Pre-printed Labels

RS Australia provides an extensive range of pre-printed labels designed to streamline compliance, equipment calibration, and inventory management across industrial, commercial, and laboratory settings. Our selection features essential messaging, including "Accepted", "Calibrated", and "Tested for Electrical Safety", ensuring clear communication of equipment or product status.

These quality assurance labels are also vital for maintaining rigorous safety standards and operational efficiency. Browse our collection of high-visibility stickers and tags to find the solution for your facility’s specific marking and identification requirements today.

What are Pre-printed Labels?

Pre-printed labels are labels that already have the information you need printed on them. This can be in the form of text, graphics or a combination of the two. What’s more, using pre-printed labels eliminates the need to use special software and printers.

RS Australia’s pre-printed labels are available with a wide range of text messages and symbols on them, including calibration labels, inspection labels, serial number labels, PAT labels and many more.

How Do Pre-printed Labels Work?

The functionality of pre-printed stickers lies in their durable, multi-layer construction. Each quality assurance label features a high-tack adhesive backing designed to bond securely to metal, plastic, and glass surfaces.

Moreover, the top layer typically consists of a specialised write-on surface, allowing technicians to use permanent markers to record critical data, such as inspection dates or initials, ensuring information remains legible in demanding industrial environments.

Feature and Benefits of Pre-printed Labels

Using high-quality pre-printed labels ensures that critical information remains intact and visible even in the most challenging work environments:

• Tamper-Evident Security: Many of our security-focused pre-printed labels are made from brittle materials that shatter upon attempted removal, providing a clear visual indication of unauthorised access or equipment interference.
• Chemical and Environmental Resistance: Designed for laboratory and industrial use, equipment calibration and QA labels are resistant to oils, solvents, and cleaning agents, ensuring that vital safety data is not erased during routine maintenance.
• Smudge Protection: With self-laminating calibration stickers, you’ll have a clear protective overlay. Once the data is written, the laminate is sealed over the top, shielding the ink from smudging, moisture, and abrasion to maintain long-term legibility.

Applications of Pre-printed Labels

Standardised labelling is essential for maintaining order and safety across various Australian industries. Some of the uses of pre-printed labels include:

Warehouse & Logistics

In busy distribution centres, an inventory label is vital for tracking stock levels and identifying goods at a glance. These labels help personnel distinguish between incoming shipments, quarantined items, and stock ready for dispatch, ensuring seamless warehouse management.

Manufacturing & Production

Production lines rely on high-visibility markers to manage quality control processes. Technicians use "Rejected" or "Passed" quality assurance labels to indicate the status of components, preventing defective parts from moving further down the assembly line and maintaining high production standards.

Electrical & Engineering

Safety is paramount when dealing with electrical infrastructure in Australia. "Warning" labels and equipment calibration stickers are applied to electrical panels and machinery to alert staff to potential hazards and verify that the equipment has been professionally inspected for safe operation.

Pre-printed Labels Types

At RS Australia, you’ll find various pre-printed labels categorised by their use and material durability:

• Compliance: This range includes calibration stickers, QA "Accepted" markers, and PAT test tags. These are essential for verifying that machinery meets Australian safety standards and audit requirements.
• Protection: For environments prone to moisture or grease, self-laminating calibration stickers feature a clear integrated flap that seals over your handwritten data to prevent fading or smudging.
• Tracking: To manage assets effectively, inventory label sets and barcode serial numbers allow for the precise logging and movement of equipment within a facility.
• Material: Depending on the surface, you can choose from flexible vinyl, heavy-duty polyester, or tamper-destructible paper.

How to Choose the Right Pre-printed Labels

Consider the following factors to ensure you choose the ideal pre-printed labels for your specific needs:

• Environment and Exposure: Determine if your calibration stickers will be exposed to harsh chemicals, UV light, or extreme temperatures. For oily or wet conditions, self-laminating calibration stickers are best to protect the written data.
• Surface Compatibility: Ensure the adhesive is suitable for the substrate. While a standard QA label bonds well to smooth metal, textured or low-energy plastics may require specialised high-tack adhesives.
• Regulatory Requirements: Check if your industry requires specific quality assurance labels for audits. Ensure the labels provide enough space for mandatory information, such as technician IDs and re-test dates.
• Security Needs: If you need to prevent unauthorised equipment use, select tamper-evident labels that cannot be removed in one piece.

Pre-printed Labels Manufacturer, Supplier & Distributor in Australia

As a leading manufacturer, supplier, and distributor, RS Australia offers a comprehensive range of pre-printed labels tailored to industrial needs. We carry high-quality pre-printed labels from the world's most trusted manufacturers like Brady, WAGO and Phoenix Contact. For maximum efficiency, you can bundle calibration labels with emergency stop stickers, label printer rolls, and cable label sleeves in one order.

For full details on our delivery options and fees for online orders, visit our delivery page.