Metal Name Plates

Metal nameplates offer superior durability, can be attractively finished, and are resistant to harsh conditions. Custom made metal name plates are an excellent choice for applications where important information, for example machine rating info, company branding, load limits for products like wire ropes and chains, and general safety information need to be clearly communicated and remain legible for many years to come.

Aluminium (2.0mm) Anodised, printed, pressed to cut shapes and shape the material itself (as shown by the step in yellow plate).

Embossed metal invitation for a national high volume mail out campaign

Brass Plate Etched Background, Screen Printed and Pressed.

Materials

Permark's metal name plates are most commonly made from Aluminium, Stainless Steel and Brass substrates, but also from tin plate and aluminium foil. Material gauge depends on the application and such things as what mechanical strength the plate is required to have, the type of finish, and what environment the plate will be placed in. Material finish varies depending on the metal selection - visit the specific metal pages for Aluminium, Stainless Steel and Brass for further details.

Decoration and Durability

For the most durable graphic images, Permark chemically etch images into the surface of the metal plate. Specially formulated inks are then either screen printed or paint filled into the etched plates. The plates are then baked to cure the inks. The name plates can be decorated on both sides if required.

Because the images and inks are recessed into the surface of the plate, they are less susceptible to damage from surface abrasion, and because the images have been etched into the plates, even if the inks were somehow scratched away, the etched impression is still visible.

Further decoration can include a clear sprayed protective coating (in particular for brass nameplates) lamination of protective film and the depositing of Resin onto the finished plates to form a domed resin nameplate is also possible..

Variable Information

Many nameplates require unique or variable rating information to be printed onto the plates. This can be achieved in several ways, by printing or chemical etching, by diamond scratch engraving or laser engraving, or for serialised numbers, by sequentially stamping numbers onto the plates with a press.

For higher volume applications where variable information is added to nameplates, Permark can provide management of the plates by holding the manufactured "blanks" in stock, and adding the variable information on an order by order basis as required. Contact Permark for further information.

Mounting of Nameplates

Mounting holes ready for rivets or screws can be supplied in the plates, and/or specialty adhesive backing can be applied - which are selected to suit the material the plate will be adhered to.

Quality Assurance

A fair amount of science goes into making metal nameplates. Experience has shown that tight control of the parameters that create interaction between metal and chemicals to etch and anodise nameplates will result in repeatable and superior products. For anodised plates, the anodic layer thickness for each batch is measured to be certain the process has resulted in a thick hardened layer for protection. For both anodising and etching, Permark record and test each production batch to ensure consistent quality.