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Pad Print for Electrical Components

Learn more about our capabilities, common applications and dedicated products/services.

Precision Systems, Consumables & Automation

Trans Tech systems are widely used to apply branding, measurement, indicator, safety instruction, and certification information on a wide variety of electrical component applications.

Electrical components from ITW Trans Tech
Trans Tech Has Stand-Out Expertise In:
  • Print Precision
    Market-leading precision decoration on applications where even the slightest variation can be dangerous
  • Print Durability
    Most durable inks in the market provide decoration that is readable for decades.
  • Production Efficiency
    Best-in-the-business at complex automations. We have you covered from simple manual systems through large automations requiring pre- and post-treatments, various colors, vision inspection and more
Trans Tech has stand-out expertise in electrical components & holding fixtures.

Applications

Precision Placement Of Vital Information

Market-Leading Print Durability

Circuit Breakers
Electrical component pad printing
  Circuit Breakers
Plugs & Switches
pad printing for electronic parts
  Plugs & Switches
Electrical Coil & Thermostat
pad printing for electronics
  Electrical Coil & Thermostat
Circuit Breakers

Trans Tech has experience applying branding, safety, voltage measurement, indicators, and other decoration on switches and circuit breakers. We can print on two levels (top and bottom of switch) with a single pass – generating significant time savings.

Typical Applications Include:

  • Switches (1 pole, 3, pole, 5 pole)
  • Circuit Breaker Housing, Cases and Connectors
Plugs & Switches

Trans Tech has experience printing safety and function indicators, branding, compliance certifications, serial numbers, model information, and other elements on plugs and switches.  As a global provider- we are familiar with plug variations in each country and we are capable of designing high-speed automation systems to support the decorating speed these applications often require.

Typical Applications Include:

  • Plugs (wide variety of different shapes and sizes unique to each country or region)
  • Switches (of all kinds including indicators, dimmers and more)
pad printing for electronic parts
Electrical Coil & Thermostat

Electrical coil and thermostat decoration require precision performance to ensure indicators are precisely aligned for proper system performance. Furthermore, indicator decoration is often required on challenging conical shapes.

Typical Applications Include:

  • Electrical Coil
  • Thermostat Indicators
  • Light Barriers
Dedicated Products & Services

Trans Tech offers a variety of products and services that are especially useful for electrical components applications. For example:

Pad printing systems for the Orion 130
Versatile Systems

  • Market-leading flexibility.
  • Choose from single up to six-color decoration all from a single printer.
  • Printing on two different levels through individually adjustable pad stroke heights
  • Easy setup and adjustment – allowing users to quickly and easily switch printing sizes for different applications.

ITW ink cups
Time & Cost Savings

  • Tool-less SpaceFrameTM with disposable ExpressLinersTM replaces conventional ink cups, generating as much as 27% cost savings.
  • Tool-less pad changes using ExpressPadsTM can be completed up to 80% faster and ink cup changes up to 86% faster than with competing systems.

custom pad printing inks
Custom Ink Lab

  • Create a specialized ink formulation carefully tailored to meet your application requirements.
  • Advanced technology like cutting-edge spectrophotometers ensures precise color performance batch after batch with computerized accuracy.

Considerations

Electrical Component Decoration Challenges

Industry Challenges: We understand the challenges commonly associated with electrical component decoration.

Trans Tech’s customer or technical support staff can provide insight into the following key areas:

  • How to create systems flexible enough to cover a wide variety of different electrical component applications – including two-color print in two layers.
  • Ink failure – typically in adhesion or wearability testing.
  • How to adjust pad printing settings to adapt to the production environment – temperature, humidity, etc.
  • How to develop high precision automation systems for maximum efficiency and productivity.
We would love to learn more about your electrical component decoration challenge.
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