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The Pryor Story Established in 1849 the Pryor Group has remained at the pinnacle of quality manufacturing, from engraving cutlery to robotic laser marking of hybrid vehicles. The Pryor Name On 23rd May 1849 William Pryor purchased a Sheffield based mark making business where Edward Pryor, his son, was serving his apprenticeship. Edward went on to become a master engraver and led his business to international renown in its field. Edward's eldest and youngest sons, Edward Staniforth Pryor and George Albert Pryor took over the running of the company in 1883 and 1898 respectively, before handing over...

Global Supply, Local Support A Single Supplier Quality & Innovation Whatever the size of your business, the volume of your manufacturing or the nature of your product, Pryor is able to provide a suitable permanent marking or identification solution. The breadth and depth of Pryor’s experience is unique and, with mechanical, electrical, software and manufacturing teams all under one roof the company is a true one stop shop. Preventing disruption to manufacturing is of vital importance to our customers. Pryor ensures that its products have the highest uptimes and reliability. But it also ensures...

Global Presence Pryor is a truly global corporation. In addition to its historic headquarters in Sheffield, UK it now has subsidiaries, joint ventures and distribution partners on 5 continents and in over 60 countries around the world. Wherever you operate from, Pryor has local support and language skills. Since 1989 the French manufacturer, establish in 1949, has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Pryor and today supports the full Pryor range. Marks Pryor Marking Technology Pvt. Ltd. For over 10 years Pryor has had a joint venture operation based in Pune, India, which has become the market leader...

Traceability and Identification Do product recalls cost you time and money? Can you instantly trace quality issues in your manufacturing process? Process Control Production Monitoring Life-cycle Traceability Manufacturing History A unique identification mark on each component and a software package from Pryor is an easy way to implement a Smart Factory solution to reduce quality escapes. Scanning each component before a process ensures steps cannot be missed or completed in the wrong order. Real-time monitoring of production data provides advanced warning of bottlenecks. Database records can...

Laser Marking Dot Marking The industry standard for fast and low stress permanent marks, the “dot peen” method was pioneered by Pryor in the 1970s. Any text, lines or image can be permanently marked with a series of dots. Flexible Dot markers are available as bench mounted, hand-held and production line integration units. With minimal guarding requirements and a broad scope of marking areas, the product range is suitable for most metal marking applications. Pneumatic operation can be added to enable high speed or very deep marking. Curved surfaces can be handled with the natural drop of the machine...

Scribe Marking Chemical Etching Scribe marking, or engraving, gives a clear continuous line mark. It is chosen for its aesthetic appeal in applications where the marked material can be firmly clamped in place. Chemical etching provides a cost effective solution for a high contrast mark. High Contrast Pryor’s range of electrolytes conform to the high requirements of aerospace specifications, ensuring that component damage is minimised and critical components can be marked. The system is supplied with a stencil printer and Pryor’s standard, easy to use software, so that unique marks can be quickly...

Portable Marking Portable marking equipment is useful in applications where the marked component is large and immovable or a variety of marks are needed in multiple locations. All Shapes and Sizes Deep Marking The Pryor range of handheld marking equipment covers all requirements from a small, fully portable power tool to heavy duty, industrial units ideal for manufacturing lines, foundries, and as back-ups to automated systems. The units are all robust, with electronics carefully protected from the vibrating marking head. Laser marking can also be configured into a hand-held system for larger...

Production Line Integration Control Options With in-house mechanical, electrical and software development, Pryor can provide turnkey marking systems or integrate to production processes. Expertise in vision control, robotics and automation lie at the heart of the company’s core competencies. Integrator Machines Connectivity & Networking Pryor’s extensive range of marking equipment includes units specifically designed for integration into production lines, automation cells and multi-operation manufacturing locations. The range covers laser, dot marking and scribe engraving and can suit all requirements...

Data Capture Machine Vision Pryor’s software package can be used to implement an affordable manufacturing data capture system within a production environment. Following its purchase of a machine vision company in 2003, Pryor has developed unrivalled expertise in using them within marking applications. A Data Matrix code contains redundancy. The code can be damaged but still fully read. If marked poorly the code might be readable but already damaged. A verification check ensures that the redundancy is fully available for the lifecycle of the code. Data Reporting By applying a unique ID mark to...

Indenting Type The Pryor range of punches and stamps for indenting and embossing characters has been market leading for over 70 years. Indenting type was developed by Pryor in the 1940s for identifying critical aircraft components. The product remains a simple, cost effective method for marking part numbers, company names or other product information. Industrial Tools The standard product range features a variety of alphabets, numbers and symbols covering premium, heavy duty and economy punches. Dot stress and mini stress punches are available for low stress marking requirements. Reverse punches...