TPT March 2014

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Identification and traceability solutions for the pipe and tube industry

storage. The IDLMS can be integrated into other systems such as an integrated weigh-measure stencil (WMS) system that includes ID marking capability. The IDLMS marking technology enables real-time identification and tracking of LOD pipe using barcodes, where none was available before when using ID stencil board identification. The InfoDent ® Stamping System is an industrial marking system that features the InfoDent ® ID8400 stamping system. The InfoDent System is designed to quickly and permanently stamp variable message data onto the outside diameter surface of pipes. The stamping head can be integrated into a positioning mechanism to move the marking head into position and mark the properly positioned product upon customer signal. Whether marking hot or cold products, the inherent ruggedness and reliability of the ID8400 and the integration capabilities of InfoSight make this system a suitable choice for any heavy duty stamping application. Barcoding is a method of marking tubular products to enable identification during the production process. Tubes can be barcoded by several techniques, including adhesive-backed paper or polyester labels, paint marking, and laser marking. Each method has advantages or disadvantages which may not be obvious to the end user. InfoSight offers laser-marked barcodes for pipe inside diameter solutions, and dot- matrix stencil-marked barcodes for pipe outside diameter solutions. InfoSight LabeLase ® Tag Printers offer a complete line of metal tag printers for traceability and labelling of pipe bundles or pallets. The laser-marked metal tags can be used for many other uses in the pipe mill.

INFOSIGHT Corporation designs and manufactures automatic identification solutions for pipe and tube mills worldwide. InfoSight’s headquarters in Ohio, USA, houses offices for design and support staff, and also factory facilities for the manufacture of all of its products. InfoSight’s engineering staff includes mechanical, electrical and software designers with many decades of combined experience for the design of custom machinery for the pipe and tube industry. InfoSight provides a large selection of marking solutions for the pipe and tube industry – solutions that help to reduce costs, eliminate product identification errors and improve product traceability. The I-DENT ® Stencil Marking System offers a practical, cost-effective

alternative to manually stencilling products in an industrial environment. The I-DENT ® Marking System utilises a non-contact multi-nozzle printhead that is capable of producing a full range of upper case alphanumeric dot- matrix characters and logos. System configurations are available to mark optional InfoSight OC ® (OptiCode ® ) barcodes, allowing the pipes to be marked to enable automatic machine readable identification in the pipe mill. InfoSight also integrates DOD (drop- on-demand) ink jet markers from other third party suppliers, for marking of ambient temperature pipes and tubes. The I-DENT ® Stencil Marking System is also available in a hot spray version for printing on hot pipe surfaces up 1,800°F (1,000°C). InfoSight fully-integrated

Jib Markers are offered to provide marking solutions to match the pipe mill geometry product. The IDLMS™ (inside diameter laser marking system) is the ultimate solution when it comes to automated ID marking of large diameter large OD pipe. The IDLMS receives downloaded data from the mill computer, applies a white patch to the inside surface of a pipe, laser- marks the paint patch, and then optionally spray- applies a clear protective coating on top of the mark. The laser mark can contain text, graphics, and images such as industry-standard or company logos, and 1D or 2D barcodes. Downstream barcode readers can cap- ture the identification of the pipe from the mark at various manufacturing nodes. The mark is designed to withstand long-term outdoor

Traceability solutions for tubes

InfoSight Corporation – USA Email: sales@infosight.com Website: www.infosight.com

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