Steered-beam laser gives fast, quality coding

Steered-beam laser coder, combined with the latest scanning technology, provides high-quality coding on the fastest production lines and on substances that are traditionally difficult to mark.

Linx Printing Technologies, industry leader in high-performance laser coding, has launched a new 'ground-breaking' steered-beam laser coder, the Linx 500SL.

With its combination of laser power and state-of-the-art scanning technology, the printer provides high-quality coding on the fastest production lines and on applications using substances that are traditionally difficult to mark, such as rubber and certain plastics.

The Linx 500SL enables letter quality script in high-speed production environments, making it ideal for high-speed label coding in the brewing and beverage industries (up to 90,000 labels can be coded per hour) - applications that were previously the reserve of dot matrix and mask laser systems.

In addition, the Linx 500SL is suitable for marking a wide range of materials in other industries such as food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, cables and extrusions and industrial components.

"The Linx 500SL sets a new standard within the laser coding industry," says Simon Powell, marketing manager at Linx.

"Its ability to deliver supreme print quality at high speeds, together with its integrated, industrialised design puts it well ahead of the competition".

"In addition, the combination of high speed scanning technology and high power laser means that it is equally at home printing one or two line date/batch codes on ultra high-speed labelling stations and marking complex messages in stationary mode on components or materials that are traditionally difficult to mark." The key features of the Linx 500SL are as follows: * Quality coding at high speeds - the Linx 500SL is ideal for printing high-quality text, graphics and bar codes on a wide range of materials used for packaging and other purposes.

It delivers both print speed and excellent code quality without compromising either, and can operate in the most demanding of production environments.

Codes produced are both smudge free and permanent and are superior to those of other coding technologies, matching the quality and appearance of pre-printed packaging.

Capable of speeds of over 700m/minute and protected against hostile production environments (for example, those that are wet or dusty), the Linx 500SL is perfect for high-speed applications, for example high-speed label coding applications in the brewing and beverage industries.

It can also be used on slower production lines to apply simple or complex messages to products and components that are more difficult to mark, such as rubber and certain types of plastics.

The printer's long-life high powered CO2 laser tube produces a peak power of 100W, so almost all materials used for packaging, as well as a wide range of industrial components, are easily marked.

Different spot sizes are available with the Linx 500SL giving greater flexibility and enabling concentrated energy to be used on harder to mark materials.

* Safe, secure and reliable - the Linx 500SL features a single, fully integrated mobile enclosure with a small footprint.

Rated to IP65, the stainless steel enclosure protects the electronics, cooling system, laser and optical components to give the usual Linx characteristics of reliability and easy integration into the production space.

The scribing beam is delivered via a rugged articulated arm with a compact marking head allowing coding in any orientation.

A high power single laser tube ensures stability, reliability and long life.

* Ease of use - the Linx 500SL is programmed via a simple integral user interface that provides access to all routine set-up functions.

There is also an option for a PC user interface for greater flexibility and/or more sophisticated print functions and graphics.

The printer has been designed for ease of operation and integration, featuring a mobile console with a small footprint, flexible arm and compact print head for increased manoeuvrability.

The Linx 500SL allows for future coding and line speed enhancements, making it a printer that meets the needs of today as well as tomorrow.

* About Linx Printing Technologies - Linx Printing Technologies is a leading global supplier of Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printers, impulse jet printers and laser coders.

Its printers and coders are used across many different industries where product identification codes, batch numbers, dates and barcodes are required.

All Linx products are designed with low cost of ownership in mind and are distinguished by reliability, robustness and ease of use.

Linx products code and mark millions of items every day, ranging from bottles, packages and cans of consumer goods to pharmaceutical products, cabling, electrical components and car parts.

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