Industrial asset tags are durable identification labels applied to plant, machinery, tooling and fleet vehicles so that each item carries a fixed, scannable identity. Specifying one comes down to four decisions: the surface it has to bond to, whether the tag should come off cleanly or not at all, what finish your scanner can actually read, and how the numbering...
A Visual Guide to PolyLabel's Security Label Family If you've been referred to PolyLabel or seen the product names and need to get your bearings, this guide lays out the whole family in one place. There are six core products across two families — one built for plain durability, one built to show tampering — all in the $135–$495 range, all...
What's the Difference and Which One Does Your Business Need? If you're setting up asset tracking for the first time, the terminology trips people up immediately. One vendor quotes "asset tags," your finance team writes "asset labels" on the requisition, and a barcode supplier calls them "property tags." It's rarely clear whether these are three different products or one product described...
Choosing Durable Labels for Chromebooks, Tablets, and Lab Equipment If you run IT or procurement for a school or district, you already know the problem with most asset tags: they don’t survive the building. A label that looks fine on the purchase order peels off a Chromebook lid by October, smears under a disinfectant wipe, or wears illegible after a term...
As the name suggests, asset tags are labels with an adhesive applied on one side, allowing them to stick to objects. They work as identifiers for assets. Each asset tag has a unique serial number with or without a bar code used to identify a physical, tangible asset. Using bar codes however save a lot of time. They speed up the...
Asset Tags Asset tags help to track the whereabouts and the number of transactions related to the asset/s. A company usually acquires various types of assets or products over a time period. These products get circulated within numerous locations and departments. This increases the chances of their loss, theft or misplacement. Hence, a label or a tag is attached to it...
Applying asset labels or asset tagging is a method of attaching identification labels or tags, generally known as asset tags. They are applied to both move-able and fixed assets. Typically, they are printed bar codes that are scanned by a handheld scanner or a smartphone via dedicated software applications. The barcode contains relevant data relating to...
An asset tag label are usually adhesive labels made of laminated polyester and use a barcode or a unique serial number. They are unique labels attached to the various assets that a company may acquire in the course of conducting business. The codes and identification numbers on these labels contain relevant information regarding the asset which helps in easy identification, inventory...
