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News Release from: Linx Printing Technologies | Subject: Linx 4900DC
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 April 2006
Tailor-Made Inkjet Coder For Dairy
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Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new continuous inkjet printer, the Linx 4900DC, designed for coding dairy products.
Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new continuous inkjet printer, the Linx 4900DC, designed for coding dairy products Like all printers in the Linx range, the Linx 4900DC has been designed to give maximum uptime and low cost of ownership over the course of its lifetime, said the company
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Said to be easy to move from line to line, the 4900DC is also claimed to be simple to use and versatile enough to manage a range of different applications, including dairy product coding requirements.
Its printhead and conduit are designed to provide reliable performance in traversing applications, where the printhead is moved across multiple lanes on the production line.
The curved design of the Linx 4900DC also enables rapid washdown of the unit in-situ on the packing line, which is particularly important for companies coding dairy products where the highest levels of hygiene are needed, said Linx.
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In addition, the 4900DC's IP-55 washdown rated stainless steel enclosure ensures printer reliability in almost any production environment without the cost and other disadvantages of filtered factory air, added the company.
The 4900DC has all the proven features of the Linx 4900, including an automatic power-down feature that helps avoid a lengthy shut-down routine, a self-cleaning printhead for reliable start-ups and a 50-message store to reduce operator time spent composing message codes.
Linx also claimed that the machine has good start and stop performance in humid conditions with an optional positive air feature, which is useful in cold environments.
It features faster two-line printing (to cope with the speeds required when the printhead moves across the multiple product lanes), whilst printing at up to 78 metres per minute for two lines of print.
The system is combined with the Linx Mini Printhead, which is said to be suitable for the demands of printing in smaller spaces - for example, on to very small plastic bottles, such as those used for probiotic drinks.
The Mini Printhead creates smaller printed characters, reducing the length of the code, whilst providing code quality.
Codes as small as 1.4 mm in height can be produced, added Linx.
The machine comes with software to support print traversing applications.
Designed to help maximise dairy product coding efficiency, the Linx 4900DC provides flexible 'reverse' and 'inverted' printing capability.
For products such as yoghurts and chilled desserts, this allows the Linx 4900DC's printhead to code as it moves back and forth across multiple product lanes, by automatically reversing the direction of print on each side of the production line.
For products such as probiotic drinks, the Linx 4900DC can automatically invert and reverse the code orientation, to cater for different printed packaging roll formats, said the company.
Simon Powell, Linx's marketing manager, said: "Tailor-made for coding dairy products, the Linx 4900DC combines reliability, ease of use and low cost of ownership.
With improved coder reliability and performance it ensures maximum production line uptime, which is essential in today's competitive environment.".
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