GP produces a wide range of high performance paint / ink marking systems for hot and cold metal products (up to 1100 °C), able to satisfy the most demanding requirements in terms of good readability, fast marking, reliability, limited maintenance.
This system marks characters on the surface of hot
products (typically blooms, billets and beam blanks),
defined by a bright, white dot matrix (basically 7 or 12
dots) obtained by spraying a special paint by a spray
nozzle handled by a six axes robot or by a
electromechanical manipulator. Basically this solution
is suitable applicable to the mark on the side or top of
the products (even “on fly” passage).
The markings are very well readable, even in
presence of irregular surfaces, also from distance. The
system assures excellent reliability and very low
operational costs.
A water base paint can be used reducing
environmental impact.
A good resistance in outdoor conditions assures
a long storage in the stockyard.
The fast marking cycle makes easier following
up a fast billet production rate both in a cooling
bed installation and in an evacuation line
Main Marking features:
• Hot application up to 1000 °C
• Marking position: typical on the long side face, but possible also on the cut section,
• One or more lines, min. character height 30 mm
• Symbols: letters, numbers, special characters (logos)
• Standard or OCR fonts
• Possibility to include a descaler if the surface present scale
Functional features:
• Automatic detection of product size and position (centering device)
• No clamps required
• Anti-clogging system with recirculation system
• Automatic cleaning system
• Many parameters can be adjusted / selected by the operator via Control Unit, f.i.: Characters dimension (width, compression, height)
• Host connection (Ethernet, Profibus or other common industrial fieldbus)
Optional functions:
• High pressure water descaler
• Mechanical descaler
• automatic detection of the product size and position (centering device)
• Possibility to integrate with an inspection or shape detection camera
• Using OCR fonts, markings can be automatically read by our AURS system (combined marking / reading function to achieve automatic tracking of billets)
