Open Date manufactures a wide range of high quality hot stamp coding and overprinting equipment for a variety of applications. Our coders can operate at speeds over 1,200 prints per minute and our large format machines can print areas of up to 6 inches x 4 inches. Comprehensive Range of Hot StampCoders Open Date offers four unique models of hot stamp coders and a deboss coder to handle all your hot stamp coding needs. What is a Hot Stamp Coder? A hot stamp coder is a device for coding, marking, and overprinting date codes, batch codes, graphics, etc. onto a wide range of materials. How Does Hot Stamp Work? A hot stamp coder has a heated block with a type face inserted into it. It stamps down by means of an air cylinder through a printing foil which is made of a silicone carrier with carbon pigment. What Are Ideal Hot Stamp Applications? The hot stamp coder can be easily installed onto any reel-fed labeling or packaging machine and is ideal for printing a variety of batch/date codes, etc. for a wide range of applications, including the food and pharmaceutical industries. With over 25 years experience in this field, Open Date can meet any of your hot stamp coding requirements, including made-to-measure frameworks for any installation.