MarkinBox – A Century of History
What is a Pin Marking Machine?
Pin Marking Machines are electromechanically controlled carbide stylus tip assemblies that are used to strike various surfaces in a succession of dots to create permanent marks. These permanent marks help identify a component’s part number, date code, serial number, company logo, 2d data matrix marks and any other identifying mark imaginable. Electrically controlled, pin marking machines are fully programmable and customizable for a wide variety of applications.
Pin Marking Machines come in many different styles such as; benchtop stands, hands-free stands, handheld devices and can also be integrated into manufacturing processes. The offered carbide stylus pins come in a variety of angles and lengths to optimize marking on specific materials.
MarkinBOX is the industry leading pin marking machine manufacturer. With their high quality pin marking systems, technical support and vast knowledge of the quickly changing manufacturing environment around the world, they offer you the best in pin marking.
To help control and customize a pin marking machine, MarkinBOX also offers the SketchbookDuo software program. This program is Windows based that runs off Windows 11 or higher. This software program has a wide selection of connectivity options:
- Android
- iOS
- Digital I/O
- Ethernet
- PLC
- USB
- RS232
- WiFi
With SketchbookDuo’s easy to use WYSIWYG operation, one-touch icon-based drawing, automatic conversion of DXF data and CSV importation – MarkinBOX works diligently to help you improve the reliability and quality of your marking needs while reducing your costs.
Contact MarkinBOX today for your custom application pin marking machine quote and get ready to have minimal downtime when you invest in MarkinBOX pin marking machines.
See below for a timeline of our pin marking history…
2005
Tokyo Chokoku, a pioneer for improving manufacturing methods in the area of pin marking machines, began to concept and develop what would be known as MarkinBOX. This took him 5 years but was just the very beginning of the MarkinBOX brand.
2010
MarkinBOX was introduced to the worldwide market at IMTS in Chicago
2014/2015
Release of the MB8020S pin marking machine, with the incorporation of a shutter kit to keep contaminants out of the mechanics.
2016
Release of the MB8020S BSD and MB1010BSD pin marking machines, providing stronger and deeper marks.
2018
Release of the Patmark and Patmark Mini battery operated part markers. Along with easy-to-use software on an app, the Patmark is the most innovative pin marker out there.
2020
Release of the PM Plus 80×20 portable marking machine
2026
Release of the MB3 and PM2 product lines. The MB3 line featuring new metal head covers and the PM2 line now allowing multiple line marking. Also available, SketchbookDuo for Windows and the SketchbookDuo app for Android and iOS. An optional Wi-Fi chip for the MB3 control is available, which connects through peer-to-peer Wi-Fi.