With over two decades of experience in supplying industrial nameplates, you can be sure we have the product for you here at Label Source. 

When you work within an industrial vicinity, it is important to have accurate nameplates which will withstand the harsh conditions. To meet this demand, we supply a range of different materials to create nameplates with, including plastic, anodised aluminium, stainless steel, brass in a variety of colours. 

Here are some of our most popular types of industrial nameplates.

Anidosed Aluminium Industrial Name Plates (Full Colour)

Material: Anodised Aluminum

Thickness: 0.5mm

Benefits of Anodised Aluminium Industrial Nameplates

Hardwearing and durable, we think anodised aluminium nameplates are one of the best materials to use in an industrial environment. It can also be produced to display your own full-colour design which will stand out. All you have to do is upload your design and we will print it onto your anodised aluminium tags.

These nameplates are also:

• Suitable for machine identification
• Ideal for equipment badges 
• Durable
• Abrasion-resistant
• Chemical and oil resistant
• Weatherproof
• UV light resistant

These industrial nameplates can also either be drilled or applied with self-adhesive backing. If you would like them in a different shape, size or thickness too, we can facilitate this for you. Just give us a call on 0800 3761693 (in UK) or +0044 1442 842769 (outside UK). Browse our full range here. 

Custom Stainless Steel Nameplates (Single Colour)

Material: Stainless Steel

Thickness: 0.9mm 

Benefits of Custom Stainless Steel Industrial Nameplates

Nameplates and tags made from stainless steel come with a variety of benefits. For one, these nameplates are fully customisable. You can upload a custom design, select a print colour and even sent artwork instructions with your order. 

Here are a few more benefits of stainless steel nameplates:

• Chemically etched
• Supplied in a range of different fixing designs (fixing holes, self-adhesive backing etc)
• Available in marine grades 304 and 316
• Good for outdoor use
• UV light and water resistant
• Scuff and chemical resistant 
• Ideal for machine badges, dials or industrial branding

If you're interested in our stainless steel nameplates, you can browse the full range here. 

If you'd like to get in touch with us about any of the industrial nameplates and tags mentioned, you can either send us an enquiry or give us a ring on 0800 3761 693 (in UK) and +44 1443 842769 (outside UK). 

BS 1710 - The British Way of Marking Pipes

BS 1710 stands for British Standard 1710. This is a framework legislated in 1984 that specifies how pipelines, ducting and electrical conduits should be labelled. The labels and tapes provide a visual identifier to warn of the risks and dangers of the release of pipeline contents and to prevent accidents and injuries from any such release. 

Content Information Code Indicators

Pipe contents must be easily identifiable and labelled with at least one of the following methods, in line with the British Standard 1710 pipe marking code:

• The full name of the content
• Its common abbreviated name
• The chemical symbol
• The appropriate designated colour bands
• Its British Standard 4580 number

Any text or symbols (code indicators) must be printed either in black or white, depending on which shows up more clearly on the assigned label colour for the pipe content.

Direction of Flow

As well as having a content label, each pipe should be labelled with the direction of the content’s flow. This should be on or near the identification colour label.

As with the text, this arrow should be black or white depending on which provides the better contrast against the liquid or gas pipe colour identification.

BASIC IDENTIFICATION COLOURS

BS 1710 gives specific guidelines on the colours of pipeline labelling. Pipelines may be labelled with multiple colours in specific patterns, or they may be labelled with a single colour known as the 'basic identification colour'.

Although there are dozens of different categories of pipeline contents, there are distinct categories of conduits that share the same basic identification colour. The main typical categories for these, and their assigned identification colours, are as follows in the pipe colour coding chart (UK) below.

BS 1710 Colour Chart

You can see what each one looks like in practice, below.

WATER MARKING

WATER PIPELINE TAPE

DRINKING WATER FLOW LABEL

WATER FLOW TAPE

The dark laurel identification colour is used for pipes that contain water of any use. This includes, amongst others, drink water, boiler water, central heating water and fire extinguishing water. 

BS Colour: 12 D 45
HEX Colour: #6A6C3C
RGB Colour: 106; 108; 60

OIL & FUEL MARKING

OIL PIPELINE TAPE

OIL FLOW LABEL

The saddle brown brown colour is used to indicate the presence of oils or fuel, such as diesel, lubricating oil, and hydraulic power oil.

BS Colour: 06 C 39
HEX Colour: #72503B
RGB Colour: 114; 80; 59

GAS & REFRIGERANTS

GAS PIPELINE TAPE

GAS FLOW LABEL

GAS FLOW TAPE

The 'fudge' colour indicates the presence of refrigerants and natural gas.

