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.

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Lx3000 300 Reshoot1990

Color Label Printer

Primera Technology offers the LX3000 color label printer featuring large, individual ink tanks and a reusable thermal inkjet print head. It can print labels up to 8 in. wide x 24 in. Print speed is up to 4.5 in. (114mm) per sec.

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Compact Print and Apply Labeler

The 4741 Mini label print and apply system from FOX IV Technologies incorporates a Honeywell PXie industrial printer and is designed for small space applications and applications with low to medium volume.

The electron beam coating and laminating system is one of several strategic investments in machines, methods, and materials that AccuFlex opted for as a way of scoring sustainable packaging points.

Digital Printing, E-beam Coating, and More

Now nearing the end of its first year in business, AccuFlex is leveraging digital printing, e-beam coating, Color-Logic software, and both films and zippers that are compostable

The Ultra Digital Enhancement press installed at Germany S.A.C.I.A.G. in Paraguay.

Digital Enhancement of Folding Cartons

Scodix, the world’s leading provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, recently announced that Germany S.A.C.I.A.G has installed a Scodix Ultra Digital Enhancement Press.

Pressure sensitive labels for a craft brewer are a good example of what Aptech produces on its Mouvent LB701 digital press.

Clustered Print Heads for Digital Printing

In 2017 a Bobst division called Mouvent unveiled a new digital label press that is differentiated primarily by its use of print head clusters.

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Looking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.

Domino North America Named One of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Illinois

This is Domino’s sixth acknowledgement in the Medium employer category (100-399 U.S. employees). This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Illinois.

The BoxMaker has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

The BoxMaker is Big on Digital for Corrugated

The BoxMaker, a leading U.S. manufacturer of digitally produced packaging, has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

High Desert Pure's Full Spectrum CBD Lotion in an airless pump container (3.5 oz).

Smudge-Proof Cannabis Batch Labels Offer Colorful Compliance

High Desert Pure employs on-demand printing for up-to-the-minute compliance and traceability information for its nearly 30 SKUs.

AV Print Inspector’s standard head size handles labels and web applications up to 4 inches wide, with 6” and 12” options also available.

Antares Vision: Comprehensive Label & Print Layout Quality Control System

AV Print Inspector offers whole-label inspection, including image matching, code reading, and color detection, at speeds up to 75 meters/minute.

Hershey Brazil has capitalized on digital printing of flexible film as a way of celebrating female talent during International Women’s Day.

Hershey Celebrates International Women's Day with Digital Print Campaign

At Hershey Brazil, the #HerSheGallery transforms a chocolate bar wrapper into a celebration of women, as Hershey once again uses a digital print campaign to mark International Women's Day.

Unique FlipGuard™ dispensing closure delivers branding and safety

Unique FlipGuard™ dispensing closure delivers branding and safety

Consumers want secure, convenient and smooth dispensing for sauces, dressings and condiments. Berry's new FlipGuard flip-top dispenser's unique design includes a tamper-evident strip and more.

Thermal, Solventless Laminator

Karlville’s COMBI Thermal + Solventless Laminator combines both thermal and solvent-free adhesive lamination technology as an innovative tool for in-mold labels as well as flexible packaging operations.

Lightfoot Canning Laser All Doors Open

Fiber Laser Solution for Beverage Canning

Videojet Technologies’ Lightfoot laser canning solution features dual marking heads integrated with one software control and is able to reach marking speeds up to 100,000 cans/hr.

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Craft Brew—Can Filling

One story heard time and time again from craft brewers is that when aluminum cans all of a sudden became a must-have format, the canning equipment they first installed to meet the sudden demand quickly proved inadequate.

Four different pieces of artwork are printed in succession on the PETG rollstock used to shrink sleeve cans of beer at CAB, resulting in four differently decorated beer varieties coming off of each batch run.

