Ink & Ink Dispensers
GSE’s smart enhancements to Ink manager software debut at Labelexpo
which enables packaging and label printers to reduce the costs of handling ink, simplify ink-related processes through the workflow and improve response times. The company also sold four of its Colorsat
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Switch ink dispensers – to label converters in Belarus, India and the Netherlands, as well as to a major European ink distributor. Launched in 2017, GSE Ink manager
automates tasks like formula preparation, production scheduling, reusing of return inks, management reports and tracking of ink batches through the supply chain – reducing human input and risk of error. The software is standard with all GSE’s ink dispensing systems and comes with optional modules so it may be tailored to the customer’s business needs. The new version 5.1 of Ink manager,
introduced at the show, includes improvements to the software’s detailed record-keeping capability. A new report generation package provides extra detail
t Labelexpo Europe 2019, GSE introduced an enhanced version of its Ink manager soſtware,
about ink stocks, such as booking-in dates after purchasing or returning from press, expiry date, supplier, batch codes and quantities used in production. “The additional feature is designed to help converters conform to pharmaceutical and food safety standards for tracing ingredients, raw materials and packaging components through the supply chain without excessive administrative burdens. It also allows more accurate job-costings,” says Maarten Hummelen, GSE’s marketing director. The new software version also
provides greater machine-connectivity in the ink kitchen, with options for controlling automatic conveyors, blenders and agitators, and scheduling ink blending times. GSE Ink manager provides diverse ways of reusing inks returned from the press: they can be ‘clustered’ into a barrel as a new base colour that is dispensed with new jobs, or reserved for specific jobs. Additionally, new recipes may be imported from colour formulation software packages, providing swift recall or easy adjustment when preparing new jobs. Management reporting capabilities include real-time stock level and consumption levels, updated with every dispensing cycle, for improved forecasting. Compatible with mobile phones, tablets and desktops, Ink manager offers WiFi connection to the dispenser for remote data entry and cloud connectivity. With nearly 2,000 installations worldwide,
GSE provides comprehensive ink logistics solutions for label, packaging, wallpaper, textile and industrial coatings applications.
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