ISO/IEC TR 24720:2008

Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Guidelines for direct part marking (DPM)

ISO/IEC TR 24720:2008 describes several methods for applying permanent machine-readable symbols to items - including components, parts and products - using the direct part marking (DPM) methods outlined herein. ISO/IEC TR 24720:2008 describes marking methods, marking surface preparation, marking location, protective coatings and other parameters that contribute to the production of quality symbols, but does not specify the information to be encoded.

Technologies de l'information — Techniques automatiques d'identification et de capture des données — Lignes directrices pour DPM ("direct part marking")

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-May-2008
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 1 - Data carrier
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 11-Jun-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/IEC
REPORT TR
24720
First edition
2008-06-01


Information technology — Automatic
identification and data capture
techniques — Guidelines for direct part
marking (DPM)
Technologies de l'information — Techniques automatiques
d'identification et de capture des données — Lignes directrices pour
DPM («direct part marking»)




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ISO/IEC TR 24720:2008(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 2
5 Overview of DPM. 2
5.1 DPM methods. 2
5.2 Reasons for utilizing DPM . 3
6 Marking method selection . 3
7 Marking methods . 6
8 Cleaning. 6
9 Marking surface preparation . 6
9.1 Assessment. 6
9.2 Protective coatings. 7
10 Human readable marking. 8
11 Symbol quality . 8
12 Reading and grading DPM symbols . 9
13 Verification .
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