PPMA TOTAL SHOW 2016 PREVIEW MARKING AND CODING SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING LINES
Allen Coding will demonstrate a wide range of high performance equipment for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging applications. Offering major performance and cost benefits, the company’s Diagraph IJ4000 high resolution series inkjet system and MLi-TE multi-head thermal transfer printer will be on display for the first time. The stand will feature a complete packaging line and include Hitachi RX2 and UX continuous inkjet printers, TJ, NGT8, NGT2+ and XL80 thermal transfer printers and a Diagraph PA6000 print and apply labeller. Allen Coding’s MLi-TE multi-head thermal transfer printer has been developed to provide high speed multi-lane, multi-line static and dynamic printing of product identification information, date/lot/batch codes and company logos on thermoformed packs. It features up to 12 print heads integrated on one common platform with each printing simultaneously at speeds up to 70mm/s. It offers print areas up to 56mm wide and 40 or 90mm in length. To accommodate various web widths, 620, 820 and 1020mm frame options are available. The MLi-TE traversing indexing rates are
as much as 40%, 75% and 200% faster than those provided by traversing continuous inkjet (CIJ), traversing thermal
ensured by a special roller retractor and digital level sensor accelerometer while the print engines of the IJ4000 provide throw distances of 12mm for alphanumerics and 6mm for barcodes. The unit’s print head offers an industry leading print height of 100mm for larger graphics and additional lines of text. The environmentally- friendly, IP65 rated Hitachi UX inkjet printer series offers reduced fluid consumption, ease of use and ergonomically designed print head ideal for printing on milk and juice cartons. A cartridge-type system makes ink
transfer overprinters (TTO) and digital print solutions. The system’s modular, single unit, small footprint design with minimal interface cabling ensures quick and simplified integration into VFFS and HFFS machines. The intuitive colour touch screen interface provides simple, centralised message editing for individual and batch messages across all lanes of print. Designed to print alphanumerics, barcodes and graphics onto porous substrates, the cost-competitive, flexible and easy to use Diagraph IJ4000 combines unrivalled barcode decode-ability, durability and print throw distance with the lowest maintenance requirements on the market. Precision placement is
Designed to print
alphanumerics, barcodes and graphics onto porous substrates, the easy to use Diagraph IJ4000 combines unrivalled barcode decode- ability, durability and print throw distance
replacement clean and simple. The ink and make-up cartridge bottles can be used right up until the last drop which prevents wastage and eliminates the need to dispose of them separately. Allen Coding’s well-proven XL80 thermal transfer coder offers a two-component, space-saving design, Ethernet and USB connectivity and dual processors for high speed performance. Developed to provide seamless Unicode operation for efficient printing of variable information in several languages, it has 600-metre ribbon capacity for extended use and minimal downtime.
Allen Coding Stand A01
www.allencoding.com PPMA SHOW PREVIEW ADVERTORIAL
ABB’s automation technologies in action at the PPMA Total Show 2016
BB (stand E130) will be showcasing a complete integrated automation demonstration featuring a range of products from its robotics, machinery controls and automation portfolios at the PPMA Total Show 2016, NEC Birmingham, 27th to 29th September. The demonstration includes a lightweight multipurpose
A robot,
programmable logic controller (PLC) and human- machine interface (HMI), drives for machine builders,
featuring direct torque control (DTC), plus servo drives and motors. Protection will be provided by a variety of safety equipment, including a safety controller, light curtains and emergency stop device. Simulating a typical production application, the cell enables visitors to see the key control features, communication methods and safety collaboration possibilities that can be realised with ABB’s latest technologies. The robot will pick products from a mini-servo controlled conveyor, with the whole system being controlled by the PLC.
ABB Ltd 01925 741111
www.abb.co.uk
Linx to highlight wide-ranging capabilities at PPMA Total Show - Stand E36
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n stand E36 at this year’s PPMA Total Show, Linx will showcase some of the latest models across its printing technologies, underlining the company’s versatility in offering coding and marking solutions tailored to customers’ precise requirements and applications. Alongside just-launched additions to the company’s pioneering Linx 8900 series CIJ (Continuous Ink Jet) printer, Linx will also demonstrate its innovative entry-level Linx SL1 laser coder and the Linx IJ375 high definition large character outer case coder. The new Linx 8920 and 8940 incorporate a number of further enhancements to the successful Linx 8900 that deliver even faster line speeds and easier set-up, together with a further extension of service intervals from 13,000 hours or 18 months to 18,000 hours or 24 months.
Linx Printing Technologies Ltd 01332 293939
www.linxglobal.com / FACTORY EQUIPMENT F
or the first time in Great Britain, Gerhard Schubert GmbH is presenting the first packaging machine without an electrical cabinet at the PPMA 2016 in Birmingham. The reduced electronics further lower the maintenance costs of robot-supported packaging machines. Customers from sectors such as food and consumer goods benefit from the system’s high efficiency and availability, as do cosmetics and pharmaceuticals manufacturers. Once again, with this innovation, Schubert has followed one of its key guiding principles – that of reducing complexity and increasing flexibility.
Find Schubert at the PPMA in Birmingham – Hall 5 /Stand E70
Schubert Packaging Machines +49 7951 400 - 0
www.gerhard-schubert.com/en
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