Brady Labeler Supplies Sale Gets BIGGER!

More supplies have been added to the giant Inventory Manager's Overstock Sale at Graphic Products. Selected supplies for the Brady IDXpert labelers and the Brady TLS2200 / TLS PC Link label printers are now also on sale.

This is not a small sale in which just a few "teaser" items are on sale. For example, for just the Brady TLS2200, thirty-three different cartridges are marked down to give you savings of up to $52.00 per cartridge. Materials on sale include Brady Permasleeves, polyester tapes, self-laminating vinyl, nylon cloth tapes, vinyl tapes, ribbons and even the TLS220 Softpack User's Case. All supplies for Brady labelers are original Brady supplies.

Call today! Sale items are limited to the stock on hand. No back orders on sale items. Take a look for yourself and see a list of the labeling supplies that are on sale, or call Graphic Products at 1-800-788-5572.

Safety And An Aging Workforce

There is an excellent article that discusses safety related changes that will need to be made in the workplace as a result of an aging workforce. This article describes how one organization integrated a physical conditioning program into the daily safety routine in order to prevent injuries and motivate lifestyle change; compares the integrated approach with traditional wellness and safety programs; and describes a model for effective integration that has proven successful in the workplace.

The article is available as a PDF document on the American Society of Safet Engineer's web site:

Integrating Employee Safety & Fitness: A Model for Meeting NIOSH's Steps to a Healthier U.S. Workforce Challenge
By Fred S. Drennan, James D. Ramsay and David Richey

Save Up To 50% On Brady Labeling Supplies

For a limited time you can save up to 50% on selected supplies for your Brady label printer. This includes supplies for the Brady GlobalMark, Brady HandiMark, Brady PowerMark and even the discontinued Brady ID Pro Plus and Labelizer Plus printers.

Here are some examples of the savings. These are just a few of the supplies on sale. Many other tape sizes, and color combinations are on sale.

Save 20% on Brady LS250 supplies such as 1/4" blue on clear, 3/8" black on blue, 3/4" black on orange and 1" black on silver.

Save 20% on Brady Labelizer Plus supplies such as 1" removable red on white, 4" black on semi-clear, 3" white on clear and 2-1/4" poly white on green.

Save 50% 0n Brady PowerMark 8.8" 4 panel ribbons.

Save 20% on 3/4" white B488 poly for the Brady Labpal.

Save 30% on 1" clear vinyl tape for the Brady HandiMark, as well as 30% on a Brady HandiMark Quick Charger or spare hard case.

Save 20% on Brady 4" yellow cold storage tape and on 1-1/8" glow in the dark tape. Yes, even specialized supplies are on sale!

Call 1-800-788-5572 today for more information on this incredible sale on Brady labeling supplies. Plus, you'll also find great sale prices on supplies for Kroy, KSun, Varitronics and Brother labelers. Sale prices are limited to stock on hand.

Label Adhesives - An Important Part of Labeling

We generally don't think about the stuff on the back side of a label. We just peel off the backing and press the label onto the object being labeled. Most of the time the label sticks. Sometimes it immediately falls off, or it may come off after some time passes. That's generally not what we want our labels to do.

The type of adhesive used on the label is important. There are adhesives designed to stick to rough surfaces, cold surfaces and dirty surfaces. There are permanent adhesives, and adhesives designed to allow the label to be removed and reused. There are general purpose adhesives that work for most labeling applications and aggressive adhesives that have extra strong holding power.

When you purchase labeling supplies, those supplies are usually identified as being for a specific application. For example, you might purchase "cold storage" tapes that are designed to be applied at low temperatures. You don't need to think about the adhesive because you know these tapes are specifically designed to be applied at low temperatures. Where people usually encounter problems is when they use general purpose label tapes in situations where a specialty tape should be used. In most cases this happens because no one realizes there is a proper tool for the job--meaning that there is a tape with adhesive designed for the application.

For example, labels designed to be applied to rough surfaces have an extra thick layer of adhesive. This allows the adhesive to fill in the rough surface and achieve a good, solid bond. While a label with "normal" adhesive may fall off after several months, the label designed for rough surfaces will remain in place for years.

What this means is that when you are purchasing labeling supplies you should discuss your labeling needs with a specialist who has an in-depth knowledge of labeling materials. They can help you to be sure you are getting the right labeling materials for your applications. And if you are having problems with labels that don't stay stuck, don't just curse your label printer. Be sure you are using the right tool for the job... be sure you are using the right label material.

Labeling Requirements For Secondary Chemical Containers

Chemicals come in containers, referred to as the primary container, that are properly labeled by the manufacturer. But, when chemicals are transfered to a secondary container, precautions need to be taken to ensure these are properly labled. Proper labeling of secondary containers can be neglected.

The Environmental Health and Safety Department of Cornell University has published excellent guidelines to secondary container labeling in their Guide to Chemical Safety for Laboratory Workers.

Last Minute Labeler Supplies

When you find yourself in a situation in which you must get some labeling done, but you've run out of supplies, what do you do?

Call Graphic Products.

When the safety inspector has noticed a number of labeling violations that you need to fix ASAP, but you'vve run out of the appropriate supplies for your labeler... what do you do?

Call Graphic Products.

When you have a backlog of labeling that needs to be doneduring an outage, and your labeler just stopped working... what do you do?

Call Graphic Products.

Graphic Products specializes in filling last minute and rush orders for labers and labeling supplies. Their huge inventory means you'll be able to get the supplies or the new labeler you need ASAP. To help meet last minute needs they can take you order up until 6:30pm Eastern time, and still ship it that same day. If you specify next day delivery, you'll have the equipment and supplies you need tomorrow morning.

Graphic Products also stocks sign making supplies and machines, as well as laminators and poster printers. All can be ordered as late as 6:30 pm Eastern time and shipped that same day.

The Graphic Products web site is at: Labelers and Labeling Supplies or call them at 1-800-788-5572.