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Who Owns It? Property ID Labels and You!

April 22, 2010

Where I work we are required to take our laptops home everyday. When I finish work everyday and close my laptop I see a Property ID Label and I am reminded that ‘my’ laptop really belongs to my employer.

Company property should be property labeled with asset id labels for 3 reasons:

  • Theft Prevention
  • Inventory Control
  • Track physical assets

Employees will avoid taking anything that has a tracking label on it because that means that it was signed out to that employee for company use. According to your company policy, if that laptop or cell phone goes missing the company will hold the employee that it was signed out to responsible. Additionally,  outside thieves will also avoid taking any property that is labeled because they know it will not be accepted at pawn shops or even on the streets – it’s ‘hot’ or ‘stolen’ and is rendered useless.

Inventory that is labeled with asset id labels can be easily tracked with data management software. Making it ideal for asset management, re-ordering of stock and knowing how much stock you have on hand. Having an accurate count of inventory benefits companies in many ways including the ability to ship orders without delays and easily knowing company worth at any given time.

Label all your property including computers, laptops, printers, copiers, tools, furniture, fax machines, telephones, machinery and cabinets to easily keep track of all your physical assets. Knowing your physical assets will aid your insurance company in the event of a fire or natural disaster, when you will need to assess your losses.

Property id labels come in many sizes and styles to choose from so it’s easy to find exactly the label to fit your needs.

For extra security use custom property id labels and add your own wording, company information or logo.

Rely on emedco.com for a wide selection property id labels to identify, track and safeguard your valuables.

Destructible Labels – Frustrate Thieves!

April 9, 2010

It is known that thieves will avoid taking anything that has a tracking label on it because that property will not be accepted at pawn shops or even on the streets – it’s ‘hot’ or ‘stolen’ and is rendered useless. When a thief wants a valuable that has a property id label on it they may try a quick attempt at removing it by trying to peel it off. Destructible labels do not peel off – instead they ‘chip’ off into tiny pieces – one tiny piece at a time.

These labels take forever to remove – these labels frustrate thieves – and they just give up and will look for something else to steal.

Destructible labels add extra protection by being custom. You can add your own wording, company information or logo for the highest security. Not only do Destructible labels provide excellent security against tampering by ‘chipping away’ but they also leave an aggressive adhesive behind.

These labels are considered ‘high security’ because this destructible feature – labels cannot be removed without signs of tampering and are made of super durable vinyl that resists solvents and weathering.

Property id labels can be applied to office equipment, computers, inventory, laptops, furniture and more.

So if you want to frustrate thieves while protecting your valuable assets choose destructible labels.

Rely on property id labels from Emedco to identify, track and safeguard your valuables.

Property ID Labels Stop Thieves!

March 9, 2010

Professional thieves are interested in the re-sale value of property ONLY and anything that is labeled with a property id label is considered “branded”. Thieves will avoid taking anything that has a tracking label on it because it will not be accepted at pawn shops or even on the streets – it’s ‘hot’ or ‘stolen’ and is rendered useless.

High tech property id labels in the industry today are monitored and have police traceability which deters anyone from being caught with the property for fear of criminal charges. Thieves don’t know the difference they see a tracking id label and they’ll think twice about taking that item – the consequence of either not being able to re-sell it or getting caught by the police with it just isn’t worth it.

Some states have a registration program for assets. Oregon has a registration program that states that if an item is stolen, the serial number is known and the item is marked with a property id label with your drivers license, the item can be entered in state/national Law Enforcement computer system and can be identified anywhere in the US. Not only is that ideal for the owner to be able to retrieve a lost or stolen item but it also is a big red flag for the thief telling them ‘do not take’ this item is marked!

For businesses property id labels are the smart economical choice. This little label packs a whole lot of security! Not only do they deter theft and help retrieve lost property but they also are used to control inventory and track tools, files or anything that might be shared among employees.

Property id labels come in many sizes and styles to choose from so it’s easy to find exactly the label you need. For extra protection use custom property id labels and add your own wording, company information or logo.

Property id labels can be applied to office equipment, computers, inventory, laptops, furniture, bikes and more. Rely on property id labels to identify, track and safeguard your valuables.

Choosing The Right Property ID Label Material

March 1, 2010

OK so you’re ready to start labeling your assets & inventory with asset id labels – but which label material is right for you? Label material is the single most important thing you need to decide when choosing property id labels.  Things to consider are: what environment will these labels be in? will they be potentially subjected to chemicals or UV rays? are you planning on using them indoors or outdoors?  and finally, what are your security needs – will these labels be subjected to high abrasive environments?

Below are descriptions of the 3 most popular property id materials.

Materials:

Standard Polyester
• 3 mil Multi-layered metalized polyester for indoor/outdoor use.
• Environment: Moderate
• Tamper-resistant subsurface printing of custom information cannot be rubbed or scratched off;
stands up to most abrasive environments.
• Universal permanent adhesive is specially formulated to adhere to a wide variety of surfaces.
• Service temperature: -40°F to 302°F.
• Average outdoor durability: 2 years.
• Supplied on convenient strips of 10 labels.

Aluminum
• 2.5 mil Multi-layered aluminum for indoor/outdoor use
• Environment: Moderate
• Tamper-resistant subsurface printing of custom information cannot be rubbed or scratched off;
stands up to most abrasive environments.
• Universal permanent adhesive is specially formulated to adhere to a wide   variety of surfaces.
• Service temperature: -20°F to 250°F.
• Average outdoor durability: 2 years.
• Supplied on convenient strips of 10 labels.

Tamper-Evident
• Ideal for situations when security is a concern.
• Environment : Mild to Moderate
• Tamper-evident label chips apart when the attempted to be removed.
• Cannot be reapplied or reused.
• 2 mil white acrylic vinyl for indoor/outdoor use.
• Tamper-resistant subsurface printing of custom information cannot be rubbed or scratched off;
stands up to most abrasive environments.
• Universal permanent adhesive is specially formulated to adhere to a wide variety of surfaces.
• Service temperature: -40°F to 212°F.
• Average outdoor durability: 5 years.
• Supplied on convenient strips of 10 labels.

Keep in mind that property id labels come in many sizes and styles. For extra protection make your property id labels custom with your own wording and/or business logo.

Adhere your property id labels to office equipment, computers, inventory and more. Now you’re ready to identify, track and safeguard your valuables.

 

What is a bar code?

February 22, 2010

According to dictionary.com the term bar-code is:

–noun a series of lines of varying width, printed, as on a container or product, that can be read by an optical scanner to determine charges for purchases, destinations for letters, etc. The key to this code is the variation in line thickness and separation.

Bar codes are ideal for property identification tags & labels because the tags can easily be scanned using a bar-code scanner from there the information can be loaded and maintained by data management software program.

Bar codes allow you to easily:

  • Control Inventory
  • Check In/Check Out tools, files or anything that is shared among employees.
  • Track physical assets such as computers, equipment, furniture, etc.

The two most popular symbology codes are Code 39 and Code 128.

Code 39, sometimes referred to as 3 of 9, is the most popular symbology used. This encodes 44 different alphabetic, numeric and graphic characters.

The second most popular symbology is Code 128, which is a high density, alphanumeric barcode symbology commonly used in retail and shipping

Consider barcodes for your next labeling project; barcodes give you error-free, machine-readable, unduplicated identification for your company property.


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