600 Cut-Through Stainless Tags for Air Cannon and Solenoid Mapping
Industrial identification case study
600 Cut-Through Stainless Tags for Air Cannon and Solenoid Mapping
Three matching sets of 001 through 200 gave a material-handling customer durable field identification for 200 air-cannon systems. Custom Cutouts manufactured, organized and shipped the complete 600-tag kit within one calendar week—even with the Labor Day holiday reducing the production week.
600Total cut-through tags
200Air-cannon system identifiers
3 setsMatching 001–200 ranges
1 weekThursday order to Thursday shipment
The identification problem
Field equipment needed to match the control room
The end user recognized each air cannon by the identifier shown in the control room, but the existing numbers on the air cannons and control solenoids did not match that naming system. The project required a new coordinated set of physical identifiers.
The order used three matching ranges from 001 through 200. That format supports a practical mapping system in which the same number can follow each logical air-cannon point across multiple physical locations—for example, the air cannon, its control solenoid or enclosure, and a third panel, documentation or control reference.
Because plant systems are often modified over time, Custom Cutouts can also manufacture these kits from an approved nonsequential spreadsheet rather than forcing the customer into a new numbering sequence.
Tag specifications
Built for fast recognition in dirty industrial environments
| Specification | Project detail | Why it mattered |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | 600 tags | Three matching sets for 200 identified air-cannon systems |
| Numbering | 001–200 repeated three times | Creates a common identifier across related equipment and control points |
| Shape and size | 2-inch round | Provides room for large, easily compared characters |
| Material | 20-gauge 304 stainless steel, approximately 0.037 inch | Corrosion-resistant construction for industrial service |
| Character height | 0.75 inch | Improves visibility at the equipment |
| Marking method | Numbers cut completely through the metal | The identifier remains physically defined if surface-only markings become obscured |
| Mounting hole | 0.150-inch hole at the top | Ready for wire, chain or another customer-selected attachment |
Cut-through construction does not make a tag immune to every condition—openings can still pack with heavy material—but it preserves the physical character shape and can make the identifier easier to clear, see by contrast or feel when dust, fines, paint or residue would hide a surface-only mark.
Production
600 variable parts produced in a few business days
The order arrived on Thursday and shipped the following Thursday. With Labor Day falling on Monday, the project moved from order to shipment in only four working days after the order date.
The fiber-laser workflow allowed each tag to receive a different cut-through identifier while holding the same diameter, hole location, character height and bridge design across the full run.
- Three complete 001–200 ranges
- Consistent 2-inch circular geometry
- Consistent 0.150-inch top mounting hole
- Large 0.75-inch cut-through numbering
- Visual count and sequence checks before packaging
Project timeline
Fast turnaround without handing the customer a loose pile of tags
ThursdayOrder received and production data confirmed.
Production days600 stainless tags cut, separated and checked.
OrganizationTags divided into six protected bundles of 100.
Following ThursdayCompleted kit packed and shipped.
Organization and packaging
Six bundles of 100 inside a reusable waterproof case
Large identification projects create a second problem after manufacturing: the installer must be able to find the right tags without mixing hundreds of nearly identical parts.
We separated the 600 tags into six bundles of 100, protected the finished stainless surfaces, and placed the bundles in a foam-lined waterproof hard-shell case. A custom engraved stainless plaque on the lid identified the kit for the customer.
The case turns the order into a controlled field kit. It protects the tags during shipment, gives the installation crew a durable place to store uninstalled tags, and makes it easier to keep matching sets together.
What this project demonstrates
A tag order can become a complete equipment-mapping kit
This was more than a sequential valve-tag run. The value came from coordinating three physical identifiers for every logical air-cannon system, manufacturing all 600 pieces consistently, preserving the ranges during packaging, and delivering the project in an installation-ready case.
The same approach can be adapted for air cannons, solenoids, remote I/O points, dust-collector valves, conveyor components, gates, diverters and other systems where the control-room name must match equipment in the field.
Planning a similar project
Send the approved equipment list—not just a starting and ending number
For straightforward sequential ranges, provide the start, end and number of matching sets. For legacy plants or control-room reconciliation projects, send a spreadsheet containing the exact identifier required for each tag. We can produce sequential, repeated, skipped and fully nonsequential lists.
- Exact tag text or spreadsheet
- Quantity and number of matching sets
- Material and thickness
- Tag diameter or custom geometry
- Mounting-hole size and location
- Exposure to dust, fines, paint, moisture, heat or chemicals
- Packaging, bundle and labeling requirements
Need matching tags for air cannons and control solenoids?
Custom Cutouts can manufacture repeated sets or exact nonsequential identifiers from your approved equipment schedule, with project-specific packaging for installation crews.
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