Coding & Marking In The Chemical
Manufacturing Industry
Coding in chemical manufacturing can be challenging due to harsh production environments that can be hot, dusty or wet. To achieve reliable, high quality codes, your coding equipment should be engineered to withstand these challenges as well as near-constant production and frequent changeovers. From addressing internal quality control needs to meeting your customer’s traceability requirements, Videojet can help.
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Coding done right
Coding on plastics can have its challenges, including ink adherence on slick plasticizers and code resilience in the event of chemical spillage. The optimal coding solution takes into consideration your environment, your substrate and your required ink resiliency. Coding experts at Videojet can help you through this process of selecting and integrating the right solution for your needs.
Ink adhesion and coder selection
Whether your environment is hot, dusty or wet, selection of an optimal coding solution and ink is going to be key to your marking success. Videojet offers specialized solutions including printers with anti-clog printheads and specialty inks that are fast-dry, heat, and oil-resistant. With so many variables an options, it is important that you partner with a leader in the coding industry who can help you test varying solutions and identify the right coding and ink solution for your production environment.
Flexible solutions for a diversity of containers
Selection of an ideal coding solution for metal containers should consider several factors, including packaging shape and size as well as desired resolution and permanence. Laser, for example, can provide a high-resolution, permanent code, but is most effective on certain shapes and substrates. Continuous ink jet offers more substrate flexibility as well as a variety of ink alternatives. This makes an experienced coding partner invaluable as you navigate the printer selection process.
Code on almost anything
Many specialty and fine chemicals come in unique containers, based on brand differentiation strategies as well as product use and dispense method. Ensure a high quality, consistent code, no matter what the container design, by choosing the optimal coding technology for your specialized package.
Improve traceability and help reduce case-related costs
Printing lot, batch and supplier-specific information clearly on your cases creates a traceability point that is visible to your warehouse, wholesaler and retailer. This information provides vital product information, allows for rapid identification and helps to more quickly move product through your supply chain. To accomplish this, Videojet offers multiple GS1 approved solutions. Aside from improving traceability and assisting in product movement, printing this information directly on the case simplifies packaging demands and helps reduce case-related costs by standardizing to a common box style for different trading partners.
Filling lines are typically continuous motion, with limited space for coder integration. We offer small footprint, easy to integrate solutions for both direct-to-product coding or print and apply labeling applications.
Continuous inkjet (CIJ)
Fluid based, non-contact printing of up to five lines of text, linear and 2D bar codes, or graphics, printed on a variety of packaging types including stationary packaging via traversing systems.
Large Character Marking (LCM)
Ink-based, non-contact printing of multiple data types (alphanumeric, logos and bar codes) in large sizes primarily used for secondary packaging such as cases.
Laser Marking Systems
A beam of infrared light focused and steered with a series of carefully controlled small mirrors to create marks where the heat of the beam interacts with the packaging surface.
Sack filler and sealer lines can be intermittent or continuous motion. We have solutions for both. Additionally, our dual head printers allow customers to print on both sides of sacks simultaneously with a single user interface.
Continuous inkjet (CIJ)
Fluid based, non-contact printing of up to five lines of text, linear and 2D bar codes, or graphics, printed on a variety of packaging types including stationary packaging via traversing systems.
Large Character Marking (LCM)
Ink-based, non-contact printing of multiple data types (alphanumeric, logos and bar codes) in large sizes primarily used for secondary packaging such as cases.
For specialty containers, a side grip conveyor is often used to control products and assure proper code orientation. Videojet has experience integrating a variety of coding technologies into side grip conveyors and other material handling solutions.
Continuous inkjet (CIJ)
Fluid based, non-contact printing of up to five lines of text, linear and 2D bar codes, or graphics, printed on a variety of packaging types including stationary packaging via traversing systems.
Thermal inkjet (TIJ)
Ink-based, non-contact printing using heat and surface tension to move link onto a package surface. Generally used to print 2D DataMatrix and other bar codes.
Laser Marking Systems
A beam of infrared light focused and steered with a series of carefully controlled small mirrors to create marks where the heat of the beam interacts with the packaging surface.
Case printers are typically integrated on conveyors after the sealed case has been discharged. Videojet offers solutions ranging from high resolution images and bar codes for product identification to batch and lot numbers for product tracking.
Laser Marking Systems
A beam of infrared light focused and steered with a series of carefully controlled small mirrors to create marks where the heat of the beam interacts with the packaging surface.
Large Character Marking (LCM)
Ink-based, non-contact printing of multiple data types (alphanumeric, logos and bar codes) in large sizes primarily used for secondary packaging such as cases.
Label Printer Applicator (LPA)
Prints and places labels of various sizes on multiple package types.
