If you want to be able to identify what’s in your plant, you need to be able to mark the valves and the pipes. There are a lot of places that make valve tags, but you can also get pipe markers, which will help add to the efficiency and the safety of your plant.
Many companies have these pipe markers, but you want to be sure that you get some which conform to the ANSI standards for proper mechanical identification. There are several kinds of pipe markers that you can get. Some snap around the pipe, and others glue to the pipe.
Which one you’ll want to use will often depend on what the pipe is for and what kind of environment it’s in. If it’s very rough and dirty and greasy, a stick-on pipe market probably won’t hold, and you’ll want one that snaps around the pipe. Cleaner and smoother pipes can use the adhesive markers. No matter which kind you use, keeping them clean and visible is one of the keys to safety.
Tags: pipe markers, valve tags
November 27th, 2009 at 5:00 am
This post was interesting. I am looking forward for your next post. Xavier Webb ~ L