Steel Tube Marking
Definition of Task
- Large diameter welded steel tubes from 10 to 45 cm are continuously marked with a single line of text in a character height of 48 mm with logos and production data
Special Product Specification
- About 8 to 10 seconds after the coding process takes place the pipes pass a fluid curtain. This liquid is a cooling agent with chemicals added which first cools the still hot weld seam of the pipe and secondly protects the steel surface from rust
- The coding and marking process takes place in a typical steel industry environment which has high humidity and a higher level of dirt and air born particulates
REA JET Solution
- REA JET Large Character Inkjet Printer (SK 16/180)
- Ink supply unit: TV-PP 2L
- Ink: TPKD-WS 010
Advantages of the REA JET Solution
- Tubes pass by the print head at a speed of approx. 30 m/min
- REA printer system is independently mounted on a special stand provided by REA to minimize the vibration to the print head and controller
- White pigmented ink is used which delivers a high contrast and very legible code on the steel tube
- Ink dries within three seconds marking on warm pipes at approximately 25 degree Celsius
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