Data Center Nameplates & Labels
Facility and equipment identity, kept apart
Rack, equipment, and facility identification for data centers, keeping manufacturer-controlled information separate from facility-controlled labeling. Supplied as coordinated sets so a room’s identification stays on one revision.
U.S. Nameplate Co. supplies identification and fabricated sealing components to manufacturers of electronics and enclosure equipment — including EMI shielding gaskets, dust seals for server enclosures, and conductive foam inserts for circuit board grounding. We are a UL authorized label supplier and a recognized supplier for UL system I and II labeling and marking systems. Quotes are free.
Components we supply into this equipment
Data center hardware is built by electronics and enclosure manufacturers, and that is where we sit in the chain. Our customers in this sector manufacture rugged computers and components, circuit board assembly tools, and high speed digital and microprocessor equipment.
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Asset and serial tags for rack-mounted equipment
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Rating and specification plates carrying electrical values
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Control panel overlays and operator interfaces
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EMI and RFI shielding gaskets for enclosures
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Dust seals for server enclosures
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Cushioning pads for display assemblies
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Conductive foam inserts for circuit board grounding
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Port, cable, and connector identification
Asset tags and barcodes
In a facility running thousands of identical units, the tag is the only thing distinguishing one asset from another. It has to scan on the first attempt, in a rack, in poor light, years after installation — because an unreadable asset tag turns an inventory task into a physical audit.
Barcodes and QR codes
Printed or Metalphoto® imaged. Where a code must scan for the life of the asset, the imaging method matters more than the symbology.
Metalphoto® imagingVery high resolution sub-surface imaging, so a small tag can carry a dense code that stays readable. See
Metalphoto processing.
Sequential numbering
Produced from a range you supply, in order, with the range recorded so a rerun continues rather than restarts.
Tamper-evident constructions
Where a tag must show evidence if it is removed.
Polyester tagsUL recognized, with writable matte chrome surfaces where information is added after installation. See
data tags.
Sealing and shielding components
The enclosure work is as much of this business as the identification. We fabricate precision-cut gaskets and seals on the same equipment that cuts our overlays, with no minimum order for prototypes.
EMI and RFI shielding gaskets
Cut to your drawing for enclosure seams and access panels.
Dust seals
For server enclosures, where particulate ingress is the practical failure mode rather than water.
Poron® urethane foam
Microcellular polyurethane with consistent compression-set recovery, commonly specified for IP65/IP67 environmental sealing in electronics enclosures. Recovers more than 90% of original thickness after compression.
Silicone foam
Rated from −100°F to +500°F, meeting UL 94 flammability classifications for electronics and industrial equipment.
Conductive foam inserts
For circuit board grounding.
Cushioning pads
For display assemblies and shock-sensitive components.
See gaskets and electrical and thermal insulators.
Compression set and enclosure seals
Compression set measures the permanent deformation left in a material after sustained compressive load. It decides whether a seal still works after the enclosure has been opened repeatedly for service.
Poron urethane foams recover over 90% of original thickness after compression, which is why electronics manufacturers specify them for repeated-access enclosure seals that must hold an IP rating across thousands of open-close cycles. A cheaper foam that takes a permanent set gives a seal that passes on the bench and fails after the third service visit.
Panels and overlays
A commonly specified substrate on blueprints for overlays and labels in this sector is polycarbonate. It is durable, easily embossed for push button controls, readily punched for cutouts to access switches, and provides the option for clear or color display windows.
Overlays are processed up to 24″ x 36″, with matte and scratch-resistant finishes for faces that take repeated contact. See graphic overlays and control panel overlays.
How a data center order runs
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Send the drawing and the requirement. The enclosure, the seal geometry, or the tag layout. Our seasoned art department turns artwork into a press-ready proof at no charge.
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We recommend materials. Chosen against temperature range, flammability rating, compression, and any IP rating the enclosure must hold.
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Prototype or first article. Digitally cut with no tooling charge and no minimum order quantity, so fit is proven first.
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Production. Most jobs finish 7–10 days after proof approval, in an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility. Rush work runs 3–5 business days for an additional fee.
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Repeat supply. Parts can run against a stocking program so releases arrive as your build schedule requires.
Data center RFQ checklist
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A drawing of the enclosure, seal, or tag, with all openings and exclusions
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Any IP rating the enclosure must hold, and how often it is opened for service
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Flammability rating requirements, such as a UL 94 classification
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Temperature range at the component
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For tags: the number range, the code symbology, and what will scan it
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Whether shielding, grounding, or thermal performance is required
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Quantity and your timing, including the date the line actually needs parts
If you do not have all of that yet, send what you have and call 319-895-8804. Customer service is open 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CST Monday through Thursday and 7:00 AM–3:30 PM CST Friday, and you will always reach someone in person.
Since 1946
Family-owned and operated in Mount Vernon, Iowa
3,000+
OEMs supplied across the U.S. and abroad
25 years
Outdoor exposure, some products guaranteed longer
7–10 days
Typical production after proof approval
$0
Tooling fee on in-house equipment
Why U.S. Nameplate Co.
Why data centers manufacturers choose U.S. Nameplate Co.
One partner, one roof
Metal identification and flexible labels are produced under one roof in Mount Vernon, Iowa, so a single supplier covers plates, tags, overlays, decals, and safety labels instead of three.
No tooling fee on in-house equipment
U.S. Nameplate Co. does not charge a tooling fee for any in-house equipment. A one-time charge applies only when a tool has to be created for your order.
You reach a person
Customer service representatives are available 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CST Monday through Thursday and 7:00 AM–3:30 PM CST Friday. You will always reach someone in person.
Built to outlast the equipment
Metal nameplates are built to withstand up to 25 years of outdoor exposure, with some products guaranteed for 25 years or more. Safety labels are UL authorized and OSHA compliant, produced in an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility.
Family-owned since 1946
Supplier of choice to more than 3,000 original equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad, with team members averaging 10+ years of service.
One piece or one million
The 55,000 sq ft climate-controlled facility is equipped to handle orders from a single plate to production volumes, on repeat release schedules.
Request a quote for data centers nameplates and labels
We offer free quotes on all data centers identification orders. Send the drawing, artwork, quantities, application, and timing you have today — our art department turns a blueprint into a press-ready proof, and we will tell you what is still open.
Most jobs finish 7–10 days after the proof is approved. Rush orders can be produced in 3–5 business days for an additional fee. Orders ship within a 10% over/under quantity standard.
Request a Quote or call 319-895-8804 and you will reach someone in person.
