Product coding in the beer industry means coding on a wide variety of substrates, at high speeds, and in the brewery industry traceability is crucial. Breweries are keen to optimise their product coding to improve productivity and profitability while developing greater line integration.
Picking the right technology for each substrate is therefore vital to minimise production and marketplace disruption. Below we discuss some of the printing technology options available for product coding in the beer industry…
CIJ printers are so important to breweries and the beer industry as they can print on almost all substrates. These include PET and glass bottles, aluminium cans, liquid carton bricks, pouches, shrink-wrap films, cardboard cases, and pallets.
Other benefits include:
CIJ printers are also versatile, very helpful for product coding in the beer industry, as the compact printhead can be easily positioned above, below or next to the production line. It can also be moved to new production lines with minimal effort.
Our channel partnership with Markem-Imaje means we can supply a range of Markem-Imaje CIJ printers including the 9450 S Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ).
This printer is dedicated to the Beer Industry and allows you to optimise your TCO and reduce operating expenses by 30%. Not only that, it’s more than just fast, it combines state of the art technology to ensure that your product is coded right. It also offers:
Laser printers are suitable for high-speed printing in large coding areas and tough production environments. As there is no ink involved with a laser printer, there is no drying time required and this prevents smudging, which could be a risk for some products that could encounter other products or packaging material soon after being coded. This is something to consider when deciding between CIJ and laser printers when thinking about your product coding options in the beer industry.
Laser printers offer impeccable high contrast codes and can cover coding and scoring applications simultaneously.
When considering if you should use a laser printer for coding in the beer industry it is worth noting that they are perfect for coding on plastic, glass, foil, film, metal and cardboard. These are all materials you generally see within breweries. It’s also worth knowing that there is minimal maintenance, minimal downtime and no consumables used in laser printers. These are all important factors that will help to keep the cost of ownership of your product coding technology down.
Here at Industrial Printer Services Ltd, we can supply the Markem-Imaje SmartLase C150S and C350S CO2 laser printers which can:
The initial purchase price of laser printers has reduced, and along with the low cost of ownership, and the low maintenance, it means they are accessible options to small businesses such as micro-breweries, as well as larger breweries.
Like with any industry, including the beer or brewery industry, before deciding on your printing technology it is essential to understand exactly what substrate your will be printing on. The types of coding you require, the coding environment and line speed.
From this you can test code your substrate and determine the best performing product coding technology for your budget.
Here at Industrial Printer Services Ltd we have years of experience across many industries including the Food Industry, Beverage Industry, Beer Industry and work with a number of breweries throughout the country. If you are looking for advice and support with your product coding, case coding or pallet coding in the beer industry or any part of the brewery industry - we’d be more than happy to help.
Contact us today to discuss your requirements, and we’ll be more than happy to get to know your business before recommending the perfect product coding solution for your production environment.
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