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FAQ’s
– Industrial
What
materials make up a SnapMarker®?
PVC, injection molded. Custom materials are available.
What
are the properties of the adhesive labels?
- 3.5
mm vinyl
- Permanent
adhesive
- 2
year outdoor rating on ink
- Screen
printed
- Water-proof
- Resistant
to many chemicals
How
can do we obtain custom stick-a-labels™ when standard
ones don’t suffice?
1.
We can provide them to you. Click
here to email us your specifications, and we will custom
generate and deliver them to you. We can meet your specifications
for custom materials and ink types.
2. System operators Click
here to use our website label generator to do an immediate
label layout and printout.
3. Engineers and system designers click
here to link to our software CADD download add-on for
use in specifying SnapMarker®
sizes, symbols and wording for labels, colors, material
types. The date data file may be transmitted to us for production
of a set of custom labels to meet your exact needs.
What
are typical applications of the product?
- label
mechanical room interconnects
- valve
purpose
- valve
interaction with other valves (cautions, instructions, relationships)
- when
or how to use a valve
- what
a valve or switch does
- normal
process shutdown instructions
- emergency
operation instructions
- emergency
shut off instructions
- emergency
notification instructions
- location
of emergency shut off
- flow
direction
- rate
of flow
- fluid
type
- gas
type
- cross-reference
pipe, conduit, valve, or location, to plans
- pipe
or conduit paths
- pipe
or conduit origins
- pipe
or conduit destinations
- contents,
fluid or gaseous
- maximum
rated line pressure
- typical
line pressure
- volatile
contents
- explosive
contents
- or
non-explosive contents
- match
point of discharge to its source
- display
any information the user or system designer deems appropriate.
- who
to call for service or repair
- indicate
origination and termination points
- indicate
travel path or location or pipe or conduit
- trace
the course of a pipe or conduit through a complex maze of
pipes or structures
- untangle
and clearly mark mazes of lines and pipes
- display
critical system information right on the system, rather
than buried in books and records
- warnings
and information about a valve interaction with other systems
- information
about what is contained in a pipe, conduit or tube
- something
to which the pipe is connected
What
are the best pipe and conduit layout patterns and configurations?
At the most generalized level:
1.
Leave a small amount of space around each pipe or conduit
to facilitate usage, repairs, and modification.
2. Where multiple rows of conduit chases are employed, install
each row so that it is at a different height than the next.
Click
here for a more detailed treatment of this subject, including
sample conduit arrays you may wish follow or adapt to your
needs.
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