BS Colour: 08 C 35
HEX Colour: #CFA671
RGB Colour: 207; 166; 113

AIR SERVICES & VACUUMS

AIR PIPELINE TAPE

AIR FLOW LABEL

AIR & VACUUM FLOW TAPE

'Cornflower blue' indicates the presence of compressed air or a vacuum.

BS Colour: 20 E 51
HEX Colour: #6CA4D3
RGB Colour: 108; 164; 21

STEAM

STEAM PIPELINE TAPE

STEAM FLOW LABEL

STEAM FLOW TAPE

The 'dawn grey' label colour is only used for steam pipes.

BS Colour: 10 A 03
HEX Colour: #C9C7BF
RGB Colour: 201; 199; 191

DRAINAGE & EFFLUENT

DRAIN PIPELINE TAPE

Black coloured labels indicated that the pipe contains treated or untreated wastewater.

BS Colour: 00 E 53
HEX Colour: #2F2F30
RGB Colour: 47; 47; 48

ELECTRICAL CONDUITS & DUCTS

ELECTRICITY PIPELINE TAPE

ELECTRICITY FLOW LABEL

The 'apricot' colour indicates the presence of electrical cabling within a duct or conduit. 

BS Colour: 06 E 51
HEX Colour: #F18F59
RGB Colour: 241; 143; 89

ACIDS & ALKALIS

ACID PIPELINE TAPE

ACID FLOW LABEL

ACID & ALKALI FLOW TAPE 

'Heather' coloured labels and tapes indicate the presence of caustic acids and alkalis.

BS Colour: 22 C 37
HEX Colour: #7D7A9B
RGB Colour: 135; 122; 155

Label Pipes Correctly with Label Source

At Label Source, we provide everything you need to safely and correctly identify and label pipes. Shop with us for Pipe & Valve Marking, Pipeline Identification Tape, Pipeline Identification Labels, Pipeline Flow Labels, Flow Indication Tape, and any other labels you require for the safety of your facility.

Our Brand-New Inspection Tag Range

Label Source has introduced a new range of inspection tags in semi-rigid plastic (0.5mm thickness), which can be attached to plant and equipment by cable-tie, ball-chain or wire. The range comes in 5 different designs, each with a different word or phrase.

Each tag has month and year sections (2018 to 2023) which can be either punched or marked to indicate when the inspection has taken place, or when the next inspection is due.

The body the tags have a diameter of 35mm, with an additional hole to allow attachment to tags with ball-chain, cable-ties, or string. The products are supplied in packs of 100 identical tags.

Inspected Month and Year Tag

The Inspected tag is used to indicate when a piece of equipment was last inspected.

From £87.60 inc Vat

£73.00 ex VAT

 

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Next Inspection Month & Year Tag

The Next Inspection Tag is used to tag a piece of equipment with the date it next needs to be inspected.

From £87.60 inc Vat

£73.00 ex VAT

 

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Serviced Month & Year Tag

The Serviced Tag is when routine maintenance was last performed on equipment.

From £87.60 inc Vat

£73.00 ex VAT

 

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Tested Month & Year Tag

The Tested Tag is used to indicate when a product was last tested for accuracy.

From £87.60 inc Vat

£73.00 ex VAT

 

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Calibrated Month & Year Tag

The Calibration tag is used to indicate when equipment last was last fine-tuned.

From £87.60 inc Vat

£73.00 ex VAT

 

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For further information please contact Label Source by e-mail at sales@labelsource.co.uk or by telephone 0800 3761693 or 01443 842769.

 

Should Children Go To School On Snow Days? 

As the UK was recently hit by the biggest bout of snow since 2013, hundreds of schools shut their doors leaving the children at home to wait out the wintery blast. However, this has sparked anger amongst many parents as schools just taking the "easy option". But should children go to school on snow days? 

The closure of a school when it snows is usually down to health and safety issues. The headteacher of the school makes the decision to close the doors as they understand the area and it's hazards best. However, as seen in Birmingham, sometimes there can be a blanket closure placed over all schools in the surrounding area.

What are the health and safety reasons for snow days? 

Schools always have the safety of the children at the forefront of their mind and snow increases the risk in many circumstances. The three main factors that impact the decision to close a school are as follows: 

• Can the children get to and from school safely? 

It goes without saying that children need to be safe on the trip to and from school. If they are crossing roads or walking along an icy pavement, the chance of a car collision increases. If they do not have the appropriate warm weather gear, traveling to and from school in the snow could also make them ill.

• Is the school site safe? 

Furthermore, the school also needs to be safe. If it is too cold for the children, the facilities are broken or the snow/ice has made the area dangerous, it is much safer for the children to stay at home.

• Are there enough staff to supervise all the school children? 

