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Industrial Engraving Articles & Resources

Stay ahead with practical guides on engraving, safety labeling, and industrial identification from the TagBuilder production floor.

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Oct 14, 2026

Control Panel Label Colors: What Red, Yellow and Black Plates Mean

Which colors go on which control panel plates: white on black, black on yellow, white on red and more, with NFPA 79 and IEC 60204-1 device color practice.

#label colors #lamacoid colors #control panel #ANSI Z535 #NFPA 79 #two-color plates #panel builder #legend plates

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Oct 13, 2026

Boiler Room Labeling: Boilers, Burners, Pumps, Valves, Expansion Tanks and the Emergency Shutoff Sign

How to label a boiler room in the order a tech walks it: emergency shutoff sign, boiler and burner plates, pumps, valve tags, expansion tank and gas shutoff.

#boiler room labels #boiler emergency switch #valve tags #expansion tank #HVAC #facility maintenance #ASME CSD-1

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Sep 10, 2026

Conveyor Safety Labels and E-Stop Identification Under ASME B20.1 and CEMA 201

How ASME B20.1, CEMA 201 and ANSI Z535 divide up conveyor labeling duties, and what engraved E-stop and lockout ID plates need to say.

#conveyor safety #ASME B20.1 #CEMA 201 #e-stop labels #material handling #warning labels #equipment identification #ANSI Z535

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Jan 09, 2026

How to Size Valve Tags for Your Facility: The Complete Guide

The complete guide to selecting the right valve tag size based on pipe diameter, viewing distance, and application requirements. Includes ANSI A13.1 standards.

#valve tag sizes #how to size valve tags #valve tag dimensions #ANSI A13.1 #pipe marking #industrial valve tags #readability

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Jan 09, 2026

Valve Tag Color Codes: A Practical Guide to Industry Conventions

A practical breakdown of common valve tag color conventions, ASME A13.1 pipe color categories, and how to size and order valve tags.

#valve tags #color codes #ANSI #ASME #pipe marking #safety #industrial labeling

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