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Industrial magnetic strip tape buying guide

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Magnetic Tapes, Strips & Accessories are a must-have for many workplaces as a versatile and easy-to-change labelling and communication system. However, our industrial magnetic strip tape buying guide shows you new ways to use them.

For easy-to-update workplace labelling systems – and other communication tasks in warehouses – where would we be without magnets? Industrial magnetic strip tape, in particular, is undoubtedly one of the most versatile products you can buy.

As this is so widely used in many commercial and educational premises, manufacturers of the best magnetic tapes have also developed a growing range of accessories, such as magnetic paper! Making this an even more adaptable way to label, signpost and display information on racking, noticeboards, filing cabinets and a wide range of other surfaces.

Stick around, while we unravel just some of the ways to use rolls of industrial magnetic strip tape to match your labelling needs.

Types of industrial magnetic strip tape

Photo of top quality industrial magnetic strip tape ranging from 13mm to 20mm

It is worth mentioning that investing in top-quality industrial magnetic strip tape is important if you want to re-use it multiple times, and have 100% faith in its reliability.

Beyond that, when buying magnetic tape for workplaces you have two main categories to choose from.

One is unfinished magnetic strips. When you fix sections of this tape to an appropriate surface, it magnetises it. Magnetic self adhesive strips are the ideal way to create memo boards or a handy background to post document holders in plain view. Avoiding the need to drill holes or construct intrusive noticeboards.

The alternative is finished magnetic strips such as the heavy duty magnetic easy wipe racking strip. These are coated in a robust and hard-wearing surface. That coating then enables them to be an easy-wipe-clean surface, when you use dry markers for labelling, for instance. Or, you can add removable labels to this sort of industrial magnetic strip and replace the labels as often as you need to.

More insights on magnetic strip options

Unfinished tape examples and uses

You may have particular labelling and signposting needs in your workplace and locations that make it important to decide how to fix industrial magnetic strip tape in place.

This leads to another set of choices.

You could find a supplier of magnetic self adhesive strips. As the name indicates, you can stick down the tape and create a magnetic surface in minutes. It comes in various widths, to make your life even easier.

Finished magnetic tape examples and uses

Photo of white magnetic strip tape

The various coated or moulded magnetic tape rolls you can buy have a multitude of purposes. However, here are some of the main ways workplaces use them for identification, information posting and directions.

One option is to buy a roll of magnetic label holders. You can purchase rolls in the width that fits best for your location, cut a strip of the length that meets your needs, then instantly create a system to hold white labels.

Similarly, rolls of magnetic easy wipe racking tape have a gloss surface, so you can fix labels to them in a temporary way for a constantly updating identification system in your storeroom or warehouse.

These come in multiple dimensions and colours too, for a creative way to support colour-coded labelling systems.

Lastly, there are times and places when a heavy duty magnetic easy wipe racking strip is the best solution.

What does ‘heavy duty’ mean in this context? This industrial magnetic strip tape is 0.8mm thick. Ensuring it creates a strong bond with the surface and stands up to considerable wear and tear.

That makes this type of magnetic tape – available in 12 different widths – perfect for warehouse racking, and for when you need to re-use this durable labelling surface repeatedly.

You can also read our other blog post on more Innovative Ways to Use Magnetic Strips, or discover 4 Uses of Magnetic Strips in your Office.

Getting the best magnetic tape and accessories

This is only an overview of the ways to use strong magnetic strips & accessories in workplaces.

It can be equally useful to have other office essentials that possess magnetic capabilities. Other magnetic items we think are office essentials include magnetic document holders. Their magnetic strip allows practical, easy organisation, and makes creating office displays or reminders easy and clear, all whilst keeping documents clean like any other document holder. Some of our favourites are the Clear Magnetic Document Pockets, Magnetic frames4docs and Coloured Magnetic Pockets.

As you will see from our range of items, the possibilities are endless.

4 Uses Of Magnetic Strips In Your Office

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Magnetic forces may be scientific and complex, but the advantages of using magnetic strips in your office are really easy to understand. In fact, they can be an ‘attractive’ option for multiple purposes in the office.

Where would we be without magnets? Such an ingenious invention that we now take largely for granted. Even modern technology hasn’t replaced their role in workplaces and homes, including magnetic strips commonly used in offices and schools.

Warehouse magnetic strips are certainly a standard feature, as they help companies to create strategic and clear racking identification systems.

Who invented magnets?

Way back in 1600, a British physician – William Gilbert – concluded that the Earth is a magnet, and you can replicate its gravitational pull by using pieces of iron. However, the discovery of the principle of magnetic force dates back even further, including Roman science experiments and ancient Chinese compasses!

Fast forward to today, and innovative manufacturers have found ways to use magnets in a strip form, to improve workplace efficiency, safety and sustainability.

Including the four uses for magnetic strips in your office we outline below, and lots of other creative uses in stockrooms and warehouse operations.

What are magnetic strips?

First, it would be worth exploring what we mean by ‘magnetic strips’ and the different types of office magnetic strips and accessories available from the best workplace solutions companies.

You will no doubt be familiar with magnetic rack labels and magnetic frames4docs document holders to use on metal surfaces.

However, it is also possible to buy rolls of magnetic tape, in various colours and sizes and with different properties.

The main benefit of these highly cost-effective tapes is that you can use magnetic strips in a multitude of places and for many purposes. All without damaging your product or the surface beneath!

The most obvious application is to provide locational information on warehousing shelving. However, magnetic strips for racking systems can also be a great option for stock rooms, storage areas and even school libraries.

What about innovative office uses for humble but effective magnetic tape rolls?

Uses for magnetic strips in your office

Hanging signs, notices and locational information

One of the reasons this is such a versatile labelling product is that it includes self-adhesive tape that acts like a magnet, enabling you to stick it down on non-metal surfaces and then fix things to it.

