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Identification systems for steel trading and steel service centres. For adhesive bonding, attaching, or as a combination label.
In the steel trade, a wide variety of products move through the warehouse, processing and dispatch departments every day. Pipes, sections, sheets, coils and bundles must be clearly labelled and kept assigned to the correct order.
Simply storing this information in the ERP or warehouse management system is not enough. The physical material itself must also be clearly identifiable at all times, showing which product it is, where it belongs, and to which order it has been assigned.
Robust industrial labels bridge these two levels. Featuring plain text, barcodes, DataMatrix codes or RFID tags, they accompany the material through goods receipt, storage, picking, processing and dispatch.
Depending on the steel product and surface, the labelling can be adhered or attached, or a combination label can be used for flexible affixing in both ways. This flexibility is particularly important in the steel trade.
Tubes, profiles, sheets, coils and bundles provide very different surfaces and attachment options.
Adhesive labels, hang tags and combination labels provide suitable labelling for different product forms.
During put-away, relocation, order picking and processing, identification must remain clearly assigned to the material.
Robust labels carry relevant product and order data directly on the material and accompany it throughout internal processes.
Moisture, dirt, oil and changing weather conditions can affect paper documents and less resistant labels.
Resistant plastic labels remain readable and usable even under demanding storage conditions.
Mixed orders and multiple delivery items increase the risk of search time and incorrect allocation.
Barcodes or RFID link the physical steel product with digital order and logistics data.
At steel service centres, products change storage location, processing status and order allocation several times. Labelling must track these material movements and enable unambiguous identification throughout the entire process.
From the incoming steel product to the finished delivery item, material, stock and order data remain directly linked to the physical product. Barcodes or RFID can support data capture during stock movements, order picking and goods dispatch.
Different steel products, storage conditions and logistics processes place different demands on labelling. The following questions address typical issues relating to goods receipt, storage, order picking and dispatch.
This depends on the product shape, surface and process.
Depending on the application, self-adhesive labels, hang tags or combination labels can be used.
Suitable label materials and adhesive systems are available for these types of surfaces.
Key factors include the level of contamination, oil film, surface structure and required service life.
The appropriate combination should therefore be tested under actual operating conditions.
A combination label combines different attachment methods in a single labelling solution.
Depending on the design, it can be applied as an adhesive label or attached at a suitable fixing point. This allows the same label concept to be used for different steel products.
Yes. The label material, print and, where applicable, adhesive must be selected to suit moisture, UV exposure, temperature fluctuations and the required service life.
In addition to human-readable text, labels can include information such as article number, dimensions, material grade, weight, batch, order, customer or storage location.
Barcodes, DataMatrix codes or RFID can also be integrated.
Yes. A visible label can contain human-readable text and an optical code while also incorporating RFID.
This provides both optical scanning and contactless identification options.
RFID enables identification without direct line of sight. Depending on the system configuration, multiple labelled items can also be captured in a single reading process.
As steel significantly affects radio-frequency performance, RFID tags, positioning, antennas and the reading process must be matched to the specific application.
Whether it’s an adhesive label, a hang tag, a combination label, a barcode or RFID: the most suitable form of labelling depends on the steel product, the surface and the process.
We therefore consider not just the label itself, but the entire process – from data output right through to subsequent identification.
We offer innovative labels and customised identification systems tailored to the specific needs of our customers. Our many years of experience in industrial labelling and our high quality standards make us a trusted partner in a wide range of industries.
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