Method for applying a marking on an object and marking apparatus

摘要

The invention relates to a method for applying a marking on an object, wherein the object is moved in an advance direction relative to a marking head comprising a plurality of marking devices and the marking is applied on the object by means of the plurality of marking devices during the relative movement between the object and the marking head. For applying the marking on a predetermined marking area relative to a transverse direction, which extends transversely to the advance direction, a position of the object in the transverse direction is determined and based on the determined position of the object in the transverse direction a first number of marking devices is deactivated and a second number of marking devices is activated, wherein the marking is applied on the object by the second number of marking devices. The invention also relates to a marking apparatus for applying a marking on an object.

主权项

1. A method for applying a marking on an object, wherein
the object is moved in an advance direction relative to a marking head comprising a plurality of individual marking devices, and the marking is applied on the object by means of the plurality of marking devices during the relative movement between the object and the marking head, wherein
for applying the marking on a predetermined marking area relative to a transverse direction, which extends transversely to the advance direction,a position of the object in the transverse direction is determined by a sensor device arranged in the marking head,wherein the position of the object in the transverse direction is determined during a marking operation, andbased on the determined position of the object in the transverse direction a first number of marking devices is deactivated and a second number of marking devices is activated, wherein the marking is applied on the object by the second number of marking devices,wherein the plurality of marking devices are arranged in a plurality of rows extending in the transverse direction and the marking head is arranged in a position in which the marking devices of a successive row are offset with regard to marking devices of a preceding row in the transverse direction.