An industrial nameplate is an important product identification tool. It’s usually attached or printed directly on the product that needs to be identified. The design of industrial nameplates is vital as they reflect the image of an industry and its products. They should be of the best quality and properties to stand out. The nameplate should be designed in such a way that it mirrors the quality of the product.

Materials used must withstand toughest environments

Various industries rely on nameplates for a wide range of applications. Most nameplates are engineered to have special characteristics, which make them withstand very harsh operating environments, and these properties vary between applications. Unique materials and processes involved make them quite useful for various industrial applications.

Nameplates are made of different materials depending on the conditions they have to withstand. These include metals, plastics, and metal alloys. The materials need to survive when exposed to industrial solvents, chemicals, rain water, heat, etc. As such, durability is the best quality. Silver anodised aluminium is considered the best due to its ability to withstand corrosion and strength.

Nameplates and their many uses:

Some of the industries which utilise them include aircraft and aerospace, government and military agencies, automotive industry, marine industry, electronics, oilfields, etc. The major role of industrial nameplates is to inform. They provide useful product’s information such as make, date of manufacture, contact numbers, etc. Such information is important for customer identification as well as for the maintenance team.

Industrial nameplates are essential during equipment’s installation and maintenance operations. Setting up information, troubleshooting instructions, specifications, etc are all featured on the nameplates. They can also be affixed to give warranty instructions to customers.

Air and space vessels

Aircrafts and space shuttles are comprised of many instruments which should perform accurately and effectively in extreme conditions of temperatures, pressure, speed and height. Different nameplates are highly required for instruments such as control panels, gauges, dials, etc. Equipment used to manufacture air and space vessels must be of the best quality, and this should be reflected by the nameplates. Maintenance and warranty information is also featured on nameplates.

Automotive industry

Nameplates are also a necessity to the automotive industry. Automobiles use them for identification, operations, certification and warning purposes. For example, tanker, truck and trailer manufacturers use nameplates with vehicle maintenance and warranty information. Other sensitive instruments which require nameplates include dial indicators for temperature, vapour, liquid and oil. Emergency and disaster prevention labels you see on trucks are also some form of name plates.

Electronics

The electronics industry also requires a great deal of industrial nameplates. Identification plates are used on front panels of electronic equipment, motherboards, power supplies, etc. The nameplate should have sensitive information about electrostatic discharge tolerance, optimal operating conditions, heat dissipation, repair information, safety, etc.

Marine industry

Due to the salty environment, the manufacturers of marine vessels use durable, corrosion-proof nameplates for inspection and certification. The nameplates are found on boilers, oil tanks, valves, pressure gauges and many more. On oilfield equipment, a wide variety of nameplates can be found on actuators, compressors, conveyors, etc.