Hiding the Silver Edge Aluminum nameplates and trim will show a silver edge when the part is blanked out of the decorated sheet. To hide this edge, a common solution is to design the end product with a recessed area into which the aluminum is placed. This makes the aluminum nameplate capable of ...
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Vicky Bowie
One option for attachment of your nameplate or badge is tabs, created during the tooling phase of production. Tabs can be used in aluminum and stainless steel nameplates as locators and to help with alignment. Combine with pressure sensitive or foam adhesive for secure bond to your product. Or let ...
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Vicky Bowie
Cut to Shape While many aluminum and plastic nameplates and labels utilize standard shapes like circles, ovals, squares and rectangles, sometimes the traditional just doesn't fit the design. This can be true especially if the logo or the brand name needs to be a focal point. When your design calls ...
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Vicky Bowie
Aluminum Nameplates Taking a stroll through our process display showroom never ceases to amaze me with the variety of items that can be seen. Industries from cosmetic packaging to consumer electronics and everything in between; products from aluminum and plastic nameplates to overlays and buttons. ...
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Vicky Bowie
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series of articles from my co-workers on their favorite nameplates. Ken Bahr, our guest blogger this week, chose a combination aluminum and magnetic stainless steel assembled part which is made for one of his key accounts.
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Vicky Bowie
Integrating Product Branding into Your Panel Trim decoration and brand identity are sometimes thought to be separate design considerations. It is possible to integrate these items so that the nameplate and trim become one piece. How is this done? Selectively applied doming is one option.
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Kelly Kjos
When you demand a nameplate that will withstand exposure to a variety of exterior weather elements for your electronic product, aluminum is a great option. Consider the environment that your end product will be displayed or used in and be sure to call out the specifications required. Durable top ...
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Kelly Kjos
A colleague recently mentioned: "There are so many nameplates produced at Northern Engraving that are located throughout our homes and we often look past them." Daily use of an item causes us to forget what brand it is or how long ago it was purchased, and a new focus is directed toward its ...
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Kelly Kjos
The above nameplate was designed for an IBM manufacturing system in the 1980’s. The nameplate is an aluminum substrate with an embossed IBM logo and one overall color application. It is a very simple design, yet very recognizable in terms of the company brand. This version of an IBM is not what we ...
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