Welcome to our guide to the standards and regulations that govern industrial part marking in the United States. At SIC MARKING, we help manufacturers achieve compliance and full traceability with marking solutions engineered to meet regulatory requirements, protect uptime and support quality control on the production line.
Standard |
Effective date |
Industry concerned |
User requirement addressed |
Part to be marked or nameplate |
| MIL-STD-130 (UID / IUID) | In effect | Military & Defense, Aerospace | Machine-readable Item Unique Identification (IUID) required on assets delivered to the U.S. Department of Defense | Data plates, critical components |
| FDA UDI Rule (21 CFR Parts 801 & 830) | In effect | Medical devices | Unique Device Identification for device traceability, recall management and FDA compliance | Instruments, implants, direct part marking on devices |
| SAE AS9132 | In effect | Aerospace, Space | Quality requirements for Data Matrix marking on aerospace parts, with camera verification of mark readability | Aerospace components |
| ATA Spec 2000 | In effect | Aerospace | Automated identification and data exchange for aircraft parts across the MRO supply chain | Aircraft parts, nameplates |
| NASA-STD-6002 | In effect | Aerospace (Space) | Application of Data Matrix identification symbols on flight hardware | Spaceflight components |
| IATF 16949 | In effect | Automotive | Quality management and unit-level part traceability throughout the automotive supply chain | Nameplates, safety components |
| AIAG B-4 / B-17 Guidelines | In effect | Automotive | 2D Data Matrix direct part marking (DPM) and verification guidelines for automotive suppliers | Powertrain and chassis components |
| 49 CFR Part 565 (NHTSA VIN Requirements) | In effect | Automotive, Transportation | VIN content, format and permanent marking requirements for vehicles sold in the U.S. | Chassis, VIN plates |
| EPA Tier 4 Final | In effect | Construction equipment | Emission compliance labeling of nonroad diesel engines to maintain uptime on regulated job sites | Engines, emission control labels, nameplates |
| UL / CSA Certification Marking | In effect | All industries | Product safety certification marks required for equipment placed on the North American market | Nameplates, electrical components |
| ISO/IEC 15415 & ISO/IEC 29158 | In effect | All industries | Print quality grading and camera verification of 2D codes, including direct part marking (DPM) | Data Matrix codes read by fixed vision systems |
| GS1 Standards (GTIN, GS1-128) | In effect | All industries | Supply chain identification and logistics traceability from production line to distribution | Labels, packaging, parts |
| Export Regulations (EAR / ITAR) | In effect | Aerospace, Defense (export markets) | Identification of export-controlled items and compliance with destination-market marking rules | Data plates compliant with local requirements |
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