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News Release from: ESAB | Subject: Cutting machines
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 June 2004
Marking choices for productivity
To maximise productivity, Esab Automation provides a number of alternative marking processes for use in conjunction with its cutting machines and techniques.
To maximise productivity, Esab Automation provides a number of alternative marking processes for use in conjunction with its cutting machines and techniques The process is directly managed and monitored by the Esab Vision controller, with all parameters automatically set, avoiding any manual setting
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 Oct 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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This provides high productivity by first automatically mastering the marking and then the cutting sequence.
Plasma marking with Arc Marker is an excellent method of marking mild steel, stainless steel or all electrical conductive material.
A plasma torch and low current power source, up to 20A is used to plasma mark.
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Eddison and Wanless, a fabricating engineering company specialising in products for the electrical supply industry, is a long standing user of plasma cutting machines supplied by Esab Automation.
Dots, letters, lines and assembly signs can be easily produced with a speed from 3 to 18m/min.
As with normal plasma applications, the plasma torch is installed on an anti-collision protection device.
By adjusting the current and speed to the right value, the plasma mark can be seen or hidden after galvanisation, depending on customer wishes.
Powder marking requires a dry zinc powder which, when ignited with oxygen at the nozzle, creates a visible line.
This process can be used for several applications including continuous or dotted line marking and lettering for assembling indication.
The line thickness will depend on the nozzle type and marking speed.
For high-speed, high accuracy marking, the Scribe Marker is a simple and reliable solution.
It uses an industrial hand tool with a hardened steel tip to create single point marks or scribed lines on any metal.
The scribe operates on ordinary compressed shop air, and is equipped with an air-line oiler for reliability.
To scribe lines, the tool is moved across the surface of the metal, floating in the vertical direction on a linear bearing slide.
A pneumatic cylinder raises the scribe from the work piece when not in use.
A punch marking system is mainly installed on medium and large sized machines and is a highly efficient approach when the plate must be drilled.
The punch creates the drilling spot to be used later for location on the drill.
This device is equipped with a pneumatic hammer unit that hits the plate surface.
Finally, felt pen marking is mainly used on smaller machines or for stainless steel as it does not alter the material surface in any way and can be removed easily.
A classic felt pen is used with a capacitive height control ensuring a constant distance and pressure of the felt pen on the plate surface.
The pen is clamped onto its bracket via a magnetic field device that allows the on/off of marking. Request a free brochure from ESAB ...
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