Dot Peen marking uses small pins made of diamond or carbide to pinch the metal surface. These machines hit the surfaces with force and make holes on the surface that will last permanently on the metal.
There are two types of Dot Peen Marking Machine according to the stylus used. These are air-compressed and electromagnetic pressure processes. Air compressed one is more impactful and powerful and used to mark metals while an electromagnetic one is used to mark plastic and softer metals.