Submitting your purchase order for production quantity of nameplates, labels and trim means that a good faith contract has been agreed upon based on a quoted price for a specific quantity and design of your parts. The goal is to meet your delivery date with quality parts. Communication between ...
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Multi-Level Formed Aluminum Trim One of my favorite sets of parts is this wireless remote control aluminum trim. It is such a sleek design and demands to be touched. There are two components to this set - the round insert decorated with spun aluminum accented with dimensional embossed function ...
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Vicky Bowie
Pierced Aluminum Nameplates and Labels Piercing is a tooling operation which creates openings in the decorated aluminum for backlit graphics, LED lights, buttons or other mechanisms to be functional. Another reason to include a pierce operation into your nameplate design is to allow the label to be ...
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Vicky Bowie
Limited Edition Customization What do you do when you have an existing product with branding and decoration but need to change the decoration for a special run? Do you have to start from scratch with the aluminum trim design? Certainly not! This is actually a common need to differentiate between ...
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Vicky Bowie
Many electronic products have a molded plastic housing with pad printed graphics which doesn't always provide a premium look or feel to the product. To be sure that your product and brand image gets the attention it deserves, one option is to enhance the design with brushed aluminum trim.
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Vicky Bowie
There are times when decoration for aluminum nameplates requires more than text for a company or product name. Sometimes the design calls for detailed artwork with highs, lows and blending of colors. Does this mean that you have to steer clear of using aluminum for your branding? On the contrary, ...
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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. Seth Jacobson, our guest blogger this week, chose an aluminum nameplate which was designed to grab attention for a consumer product's point of purchase display.
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Vicky Bowie
Mechanical Finishes on Aluminum Nameplates Mechanical finishes combine with standard aluminum nameplate decorative processes to increase perceived value by creating movement and the look of shimmering metal. Use one or incorporate layers of brush and spin to create a unique look.
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Etched Aluminum Graphics A common method used to make a logo or graphic stand out and grab attention is to emboss, or push the graphic up from the surface of the aluminum nameplate. Another option is to etch the graphics so they are recessed into the aluminum. The result is a clean, two-tone finish ...
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