Industry application
Etched Medals Belt Plates and Award Plaques
Award work is the part of the SGZ programme where the etched part itself is the product. Medals, championship belt plates and award plaques are etched to a customer drawing and quoted per design; award makers who etch in house buy the plate and the additive instead.
Industry pain points
What Goes Wrong in This Industry
A one-off design nobody wants to tool for
SGZ quotes per design rather than per tonne, so a single event medal is a normal order.
Events that run to a fixed date
SGZ ships on TNT, FedEx, UPS, DHL and Aramex accounts.
First-time overseas orders that are hard to pay for
PayPal, Western Union and T/T bank transfer are all accepted.
Detail that collapses in the etch
Copper plate is the stock for the finest relief; magnesium etches faster where depth matters more than line width.
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What SGZ Supplies Into This Work
OEM Etch Service
Etching Service for Medals
Etched medals and commemorative pieces to your drawing, quoted per design, shipped by courier.
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Etching Service for Wrestling Belt Plates
Etched wrestling championship belt plates to your drawing, quoted per design.
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OEM Etch Service
Etching Service for Metal Labels
Etched metal labels, nameplates and plaques to your drawing, quoted per design.
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Copper Plate for Etching
Polished Copper Plate for Photoengraving and Etching
Mirror-surfaced photoengraving copper plate in 1.0, 1.4, 1.5 and 2.0 mm, to 2000x600 mm, etches in FeCl3.
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Photoengraving Magnesium Plate
Coated Magnesium Plate for Engraving and Etching
Blue hydro-coated photoengraving magnesium plate, 1.0-10 mm, green anti-acid back, faster etching than zinc.
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Etching Machine
Powderless Etching Machine BS Brand
BS powderless etching machine in ten bath sizes from 20 L to 200 L, for zinc, copper and magnesium plate.
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Where the Plate Ends Up
Championship and tournament medals
Etched relief to the organiser's artwork.
Wrestling championship belt plates
Large, deeply detailed plates mounted onto leather.
Corporate recognition plaques
Etched metal award plates.
In-house award production
Plate, additive and a BS machine for makers who etch themselves.
Delivery capability
What SGZ Can Actually Supply
- Quote per drawingEmail artwork; SGZ staff respond on the design and its price.
- PaymentPayPal, Western Union or T/T.
- CourierTNT, FedEx, UPS, DHL and Aramex.
- In-house optionCopper, zinc and magnesium plate plus the matching additive and bath.
Plate, chemistry, machines and packing all come from the same supplier, which is what keeps the etch result repeatable across a programme.
Related Sample Work
Sample work
Etched Commemorative Medals
Medal relief has to read at arm's length and still hold detail up close. The shoulder has to stay square through the etch, and...
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Etched Wrestling Championship Belt Plate
A championship belt plate is much larger and deeper than a medal, with a wide field of detail that has to etch evenly from the...
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Awards Medals and Trophies Questions
Can SGZ make a single championship belt plate?
Yes. Send the drawing by email and SGZ staff will respond on that design and its price.
What is the quickest way to get a price?
Email a paper drawing or artwork file to [email protected] or [email protected].
Can I have the plate instead and etch it myself?
Yes. Copper plate suits fine relief, magnesium etches fastest, and SGZ supplies the additive and the powderless machine to go with them.
How do medals ship?
By international courier: TNT, FedEx, UPS, DHL and Aramex are all in use.
Guides for This Industry
Process Guide
Powderless Etching Explained
How a powderless etching machine works: bath capacity from 20 to 200 litres, rotation to 450 r/min, temperature 15-30 C, time to...
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Buying Guide
How to Choose an Etching Additive Oil
Four etching additive grades from SGZ: Velv-Etch E002 and the SGZ house oil for zinc, X-Flex E004 and Rev-Flex E003 for...
Read more →Supplying Awards Medals and Trophies
Describe the job and SGZ will say which plate, which additive and which machine size fit it.