Engraved Electric Cover Plates - Don't Pass Up That Job!
Don't pass up that next job just because it requires the electric cover plates to be engraved! We can help you and we'll make it easy. Just bring us the plates and a list of what you want on each one.
We provide individuals, electricians, construction contractors, etc. with engraved or direct printed switchplates (and various other engraving & laser cutting services.) The most popular type of material we work with for cover plates is stainless steel (pictured on right) or plastic/nylon (pictured on the left). Mark your switch plates with equipment or lighting information to clearly show what is being controlled. The processes used to mark these plates are different. I will give you a quick synopsis of how we mark them.
STAINLESS STEEL COVERS
There are 2 ways to mark stainless steel cover plates, and two of them use a laser.
1. We spray the plate with a heat activated marking solution that makes a permanent black mark. This process doesn't remove any of the plate's material but forms a chemical bond and requires the use of our CO2 lasers.
2. Using a Fibermark laser we engrave directly into the plate's surface, removing part of the substrate, and leaving the etched part a dark color.
PLASTIC / PLASTIC-LIKE COVERS
This is the most common and economical cover plate option and the one we see the most. Plastic plates provide the ideal option for identifying important circuits such as those connected to emergency back up power. To mark this plate we use direct printing. Direct Printing utilizes UV cured ink to create crisp and clear markings. Our direct to substrate printers feature the ability to print full color logos, text, information and digital images. Direct printing offers more colors than vinyl and is more durable and versatile than a sticker.
The most common combination of colors are red plate with black or white text, white plate with black text.
So don't worry when the project manager tells you electrical cover plates need to be marked. Just give us the information and we'll get the job done without any additional stress on you.