Pet tag engraving: how does it work?
Engrave and customize pet tags with Gravotech complete pet tag engraving solution.
Engraved pet tags in a collar help identify a lost animal by providing useful information such as their name and the owner's contact details, and can be personalized with emojis or drawings.
Depending on the country, regulations require identification with a tag that includes the owner's contact information so they can be located if their pet is lost.
By offering personalized products and flexible engraving services, you can expand your business, boost your sales, and generate significant ROI (Return on Investment).
Gravotech's pet tag engraving solution addresses all practical and aesthetic requirements with a comprehensive range of technology:
- Engraving machines: Laser and rotary solutions for all needs;
- Dedicated software: To facilitate design and positioning;
- Blank tags and medals (engravables): Anodized aluminum, stainless steel, and brass;
- Coloring products: For advanced customization.
Which type of machine for pet tags engraving?
Our M20 X cat and dog tag engraving machine is a lightweight and compact solution, ideal for in-store usage. The M20 X is using a diamond tip or a cutting tool to create a groove in the metallic tag. It creates a long-lasting engraving, with a shiny traditional aspect.
Even if our standard jigs can be used to hold tags and medals, we offer dedicated jigs for these products, that will be even easier to use and save time.
Our WeLase™ laser pet tag engraving machine features a sleek design that makes it ideal for in-store personalization. This laser technology offers the fastest method for cat and dog tag engraving. We recommend using a CO2 laser source for anodized aluminum medals, or a Fiber source for both anodized aluminum and stainless steel cat and dog tag engraving.
Our LS100 laser cat and dog tag engraving machine features a wide marking area to engrave up to 100 pet tags simultaneously, making it a perfect solution for e-commerce or any batch personalization.
We recommend the LS100 laser machine for anodized aluminum cat & dog tag customization.
Which Gravotech machines are best for pet tags engraving?
| Type | Machine | Technology | Applications | Advantages | Price |
| Engraving Station | M20 X | Mechanical (Diamond / Cutter) | In-Store usage | Creates a long-lasting engraving with a shiny, traditional aspect. | $ |
| Laser Station | WeLase™ | Laser (CO2 or Fiber Source) | In-Store personalization | Offers the fastest method for cat and dog tag customization. | $$ |
| Laser Table | LS100 | Laser (CO2 Source) | E-commerce / Batch production | Wide marking area to engrave up to 100 pet tags simultaneously. | $$ |
Pet tag engraving Gravotech’s solutions
Engraving machine, software and consumables
Gravotech provides a comprehensive pet tag customization offer:
- Pet tag engraving machines
- Engraving software
- Blank tags, medals and coloring products
With a high return on investment, you can recover your costs in less than 6 months by engraving 1000 medals, averaging to 5 medals per day.
Our engraving software Gravostyle 9 features pre-registered shapes to facilitate the positioning of engravings, particularly useful for laser engraving.
Our machines allow you to diversify your activities by engraving other items such as mailbox tags, identification tags, or personalized items like pens and gifts without any additional investment.
Choosing the right consumables: Materials, colors, and shapes
Blank medals & tags
We offer a diverse selection of shock-resistant blank tags and medals compatible with both our laser and rotary engraving machines, including:
- Various shapes: round, heart, bone, kennel…
- Various colors: blue, red, green, yellow, gray…
- Various materials: anodized aluminium, brass, and stainless steel.
We highly recommend stainless steel tags for hunting dogs due to their exceptional durability. For a touch of color and a good price-quality ratio, we recommend anodized aluminum. For an indoor and/or outdoor pet, our gold and silver-plated brass medals are ideal.
Discover the complete range of blank medal & tags
Additional consumables
In addition to our pet tag engraving machines, software, and blank medals and tags, we provide engravers with coloring products such as gilding wax and colored waxes. It enables you to enhance cat and dog tag customization further, changing an uncolored engraving (like for stainless steel tags engraved with a rotary machine) into colored engraving.
For rotary machines, we also offer a wide range of cutters and diamond tools, as well as engraving gel to prolong the life of your tools.
For CO2 laser machines, we offer Metal Marker G, an oxidizer that produces black laser markings on stainless steel.
| FAQ: the 5 questions most frequently asked of our experts |
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🔽Which engraving method ensures pet tag information remains readable over time?
Both laser and mechanical engraving ensure permanent readability. Laser engraving creates a high-contrast mark on the material's surface, while mechanical carves into the material, creating relief.
Both offer durable personalized identification and safety for dogs and cats.
🔽Where can you find blank pet tags for engraving?
At Gravotech, we offer a wide selection of blank pet tags in various durable materials, colors, and shapes (bone, paw print, heart, round pendant) for engraving. You can find them on our dedicated catalog page.
🔽Is it possible to engrave a custom design or an icon on a pet collar tag?
Yes! Custom engraving is possible using Gravostyle™ software. You can easily personalize the tag with text and numbers. For a more custom design, you can also import images, logos, or icons to make a unique pendant for a pet.
🔽 What is the best machine for pet tag marking?
The M20 X and the WeLase™ are the best pet tag engraving machines for in-store, fast service. The M20 X is a compact mechanical machine that uses jigs to hold the metal tags securely. The WeLase™ (laser engraving) is available with different laser sources for pet tags engraving: CO2 source or Fiber. The CO2 source is recommended for anodized aluminum tags. The Fiber source handles both anodized aluminium and stainless-steel tags.
For high-volume applications, the LS100 laser table offers a large marking surface for batch-producing tags.
All three require similar software-focused learning, but the LS100’s preset tag parameters make onboarding faster and eliminate test runs.
🔽 Which materials are the most durable for pet tags?
The top long-lasting materials for pet tags are anodized aluminum, brass, and stainless steel.
Stainless steel is exceptionally resistant to extreme conditions (as hunting dogs). It maintains its silver or gold color and will not show visible color deterioration over time, making it a highly durable choice for pet ID tags engraving and accessories.
