Laser UID Marked Brass Fixture
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At FocalPoint, we are not only equipped to mark your UIDs, but also to verify, validate, and print reports compliant with MIL-STD 130N. We can provide direct part marking, marking on labels and tags, and marking on Tesa-tape. We also provide custom thermal labels.
IUID of items is accomplished by marking each qualifying item with a permanent 2-dimensional data matrix. The data matrix is encoded with the data elements necessary to construct a Unique Item Identifier (UII) which is globally unique and unambiguous. The data elements required to form a UII include the manufacturer’s identification (i.e. cage code) and the item’s serial number. If the manufacturer serializes within part number, that data element will also be encoded.
Because the data matrix is machine-readable, IUID marking greatly reduces human error and improves the accuracy of inventory and acquisition records.
UIIs are stored in comprehensive IUID Registry, which allows easy access to information such as acquisition cost and life-cycle data. The IUID Registry is maintained by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS).