Inkjet coding machinery

Packaging line traceability with inkjet coding

Traceability projects can combine inkjet printing with data handling, verification, inspection, reject control and operator procedures so every pack is coded correctly.

Industrial inkjet coder installed on a packaging line
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What the machine needs to achieve

The coder must be matched to the product surface, line speed, orientation and the amount of variable data being printed. A practical trial is recommended where adhesion, dry time or barcode quality is important.

  • Code verification and reject logic
  • Batch, lot, date and serial data handling
  • Integration with packaging machinery and conveyors
  • Support for audits and repeatable production routines

Recommended starting points

For high speed or curved products, start with continuous inkjet. For cartons, labels and flat surfaces requiring crisp codes, start with thermal inkjet. For outer cases, consider large character inkjet. For very low volumes, a handheld inkjet coder may be enough.

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Continuous inkjet coders (CIJ)

Continuous inkjet coders (CIJ)

Non-contact inkjet coders for fast moving bottles, cans, containers, flexible packs and irregular products where the code has to be applied while the line keeps moving.

High speedCurved packsDate & batch
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Thermal inkjet printers (TIJ)

Thermal inkjet printers (TIJ)

Clean cartridge-based inkjet printers for cartons, sleeves, labels, trays and porous or coated packaging where crisp text, QR codes and barcodes are required.

High resolutionBarcodesLow mess
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Large character inkjet coders

Large character inkjet coders

Industrial inkjet marking systems for outer cases, transit boxes and trays, replacing pre-printed cartons with flexible variable print.

Carton codingOuter casesVariable text
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