Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ink-jet line serves wide range of needs

Ink-jet printers from Citronix run the gamut from entry-level machines for two lines of code, to models that function in heavy dust/dirt environments. Operators can change the drop size with the push of a button. Up to 31-pixel messages can be printed, plus graphics and bar codes. A number of different languages are also on board, as Citronix sells into 40 countries.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

LED UV curing lamp fixes ink on rigid containers, films

Get a close-up view of Squid Ink Manufacturing's new LED UV curing lamp, which instantly dry and bonds ink to plastic containers and bags when placed immediately downstream of a printer, such as the company's CoPilot Ink Jet model, shown here.

November 11, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Continuous InkJet line of printers manages full gamut of inks

BestCode continuous inkjet 8 series printers from InkJet, Inc. offer a cost effective alternative for coding and marking, with long service intervals and excellent print quality combined with a simple icon based 10.4 inch user interface.

November 5, 2014

Cartoning

Cartoner for long goods

Horizontal cartoner uses two scales to feed spaghetti and other long goods into article buckets and subsequently into cartons. Integrate pusher heads in the infeed article bucket ensure smooth transfer of product to carton.

November 4, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UV Drop On demand printing solutions by Hapa

Hapa’s BlisterJet prints on sealed, blank or pre-printed blisters. The fully-digital UV DOD inkjet system provides perfectly sharp print quality in single or multi-color. Learn more about the innovative Hapa printing solutions at Pack Expo, South Hall, Booth 2501 (Coesia)

October 13, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hitachi: Flawless reliability for the Auto Industry

When it comes to providing seat belt tensioners for the auto industry, quality and reliability aren’t just important – they’re everything.

September 22, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hitachi printer reduces marking costs by 43%

Giroux’s Poultry Farm needed to reduce downtime, operating costs and carton waste associated with their coding equipment. After reviewing five competitive manufacturer’s printers they installed 28 Hitachi RX-Series Continuous Ink Jet Printers. The result: an immediate improvement in uptime, a 43% reduction in operating costs, and elimination of carton waste.

September 16, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

The case for and against RFID in pharma

Reaching necessary read accuracies remains a challenge in pharmaceuticals, but RFID could still prove useful.

September 3, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Replace labels, save money with direct carton marking

VIAjet™ T-Series high resolution printers represent the latest industrial inkjet technology available, providing exceptional print resolution and versatility along with unparalleled levels of readability. The T-Series is a cost-effective alternative to adhesive labels and pre-printed corrugated boxes.

August 11, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital printing benefits pharmaceutical ampule labels

German pharmaceutical manufacturer discovers that digital printing of pressure-sensitive labels that go on ampules is a vast improvement over hot-foil printing.

August 9, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Apace sets the pace in pharmaceutical serialization implementation

Contract packager sees investment in serialization on its bottling and blister thermoform/fill/seal lines as an opportunity to gain business and a competitive edge.

August 4, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Battistoni Meats Saves Times & Improves Print Quality with Matthews Marking Systems

Read the latest case study about Matthews Marking Systems

July 17, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Matthews Announces New Valve Inkjet Marking System for Industrial Applications

MATTHEWS’ NEW DROP-ON-DEMAND (DOD) VALVE TECHNOLOGY MARKING SYSTEM AUTOMATES TRACEABILITY, EASILY CONTROLS MULTIPLE PRODUCTION LINES

July 17, 2014