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Metal Event Passes

Metal event passes are for the layers of an event where the credential itself should feel collectable: VIP, backstage, sponsor, artist, hospitality, launch, or host access. The final outline, lanyard or sleeve route, data, reader behavior, and traffic plan need to be checked before production.

VIPBackstageQR + serialAccess zones
Metal Event Passes
(04) — Metal Card Types

Start from the check-in moment.

Confirm whether staff will use phone taps, handheld scanners, gates, desktop readers, visual tier checking, or a combination. That choice defines the chip, QR dimensions, serial rules, reader test, and the safest position for variable data.

(05) — Metal Card Types

Protect the antenna before cutting the pass.

Lanyard holes, slots, apertures, clipped corners, and custom contours can interfere with a metal RFID construction. The final outline should be reviewed with the antenna and edge stack before a die line is released.

(06) — Metal Card Types

Keep guest data operationally simple.

Use a clean source file for pass IDs, tier names, access zones, serials, QR payloads, envelope labels, and any attendee personalization. The same file should be reconciled against the event platform before dispatch.

(04) — Applications

Best uses for Event passes.

The practical route is selected from the system, audience, and handling context before the final metal finish and mark treatment are approved.

Best for

  • VIP, backstage, artist, sponsor, speaker, and host credentials
  • Luxury hospitality, automotive, launch, gala, and invitation-only events
  • Small premium events that can test the actual scanner or reader flow
  • Limited editions intended to become a keepsake after the event

Quote details

  • Target reader, lock, phone, scanner, or platform
  • Metal finish, quantity, and packaging need
  • Artwork files, data file, and encoding requirements
  • Sample approval and delivery deadline
(07) — Specification

Production details to confirm before sample or batch.

Metal card production should confirm body construction, finish, chip route, data handling, marking layers, and approval samples in one brief.

Format CR80 85.6 x 54 mm by default; custom outlines after RF review
Thickness 0.3 mm to 0.8 mm depending on construction
Minimum order None — single samples to production runs
Production time About one week after artwork and sample approval
RF construction Antenna, ferrite or hybrid shielding, chip, metal faces, and edge stack specified together
Chip routes NFC tag, standard HF, high-security AES HF, LF compatibility, and selected UHF by reader test
Marking options Laser etch, deep engraving, UV print, white ink, enamel fill, QR, serial, and controlled cut-through
Approval flow Finish sample, encoded working sample, reader check, pre-production approval
Pass formats CR80, vertical pass, lanyard slot, key tag, cut-through detail, boxed invitation
Event data Pass ID, tier, QR, serial, zone, attendee name, NFC or RFID payload
Finish fit Matte black, gunmetal, brushed steel, gold, brass, carbon hybrid
Critical check Reader or scanner flow, variable data proof, attachment strength, and on-site fallback
(FAQ) — Common questions

Questions buyers ask about Event passes.

01Can metal event passes have lanyard slots?

Yes, but the slot or hole must be planned around the antenna and the final attachment method. It is checked during the prototype and reader test.

02Can each pass have a unique QR and serial number?

Yes. Unique QR payloads, serials, tiers, and attendee data can be matched in the production file and verified before dispatch.

(08) — Quote Event passes

Send quantity, chip, material, print and encoding requirements.

Engineered antenna pathFerrite or hybrid RF structureLaser and deep engravingBrushed, plated, coated finishesUID, NDEF, and access encodingSample kits and production approval