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Drake Industries is the only
Underwriters LaboratoriesandCSA Internationaldurable
label maker in Central Texas.

 

For Engineers

Drake Industries is more like an engineering firm rather than a printing company.

We maintain materials records, date of manufacture and revision changes for every label we print. We maintain records for at least 10 years. See an example here: Art Approval and Job Ticket (PDF 1.43MB). Drake can and does, when necessary, certify the materials used when manufacturing labels. The certification states that the materials used are the materials specified in the engineering drawings supplied to Drake at the time of manufacture.

We are a resource for engineers that are responsible for the labels on their respective products. Because of our certifications, 40+ years of experience and relationships within the label industry, we have the knowledge of how to specify the correct materials and adhesives for each specific label type.

Variables for "regulation labels" such as label size, UL bug size, color and type of material required are part of the Drake Industries language. When specifying "branding labels" engineers can specify most Pantone colors which we can reproduce.

You can save hundreds of dollars on your label purchase by using one of our thousands of available dies. Most of our durable labels are cut using a steel rule die. A steel rule die provides the closest tolerance and the cleanest cuts. In addition to labels, the dies are used to cut spacers, specialized adhesives, seals and gaskets.

Not sure what you need? We are one of the few durable label manufacturers that offer prototyping services. Drake Industries has invested in digital printers and tools to facilitate "one-off" labels.

Steel Rule DieDie Info

We have thousands of custom dies available at no charge for use on new applications. Die Cut Components include spacers, unique adhesive systems, seals and gaskets.

Prototypes

  • We specialize in small volume, prototype runs.
  • No minimums required.
  • We use PMS (Pantone Matching System).
  • We maintain materials records, date of manufacture and revision changes for every durable label that we print. We maintain records for at least 10 years. See an example here: Art Approval and Job Ticket (PDF 1.43MB)
  • We work with engineers to determine materials specifications for orders.
  • Our experience with complex certifications and our wide range of UL/CSA offerings allows engineering professionals the flexibility of a variety of choices.
  • PGAA - Certified to Print the UL Logo PGAA - Certified to Print the UL Logo.
  • PGDQ2/PGGU2/PGJ12 - Certified Label Manufacture PGDQ2/PGGU2/PGJ12 - Certified Label Manufacture.
  • LR32470 - Certified Label Manufacture LR32470 - Certified Label Manufacture.

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