Panduit MT350W38-M316 Stainless Steel Marker Plate and Tag
The Panduit MT350W38-M316 is a single-hole marker plate and tag engineered for permanent cable, conduit, and equipment identification in corrosive, outdoor, and high-moisture environments. Fabricated from Type 316 stainless steel—the marine-grade alloy with superior chloride and salt-spray resistance—this marker tag maintains legibility and structural integrity in chemical plants, coastal facilities, food processing areas, wastewater treatment installations, and other harsh industrial settings where standard aluminum or plastic tags corrode or degrade. The 3.5-inch length provides ample space for hand-stamped alphanumerics or barcode labels, while the 0.38-inch width keeps the tag low-profile on cable bundles and conduit runs.
Key Features
- Type 316 stainless steel construction resists chlorides, acids, and salt spray in marine, chemical, and industrial environments
- 3.5" × 0.38" form factor balances write area with low-profile mounting on cable bundles and conduit
- Single mounting hole pairs with Panduit MLT-S stainless cable ties, MIM markers, and PES400 tool systems
- RoHS compliant for projects requiring hazardous-substance documentation
- 1,000-piece carton packaging supports large-scale datacenter, industrial, and infrastructure deployments
Type 316 stainless steel is specified in maritime, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food-grade installations because its molybdenum content (2-3%) provides pitting resistance in chloride environments where 304 stainless fails. For security integrators labeling outdoor camera runs in coastal regions, datacenter operators marking cable trays in HVAC-adjacent zones with condensation risk, or industrial electricians tagging conduit in chemical processing areas, the MT350W38-M316 outlasts aluminum tags that corrode from galvanic contact with dissimilar metals and plastic tags that become brittle from UV exposure. The tag accepts permanent marker, metal stamp embossing, or adhesive-backed barcode labels—choose the marking method that matches your asset-tracking workflow and expected service life.
The single 0.156-inch mounting hole is sized for Panduit's MLT-S series stainless cable ties, which lock the tag directly to cable bundles, conduit straps, or equipment frames without additional hardware. This pairing is common in NFPA 70 (NEC Article 310) compliant installations where ferrous and non-ferrous components must maintain separation, in UL 2196 police station builds requiring tamper-evident identification, and in FDA-regulated facilities where cleaning protocols prohibit crevice-prone multi-hole tags. The tag also threads onto Panduit PES400 cable tie installation tools for consistent tensioning in production-line panel builds. When used with Panduit's MIM marking sleeves, the MT350W38-M316 creates a two-tier identification system: the marker sleeve on the individual cable, the metal tag on the bundle—critical for troubleshooting multi-circuit conduit runs or fiber trunk groups in campus network distribution frames.
RoHS compliance documentation (lead-free, mercury-free, cadmium-free material certification) is included with each carton, satisfying procurement requirements for municipal government projects, EU-export equipment integrations, and LEED-certified building systems where material declarations are audited. The 1,000-piece carton quantity aligns with commercial build-out economics: a typical 10,000-square-foot datacenter deployment with 200 equipment racks and 40 cable trays will consume 600-800 tags; a mid-rise office building with 15 telecom closets and 300 camera drops requires 400-500 tags. Panduit's bulk packaging eliminates mid-project reordering delays and keeps per-tag cost low enough to label every home-run, cross-connect, and equipment tail without rationing.
