Connected Metal Tags by Custom Cutouts | Metal Asset & Service Tracking
Permanent Metal Identification + Digital Asset Records
CONNECTED METAL TAGS by Custom Cutouts
Connect a durable engraved metal tag to the information behind the equipment, tool, inventory item, or facility asset. Scan the code, open the record, and keep important information connected to the physical item over time.
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LASER ENGRAVED
Durable metal identification
Durable metal identification
UNIQUE CODE
QR Code or Data Matrix
QR Code or Data Matrix
DIGITAL RECORD
Connected to the physical asset
Connected to the physical asset
BUILT TO SCALE
Small batches to large fleets
Small batches to large fleets
How Connected Metal Tags Work
One permanent identifier. A record that can keep changing.
The tag stays on the asset while the information behind it can be updated as the asset moves through its working life.
01
Engrave
We manufacture a unique metal identification tag sized and configured for the application.
02
Scan
A phone or compatible scanner reads the engraved QR Code or Data Matrix.
03
Open Record
The unique code connects the physical asset to its digital asset record.
04
Keep History
Identification, status, notes, inspections, and service information stay organized around the same asset.
Physical + Digital
The tag is the permanent doorway to the record.
A normal engraved tag tells you what an asset is. A Connected Metal Tag can also take the person standing in front of that asset directly to the information associated with it.
- Equipment and machinery identification
- Service and inspection tracking
- Tools and reusable assets
- Property and inventory identification
- Fleet, telecom, utility and facility assets
CONNECTED METAL TAGS ASSET RECORD
ASSET
Backup Generator #4
Backup Generator #4
ASSET ID
CMT-00284
CMT-00284
SERVICE HISTORY
Aug 18 — Inspection completed
Jun 02 — Oil & filter service
Mar 11 — Asset commissioned
Aug 18 — Inspection completed
Jun 02 — Oil & filter service
Mar 11 — Asset commissioned
Ready-to-Order Connected Metal Tags
Start with a standard pack. Build the records as you install the tags.
These stainless steel Connected Metal Tags packs arrive with unique permanent QR identification ready to connect the physical asset to its digital record. You do not need a finished spreadsheet or a fully built asset database before ordering.
Compact Standard Size
1" × 3" Connected Metal Tags
Permanent QR identification for tools, equipment, serviceable assets, inventory, and general industrial tracking.
More Engraving Area
1.5" × 3" Connected Metal Tags
A larger face for applications that benefit from more visible identification while keeping the connection to its digital record.
Custom Connected Metal Tags Manufacturing
Fit the tag to the equipment — not the equipment to a catalog size.
Because Custom Cutouts manufactures the metal tags in-house, we can produce custom-sized Connected Metal Tags for the tooling, equipment, inventory, container, or mounting location where the identifier needs to live. We recently outfitted an application with Connected Metal Tags as small as 3/8" × 1".
Custom projects can account for the available footprint, hole location, mounting method, finish, code format, and quantity. Tight mounting area, unusual geometry, or a high-value asset is not a reason to settle for a plastic label.
Need the Code Without Connected Metal Tags?
We also manufacture scannable metal tags for your existing system.
If your company already has a URL, CMMS, database, maintenance platform, inventory system, or barcode workflow, we can engrave QR Codes or Data Matrix codes that point to your existing destination.
1 × 3 QR Equipment Tags → Sequential QR Tags → Large QR Plates →
Where Permanent Tracking Makes Sense
If a peeled label can break the tracking process, the identifier is the weak point.
Connected Metal Tags are especially useful when the physical identifier needs to survive long enough to protect the value of the record behind it. The physical identifier can support different workflows depending on what your team needs to know or record.
Tool Checkout & Accountability
Use a permanent tool ID as the starting point for a checkout workflow, including who took the tool, where it is assigned, or when it is returned.
Use a permanent tool ID as the starting point for a checkout workflow, including who took the tool, where it is assigned, or when it is returned.
