<s>
A	O
nameplate	B-Application
identifies	O
and	O
displays	O
a	O
person	O
or	O
product	O
's	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
usually	O
shaped	O
as	O
rectangles	O
but	O
are	O
also	O
seen	O
in	O
other	O
shapes	O
,	O
sometimes	O
taking	O
on	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
someone	O
's	O
written	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
primarily	O
serve	O
an	O
informative	O
function	O
(	O
as	O
in	O
an	O
office	O
environment	O
,	O
where	O
nameplates	B-Application
mounted	O
on	O
doors	O
or	O
walls	O
identify	O
employees	O
 '	O
spaces	O
)	O
or	O
a	O
commercial	O
role	O
(	O
as	O
in	O
a	O
retail	O
environment	O
,	O
where	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
mounted	O
on	O
products	O
to	O
identify	O
the	O
brand	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
name	O
tags	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
worn	O
on	O
uniforms	O
or	O
clothing	O
,	O
nameplates	B-Application
tend	O
to	O
be	O
mounted	O
onto	O
an	O
object	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
also	O
distinct	O
from	O
name	O
plaques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Office	O
nameplates	B-Application
generally	O
are	O
made	O
out	O
of	O
plastic	O
,	O
wood	O
,	O
metals	O
(	O
stainless	O
steel	O
,	O
brass	O
,	O
aluminium	O
,	O
zinc	O
,	O
copper	O
)	O
and	O
usually	O
contain	O
one	O
or	O
two	O
lines	O
of	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
format	O
for	O
an	O
office	O
nameplate	B-Application
is	O
to	O
display	O
a	O
person	O
's	O
name	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
line	O
and	O
a	O
person	O
's	O
job	O
title	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
common	O
for	O
organizations	O
to	O
request	O
nameplates	B-Application
that	O
exclude	O
the	O
job	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
primary	O
reasons	O
for	O
excluding	O
job	O
titles	O
are	O
to	O
extend	O
the	O
longevity	O
of	O
a	O
nameplate	B-Application
and	O
to	O
promote	O
a	O
culture	O
of	O
meritocracy	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
one	O
's	O
thoughts	O
are	O
not	O
connected	O
to	O
one	O
's	O
job	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
without	O
job	O
titles	O
have	O
longer	O
lives	O
because	O
someone	O
can	O
reuse	O
the	O
same	O
nameplate	B-Application
after	O
changing	O
job	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
rare	O
for	O
an	O
office	O
nameplate	B-Application
to	O
contain	O
three	O
or	O
more	O
lines	O
of	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
office	O
nameplates	B-Application
range	O
in	O
size	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
nameplate	B-Application
size	O
is	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Office	O
nameplates	B-Application
typically	O
are	O
made	O
out	O
of	O
plastic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
expensive	O
nameplates	B-Application
can	O
be	O
manufactured	O
out	O
of	O
bronze	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
promote	O
consistency	O
,	O
organizations	O
tend	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
style	O
nameplate	B-Application
for	O
all	O
employees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Office	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
not	O
restricted	O
to	O
for-profit	O
enterprises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
non-profit	O
and	O
governmental	O
agencies	O
have	O
a	O
need	O
for	O
nameplates	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
plastic	O
and	O
wooden	O
nameplates	B-Application
,	O
the	O
names	O
are	O
etched	O
into	O
the	O
material	O
through	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
processes	O
,	O
including	O
mechanical	O
engraving	B-Application
,	O
laser	O
engraving	B-Application
,	O
or	O
whittling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
also	O
popular	O
for	O
personal	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parents	O
often	O
like	O
to	O
adorn	O
the	O
doors	O
of	O
their	O
children	O
's	O
rooms	O
with	O
nameplates	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
conventionally	O
crafted	O
out	O
of	O
wood	O
,	O
not	O
plastic	O
or	O
metal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
the	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
meant	O
for	O
children	O
,	O
these	O
personal	O
nameplates	B-Application
tend	O
to	O
come	O
in	O
fun	O
shapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
nameplates	B-Application
also	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
colorful	O
than	O
office	O
nameplates	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wooden	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
not	O
normally	O
glued	O
onto	O
doors	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
glue	O
may	O
leave	O
a	O
messy	O
residue	O
and	O
make	O
it	O
harder	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
nameplate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Larger	O
personal	O
nameplates	B-Application
also	O
include	O
graphics	O
or	O
artwork	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
horse	O
or	O
a	O
baseball	O
bat	O
,	O
that	O
match	O
the	O
interests	O
of	O
the	O
identified	O
person	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
or	O
artwork	O
reinforce	O
the	O
individuality	O
and	O
personalization	O
established	O
by	O
the	O
nameplate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
a	O
growing	O
trend	O
to	O
use	O
nameplates	B-Application
for	O
vanity	O
purposes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
these	O
cases	O
,	O
the	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
fashioned	O
out	O
of	O
gold	O
,	O
silver	O
,	O
or	O
other	O
metals	O
and	O
worn	O
as	O
a	O
form	O
of	O
