It has never been more important for businesses to select stock, speedily and accurately, to meet the customer expectations when expediting their orders. Therefore, it makes sense that stock locations are clearly marked, whether this be in a distribution centre, warehouse or stockroom, to assist in the picking and packing process.

Label Source has a proven track record of supplying custom printed racking location identification labels for many warehouse projects. These can range from simple alpha-numeric labels, split beam labels (to identify a two location designation), and multi-location labels for beams or uprights (to eliminate the need for long range scanning).

Such labels for racks, shelving, or beams can be produced in a variety of materials. The most popular type is self adhesive synthetic materials, such as vinyl or polyester, with a protected surface laminate. These tear resistant labels are resistant to; water; abrasion; oils; cleaning solvents; and mild acids. Also, where there is a need to relocate stock positions, many customers opt for labels in magnetic material, which can be moved time and again without leaving any marks or residue.

If bar code scanning is required we can construct labels choosing from a selection of bar code symbologies, with the most popular being code 128, 3 of 9, interleaved 2 of 5, Data Matrix and QR codes.

So if you have an upcoming project on warehouse identification for bespoke racking labels, please contact us by e-mail (sales@labelsource.co.uk) or by telephone (0800 3761693 in UK, or +44 1443 842769 from outside the UK).

Other products available for marking racking or pigeon holes are; magnetic rack labels; ticket holders; and warehouse holders, magnetic or self adhesive).

Our range of floor markers is ideal to improve the operational efficiency and enhance a safe working environment in warehouses, material storage and distribution facilities.

These slip resistant, traffic resilient pvc markers are highly visible, and have an aggressive adhesive, which makes them suitable for use clean, flat, sealed surfaces, but also even on difficult surfaces, including polythene and foam.

The colour ranges have been recently expanded to include white and black. Previously, the range had consisted of the colours blue, green, red and yellow.

These versatile floor markers can identify; pallet and container positions; delivery and collection points; marshalling lanes; aisles; pedestrian walkways; and forklift truck routes.

For other floor marking products, including safety sign products, and floor location identification, please e-mail sales@labelsource.co.uk or telephone 0800 3761693 (in UK) or +44 1443 842769 (outside UK).

Label Source’s range of inspection labels continues to be popular for many quality assurance, test, service, calibration and maintenance applications. These are available in three sizes, 15mm diameter, 25mm diameter and 40mm diameter, making them suitable for marking equipment, instruments, appliances and machines, from small hand-held versions to larger fixed plant.

The inspection labels can be easily marked or punched to identify the month and year of the current or next required action, and can cover a six year cycle. The labels are available in self adhesive vinyl, and in security material, tamperproof vinyl, where warranty or guarantee integrity may be important.

Beside our standard ranges, we can manufacture to customer requirement, including company logos in a wide range of shapes and sizes. For further information contact Label Source by e-mail (sales@labelsource.co.uk) or by telephone (0800 3761693 in UK, or + 44 1443 842769 outside the UK).

Any moving machinery or equipment in the workplace has the potential to cause injury to users. Even fully trained operatives following procedures, with fully maintained machines, with prescribed safety features and using appropriate protective clothing and equipment, have to be mindful that things can go wrong.

A whole range of differing injuries can be sustained including:

Entanglement between moving or rotating machinery, whether this be contact with hair, hands, jewellery or clothing. This can include equipment utilising rollers, belts or pulley drives.

Crush injuries from pinch points, or from being struck by moving parts.

Entrapment can result from being ensnared between different parts of the equipment, or between equipment and walls or other objects.

Cut and abrasion injuries can be caused by blades, shears or other sharp pointed component parts.

Electric shock injuries from direct exposure to machinery powered by mains voltages.

Burns and scalds from contact with hot surfaces, or ejected fluids or hot gases.

In the UK between the period, 2010/11 and 2014/15, 20% of all fatalities from accidents through contact with machinery in the manufacturing sector (Riddor). Annually around 70,000 self-reported injuries are recorded annually, and almost 29% of these result in absences of over 7 days duration (Labour Force Survey). The higher incident of above average workplace injuries can be found in firstly, skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades, and secondly, process, plant and machine operatives.

One key area to reinforce the message of vigilance when using such machines, equipment or tooling is to clearly mark the dangers during operation or maintenance and servicing is to use recognised safety signs and machine labels. Label Source has a comprehensive range of such products for use on machinery or their areas of operation. These include; electrical hazard safety signs; lockout products; general hazard warning signs; personal protective safety signs; chemical hazard safety warning signs; and safety labelling.

For more information on these products, together with customised labelling please contact Label Source by e-mail (sales@labelsource.co.uk) or by telephone 0800 3761693 (in UK) or +44 (1443) 842769 (outside UK).

Thermal transfer printing can offer many benefits over direct thermal, laser or inkjet printing. It can provide durable, high definition labels, which can withstand exposure to ultraviolet (UV), and temperature extremes, and are chemical and abrasion resistant.

In addition, if printing is required other than black, there are coloured thermal transfer ribbons available, and with some materials there are colour options. Also, the thermal transfer technology allows the use of different substrate materials including paper, polypropylene, vinyl, destructible vinyl, polyester and tamper evident polyesters.

If you have an on-site demand for printing labels, for marking assets or inventory, healthcare or laboratory marking, quality control stickers, product nameplates and compliance labels, or shipping labelling, we have an extensive range of paper and synthetic labelstock on three core sizes, 76.2mm (3 inch), 25.4mm (1 inch) and 40mm. By combining our materials with the correct ribbon type, you can create long lasting labels for indoor or outdoor applications (weatherproof and waterproof for synthetics), including one and two dimensional barcodes, serial numbering, and labels conforming to CE, UL and CSA standards.

These labels are configured to be used on a variety of industrial, desktop and handheld printers from Zebra, Citizen, Toshiba TEC, Intermec and Datamatrix.