If something can be lost then it will be lost.

If there is one unchallenged fact about school life it is that each year many students will misplace equipment and possessions.

A recent survey confirmed that around 80% of school students lose at least one valuable item a year. This is a serious problem when it is something as valuable as a tablet or other IT device, then matters become a lot more serious.

Match this up with the fact that in recent years tablet ownership among school students have more than quadrupled.

This is a worrying sign, students losing valuable items means that schools and parents are having to fork out for replacements more often than they would prefer.

The most common cause of a 'lost' device is not just theft, in face only a tiny minority are actually stolen. These 'lost' devices are often left somewhere and forgotten. 

The majority of schools are getting clever about this and marking all their portable IT equipment with labels. This is where our ID Silver Mark labels can help, they are precision cut stencils which can include your school name and any contact information that you require. These labels are then painted with UV ink to show up should the label be removed, more information on these labels can be found at www.idmark.com.

Alternatively for smaller portable items, our ID Mini Mark Labels can help to identify and track each item. Due to their size they are suitable for all small electronic equipment including microphones, earphones as well as cables, cameras and similar equipment. Each ID Mini Mark Label can incorporate a serial number and/or bar code thus making it possible to include a lot of data in a small space. Should anybody attempt to remove the asset label or switch the label onto some other equipment, the material will break into small pieces, thus announcing the fact that the label has been tampered with. Furthermore, because the data is engraved into the surface of the label it cannot be removed with chemicals and cleaning materials. The Mini Mark labels can be provided with white text on black or silver material with black text. There is more information on our website -www.idassetlabels.co.uk.

Alternatively, please call us on 01354 688 488 or email us sales@dantech.co.uk for free and unbiased help and advice. 

Cost Effective Equipment Tracking

Cost Effective Equipment Tracking

What is the most cost effective way of keeping track of the location and condition of all your equipment?

For organisations keeping track of all your equipment can be a difficult and resource intensive task. What is needed is an asset management system that is cost effective and clearly shows which item has been moved or loaned, who has it, and what condition it is in.

In an ideal situation everyone in your organisation would return equipment to the correct place and at the correct time plus report any faults or problems. Sadly this is not the norm, but by using a dedicated asset management system people are given more incentive to manage your equipment correctly, bring the ideal much closer to reality.

Asset labels play a big part in asset management and Dantech are experts in a wide number of asset marking and labelling solutions.

Dantech's ID MINI MARK labels can include a serial number and/or 2D barcode thus making it possible to contain a lot of data in a small space. These asset labels are also small enough to fit onto even small accessories. Furthermore, because the data is engraved into the surface of the equipment they resist chemicals and cleaning materials.

With tamper evident technology should anyone try to remove or switch these small asset labels to some other equipment the material will break into small pieces, showing clearly the label has been interfered with.

Dantech Mini Mark labels are available with white text on black or silver material with black text. For more information call us on 01354 688488 or visit http://www.idassetlabels.co.uk