up to 4” wide Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed

Embossing is the process of placing a flat part in between a male and female embossing die set. Once the part is pressed by the male and female dies, the image or characters are raised above the level part, similar to the numbers on a credit card. Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed