Laboratory products and services from Fine Cut

Fine Cut are experienced manufacturers of durable, laboratory labels for extreme environments with enhanced tolerance to solvents and freezer storage. Offering a wide range of labelling materials and adhesives for the identification of vials, pipettes, micro plates and a range of plastic and glassware throughout the laboratory.

But did you know Fine Cut can offer more than just laboratory labels? They are in fact a multi-faceted industrial graphics company, offering a wide range of products and services, and housing some of the most advanced production facilities in the business all under one roof.

Laser Marking:

One of the most popular methods of permanent marking is laser marking/engraving. Fine Cut undertake the marking of hundreds of customer supplied free issue parts every week. Durability, accuracy and speed is what makes this process so popular - with the ability to mark a variety of substrates including metal, glass and most plastics, with intricate detail and accuracy.

Advantages include:

• The surface is altered very little by the process - leaving a smooth finish
• It’s permanent - therefore completely durable to any type of chemical substance
• Capable of achieving intricate detail and text, as well as barcodes, QR codes and sequential data
• Capable of marking on to both 2D and 3D shapes including curved surfaces with 360 degree marking

Graphic Overlays and Membrane Keypads:

Fine Cut have extensive experience and expertise in producing durable labels and overlays catering for a broad spectrum of medical, laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment. Manufacturing for both short and long run batches, they are able to provide recommendations for a variety of medical label applications and equipment. And can also manufacture durable labels to the latest UL969 guidelines.

Typical Applications:

• Monitoring equipment
• Analytical equipment
• Machine keypads and displays

Labels and Nameplates:

Reverse printed labels offer complete durability for a variety of applications and use on equipment and instruments to machines and laboratory supplies. Digital print offers endless options in terms of design, combined with a wide range of material and adhesive combinations to suit almost any application.

Suitable for:

• Asset labelling
• Electrical labelling
• Equipment labelling

Metal nameplates are unbeatable for ultimate durability - completely resistant to any type of corrosive substance or chemical as well as extreme temperatures and environments. Nameplates are available in a huge variety of options to suit every application.

Available options:

• Materials include stainless steel/aluminium / brass
• Available with either adhesive or fixing holes
• Processes include laser marking/etching/encapsulated print

All of these processes can facilitate QR codes, 2 data matrix codes and barcode variable data with 100% scanning of all barcodes and 2D matrix codes as well as sequential numbering and data across multiple parts. Fine Cut offer a completely bespoke manufacturing service and are confident their experience and extensive knowledge of over 40 years will enable them to offer a suitable application for any requirement.