Why should SnapMarker® be used over other labeling methods?
Labeling of cables, tubes, conduits and pipes in the past has consisted of direct handwriting on the rounded surface, which is problematic in many ways. Writing on a round or curved surface is difficult, especially if the outside diameter is small, frequently producing a sloppy or illegible result. The total surface is limited and often not conveniently placed for easy reading. It is often confined small rounded writing surface area inadequate to legibly depict or contain all necessary information. Repairs or replacement of the underlying pipe or conduit destroys any written information thereon. Painted markings, tied-on, hanging, paper or plastic tags, or colored tape bands are subject to peeling and corrosion, easy removal, and require referring to a legend or master coding sheet. These methods are subject to peeling and corrosion (requiring the marks and information to be repeatedly replaced or rewritten), easy removal, compel the user to find each end of a pipe to match them up, co