Magnetic self-adhesive tape is available in a choice of sizes, and is manufactured to adhere firmly to various surfaces, making it a reliable option. You won’t have to worry about it peeling off easily when used to hold clear magnetic document holders and memo magnets, for example.

Hanging photos and wall art in offices

You’ve no doubt seen all the contemporary research on how a ‘happy’ office is a productive office. Though making your office area a pleasant working environment is actually basic common sense.

So, why not use magnet strips to create an array of visual decorations. This could include providing staff with ways to display photos at their workstation or mounting prints and other artwork around your offices, in a way that can be quickly changed and updated.

No need to drill holes in walls, when you can use magnetic tape!

Easy to change labelling

Keep in mind that it’s possible to find suppliers of magnetic easy wipe shelving strips. That means to make your office organisation system clearer, you could simply cut sections of tape to the length you need, add them to your shelves, racking or filing cabinets, then write information on with a suitable wet wipe marker pen.

You can buy this wipe-clean magnetic tape in a choice of colours and sizes, which can help you to colour code your office storage system, for example.

The cost is low, but this is also a labelling system that is durable and versatile for offices.

Versatile messaging system

As you can buy magnetic tape to write on – then wipe clean to reuse an infinite number of times – you could also develop a handy office messaging system.

For example, wipe-clean magnetic tape on places like your staff room fridge, filing cabinets and doors, can be used to post temporary and constantly updated information.

Wipe clean magnetic tape can also help with stock rotation information if you have fridges or other metal food storage systems.

What’s more, it’s more sustainable than using up lots of paper post-it notes!

You can also read our other blog post for more Innovative Ways to Use Magnetic Strips.

Where to buy versatile magnetic strips

After learning all of this, you might feel ‘drawn’ towards stocking up on office magnetic strips and accessories. Its versatility means it can be used in schools, colleges and public libraries, as well as commercial offices.

Beaverswood offers a wide choice of products, low prices, fast delivery and customer service that may well ‘pull’ you back for more.

Or, if you’re still weighing up your options, you can view our Industrial Magnetic Strip Tape Buying Guide for more information!

Which floor tape applicator is right for you?

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Sometimes a simple gadget can save you impressive amounts of time and money. However, the humble, inexpensive floor tape applicator can also save you from a backbreaking chore.

The floor of a busy work environment can be the optimal place to put hazard indicators, directional information and traffic management signs. It was certainly a great canvas for COVID-19 social distancing messages, for instance.

The ‘downside’ of communicating at ground level though, is that putting appropriate marking materials in place can be tricky. As well as time-consuming and a pain in the …back!

Fortunately, it all becomes much easier with a floor tape applicator. This piece of equipment enables you to stand upright, and straddle your tape route, delineating swiftly and accurately.

Why is that such an ingenious purchase? Here’s the ‘low-down’ on why you should buy floor tape applicators from Beaverswood.

Use the floor to stay safe

There are HSE guidelines on the best way to manage floor-related risks. As it is such a big part of safety in warehouse environments, factories and engineering plants, for example.

This largely focuses on reducing the chance of slips, trips and falls, the UK’s primary source of accidents at work. Though keeping people away from dangers like electricity sources is a high priority too.

Marking out hazards and operational zones in workplaces becomes inexpensive and adaptable when you use a strategic combination of floor tape and vinyl signs. You can use a variety of these safety products to send unmissable warnings to pedestrians and off-road vehicle drivers, and guide warehouse operatives on best practices.

Using floor tape correctly

Floor marking tape seems a simple purchase, but it offers diverse choices and usages.

You can buy waterproof, anti-slip floor tapes to warn and control foot traffic. These adhere to multiple surfaces brilliantly and create traction even in places where there is considerable moisture or greasy residue.

Easy to spot strips of high-vis floor tape on the edge of steps or platforms are a highly effective way to maintain warehouse safety. Especially a brand that can be seen in poor light.

One of the most common ways floor tape is used is to indicate exits and entrances for fire safety management.

However, not all floor tape is solely for safety. This ground marking material is handy for directional information too. Such as showing the edges of aisles in a warehouse, to keep staff ‘on track’ or to zone special areas. All of this keeps staff moving seamlessly and can boost your productivity.

Taping large, complex work sites

As this is such a versatile way of staying H&S compliant and reducing workplace accidents, there could be multiple places to put floor markings on your premises. Including outside in car parks and bay approaches, as well as on internal floors, steps and walkways.

Also, even the best floor tape will need to be replaced at some point, not least as a risk assessment may show a new area of concern, or your field of operation could shift.

If you have a large site to cover, multiple locations to manage safety-wise, or a highly diverse range of risks to ‘tape off’ this is a big commitment of time. Unless you find a supplier of well designed warehouse floor marking equipment.

Advantages of using a floor tape applicator

A floor tape applicator can make quick work of this highly necessary task. It’s also a way of creating accurate floor markings in warehouse and manufacturing environments, indicating risks in a clear and unambiguous manner.

As the likelihood of mistakes goes down when you place floor tapes with this handy device, you are reducing wasted materials. Saving money on floor-level signage.

Also as it puts the floor tape in contact with the surface evenly and firmly, you may find your floor marking lasts longer too.

The best floor tape applicator

Are you now wondering where to buy floor tape applicators?

Beaverswood sells an inexpensive but robust version that’s smooth and easy to use. It takes floor marking tapes up to 100mm wide.

It is one of a range of versatile warehouse floor marking materials and equipment we sell. Including highly quality floor tapes and vinyl safety stickers.

All of which offer quick order responses. You could even say that when you order our floor tape applicators, you can quickly ‘hit the ground running’ with your next floor marking project.