1. AGA WORKSHOP TRACKING & TRACEABILITY October 12-13, David Jordan Engineering Manager Continental Industries

2. Agenda Introduction to Hubbell and HGCA Scanners
Continental Implementation
Customer Response
Continental Products
GasBreaker Products
Lyall Products
Challenges

4. Hubbell Gas Connectors & Accessories

5. Hubbell Gas Connectors & Accessories
Everything you need for gas service connections – and more!
Plastic Fittings
Steel Fittings
Excess Flow Valves
Poly Valves
Transitions and Risers
Five manufacturing facilities
290,000 square feet
500 Employees

6. Jeff Chalfant, GasBreaker Greg Goble, Lyall
Material Tracking and Traceability
2013 AGA Operations Conference
2015 AGA Workshop

7. TRACKING TRACEABILITY Where did it go Where is it installed
Who made it
How many are there like it
TRACEABILITY
What is it
Where did it come from
What is it made of
How was it made

8. Continental GasBreaker RW Lyall Honeywell Linear Scanner
Motorola LS2208 Linear Scanner
RW Lyall
Honeywell Xenon 1D & 2D Scanner

9. Linear Scanners – 1D Less Expensive Works well for Code 128
128 works well along axis of pipe
Works for GasBreaker since most product includes pipe

10. 2D Scanners Works for Code 128 and various 2D 2D code can be smaller
Smaller 2D can fit on product label
Reduce curvature effects

11. Continental Experience
Steering Committee Member
2011 – ASTM F2897 Published
2011 – Purchased software for encoding
2014 – Started supplying product with T&T Labels

12. Encoding Screen

13. Encoding Report

14. Encode Report Stored with Shop Order

15. Continental decided to supply Code 128 label – loose in the bag
Compatible with existing scanners
One label stock for all products
All products are individually bagged
Steel and Plastic Fittings

16. Continental decided to supply Code 128 label – loose in the bag
Large Code 128 label ensures readability
All products are connected to pipe or have pipe
Label could be attached in best location for field scan or attached to paperwork

18. T&T Label Supplied In Bag

19. T&T Label applied after installation

20. March 2014
PA Compression
Steel Tees

21. June 2014
Con-Stabs

22. June 2014
Steel Saddles

23. September 2014
Steel Couplings & Adapters
Flex Risers

24. December 2014
Risers
Transitions

25. Customer Feedback

26. Customer Feedback In 2014 In 2015 In 2016
Two customer prefer T&T label on product
One customer requested two T&T labels for each part
One customer prefer 2D QR Code
In 2015
One customer required QR Code
In 2016
Our largest customer required QR Code on product label

27. Current Status – Fall 2016 Changing our standard method
Retain 128 barcode for risers and transition fittings
Include QR Code on Product Labels

28. New Scanners
Datalogic Memor X3 1D and 2D

29. Continental Products

30. Continental Products

31. GasBreaker Products

32. GasBreaker Products

33. GasBreaker Products

34. GasBreaker Products

35. GasBreaker Products

36. GasBreaker Products

37. Lyall Products

38. Lyall Products

39. Lyall Products

40. 16 DIGIT CODE DOES NOT REPLACE PART NUMBER
Steel Tee; punch tee, valve tee, plain tee
Steel Tee options; coating, caps, outlets
Plastic Tap Tee: ½” or 13/16” cutter
Risers: horizontal/vertical lengths
EFV series: 700, 1100, or 2600

41. Challenges Managing Customer Requirements
Improve traceability to components and materials
Plan for integrated products
Readability Standard
ASTM F1851 is no help
External Conditions

42. Challenges