Keysie – The Easy Keyring Opener

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National Band & Tag is now a distributor of Keysie Co. and their new product, the Keysie! Keysie Co.’s motto, “We always found it difficult opening key rings with our fingernails, so we solved the problem”. Never break another nail trying to open a key ring to put a pet I.D. tag on again.

key ring opener

Keysie slides in and locks open your keyring, leaving you with both hands free. And what’s more, it attaches to your keyring, so it’s always there when you need it.

keysie key ring opener

Keysie – Style 1510S

Available in individual packs or packs of 100.

How to use the Keysie:

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How-To: Spot Weld a Stainless Steel Wing Band

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The Stainless-Steel Wing Bands (Style 890-4SS) or Aluminum Wing Bands (Style 890-4AL) can easily be spot welded shut with a small spot welding machine. Below is a video showing how to spot weld your metal wing bands. Spot welding your wing bands shut helps to provide a tamper-resistant seal so that the band cannot be taken off and used again.

 

Spot Welder Price – $230 each

Contact us for more information.

Fasteners for Different Types of Tags

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Being able to properly attach your tag is just as important as the tag itself, which is why NB&T has a selection of fasteners to choose from to meet your application’s needs.

Fasteners For:

Dog & Cat Tags:
Fasteners for hanging the tag from the collar or fastening the tag directly to the collar.

  • S-Hooks
  • O-Rings
  • Pop Rivets

dog tag fasteners and attachments

Industrial Tags:
Fasteners for hanging or adhering plate tags to objects. (Different size holes available for other fasteners such as nails, screws, and pop rivets).

  • Custom Length Wires
    • Stainless steel or galvanized steel
    • Anywhere between 3” – 19” inches
  • Black UV Cable Ties
    • 1/8” long, 3/16” wide
  • Adhesive Backing
    • Tag heights of ½”, ¾”, or 1 ½”
    • 500 tag minimum

 

wire bundles

adhesive backed tag

Wire Rope Tags & Chain Sling Tags:
Connectors for putting into the sleeve inside the eye and swaging it, or stainless-steel O-Rings.

  • Connectors
  • Stainless Steel Rings

O-ring attachment

chain sling connector wire rope fastenerwire rope fastener

Promotional Uses:
Multiples types and sizes of ball chains and O-Rings available to create key-chains.

  • Ball chains
  • O-Rings

ball chain fasteners for keychains

O-ring

Plant Tags:
Copper wires are recommended for plant and tree applications.

  • Copper Wire Bundle – 9” inches long

wire bundle

11 Uses For Plastic Spirals That You May Not Have Thought Of!

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Plastic Spirals are one of NB&T’s most versatile products! With 11 different sizes and 11 different colors to choose from, these tiny spirals are made of strong, resilient, colored plastic. There are hundreds of uses for this product, but below are some ways our customers use them.

  1. spiral bandsBird leg bands
  2. Booklet rings
  3. Wire markers
  4. Display sign hangers
  5. Art and craft supplies
  6. Tree and plant identification
  7. Mark different assets for different departments
  8. Mark inventory based on the production date
  9. Identify equipment inspections by year
  10. Hang name tags on mailboxes
  11. Hold together loose sheet music

These Plastic Spirals can color code almost anything you can think of. Just wrap the spiral around the object and you have a visual marker!

sign hangers

Sign Hangers

book binding spirals

Book Binding Spirals

How do you plan to attach your tags?

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“How do you plan to attach your tags?” That’s our favorite question that seems to stump customers.

There are multiple ways that you can attach a tag depending on your application. We offer a variety of fasteners to meet your identification needs. If you plan on hanging your tag we offer multiple lengths and materials from ball chains, to custom length steel wires, to plastic cable ties. If you plan on mounting your tag, adhesive backing is available, but limited to aluminum tags and certain sizes only.

Other fasteners that we do not currently carry but can be used to attach tags are pop rivets, welding, nails, screws, and more. If you are planning on using your own fasteners, make sure to get the correct hole size when ordering your tags.

Click here to request free samples! Have questions, we’re available to help navigate your fastening needs!

S-Hooks Split Rings Rivets Ball Chain
1502 link 1504 link 1505 link 1503 link 1506 ring 1514 ring 1 dog collar rivets ballchain for tags
Style 1502 – Galvanized
Style 1502SS – Stainless
1″ high x .091 dia.		 Style 1504 – Galvanized
1″ high x .105 dia.

DISCONTINUED

 Style 1505 – Plated
3/4″ high x .080 dia.
 Style 1503 – “Twisted” Galvanized
1″ high x .105 dia.
 Style 1506 – Galvanized
Style 1506SS – Stainless
11/16″ outside dia.
 Style 1514 – Plated
1″ outside dia.
 Style 1508BR – 1/8″ Brass Plated
Style 1508NI – 1/8″ Nickel Plated
needs 9/64″ hole
 Style 1507 – 4″ Brass Plated
Style 1507SS – 4″ Stainless Steel
Style 1507NI – 4″ Nickel Plated
Style 150724 – 24″ Aluminum Neck Chain

If you are using Pop Rivets to mount your tags, you must use a larger hole than your Pop Rivet. (For example, if you have 1/8″ Pop Rivets, you’ll need 9/64″ holes.)

Wire Bundles Black Zip Ties
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Style 1525 – .040″ 304 Stainless Steel
Style 1526 – .062″ Galvanized Steel
Standard: 12″ long — 100 piece bundles
Also available in custom sizes from 3″ to 18″:
1525CS – .040″ Custom Short 304 Stainless Steel – 3″-11″
1525CL – .040″ Custom Long 304 Stainless Steel – 13″-18″
1526CS – .062″ Custom Short Galvanized Steel – 3″-11″
1526CL – .062″ Custom Long Galvanized Steel – 13″-18″		 Style 1527 — 50lb. Black UV Cable Tie
18″ long
Adhesive Backing
adhesive backed tag
Adhesive Backing available only on Aluminum Tags in all tag heights with backing in 3 sizes: 1/2″, 3/4″, 1 1/2.
500 tag minimum. Contact us for a quote.
Ring Application Split Rivet Application
Style 1506S Applicator for 1506, 1506SS, 1514 For Styles 1508BR, 1508NI
Tool to open split ringThis hand tool is a helpful device that spreads the ring apart
for attaching the tag to the ring and to the collar, or cage, or other item.		 split rivet application
S-Hook Application Hand Stamps
For Styles 1502, 1502SS, 1503, 1504, 1505 Style 1571: Numbers 0-9 Style 1572: Letters A-Z
s hook application handstampsHardened steel, gothic style, letters and numbers for hand stamping tags.
Contact us for information on Stamping/Numbering. Available in 1/16″, 1/8″, 1/4″, 3/16″.