Attachment Techniques
For INFOTAG® Metal Tags

Manual Attachment Methods for InfoTag ® Metal Tags

  Attachment methods vary according to the surface quality and   the substrate of the product that the tag will be attached to.  

Attachment types include :  

  • Nail

  • Stud Weld

  • Wire On

  • Band attach

  • Resistance/Spot Weld

  • MIG Weld

 

   Nail ,   Pneumatics or powder charged nailing equipment may be purchased off the shelf.   Nutek Ò or Hilti Ò provide standard nailing equipment. InfoTag Ò tags are magnetic making them ideally suited for magnetic holders commonly used in nailing equipment.  

 
 

Stud Weld ,   Stud welding requires a pre-manufactured hole to be present in the tag. To perform Stud welding, a stud is placed through a hole in the tag and then the stud is pressed up against the metal product. The stud is then   weld fused to the product.   The head on the stud then captures the tag disallowing the removal of the tag.   Stud welded tags tend to "spin".  

 
  Wire on ,   Wire on method also utilizes a pre-manufactured hole in the tag for attachment. The Wire on has a clip or wire tie placed through the tag and then the clip or wire tie is placed around a band to attach the tag to that bundle.  
 

Band Attach ,   The Band   attach method utilizes a tag that has a slot in each end.   These slots then have the band that is holding the product or products together placed through them.    The band is then cinched or tightened and the tag is secure.  

 
 

Resistance/Spot Weld ,   This method of attachment utilizes a coated tag that has bare edges. The bare edges of the tag, usually top and bottom,   allow for a resistance spot weld to be achieved between the tag and the surface of the product.   The product is typically steel with light to no scale. The products may hot or cold.   This method is ideally suited for hot band coils.  

 
MIG Welding ,   MIG welding   is used for hot or cold steel products which have scale, such as billets blooms or slabs.   A hole or bare edge tag is required to initiate the weld.   MIG welding is a very cost effective method of attachment typically less than $.02 per tag. .