FlagTag™ Model 2951 Applicator

Metal Tag Bar Code Printing and Application System

Features

  • Consistent, High Quality Bar Codes Meet AIM Specifications

  • Non Contact Metal Tag Marking

  • Rugged Marked Tag Survives High Temperatures (870°C/ 1600°F)

  • High Reliability

  • Low Cycle Time 15 Seconds (Proprietary Concurrent Operations Involved)

  • Proven Reliable Mig Welding

  • Significant Labor Savings (Fully Automatic)

  • Rugged Construction

KE2951 Application of FlagTag

Model 2951 Application of FlagTag™
1750°F Billet Temperature

 

Overview

InfoSight's Model 2951 FlagTag™ Metal Tag Marker and Applicator uses a moving, focused CO2 laser beam to darken the pre-coated (white) tag surface to produce high definition black characters, bar codes, or even logos. The text and bar code data is downloaded from the host computer or entered from an operator terminal. The resultant tag is then automatically sheared and mig welded to slabs, billets or blooms.

Tag material is contained on a roll external of the machine. A roll of high temperature tag stock is fed into the machine. The stock consists of 1.25" wide, .008" thick stainless steel specially coated to withstand high temperatures. The tag stock is unwound from a 100lb. roll and drawn into the Model 2951 marker. An uncoiler for the tag stock is provided. Once the data is downloaded to the Model 2951 marker, the 3" to 5" long (configurable) tag is then printed and sheared to length. In the second operation, the Model 2951 marker positions the tag with respect to the bottom edge of the product and applies (via Mig weld), the tag to the end face. The Model 2951 marker system consists of an electronics cabinet, the marker/applicator, the uncoiler, and an operator's terminal.

Specifications

Marking Method Focused CO2 Laser Beam (50W)
Laser Life 15,000 Operating Hours Typical
Cycle Time 15 Seconds (Proprietary Concurrent Operations Involved)
Tag Editing 1 - 20 Text Fields
Character size .10" - 1.25"
1 - 8 Bar Codes (scalable)
1 - 8 Logos
1 User Defined Logo
Characters, Bar Codes, Logos Rotation
Operator Screen or Host Downloadable VT220 Compatible Terminal Supplied
Security Controlled Password Entry Optional
Tag Size 1.25" wide by 3" to 5" long (configurable)
Tag Temperature Survival 2000°F to Cool Down
Bar Code Symbologies Code 128 (ABC)
Interleaved 2 of 5
Code 39
Opticode® / Numbra®
Power Requirements 440 VAC (50 or 60 Hz), 5 KVA
Air Requirements 90 - 120 psig (4.8 - 8.3 bars)
clean and dry 10 cfm max.
Argon Requirements 2 lbs. Per Hour
Physical Dimensions 45" x 114" x 74"
(1143mm x 2895mm x 1879mm)
Communications InfoSight Extended Protocol, Siemens 3964R, Allen Bradley Data Highway, Cegelek GEM80 ESP
(RS232 or optional RS422 Transport Layer)
 

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT, USING A CLASS 4 EMBEDDED LASER (50 W, 10.57 - 10.63 µm)