That of plates and nameplates is one of the most common markings in the industrial field. When it is not possible to mark directly on the industrial component to be identified and traced-for example, to avoid altering or compromising the material of which it is composed-people choose to mark on plates, plaques or tags that will then be fixed on the component itself. This is a type of traceability solution also widely used for components or equipment installed in heavy industrial environments or in places where weathering subjects equipment and facilities to continuous stress or physical strain. It is also a type of marking particularly suitable for equipment that comes into contact with chemicals or solvents.
Each nameplate serves to carry important information about the component on which it is affixed (date and place of manufacture, lot number, type and composition of material, limits and details of use, overhaul, past maintenance, durability of the component, plus, of course, the name of the manufacturer). There are various local and international rules and laws that oblige manufacturers to mark their products, in many product categories:
