Custom metal tags: Tailoring identification solutions to your needs

In industrial settings, accurate identification is essential for safety, efficiency and compliance. Metal tags have become a crucial part of asset and equipment identification, offering unmatched durability in harsh environments.

Standard tags often fall short when it comes to meeting the unique demands of diverse industries. This is where custom metal tags come in. They provide tailored solutions that address specific operational challenges, from material choice and sizing to attachment methods and branding.

In this blog we will explore the vital role of metal tags in industrial identification, the importance of customisation and how REGALTAG’s bespoke approach ensures every tag is perfectly suited to your requirements.

What are metal tags? The foundation of industrial identification

Metal tags are durable identification labels used in various industries to mark and track assets, equipment or materials. Typically made from materials like stainless steel, aluminium or brass to ensure they are resistant to the harsh environments they are placed in.

Metal tags offer a permanent solution for displaying essential information. They hold many key benefits, including:

• Durability: Metal tags are designed to withstand extreme conditions, including high temperatures, corrosive chemicals and physical wear. This makes them ideal for demanding industrial environments.
• Enhanced safety: By providing clear and accurate identification, metal tags can improve safety in the workplace.
• Permanent identification: Metal tags offer a permanent, reliable method of identifying assets and equipment.

Why customisation matters: Meeting unique operational needs

Customisation is crucial for metal tags as it allows you to tailor them to your specific operational needs. This ensures they effectively convey essential information to enhance workplace security and safety.

Customisation matters for:

1. Meeting specific information needs: Customised metal tags enable you to incorporate precise information related to your equipment, processes or hazardous areas.
2. Tailoring branding and operational requirements: They can be customised to align with specific branding requirements, including the shape, size and design. This ensures the metal tag meets the functional requirements and has enhanced visibility.
3. Enhancing durability and longevity: Metal tags are more resistant to wear than plastic tag alternatives. This makes them suitable for industrial settings where long-lasting identification is critical.
4. Supporting specific applications: Customisation allows you to use the metal tags in various applications, from equipment identification to asset tracking.
5. Enhancing security and traceability: Unique identifiers on metal tags can enhance security and traceability by enabling precise tracking and tracing of assets.

The limitations of standard tags and the power of custom solutions

Standard tags can hold limitations that can hinder effectiveness in specific applications. They typically offer limited options in terms of size, shape, material and attachment methods, which may not align with the unique requirements of certain environments or equipment.

A standard tag may not:

• Withstand extreme temperatures
• Be corrosion resistant
• Withstand mechanical wear in industrial settings

Their generic design can restrict the amount of information displayed. This can impact traceability and compliance.

Custom metal tags provide a powerful solution to these challenges. By tailoring every aspect, from material selection and dimensions to engraving and attachment options, custom tags ensure optimal durability, readability and fit for your operational needs.

This level of customisation enhances safety, improves asset management and supports regulatory compliance. This makes custom metal tags an indispensable tool for businesses seeking reliable and effective identification solutions.

Industries that benefit most from custom metal tags

Industries can heavily benefit from custom metal tags, especially those requiring durability and clarity in harsh environments. This includes:

• Oil and gas: Metal tags are widely used for marking valves and assets in offshore and extreme environments. Their resistance to UV exposure, saltwater and harsh conditions makes them indispensable for these sectors. Especially as equipment must be clearly identified for safety and compliance throughout its lifetime.
• Chemical manufacturing: Metal tags are particularly valuable in applications demanding resistance to chemicals. Where tags are required for identification, safety instructions and maintenances schedules that are often exposed to oils, chemicals and physical wear, metal tags are ideal.

Key customisation options: material, size, shape and attachment method

Metal tags are frequently customised for the marking of valves and other assets on site. The customisation options on metal tags include:

• Material: Metal tags can be made from 316 stainless steel, brass or aluminium. 316 stainless steel is the most popular choice for maximum durability. This is particularly important in harsh environments where visibility and safety are critical.
• Shape and size: Tags can be engraved and filled in almost any shape, size or colour. This allows you to create custom tags suitable to your environment and needs.
• Attachment method: Metal tags can be produced with holes for direct attachment with screws, bolts or wire ties. This can vary from mounting holes to the ability to attach the tags to equipment. Custom attachment method allows you to have a metal tag that suits your industry and requirements.
• Text: Engraved text is not limited to letters and numbers. Full logos and graphics can be added to metal tags to display specific information and unique identifiers.
• QR codes or barcodes: Adding a QR code or barcode to a metal tag allows for quick and accurate asset identification. This makes it easier to track and manage equipment through its lifecycle.

REGALTAG’s approach: Custom metal tags and our process

REGALTAG specialises in delivering fully customised metal tagging solutions designed to perform in the harshest environments and meet the most demanding operational requirements.

Our process is built around flexibility, durability and client collaboration. This ensures every tag is perfectly tailored to its application.

The value of tailoring metal tags to your specific requirements

Custom metal tags offer significant advantages over standard options, especially when operational demands are unique or extreme. By tailoring metal tags to your specific requirements, you gain:

• Enhanced durability
• Improved traceability
• Increased safety and compliance
• Professional appearance and branding
• Optimised fit and function

By investing in custom metal tags from REGALTAG, you can ensure your identification systems are as resilient, precise and adaptable as your operations demand.