AS9132 – A Review of The UID Standard

AS9132 is basically a coding standard which identifies the quality uniformity and other technical requirements for Dot Peen marking and other metal components using Data Matrix symbologies. In addition, this standard also defines the standard criteria which are essential to ensure electronic scanning or reading of the symbol.

As a new Unique Item Identifier (UID) coding standard, AS9132 is broadly used for Dot Peen marking of Data Matrix codes. Extensive arrays of industries such as aerospace, automotive and medical have been concerned about direct marking and traceability issues.

Due to the superior reading and marking technologies of today, the conventional problems found during automated part tracking have been solved. It is noteworthy that these revolutionary marking and reading technologies have helped numerous industries to protect themselves against mistakes that usually take place during conventional and manual tracking methods and procedures.

The Air Transport Association (ATA) has issued specific AS9132 guidelines with regards to the direct part marking of aerospace components. These issued guidelines (SPEC 2000, Chapter 9) state that permanent part identification must use bar code technology, especially Data Matrix symbologies. The key objective is to mark a part with a ‘unique identifier’ to allow tracking of serialized parts during the full life cycle of parts and facilitate the use of automated processes in parts handling. Chapter 9 has particularly mentioned data content although it has not defined quality or technical requirements for Dot Peen and other marking technologies.

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