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Engraving vs. Etching: Which Do I Need?
Laser etching is a chemical marking process while engraving is a cutting process. Etching uses chemicals to mark the material, while engraving physically cuts into a metal tag, leaving a deep indentation. Engraving and [...]
What Are California Proposition 65 Warning Labels?
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly referred to as California Proposition 65, is a bill passed by the California state legislature. The purpose of the bill is to stop potentially [...]
Top 5 Ways to Secure Your Company’s Assets
No matter the industry you’re in, no matter the size of your business; securing your valuable assets is a high priority. In addition, misplaced or misused equipment leads to costly mistakes and errors. Theft [...]
What are Job Tags?
It can be difficult to keep track of many pieces and parts when taking things apart and putting them back together. This is especially true when working on multiple projects at the same time, each [...]
What Are Sling Tags?
When many industries need some heavy lifting done, they turn to slings. They turn an impossible lifting challenge into a manageable task. Whether it’s a wire rope or metal chain, slings are ready to [...]
Embossing vs. Stamping: Which is Better?
Embossing An embossed tag features characters that are raised up from the surface of the metal. They are produced using a specialized embossing machine or using a male and female die set. Durability Embossed tags [...]
What Are Oil Refinery Tags?
Not everything (or everyone) is ready to withstand the hard working environment of an oil refinery. Things get dirty, exposed to chemicals, and beat up. At the end of the day, the most important thing [...]
What is the Best Material for Nameplates?
When you are looking for nameplates, you are faced with a series of choices. You have to select the sizing, shape, design, process, and material. What if I don’t know anything about different types of [...]
What are the Top 6 Processes for Nameplates?
There are a wide variety of nameplate processes available on the market. When you aren’t familiar with nameplates, it can be hard to know which process is right for your application. Each process is [...]
What is a Screen Printed Metal Tag?
Screen printing on metal tags is highly customizable and versatile. When you think of screen printing, your first thought might be graphic designs on t-shirts. However, the screen printing process can be used for [...]
Metal Marker’s MIL-STD-130 Interpretation
Based on MIL-STD-130N (17 December 2017) MM MIL 130 REVISION 1.0 (10.1.19) At Metal Marker, we strive to meet your exact specifications. Military standards can get tricky, especially within the UID and IUID tag procedures. [...]