Shrink Sleeve Solution for Craft Brewery's Cans Lets Artist-Inspired Labels Shine

With a progression of differently decorated labels printed in succession on a roll, this customized shrink sleeve canning operation produces a range of unique, artistic labels during each run of craft beer.

Videojet ink-jet printers are making a big difference at TruFood Manufacturing.

Case Coding Replaces Manual Operation

TruFood Manufacturing is a co-manufacturer specializing in protein bars and chocolate products. A recent installation automated case printing of key information such as best-by date, customer name, flavor, bar code, etc.

Edinburgh Beer Factory in Scotland is pleased by the quality and consistent positioning of the laser coding it uses on its glass bottles.

Craft Brew—Laser Coding Beer

A laser coder is providing a craft beer start-up in Scotland with an enhanced coding and marking solution to support its growth.

The 14-station rotary filler runs at a steady 35 bottles/min when 750-mL bottles are in production.

Utah Distillery Opts for Bottling Upgrade

From hand filling and labeling to a fully enclosed rinse/fill/cork solution with a ‘de-dusting’ component, High West Distillery is making its mark in the whisky category.

Primera Catalyst V8 label printer

Primera Technology to Offer Laser Marking System

Primera Technology announces the prelaunch of the Catalyst Laser Marking System designed to print onto high-durability, pre-laminated label substrates. It will begin shipping in Q2 2021.

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H.S. Crocker Invests in Flexographic Printing Press from PCMC

H.S. Crocker, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and labels specializing in food, dairy and specialty printed-lid solutions invested in a Fusion C flexographic printing press from Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller.

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Toshiba: Durable Label Printers

Label printers fulfill wide-ranging healthcare, logistics, and retail applications.

Fort Dearborn Co. Acquires Hammer Packaging Corp.

Fort Dearborn Co. acquired Hammer Packaging Corp. to enhance its position in the decorative label and packaging market by expanding its geographic footprint, capacity, and capabilities.

Trine New Module 002

Modular Labeling Station

The Trine Modular Labeling Station from Accraply is an upgrade for existing Trine roll-fed labelers designed to improve throughput, simplify changeovers and operation, reduce maintenance costs, and improve label appearance.

Videojet 1880 Cij Printer

Continuous Inkjet Printer

The Videojet 1880 Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printer is designed to help users proactively prevent manufacturing downtime using advanced, digitally enabled technology.

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United Automation: Print-and-Apply Label Applicators for Pharmacy

For bottle and bag labeling, United Automation labeling solutions incorporate Epson Colorworks on-demand label printer and industrial robots for one-to-one automated labeling and verification system.

Some of the labels produced by Wegmann on the new hybrid press.

Hybrid Label Press Has Big Impact

St. Louis-based Wegmann Companies, a manufacturer of custom printed labels with extensive hybrid & digital production capabilities, recently installed a hybrid digital/flexo press.

Colordyne Technologies and Neenah Performance Materials Form Partnership

Colordyne Technologies and Neenah Performance Materials are joining efforts to offer customers the latest advancements in digital print.

Matthews Marking

Bulk Ink System for Thermal Inkjet Printers

The Active Bulk Ink System (ABIS) from Matthews Marking features compact, high-resolution printing for both water- and solvent-based inks, allowing marking and coding on both porous and non-porous substrates.

Great Lakes Label Launches New Website

Great Lakes Label’s new website was updated to reflect the constant innovation of the company.

1620 Labs’ child-resistant pack configurations, both containing 0.5-g pre-rolls, include a push-pack carton of five.

Cannabis Operation Ascends Steep Packaging Learning Curve

As it fills a market gap to produce a refined product for discriminating tastes, particularly amid a competitive set that tends toward speed to market, 1620 Labs leans on packaging to differentiate itself.

Inkjet Printer

The Colordyne 2800 Series AP – Retrofit from Colordyne allows users to enhance their existing finishing systems, web handling equipment, and production lines running under 150 fpm with cost-effective aqueous pigment inkjet printing.