Metal Detectable Pens
Metal detectable pens keep batch records, checklists and sign-offs going on the production floor without the pen becoming a foreign material risk. Bodies are metal detectable and x-ray visible, and the range is built so there are no small parts to shed. Shop by style: retractable pens including the flagship J800 and best-value Trace-It, one-piece stick pens, and metal bodied pens in stainless steel. Shop by environment: standard ballpoint for ambient areas, gel ink for cold and dusty lines, and pressurized ink for freezers, wet and greasy surfaces. Specialty tools include a PDA stylus, felt tip pen and mechanical pencil, and refills keep pens in service. Pair them with detectable markers and clipboards, read why detectable pens matter, verify your line with metal detector test pieces, request a sample, or request a quote for custom printed pens.
Shop by Pen Type
Retractable Pens
Retractable metal detectable pens put a click or twist pen on the production floor with no cap to lose, in a body that is metal detectable and x-ray visible. Choose by where the pen will be used. For ambient areas, the flagship J800 has an antimicrobial body and a 30,000 foot ink cartridge, and the compact Trace-It offers the same cartridge at a lower cost per pen. For cold storage and dusty bakery lines, the J850 gel ink pen keeps writing where a ballpoint skips. For freezers, wet and greasy surfaces, the P950 pressurized pen writes upside down. For open product areas where a spring is a concern, the stainless steel Twist pen uses a twist action with no spring. Most come in multiple body colors for zone coding. Keep them in service with refills, compare one-piece stick pens and retractable markers, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces, request a sample, or request a quote for custom printing.
Stick Pens
Metal detectable stick pens are the simplest detectable pen there is: a one-piece body with no spring, no click mechanism and no small parts to work loose near open product. The ECO2 detectable stick pen is the most economical pen in the range, in a detectable plastic body that is metal detectable and x-ray visible, with nine body colors for zone coding, four ink colors, and a clip option that stops the pen rolling off a clipboard. The stainless steel pen is a one-piece stainless body that is inherently detectable and will not shatter, with or without a clip, in blue or black ink. Both are sold in packs of 50. Prefer a click pen? See retractable detectable pens, compare metal bodied pens and ballpoint detectable pens, or browse all metal detectable pens. Clip them to a detectable clipboard, verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
Specialty Tools
Specialty detectable writing tools cover the jobs a standard pen cannot, while staying findable if one goes missing on the line. The F700 felt tip pen lays down a bold line for boxes, labels and production charts, with a detectable cap and a body that is metal detectable and x-ray visible. The metal detectable mechanical pencil is metal end to end with no detachable parts, and writes in freezers where ink fails. The detectable PDA stylus works with industrial handhelds and touchscreens, with a clip or lanyard loop. Stainless steel pen refills in ballpoint, gel and pressurized ink keep retractable pens in service. For everyday writing, see retractable pens and stick pens, add specialty markers for meat, UV and jumbo marking, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
Standard Nib
Standard ballpoint metal detectable pens are the everyday choice for ambient production areas, where a reliable ballpoint line is all the paperwork needs. Every pen is metal detectable and x-ray visible. In detectable plastic, choose the flagship retractable J800 with an antimicrobial body and a 30,000 foot ink cartridge, the compact Trace-It with the same cartridge at a lower cost per pen, or the one-piece ECO2 stick pen with no small parts to detach. In stainless steel, choose the spring-free Twist retractable pen or the one-piece stainless steel pen. Working in the cold? See gel ink pens for cold and dusty lines and pressurized pens for freezers and wet surfaces. Keep pens in service with refills, browse all metal detectable pens, verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
GEL Ink Nib
Metal detectable gel ink pens keep writing where a ballpoint skips or clogs: cold storage floors, refrigerated processing areas and flour-heavy bakery lines. Our J850 gel ink metal detectable pen is a retractable pen that is metal detectable and x-ray visible from the body through to the ink cartridge, with an antimicrobial body. It comes in nine body colors for zone coding, with blue, black or red ink, with or without a clip. Keep it in service with J850 gel ink refills. For ambient areas, see ballpoint detectable pens, and for freezers, wet and greasy surfaces, step up to pressurized detectable pens. Browse all retractable pens and metal detectable pens, verify your line with metal detector test pieces, request a sample, or request a quote for custom printing.
Pressurized Nib
Pressurized metal detectable pens write where ballpoint and gel ink fail: freezer rooms, chilled processing areas, wet surfaces and greasy conditions. Because the ink is pressurized, the P950 pressurized ink metal detectable pen writes upside down and on damp or greasy surfaces without skipping. It is a retractable pen that is metal detectable and x-ray visible throughout, including the pressurized stainless steel ink cartridge, with an antimicrobial body. It comes in nine body colors for zone coding, with blue or black ink, with or without a clip. Keep it in service with P950 pressurized refills. For cold and dusty lines, see gel ink detectable pens, and for ambient areas, ballpoint detectable pens. Browse all retractable pens and metal detectable pens, verify your line with metal detector test pieces, request a sample, or request a quote for custom printing.
Metal Bodied
Metal bodied detectable pens take the plastic out of the pen altogether. The body is metal, so it is inherently metal detectable and x-ray visible without relying on an additive, and it will not shatter. The stainless steel pen is a one-piece ballpoint with no cap and no detachable parts, with or without a clip, in blue or black ink. The Twist retractable pen has a stainless steel body and a twist-action mechanism that removes the spring found in click pens. The metal detectable mechanical pencil is metal end to end, built as a single unit, and writes in freezers where ink pens fail. Keep pens in service with stainless steel pen refills. Prefer a lighter detectable plastic body? See ballpoint detectable pens and retractable pens, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
PDA Stylus
A metal detectable stylus lets operators use handheld scanners and touchscreens on the production floor without carrying an undetectable plastic stylus near open product. Our detectable PDA stylus is made for industrial handhelds and force-touch devices used for inventory, receiving and warehouse workflows. The body is metal detectable, x-ray visible, antimicrobial and shatterproof, so a drop on the production floor will not leave fragments. Choose a clip, or a lanyard loop to hang it from a metal detectable lanyard. Carry it alongside retractable detectable pens and a detectable clipboard, see more specialty writing tools, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
MISC
Detectable felt tip pens and pencils cover the writing jobs a ballpoint cannot, while staying findable if one goes missing on the line. The F700 metal detectable felt tip pen has a nylon felt tip that lays down a bold, easy-to-read line for boxes, labels and production charts, with a detectable cap that stops the nib drying out and a body that is metal detectable and x-ray visible. It comes in blue or black ink, with or without a clip. The metal detectable mechanical pencil has a metal body end to end, built as a single unit with no detachable parts, and writes in freezers where ink pens fail. For broader strokes, see detectable permanent markers, and for freezer ink, pressurized detectable pens. See more specialty writing tools and metal bodied pens, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces, or request a sample.
Refills
Metal detectable pen refills keep your detectable pens in service, so a pen that runs dry is refilled and not replaced with whatever is in the office drawer. Our stainless steel pen refills are made in Germany with a stainless steel body, a lead-free 1mm ballpoint nib and a detectable end cap. Three cartridges cover every zone on the floor: the standard refill for the J800 and Trace-It in ambient areas, the gel ink refill for the J850 on cold and dusty lines, and the pressurized refill for the P950 in freezers. Ink comes in black, blue, green and red. Need new pens? See retractable detectable pens, choose by ink with ballpoint, gel and pressurized pens, or browse all metal detectable pens. Verify your line with metal detector test pieces.