Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) - Stickers - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: clockbiscuit
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 05:34:23 am
content: Not sure if this is the correct place to be posting this, so my apologies if this is not "manufacturing" enough for you allAt work we are importing some equipment from Europe. To sell it in Australia they must have a Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM). We have jumped through he loops registering as a responsible supplier and making sure all of the requirements electrically, legally etc are met for us to use the image - now we just need to slap one onto the products that we sell here. Does anyone know where I can buy such things from that are half-decent quality?We don't really feel like ordering custom stickers or labels as in such a low batch (less than 1000) they would probably come out pretty crappy quality, surely they are already made in bulk and sold somewhere?For all those interested here is some information about the mark and what it looks like:http://www.erac.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=576Thanks.

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 11:28:04 am
content: getting them done at your local printers is not a problem.One thing to clarify is whether the stickers need to carry you allocated supplier number.

author: clockbiscuit
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2016, 02:53:51 am
content: Some of the more "dangerous" levels of equipment need additional information (also in the old system there were a whole bunch of rules about this). We just need the logo and that is it, or so I have been told anyway. The information online seems to support this too. I am a bit hesitant to go to a local print shop as some of the gear may be installed out in the weather and I don't want some cheap nasty job where they just fall off - or worse; look crapBut as far as printer places go - if anyone has good experiences with somewhere local (ie: Australia) I would be interested to hear about them.

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2016, 05:19:25 am
content: Try this mob. No commercial links to them.http://reidindustrial.com.au/They make bubble keyboards and other graphical items in lexan if you need it.

author: batteksystem
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2016, 05:56:49 am
content: More important is the material of sticker and the kind of ink that go into it. Does it need to be water-proof?Usually if water-proof is a concern, then plastic sticker should be used. Not every shop can print on that.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2016, 07:27:10 am
content: If you're only chasing a thousand or so, grab some Avery tough white polyester or silver metallic labels and laser print them. They look professional and are the same as found on a lot of electrical gear for serial / model number info.

author: glenenglish
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2016, 11:18:19 am
content: We use a Brother PZ tape computer driven (USB) label printer. about $100? dunno it was cheap. tape is not. Load the bitmap from the erac site.

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2016, 01:39:51 pm
content: +1 for Brother P-touch TZ tape (not PZ). I've had a TZ laminated label exposed in the cockpit of a small yacht for the last 7 years and its still legible and well attached although there has been some loss of surface due to wear at the edges..

author: glenenglish
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2016, 02:01:04 am
content: Ah yes TZ not PZ!We use a BROTHER 1230PCeasy.