Type for Hot Foil Printers

  • Heat treating and optional nickel plating ensure minimal wear with continuous usage
  • Segments can be engraved with lead-in and lead-out lines to provide a smooth transition onto and off the foil
  • Custom designs and logos can be made to your specifications

Pannier offers a complete line of dies for use in hot foil printing machines designed to mark wire, fiber-optic cable, plastic pipe, and conduit. Single characters and text segments are available for both foot and meter wheels. See the table below for common character sizes and styles.

Styles and Sizes

Machine Foot Meter Typical Character Sizes Maximum Character Size
Gnata   1/16"  1/8"  3/16"  1/4"  
Medek & Schörner 2.0mm  3.0mm  4.0mm
2.5mm  3.5mm  4.5mm
3.8mm (single char)
7.5mm (segment)
Sakas     3/32"  1/8"  3/16"  1/4"  5/16" 5/16"
Taymer     1/8"  3/16"  1/4" 1/4"
White & Street 2.0mm  3.0mm  4.0mm
2.5mm  3.5mm  4.5mm
4.5mm (single char)
7.5mm (segment)