Empire Precision Plastics adds laser marking to its services

Empire Precision Plastics adds laser marking to its range of capabilities in order to better meet customer needs for precision molded parts and assemblies. The company now offers in-line serialization of polymer firearm components during the manufacturing process.   

Today many firearms manufacturers are turning to polymer components in order to reduce weight, drive down costs and improve the aesthetics and feel of their products. The current method of over molding pre-serialized plates requires that each component be entered into an ATF Log, even if it is found to be discrepant. This method requires a great deal of additional handling and introduces a higher risk of a serialized component not being entered into the tracking log.

With in-line laser engraving, components can be inspected and approved prior to applying the serialization number. When used with ATF approved software, accepted, in-line serialized components are instantly entered into the electronic tracking log. This eliminates manual entries, which saves time and prevents clerical errors which can be quite costly during an ATF audit. This technology also helps manufacturers avoid the added engineering and retooling costs of serializing through redesign.

In addition to this new capability, Empire is expanding its facility in order to streamline product flow and improve efficiency. This expansion includes increased space for machining, assembly and secondary operations, and an 8,000-square-foot warehouse to help support vendor-managed inventory and delivery programs.Empire is now quoting projects with laser marking and expects the rest of the expansion to be completed in the early fall.