So, this is an interesting article that was recently published in Additive Manufacturing magazine.
Using techniques from metal additive manufacturing, you can embed a hidden cache of information with products to help combat counterfeit goods.
Sounds like a good idea.
A few thoughts:
Using techniques from metal additive manufacturing, you can embed a hidden cache of information with products to help combat counterfeit goods.
Sounds like a good idea.
A few thoughts:
- It would be easy to scan your supplied parts to confirm their authenticity, or even just a percentage. Would give you more security within your supply chain.
- Would the additional costs be worth it? Presumably additional costs for parts that were 'marked', additional time receiving goods etc
- I'd be interested to know from any additive manufacturing experts on here, how easy this would be to reproduce with your own machine?
- Or even, counterfeit the technique
Luke