Why you need metal barcode tags in the concrete and construction industry

The most successful construction projects are ones where the timeline and budget are well managed. Accurately tracking each piece – metal, concrete, or otherwise – is a significant factor in managing time and money. Traceability Solutions’ durable barcoded tags attached to products early on remain intact and readable as they are processed, moved, stored, and delivered to a job site. The tags are suitable for metal pieces as well as pre-cast concrete.

Traceability Solutions’ Metal Barcode Tags can have custom messages – including alphanumeric characters, graphics & logos, and 1D & 2D barcodes printed on demand with one of our LabeLase Printers. Its range of tags for the concrete and construction industry include Embed-A-Tag, ToughTag and the Permalabel family.

EMBED-A-TAG

Embed-a-Tag attaches flush to poured concrete castings. Man-readable text and machine-readable bar codes identify panels through curing, coating, yard stacking, then on to shipping and installation. Text and bar codes can identify cast, job and section numbers. They make for error-free transportation and on-site assembly. The tag mounts flush to top, facings or edges and use adhesive to hold tag on form during pour or insert manually into wet concrete; curing permanently attaches the tag to the casting. The tag withstands rain, washing, rust, and temperatures up to 1000°F/538°C; it is tear-resistant and won’t fade in sunlight.

TOUGHTAG

ToughTag is an ideal low-cost barcode tracking tag for identifying industrial equipment such as valves and racks in harsh environments indoors or outdoors. Barcode information is imaged on the specially coated metal tag with a low power CO2 laser marker, such as the LabeLase 1000 Tag Printer. This durable barcode tag will survive indefinitely at temperatures up to 600°F/315°C. ToughTag is resistant to a wide range of chemicals and solvents, including acids, resists fading under sunlight and UV exposure, and is moderately abrasion resistant. ToughTag can be made from 430-grade stainless steel, .008-inch/.2mm thick, with a specially developed laser markable coating on both sides. In roll form, it can be 3-inches/76mm wide by 300-ft/91-meters long and can be nick-notched in any length from 1-inch/25mm to 24-inches/610mm. It can also be supplied in a die-cut form in virtually any custom size desired. In addition, a wide range of standard and custom holes and slots are available for attaching ToughTag to machinery.

PERMALABEL

PermaLabel Metal Tags provide Scuff-Proof identification and is the most durable ondemand barcode able metal identification label (metal tag) in the industry. The label is produced from anodised aluminium to give it a tough, virtually mar-proof finish.

The labels are attached via adhesives, riveting, nailing, etc. This label is specifically designed to survive in an abrasive environment. If you’re tracking and inventory control requires a robust identification method, the PermaLabel is the choice. Real-time imaging, high-temperature survivability, rough handling, and high-pressure hot chemical washes are just a few of the features of the PermaLabel metal tag.

The newest tag to the Permalabel is the Permaflex tag that fits your product’s curve and is ideal for applications requiring lifetime, scratch-proof identification; this tag is resistant to heat up to 1000°F/538°C, chemicals such as caustics and solvents, abrasion, and UV exposure. It can conform to curved shapes as small as 1” radius or 2” outer diameter.

ToughTag is an ideal lowcost barcode tracking tag for identifying industrial equipment such as valves and racks in harsh environments indoors or outdoors’

Traceability Solutions www.tracesol.co.za