Industry-specific problems
- Copper cable theft causing outages and replacement costs
- Substation and transformer asset targeting
- Public-safety and emergency-services exposure during outages
- Limited forensic linkage between stolen material and asset owner
Industry-specific solutions
- Forensic marking of copper, transformers and trackside assets
- Visible deterrence labels at access points and high-loss sites
- Scrap-yard verification compatibility
- Program-led rollout with training and reporting
Measurable outcomes
- Reduced theft and re-targeting on marked sites
- Stronger prosecution evidence
- Lower replacement, outage and public-safety exposure
- Documented risk reduction for board and regulator reporting
Relevant case context
How NanoTag is being applied
Forensic marking of utility assets is used internationally to support deterrence, recovery and prosecution outcomes — and is positioned for Australian utility programs.
How it works
Four steps to protect what matters most.
1
Apply NanoTag
Thousands of microscopic identifiers are applied across the asset using purpose-built applicators.
2
Register Ownership
Each asset is linked to its rightful owner in a searchable, secure database.
3
Asset Becomes Identifiable
Visible warning labels and invisible markers together shift the risk-to-reward equation for thieves.
4
Verify & Recover
Police and recovery teams verify markers in the field and trace the asset back to the registered owner.
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