Frank E
Newly Enlightened
Since folks here seem to look after their equipment I thought this might be a good place to ask about asset identification (including flashlights and torches) to augment physical security measures.
Any suggestions for asset identification would be welcome. The more affordable the better.
I'm going through my inventory kit (test instruments, chargers, etc) plant and started marking up items. I've manipulated my inventory spreadsheet to upload to the asset protection sites, there's one in UK called Immobilise.com where one can upload a spreadsheet of owned equipment data, which the police say they use in the event of theft.
I've had several sneak in thefts here but managed to prosecute on all but one occasions. No one has been back the last 3 years or so, maybe word has got round. I had 1800 worth of kit stolen by an employer though.
I've got alphanumeric stamps, stencils for some of the more robust items and larger items. Was also looking at tagging the more expensive and the nickable items a bit more professionally as an additional deterrent to thieves and pilferers (still thieves). Might even stretch to RFID tagging a few items. I may get an iengraver but the thought of engraving everything seems grim.
Any chemical etching kits available to the general non-expert public (ie folk like me) which are easy to use and give a good finish?
What a price asset tags are though!
Thought they might be cheaper USA Canada?
I'd be keen to know about suppliers of low unit cost asset tags. The tings n bits n bobs I'm tagging will range from test equipment, torches, plant, ICT to small items such as batteries and hand tools. Might seem a bit retentive to label batteries but it can help also keep matched sets together.
Might I be cheaper getting a label printer that takes a wide variety of labels and print them off ad hoc. Brady wire marker 218551
Anyone asset tagged stuff at work or at home or maybe your sound or lighting rig componnents and know any suppliers who could print off a sequence of, say code 39 bar coded tamper resistant stickers and not charge a squillion dollars for it.
Any suggestions for asset identification would be welcome. The more affordable the better.
I'm going through my inventory kit (test instruments, chargers, etc) plant and started marking up items. I've manipulated my inventory spreadsheet to upload to the asset protection sites, there's one in UK called Immobilise.com where one can upload a spreadsheet of owned equipment data, which the police say they use in the event of theft.
I've had several sneak in thefts here but managed to prosecute on all but one occasions. No one has been back the last 3 years or so, maybe word has got round. I had 1800 worth of kit stolen by an employer though.
I've got alphanumeric stamps, stencils for some of the more robust items and larger items. Was also looking at tagging the more expensive and the nickable items a bit more professionally as an additional deterrent to thieves and pilferers (still thieves). Might even stretch to RFID tagging a few items. I may get an iengraver but the thought of engraving everything seems grim.
Any chemical etching kits available to the general non-expert public (ie folk like me) which are easy to use and give a good finish?
What a price asset tags are though!
I'd be keen to know about suppliers of low unit cost asset tags. The tings n bits n bobs I'm tagging will range from test equipment, torches, plant, ICT to small items such as batteries and hand tools. Might seem a bit retentive to label batteries but it can help also keep matched sets together.
Might I be cheaper getting a label printer that takes a wide variety of labels and print them off ad hoc. Brady wire marker 218551
Anyone asset tagged stuff at work or at home or maybe your sound or lighting rig componnents and know any suppliers who could print off a sequence of, say code 39 bar coded tamper resistant stickers and not charge a squillion dollars for it.