Handling the complexity of the MIL-STD-130

The Department of Defense (DoD) follows the MIL-STD-130, a set of standards that regulates the requirements and methods of identifying and tracking military property in their possession. This includes any property that is produced, issued or stored by or on behalf of the DoD. The MIL-STD-130 is made up of a collection of other specifications, publications, handbooks and standards and is intended to be used as a guide in determining the minimum needs of the government when designing a contract.

The MIL-STD-130 covers a vast number of marking specifications including material composition and type, fastening technique, location, and visibility. These specifications also cover the information used in the marking such as the Enterprise Identifier (EID), the Part or Identifying Number (PIN) and LOT numbers. The MIL-STD-130 also covers the size and font of any text used as well as the syntax, semantics and symbols that are preferred.

These marking protocols are different for each industries product, and specific regulations for each industry are also detailed in the MIL-STD-130. In addition, exceptions to the standard marking routines are also listed as well, and include Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) items and legacy items. Specific usage of nomenclature is also indicated in the MIL-STD-130 and its associated documents, so that you will know whether to use “ASSY”, “SOCN”, or an alternative.

It can be a large, complex task to mine the MIL-STD-130 for project specific information, and complete accuracy is difficult to determine. Let the specialists at Jet City Laser handle the task. They specialize in product marking and identification systems and have more than adequate experience with the MIL-STD-130 and its associated documents. They can ensure that your product is correctly marked with all appropriate information, on the correct materials, in the precise location with the required letter size, syntax and semantics for the job.