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

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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

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital TIJ + laser coding

Special ink makes it possible for one Rea Jet system to mark a non-porous surface with a code that dries instantly, while a second Rea Jet system is a laser coder that is rated IP65.

May 23, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital print for blister pack lidstock

The Digiline Blister Nearline module from Atlantic Zeiser is a fully digital system for late-stage customization of lidding material to be applied to blister packs. Change from one print job to another in minutes.

May 23, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Minimal maintenance on CIJ coding system

The Jet2 NeoS continuous ink-jet coding equipment from Leibinger features a smaller nozzle that delivers the same great speeds as larger nozzles.

May 19, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Control of multiple print heads

The new MPERIA platform from Matthews Marking Systems dramatically simplifies control of multiple marking and coding units on a machine or packaging line.

May 19, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

'Swing' to thermal transfer printing

Pouched meat packer saves time and improves print quality and consistency.

May 16, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lid designs provide differentiation for Yeo Valley’s dairy products

Consumers peel back a polyester lid to reveal a unique code that they enter online via the dairy’s website for a chance to win a VW campervan.

May 13, 2014