Brandt's Weigh Measure Mark Stencil Provides Solutions for Tube and Pipe
September 23, 2014
Brandt Engineered Products Ltd. has provided Finishing Floor Solutions for the Tube and Pipe industry for over 30 years. During that time Brandt has engineered ways to ensure the equipment we manufacture is producing high quality pipe, while being robust enough to withstand the difficult environment that it operates in.
Brandt's Weigh Measure Mark Stencil (WMMS) provides a quick and accurate way to help ensure that customers are receiving material that adheres to their strict standards. The WMMS uses a PLC to automatically move pipe, and capture measurements. It uses a walking beam to transfer pipe to each station. Each unit has the option for; inspection, length measurement, weighing, pin stamping, stenciling, and colour banding pipe. Each of the steps is recorded in a custom data logger, sent to the customer's database, and available on screen for instant observation.
Lengths and weights need to be measured accurately and repeatedly. Brandt has been able to employ photo sensors and high resolution encoders that can ensure lengths are measured and recorded well within the guidelines of associations like API. The weigh station is able to maintain defined tolerances over repeated use. Shock absorbers and load cells are designed to ensure that the weights are measured precisely over a wide range of lengths and diameters, often within +/-0.5%.
Labelling the pipe with a visual record of specifications and information observed during testing is accomplished by stamping, stenciling, and colour banding. Being able to produce a stamp and stencil that can print the correct information as well as being visible at the end of the mill process is a difficult task. Brandt works closely with customers to understand the environment and correctly choose the appropriate inks, and paints.
Stenciling is accomplished with either a travelling stencil carriage attached to an overhead truss, or by moving the pipe and keeping the stenciling equipment stationary. Stenciling will brand each pipe with customer specified information such as length, weight, and any logos that may be required. Further solutions can include application of barcodes for quick and accurate pipe tracking.
A turning roll is used to turn the pipe during the application of a colour band. Paint is supplied to automatic spray guns via large pressure pots with agitators to ensure the equipment is usable on demand.
Stamping is another option that customers can choose to add to their WMMS. Through experience, Brandt is able to choose the correct equipment that will not only produce the required information, but also create a stamp that will last.
Continually adapting to the needs of the customer ensures that Brandt equipment remains the most innovative and advanced in the industry.
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