Many members of staff may not work in the same vicinity as the school and may have to travel far to get to school. If the snow has been worse where they live or it could be dangerous for them to travel to work, it is safer for the teacher and the children to stay at home. 

So, should children go to school on snow days? 

That's up to the jurisdiction of the school, of course. Any amount of snow or ice could make the school and trip to school treacherous and is that really a risk anyone wants to take? After all, one missed day of school can be caught up on quite easily. 

If your child has an examination on the snow day, the circumstance does change slightly. Exams are expected to go ahead at another location if it is not safe for students to get to school. This will need to be discussed with the awarding organisation and the students involved will be notified as soon as possible. 

Safety signs can help reduce the risk associated with snow. You can browse our wide range of safety signs here and hopefully reduce any risk caused by the white winter we have ahead of us! 

How To Build A Train Station

The United Kingdom is currently going through a period of extensive rail modernisation. A new high-speed rail system will bring Britain’s largest cities closer together and huge lengths of existing tracks are being electrified. 

Along with improvements to tracks, new stations are being built around the country. In light of all these new stations, we've put together a simple guide of how to build a train station. 

1. Prepare the ground

Before every train station was built, there was first a barren piece of land that needed to be tamed. Work begins with the uneven ground being brought to the correct level, either through excavation or covering depending on whether the ground is too high or too low. The ground then undergoes compression to prevent future soil movements and the resulting disturbance to the track.

Once the ground has been prepared for the track a layer of gravel (referred to as ballast) is laid on top of the foundation. This is then levelled out and stabilised in preparation for sleepers to be placed on top.

2. Put down the track

After the ground has been prepared and the ballast laid, concrete or wooden sleepers are spaced at regular intervals along the path of the railway line. These act as the ‘crossbars’ that will hold the rails in position.

The rails are then attached and welded together. Sometimes gaps are left between rails to prevent buckling when the rails expand in hot weather.

Further ballast is then laid around the sleepers to stabilise the track.

3. Lay down electrical cabling

Electricity is vital to modern railway stations. At the beginning of the railway industry, an army of train conductors and signalling men were needed to ensure the smooth running of services. This has now evolved into a complicated digital network, with electronic public announcement systems, lighting, signalling equipment, and CCTV. In order to supply this diverse range of equipment with electricity, extensive underground cabling needs to be laid. Railways typically use 240V & 415 and 650V (signalling) power supplies. These are marked with warning labels such as those below.

Danger 240 volts

Danger 240 volts label. Part of our electrical hazard warning label range. Self adhesive vinyl, with clear laminated surface. Rub test compliant, waterproof, chemical and scratch resistant. Supplied in packs of 10.

Price From: £7.68 (inc VAT)

(£6.40 ex VAT)

Danger 415 volts

Danger 415 volts label. Part of our electrical hazard warning label range. Self adhesive vinyl, with clear laminated surface. Rub test compliant, waterproof, chemical and scratch resistant. Supplied in packs of 10.

Price From: £7.68 (inc VAT)

(£6.40 ex VAT)

Danger 650 volts

Danger 650 volts label. Part of our electrical hazard warning label range. Self adhesive vinyl, with clear laminated surface. Rub test compliant, waterproof, chemical and scratch resistant. Supplied in packs of 10.

Price From: £7.68 (inc VAT)

(£6.40 ex VAT)

As all this electricity introduces the chance for electric shock, all electrical equipment should be clearly marked with appropriate signs and labelling. View our range of electrical labels, tags, and signs.

4. Platform

As few people like to board trains using stepladders, the next stage is to lay down the platform.

Platform construction increasingly involves modular systems, in which prefabricated interlocking portions can be quickly laid and joined. Staircases and bridges are also constructed during this stage. These linking different platforms to each other, and allow public access.

5. Signalling

Without signalling, railways would be no more coordinated than a toddler playing with Hot Wheels. To prevent Hot-Wheels-like devastation, train drivers receive instructions from traffic lights, alerting them to trains ahead and hazards on the track. Alongside the installation of signalling equipment, switching equipment is installed to allow the trains to be guided onto the correct tracks.

6. Lighting

No railway station would be complete without adequate lighting. Many platforms are located underground and would be pitch-black without extensive lighting installation. Trains also operate late into the night, and passengers may feel unsafe waiting on the platform if there is not sufficient light to see their surroundings.

7. Telecoms

Once the platform has been constructed and the electrical cabling laid, telecommunications equipment such as the digital timetables, CCTV, and public address systems are installed. Public Address Systems ensure that passengers are aware of train times, platform changes or any delays.

CCTV is a very effective deterrent against crime. Not only does it reduce the likelihood of break-ins and theft, but also reduces ant-social behaviour as people know they are being monitored. It also prevents antisocial behaviour; as the knowledge that they are being recorded may lead to them reconsider their actions.