Raster™ Method for ADA Signs

Using the Raster™ Method, you can create Braille text on an ADA sign by inserting a Raster™ bead into a hole. New Braille regulations make the Raster™ Method the preferred method for creating Raised Letter Signage. Traditional routed Braille signs no longer meet the latest 2004 accessibility guidelines, which now require dome-shaped Braille dots. It is essential that the dots are uniform in size and in the appropriate position in order for the reader to understand the correct meaning. If your sign company does not have the ability to produce Braille signs that meet these new legal standards you will be missing some big opportunities in the interior signage business.

How does it work?
In flexible materials, such as acrylic, the bead is held in place by the tight friction fit of the bead in the material. Because the beads and the holes must be within tight tolerances, we offer precision-machined Rasters™ and precision cutters to get the job done right.

In metals and other hard surfaces, the Rasters™ are held in place by adhesive (the adhesive-assist method).

Why use the Raster™ Method?
• Fast and easy to create
• Best looking Braille for ADA signs
• Easy for sight-impaired person to read
• Vandal resistant

The Raster™ Method is compatible with most Gravograph computerized engravers equipped with Braille translating software. GravoStyle 5 was created specifically to work effortlessly for Braille ADA Sign creation. And the solid cast construction of Gravograph engraving machines provides for precise and accurate output, perfect for any engraving shop producing ADA signs.

Raster™

	Raster™ ADA Sign Brochure PDF(160Kb)
	New Braille ADA Sign Regulations PDF(371Kb)
	Sign Engraving

Become a Licensed Raster™ Braille Sign Maker

The Raster™ Method is a patented process. To use this method of Braille for ADA signs, you must be licensed.

Auto Raster™

When your production schedule demands efficiency, use the Auto-Raster™ to insert Rasters™ on a whole sheet full of signs. The Auto-Raster™ can insert nearly 2 Rasters™ per second.

Raster™ Pen

The most efficient way to hand-insert Rasters™ on an ADA sign — at least twice as fast as other hand-insertion methods.

Supplies

Supplies available for the Raster™ Method of Braille.

ADA Braille: Raster™ Method vs. Photopolymer

Applied signage with the Raster™ method for Braille is easy, secure, clean, durable, cost-effective, and 100% compliant with ADAAG and ANSI regulations and standards.