Custom Metal Barcode Tags for Your Business
At Metal Marker, we produce metal barcode tags to meet your exact specifications. Whether you are just getting started labeling inventory or have a fully integrated tracking system, we can provide the perfect barcode tags for your application.
Metal barcode tags are built for long-term performance in tough environments. Made from stainless steel or anodized aluminum, they withstand heat, chemicals, abrasion, and constant handling without fading or peeling. Unlike paper or plastic labels, these tags remain readable for 20+ years, even in harsh outdoor conditions. That reliability makes them a trusted choice for industries such as aerospace, energy, oil and gas, logistics, and defense.
Our customization options allow you to design barcode tags that match your exact needs. Choose from barcode formats like QR codes, Data Matrix, or UPC, and add logos, serial numbers, or text to support asset tracking, inventory control, or compliance. Processes such as photo anodization, laser etching, ensure permanent, scannable markings that won’t wear off over time. For many businesses, these tags also support modern supply chain solutions, including blockchain traceability and military UID requirements.
At Metal Marker, we excel in producing large-scale orders while maintaining consistency and quality from the first tag to the millionth. With options for different shapes, sizes, hole placements, and finishes, we can tailor tags to fit your equipment and workflow. A matte or dull finish is recommended for maximum scan accuracy, while optional background colors make color-coding or branding simple.
Barcode tags are used across countless applications such as asset tracking, inventory management, job tagging, product identification, theft prevention, and more. They provide a fast, accurate way to connect physical items with digital data, helping your business improve efficiency, reduce errors, and keep operations running smoothly.
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Not sure which barcode type or process is right for your application? Our knowledgeable customer service representatives are ready to guide you through the options and create a solution that works for your business. Call us today at 1-800-428-0095 or fill out our online quote form to get started on durable, custom barcode tags designed to last.
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Overview
Durable Metal Barcode Tags for Reliable Asset Tracking Across Industries
Metal barcode tags offer a rugged, long-lasting solution for efficient data storage and asset tracking. These tags are made from aluminum or stainless steel and withstand harsh environments, including heat, chemicals, and abrasion, making them ideal for industrial, manufacturing, and outdoor applications.
Businesses across various industries use metal barcode tags to improve asset tracking, inventory management, and compliance. Their long-lasting performance ensures reliable data capture, reduced errors, and enhanced operational efficiency over time.
Benefits
Benefits of Using Metal Barcode Tags
A barcode tag provides businesses with a dependable solution for long-term data tracking and identification. Their durability and versatility make them valuable assets across demanding industries like manufacturing, logistics, utilities, and construction. Here’s how they add value:
Key benefits include:
- Extreme Durability: Made from tough materials like stainless steel or anodized aluminum, custom barcode labels can endure high temperatures, chemical exposure, heavy impacts, and harsh outdoor conditions. Unlike paper or plastic alternatives, these tags won’t crack, fade, or peel over time.
- Long-Term Legibility: The barcode remains crisp and readable for years, whether etched, engraved, or photo-anodized. This ensures that scanning equipment can consistently retrieve accurate data, reducing downtime and replacement costs.
- Accurate Data Tracking: Metal barcode tags help streamline operations by enabling quick and accurate asset tracking, equipment identification, and inventory control. With real-time access to vital data, businesses can improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
- Customizable Designs: These tags can be made in various shapes, sizes, and barcode formats to fit your needs. You can add logos, serial numbers, or other data to match your workflow and industry requirements.
- Permanent Marking Options: Techniques like laser etching, stamping, and photo anodizing embed the barcode into the metal surface. This makes it virtually impossible to wear off, even in the harshest environments.
By investing in custom barcode tags, businesses gain dependable labeling that meets real-world challenges.
Applications
Our barcode tags are used for too many different applications and industries to name.
Organizations of all varieties affix barcode tags to their equipment and machinery for asset traceability.
Warehouses often used barcode tags and labels for inventory management to assist in reordering and managing their logistics.
With new supply chain advances such as blockchain, these tags are increasingly useful.