Equipment Service & Maintenance
Put service history at the machine. Technicians can scan the equipment and work from the record tied to that exact asset.
Put service history at the machine. Technicians can scan the equipment and work from the record tied to that exact asset.
Parts Rooms & Inventory Movement
Use the tag as part of a workflow for recording what item was pulled, the quantity removed, or which stock location is being used.
Use the tag as part of a workflow for recording what item was pulled, the quantity removed, or which stock location is being used.
High-Value Inventory
When the inventory value justifies identification attached to the item itself, a metal tag gives that asset a durable identity rather than relying on packaging.
When the inventory value justifies identification attached to the item itself, a metal tag gives that asset a durable identity rather than relying on packaging.
Shipping & Logistics
Useful for returnable containers, racks, fixtures, assemblies, or shipping assets where plastic barcode labels can peel, abrade, get wet, or otherwise fail.
Useful for returnable containers, racks, fixtures, assemblies, or shipping assets where plastic barcode labels can peel, abrade, get wet, or otherwise fail.
Facilities & Infrastructure
Pumps, generators, panels, valves, cabinets, telecom equipment, utility assets, and other equipment can carry their own permanent digital doorway.
Pumps, generators, panels, valves, cabinets, telecom equipment, utility assets, and other equipment can carry their own permanent digital doorway.
When a sticker is probably enough
If the identifier is temporary, indoors, easy to replace, and losing it would not disrupt the process, a conventional label may be the economical choice.
When permanent metal starts making sense
If the record matters for years, the item moves between people or locations, the asset is valuable, or a peeled/damaged label could ruin the tracking workflow, consider attaching the identifier permanently to the asset itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Connected Metal Tags FAQ
What are Connected Metal Tags?
Connected Metal Tags by Custom Cutouts combine permanent metal identification with digital asset records. Each unique engraved metal tag connects an equipment item, tool, inventory item, or other asset to its corresponding record.
Can I buy Connected Metal Tags online now?
Yes. Standard 1" × 3" and 1.5" × 3" stainless Connected Metal Tags product packs are available online. Custom sizes and larger application-specific programs can be quoted separately.
Can I buy a QR Code or Data Matrix tag without using Connected Metal Tags?
Yes. We can manufacture scannable metal tags that point to your own URL, database, maintenance software, inventory platform, or other system. Connected Metal Tags is an additional option for customers who want the tracking system supplied with the tags.
Can you make Connected Metal Tags smaller or in custom dimensions?
Yes. We manufacture the tags in-house and can design around the available mounting area. We recently produced Connected Metal Tags as small as 3/8" × 1" for a compact application.
Should I choose a QR Code or a Data Matrix?
Both can carry a unique identifier. QR Codes are familiar and easy for phones to recognize, while Data Matrix codes can be useful when the available marking area is small or when an industrial workflow already uses Data Matrix scanning.
Does changing the digital information require a new metal tag?
No. The physical tag can remain in place while the information associated with that unique Connected Metal Tag identifier is updated over time.
Can Connected Metal Tags be used for service and inspection history?
Yes. Service, inspection, status, and asset information are core Connected Metal Tags use cases. The exact fields and workflow can be configured around the application.
Can it be used for tool checkout or inventory movement?
Yes, Connected Metal Tags can support workflows built around a permanent item ID, such as recording who has a tool or documenting inventory movement. The exact workflow should be defined around what your team needs to record at each scan.
Can multiple employees use the same Connected Metal Tags system?
Connected Metal Tags are designed for team use so authorized coworkers can work with the same company assets and records.
Can Connected Metal Tags be used for a large number of assets?
Yes. Connected Metal Tags support batch provisioning so unique tags can be manufactured and connected to records efficiently for larger asset groups as well as smaller projects.
Standard pack or custom Connected Metal Tags program?
Start with a ready-to-order tag pack, or tell us about the equipment and we can build the metal identification around the application.
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