HELLERMANNTYTON TAKES TO THE HIGH SEAS WITH REMOTE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER

Leading cable management specialist HellermannTyton is working with a leading remote equipment company to provide safe and accurate identification of components used in undersea projects.

The company’s Thermal Identification Printing System (TIPS) is being used by a remote handling specialist to ensure that correct replacement products for undersea hydraulic equipment can be ordered and shipped while removing the possibility of any costly errors being made.

Mervin Norris production manager for explains:  “Our remote handling instruments are used all around the world in undersea defence applications and components such as flexible hoses need to be replaced regularly to ensure efficient operation while preventing failure and down time.  If wrong replacement parts are ordered it can prove very costly in monetary terms as well as timewise,  which in turn can create delays and frustration for the operations team.

“We were looking for a fast, flexible and accurate way of identifying products so that requests and orders for new components can run effectively and smoothly and the HellermannTyton TIPS system has met our requirements perfectly.”
 
 For those seeking a cable identification solution, HellermannTyton’s Thermal Identification Printing System (TIPS) is right on the mark.  The printing technology provides lasting solutions for on and off-site cable identification projects and is already making waves in the undersea defence industry.

Unlike traditional processes, such as offset printing, the TIPS non-impact printing process does not require a fixed printing block and can therefore print out different data with consistently high quality.  It can easily cope with the demands of variable data, single proofs, barcodes, multiple lines of standard or sequential text, sequential numbers, graphics, logos and much more using custom designed software which is ideal for anyone with varied and complex cable identification projects.

Offering print speeds of 50-200 mm per second at 8-12 dots per mm, the TIPS printer is incredibly fast yet still offers excellent readability and durability.  In real terms, this enables the user to print over 50 idents per minute.  The printing is unaffected by UV rays, unlike traditional printing methods such as laser, inkjet or dot matrix printers, and offers high definition, permanent marking with a good resistance to chemical and mechanical influences.

The TIPS printer is very versatile and can print on almost all backing materials permanently, including a wide range of halogen-free route markers (TIPTAGS) and heatshrink sleeving manufactured by HellermannTyton.  Quiet and easy to service, the TIPS printer is straightforward to use, making cable identification jobs quicker and simpler than ever.

John McGee, HellermannTyton’s product manager for identification & protection, said: “The TIPS system is revolutionising cable identification on a wide variety of projects, and we’re pleased to be working with such a high-tech and prestigious company.
 
“Our custom-designed software allows the user to fully control what is printed on the route marker or heatshrink ident, while the quality of the thermal transfer itself ensures that it is durable and able to withstand the elements, including under water applications.

“Giving users the flexibility to print their own idents, using zero halogen materials, can save hundreds of man-hours while offering a permanent identification solution that meets modern requirements.  This high quality means of identifying cables, panels and valves, makes maintenance work much easier, eliminating any doubt about the identity or function of a particular item even after many years in situ.” 

For those working on smaller projects and demanding the same high quality cable identification solutions provided by the TIPS system, but without the initial outlay cost of the printer and software, HellermannTyton offers a round the clock printing service called TIPS24.  The email based service simply requires customers to send all the information they require printed on an excel spreadsheet to tips24@hellermanntyton.co.uk and then specify the route marker or heatshrink sleeving required. 

For further information on HellermannTyton and the range of cable management products available, please call 0161 945 4181 or visit www.hellermanntyton.co.uk.