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Technology News
42 November 2015
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Weighing and measuring
technology from Canada
BRANDT Engineered Products has
provided finishing floor solutions for the
tube and pipe industry for more than
30 years, including pipe production
equipment that is 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.
To automatically move pipe, and
capture measurements, the WMMS
can employ a custom-designed control
system that integrates into a plant’s
existing PLC. It uses a walking beam to
transfer pipe to each station.
Each unit has the option for
inspection, length measurement,
weighing, pin stamping, stencilling, and
colour banding pipe. Each of the steps
is recorded in a custom data logger,
sent to the customer’s database,
and is available on-screen for instant
observation.
Customised HMIs provide
comprehensive data display and
ensure that operators are completely
aware of the machine’s status and able
to handle issues if they occur.
Brandt has employed photo sensors
and high-resolution encoders that
can ensure lengths are measured
and recorded within the guidelines of
associations such as 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 per cent.
Labelling the pipe with a visual record
of specifications and observational
information is accomplished by
stamping, stencilling 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.
Lengths and weights need to be
measured quickly, accurately and
repeatedly. The Brandt WMMS unit
completes the entire weigh, measure,
colour band, stencil and stamp cycle in
as little as 18 seconds, depending on
pipe length and weight.
Brandt Engineered Products Ltd –
Canada
Fax: +1 306 791 0363
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