Requirements for IT systems for automatic marking of mechanical products in assembly processes

In many industries there is an obligation to mark the product. In case of mechanical products, such marks are most often applied to products by labelling, as well as mechanical and laser engraving. When marking, employees must remember to change the configuration of the marking machine in case of a change in the type (reference) of the product to be marked. Especially in case of products produced in short production runs, there can be mistakes made by employees and unnecessary time wasted on reconfiguring the marking machine. Therefore, IT applications supporting marking according to the selection of a product from a list or automatically based on the plan of the marked products are gaining importance. This article describes the requirements for computerised systems aimed at supporting the automatic marking of mechanical products in assembly processes.