Barcode tags also find their place in safety applications such as the Leak Detection and Repair program (LDAR).
The military utilizes these durable codes for their Unique Identification tagging system (UID). The barcodes must hold up in the harsh environments they are exposed to on a regular basis.
Uses for barcode tags include:
- Asset Tracking
- Inventory Management
- Job Tagging
- Theft Prevention
- Product Coding (UPC Codes)
- And Many More!
Durability
Durability is key for nearly all industrial environments. Tags may be exposed to weather, wear & tear, harsh chemicals, and more.
Your barcodes won’t be useful if they simply fade or rub off after they are used. The barcode nameplates we produce offer a full 20+ years of outdoor durability. You might have to replace your machine before you replace the tag.
Materials
Photo anodization is only available in a special anodized aluminum material. We offer this material in a wide variety of thicknesses to accommodate the many needs of our customers.
The corrosive-resistant nature of this material makes it an ideal candidate for industrial applications.
We can also adorn this material with a solid background color, creating the opportunity for color coding or branding from your custom nameplates.
For barcode tags, a matte or dull-type finish is highly preferred as it offers the highest accuracy for code reading devices.
Processes
Photo Anodization
The photo anodization process is unique in that it provides the appearance of a printed nameplate, but with durability on par with physically indented tags.
Your custom design is directly embedded beneath layers of aluminum offering scratch and chemical resistance. This process is the go-to for industries such as oil & gas which expose their equipment to harsh substances.
In addition, any type of barcode and other designs can be incorporated on the same nameplate.
For example, if you want your company logo, a barcode, and other information all on the same tag, that’s not a problem.
Industries
Barcode tags are used by an incredibly wide range of industries. A small sample of the many industries we service include:
- Aerospace
- Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Defense
- And Many More!
Barcode types can be tailored to suit a wide range of industry applications. From tracking assets in manufacturing and logistics to labeling equipment in utilities, aerospace, and oil and gas, each barcode format is selected based on the application’s environment, scanning method, and data requirements.
We can produce nearly any design your application requires. That includes any type of barcode.
The three most common types of barcode tags we produce include:
- QR Code
- UPC Code
- Data Matrix
Barcode tags can turn any piece of equipment or machine into a traceable asset. Our fast delivery means you can get your assets marked sooner, and it reduces any lag time when registering new equipment.
Wrap-Up
Not sure which type of barcode to use? Struggling to decide on the right process? Let us help!
Our customer service representatives are the industry leaders in finding the right identification solution for you. They are ready to handle all of your questions and concerns to get you metal nameplates designed to meet your specific application and needs.
Contact us today for your FREE quote on metal barcode tags!
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Testimonials
You’re not gonna find a better company when it comes to knowledge in the label/marker field. Metal marker is extremely responsive and truly cares about their customers and goes out of their way to get their customers exactly what they’re looking for, Every Time!
Metal Marker was fantastic at explaining options, costs and work with our design needs, the items arrived sooner than expected and each plate was protected with a film, the tape is very strong and we hope it last for a long time as the plate goes on the rim of the main door, is our branding.
The Metal Marker team is amazingly patient and got us exactly what we were needing.
Tags Look Great, exactly what we were looking for
Easy to work with Metal Marker. They are organized and delivered product with high quality.
Great products every time! Great customer service!
Everything is great ! good service, and customer service.
I’m very impressed with everything that you guys do and I’ve been very pleased with the projects that we’ve worked on. Count on me to be in touch with you on any upcoming projects that are moving forward.
The Metal Marker Advantage
We manufacture a variety of custom metal labels, including aluminum asset tags, embossed nameplates, metal barcode tags, metal equipment tags, and unique identifier (UID) tags. Each tag is built to withstand harsh conditions while remaining clear and readable for years.
Every tag can be tailored to your exact requirements. You can include serial numbers, barcodes, QR codes, or custom text. Plus, we specialize in bulk and large-scale orders, delivering reliable results every time. Working with us means benefiting from our:
