ME Series 500: Portable Metal Tag Embossing Machines

The ME500 portable metal tag embossing machine has been designed as the ideal no hassle marking solution for low to medium metal plate and tag volumes. The machine is able to emboss or deboss up to 105 metal plates per hour. The unit weighs 68 lbs making it a compact, portable, rugged, all inclusive solution for metal plate and tag marking.

The ME500 comes with an integrated Linux based CPU that allows the machine to work completely stand alone.

ME500 Advantages

  • Portable Solution
  • Innovative LCD Display
  • Integrated Linux based CPU
  • Interchangeable input hoppers to easily accommodate multiple tag dimensions
  • User friendly interface

Portable Metal Tag Embosser Technical Features

Plate & Feeder

  • Dimensions: Metal plates up to 2.36” x 2.56” and all dog tags and medical alert dog tags are supported
  • Materials: Stainless Steel, Aluminum
  • Thickness
    • Metal plates: 0.014 - 0.027 in / 0.3556 – 0.70 mm
    • Dog Tags: 0.014 - 0.018 in / 0.3556 - 0.4572 mm
    • Medical Alert Tags: 0.026 - 0.032 in / 0.6604 - 0.8128mm
  • Input Hopper: Up to 120 plates capacity

Marking

  • Technology: Embossing or debossing
  • Drum Capacity: 60 Slots
  • Type Set: Simplex 2, Elite Dog Tag, Block USA, Block 5, OCRB1
  • Embossing Area: Up to 10 lines/20 characters (Elite 328 Dog Tag)
  • Performance
    • Metal plates: up to 105 plates per hours (5 lines – 12 characters)
    • Dog Tags: up to 135 tags per hours (5 lines – 45 characters)

Communication & Software

  • Interface: RS232 serial and USB 2.0 port
  • Software
    • Linux based self enclosed software
    • Optional: Blade PC application proprietary software Windows / XP/ Vista / 7
    • Optional: Blade USB on U3 USB key for multiple use
  • Direct Control: CIM, Xon-Xoff, MultiEmbosser, Stored Format default, Stored Format
  • Protocol: Selected and Pound-Pound: For internal application development

Hardware

  • Power Supply: Universal switching power supply 100-240 Volts; 50 or 60 Hz
  • Power Consumption: 300 W Max
  • Operating Environment
    • Temperature: 5°÷ 40°C 7 / 41°-104° F
    • Relative humidity 30% - 90%
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 18.11 x 23.81 x 11.02 in / 460 x 605 x 280 mm
  • Weight: 68 lbs
Marketing Eqipment (ME) Series 500

Various

  • LCD Display: Innovative backlight LCD 320 x 180 display with high readability and reversed characters for direct sun view
  • Others:
    • Built in keyboard
    • Easy to carry handle
    • Multilingual menu: English, Spanish, Italian

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