Tagging aluminum cans and foil-lined products

Products made with metal, whether it is canned drinks or foil-lined packaging, should be tagged with a Metal-Safe Flag Tag. You will see the Drink Tag and Metal-Safe tag in the dashboard when ordering tags. These are the same tag type. We call it the Flag Tag.

Before we dive in, let's take a look at the anatomy of the Flag Tag:

You must fold along the folded line. This is the part the RFID scanner reads.

A Drink Tag or Metal Safe Tag will allow the RFID antenna to be placed up and away from liquids and any metal, which is critical in order for the tag to be read by the store's antennae. The flag tags are our most popular tag type due to their versatility and ease of merchandising. This tag is created for products made out of metal or liquid, which will block the RFID scanner from reading the tags.

How to Position Your Metal-Safe Tag

There are few things to keep in mind when applying a flag tag:

  1. You must fold along the folded line.
  2. The folded section must be up and off the product to ensure it can read above the liquid/metal that would block the tag from reading.
  3. The flag tags cannot touch each other. The can inadvertently cause the tags to block each other from reading.
  4. The tags should peek above/away from the product.

Tip: Make sure there is air space between the tag and the product. This includes other products near the tag. Ensuring there is proper air space to allow the antennae to read the tags.

For optimal readings, position your metal-safe tags on your products so the tags don't risk touching each other.

Test your Knowledge!

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Yes, this is following best practices. The folded-up section is up and off the product; it is above the aluminum lining which would block it from reading. The tagging is also alternating sides to avoid the folded-up section accidentally touching each other.

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Neither! The tag on A is too low on the product. The tag on B is using the wrong tag type. Both of these products will have issues reading if they read at all.

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A is best. The regular tag on B will not read on the chip bags due to the aluminum lining in its packaging. A metal-safe tag is absolutely needed. The tag on A is up and off on the product to ensure consistent tag reading.

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Yes! The folded-up section is not only up and off the product, but the drinks are positioned in a way where the tags won't accidentally touch each other.

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No, this is not following best tagging practices. The seaweed's packaging is made out of aluminum foil. The tag will not read because the metal will block it! A metal-safe tag is absolutely needed.

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