{"id":15561,"date":"2026-05-26T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.schreiner-group.com\/?p=15561"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:29:02","slug":"clear-marking-instead-of-detective-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.schreiner-group.com\/en\/clear-marking-instead-of-detective-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Marking Instead of Detective Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1778510746047{margin-top: 150px !important;}&#8221; parallax_background_image=&#8221;15499&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;615px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596612545427{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;article_bighead&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SCHREINER PROTECH&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;topcategory&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Clear Marking Instead of Detective Work&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594633744978{padding-bottom: 3% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>What happens when a nameplate is no longer legible after the next washdown? This is exactly the challenge faced in many industrial applications where components are exposed to extreme conditions on a daily basis. Boston Gear, a Regal Rexnord company, develops and manufactures gearboxes and drive solutions for conveyor systems, aggregate plants, and production lines with intensive cleaning processes at its facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. To ensure that product identification remains reliably legible even under these conditions, the company turned to a solution from Schreiner ProTech during a labeling transition.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The trigger was not only durability in the field, but above all everyday manufacturing reality. Different plate sizes, additional manual steps, and an embosser\u2014a metal nameplate embossing machine\u2014that was failing more and more frequently had turned metal labeling into a real bottleneck. \u201cThat was work that wasn\u2019t standardized and wasn\u2019t lean. I wanted to unify the process,\u201d explains Pet Xaysombath, Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Gear, describing the initial situation. Another issue added to the pressure: if the label is missing entirely, identification becomes detective work. Product Manager Rick Wucherer puts it this way: \u201cWithout labeling, assigning the product to its technical history turns into a reverse-engineering exercise\u2014a huge effort and no fun at all.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]What was needed, therefore, was an alternative that could be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows: printable with existing thermal transfer printers, clearly identifiable via SAP, and robust enough to remain legible over the long term\u2014even after painting and intensive cleaning. Working together with Schreiner ProTech, a two-layer paint mask label was developed. \u201cThe decisive factor was the combination of process integration and protection: a removable paint mask label and a laminate that reliably secures the data,\u201d explains Schreiner\u2019s Doug Stubbs, Sales Account Manager in Blauvelt. After the rollout, day-to-day production quickly revealed where standard solutions often fall short: oil residue, rough cast surfaces, and warm components initially caused the entire label to detach in some cases when the paint mask film was removed. Instead of changing the process, however, Schreiner ProTech customized the material to meet the customer\u2019s specific requirements. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve had zero complaints. I regularly walk the production line, and the new label just works,\u201d Xaysombath says.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15496&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The next step at Boston Gear is already taking shape: standardization across additional product lines and sites\u2014with the goal of treating labeling not as a standalone measure, but as a scalable building block for traceability and serviceability across the entire product lifecycle.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when a nameplate is no longer legible after the next washdown? 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