jewellery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
similar	O
to	O
vanity	O
plates	O
found	O
on	O
automobiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
commonly	O
,	O
these	O
vanity	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
worn	O
as	O
necklaces	O
or	O
bracelets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
usually	O
sold	O
as	O
two	O
separate	O
components	O
:	O
the	O
manufactured	O
nameplate	B-Application
insert	O
and	O
the	O
nameplate	B-Application
holder	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
setup	O
allows	O
the	O
nameplate	B-Application
insert	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
settings	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
specific	O
holder	O
—	O
the	O
same	O
plastic	O
,	O
wood	O
,	O
or	O
metal	O
nameplate	B-Application
insert	O
can	O
usually	O
be	O
removed	O
and	O
reinserted	O
into	O
another	O
holder	O
style	O
with	O
minimal	O
effort	O
;	O
thereby	O
creating	O
a	O
new	O
nameplate	B-Application
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
nameplate	B-Application
holders	O
range	O
from	O
wall	O
and	O
door	O
mounts	O
,	O
desk	O
holders	O
,	O
to	O
cubicle	O
hangers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
used	O
on	O
many	O
products	O
to	O
designate	O
the	O
producer	O
,	O
the	O
brand	O
,	O
and/or	O
the	O
product	O
name	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
properties	O
of	O
the	O
product	O
such	O
as	O
power	O
and	O
mass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
strategically	O
placed	O
on	O
a	O
product	O
,	O
nameplates	B-Application
often	O
extend	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
a	O
logo	O
or	O
brand	O
and	O
heighten	O
the	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
the	O
product	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
nameplates	B-Application
must	O
meet	O
certain	O
requirements	O
for	O
print	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
environmental	O
tolerances	O
base	O
on	O
location	O
or	O
environment	O
the	O
product	O
might	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
differ	O
from	O
labels	O
in	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
usually	O
designed	O
for	O
long	O
term	O
product	O
marking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Modern	O
manufacturing	O
processes	O
allow	O
for	O
diverse	O
styles	O
of	O
nameplate	B-Application
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
can	O
be	O
two	O
-	O
or	O
three-dimensional	O
;	O
made	O
of	O
various	O
metals	O
(	O
aluminum	O
,	O
zinc	O
)	O
,	O
stainless	O
steel	O
or	O
brass	O
,	O
man-made	O
materials	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
design	O
features	O
and	O
production	O
techniques	O
common	O
to	O
nameplate	B-Application
manufacturing	O
include	O
etching	B-Algorithm
,	O
branding	O
,	O
and	O
engraving	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
can	O
be	O
mounted	O
or	O
bound	O
to	O
the	O
object	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
labeling	O
by	O
rivets	O
,	O
screws	O
,	O
or	O
adhesive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Graphic	O
overlay	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
constructed	O
from	O
hard-coated	O
polycarbonate	O
,	O
hard-coated	O
polyester	O
or	O
UV	O
resistant	O
polyester	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Graphic	O
overlay	O
nameplates	B-Application
differ	O
from	O
generic	O
nameplates	B-Application
in	O
that	O
they	O
feature	O
transparent	O
windows	O
,	O
selective	O
texturing	O
,	O
embossing	O
,	O
abrasion	O
protection	O
and	O
chemical	O
resistance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Industrial	O
strength	O
nameplates	B-Application
are	O
required	O
to	O
withstand	O
harsher	O
operating	O
environments	O
compared	O
to	O
those	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
and	O
office	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
industries	O
that	O
require	O
long	O
term	O
product	O
identification	O
or	O
marking	O
used	O
nameplates	B-Application
for	O
branding	O
,	O
identification	O
,	O
instructions	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
marketings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Industrial	O
nameplate	B-Application
manufacturers	O
can	O
offer	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
different	O
nameplates	B-Application
for	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
properties	O
of	O
the	O
nameplates	B-Application
that	O
vary	O
from	O
application	O
to	O
application	O
include	O
:	O
Material	O
(	O
including	O
aluminum	O
,	O
stainless	O
steel	O
,	O
brass	O
,	O
zinc	O
,	O
Copper	O
or	O
titanium	O
)	O
,	O
thickness	O
,	O
Custom	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Screen	O
printing	O
,	O
Etching	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
Anodizing	O
,	O
Photosensitive	O
Anodized	O
Aluminum	O
,	O
Adhesive	O
backing	O
,	O
UL	O
and	O
CSA	O
approval	O
,	O
Serialization	O
,	O
Military	O
Standards	O
and	O
Embossing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
term	O
for	O
nameplate	B-Application
in	O
industrial	O
use	O
is	O
meiban	O
( 銘板	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
motor	O
nameplate	B-Application
typically	O
states	O
the	O
power	O
rating	O
in	O
horsepower	O
or	O
watts	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
full	O
load	O
amperage	O
and	O
rated	O
voltage	O
among	O
other	O
specifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
rail	O
transport	O
,	O
a	O
nameplate	B-Application
is	O
a	O
plate	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
locomotive	O
or	O
other	O
item	O
of	O
rolling	O
stock	O
that	O
carries	O
a	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nameplates	B-Application
are	O
often	O
collected	O
as	O
memorabilia	O
.	O
</s>
