License plate manufacturing - GIF

**Altair** · Oct 18, 2021, 07:13 PM

License plate manufacturing.

Previously:

License plate stamping machine - GIF
Guy ripping license plates with his hands - GIF
Motorized license plate HVAC vent cover - GIF

**Karl_H** · Oct 19, 2021, 07:16 PM

I expected to see orange jumpsuits.
(Actually, it was black and white stripes in the old cartoons.)

**Hoosiersmoker** · Oct 20, 2021, 05:41 AM

Is it me or does this seem like a REALLY SLOW process? Our state went to a digitally printed type plate. Rolls of aluminum, printed stickers applied and then the roll is cut into plates. You can run specialty and custom plates in line if you want instead of making special runs for them. I CU L8R

**meyer77** · Oct 20, 2021, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Hoosiersmoker

Is it me or does this seem like a REALLY SLOW process? Our state went to a digitally printed type plate. Rolls of aluminum, printed stickers applied and then the roll is cut into plates. You can run specialty and custom plates in line if you want instead of making special runs for them. I CU L8R

I was thinking the same thing, must not be a lot of cars in that country!

**NeiljohnUK** · Oct 20, 2021, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by meyer77

I was thinking the same thing, must not be a lot of cars in that country!

Turkey, plates are made by authorised private companies and are probably for the life of the vehicle, not annually replaced.

**meyer77** · Oct 20, 2021, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by NeiljohnUK

Turkey, plates are made by authorised private companies and are probably for the life of the vehicle, not annually replaced.

I have noticed that Georgia and some others (Tenn) have plates that are not embossed. I have not gone up and checked out what they are made of ( I don't want to get shot)

**Unkle Fuzzy** · Oct 20, 2021, 02:02 PM

TN plates are made of aluminum with a plastic overlay just like always.

Just no raised letters.

**meyer77** · Oct 20, 2021, 02:20 PM

it makes sense, no need for a raised letters.

**NeiljohnUK** · Oct 21, 2021, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by meyer77

it makes sense, no kneed for a raised letters.

Raised letters are harder to bastardise discretely to read differently, black electrical tape to disguise a vehicles identity is a major issue in the UK, if they've not fitted 'cloned' illegally manufactured plates, especially as more and more traffic 'enforcement' and road charging is done by ANPR/CCTV, and we know that never makes mistakes: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-plate-t-shirt