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Labeling and printing

Mara Hofacker,

Future-oriented labeling

What special requirements does the brewing and beverage industry have for product and packaging labeling? Not only the highest filling speeds have to be taken into account, but also production environments with high humidity or water jets, individual marking requirements and the generally increasing demand for fully automated production. At BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Bluhm Systeme, a full-range supplier of professional marking systems, will be presenting numerous new marking and labeling systems for marking bottles, cans, cartons, KEGs and pallets in Hall 4, Stand 4-315.

The latest print head in the Markoprint range, for example, is the Integra PP108 from ink manufacturer Seiko. With up to 360 dpi, the Integra PP108 prints high-resolution lettering, codes and graphics at heights of 1 to 108 millimeters. The print head uses a pigmented oil ink that can also be used to print in grayscale. Speeds of up to 150 meters per minute are possible.

The very compact AP182 pallet labeler labels pallets on up to three different sides with the aid of a swivelling applicator head. Seven triggerable travel paths not only enable GS1-compliant pallet labeling on the front and side, but also the labeling of one side with two different labels. Three-sided labeling of pallets (front, side, rear) is also possible. Top speeds of 120 pallets per hour are possible with two-sided labeling and 90 pallets per hour with three-sided labeling. As the AP182 does not require a safety fence or protective barrier due to its intrinsically safe design, the system not only reduces costs but also customer effort. Even the standard version includes special features such as an electric pusher, a spring-loaded pad for optimum label application, the option to connect a scanner for barcode checking and the ability to use rolls with a diameter of 350 millimetres.

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Other products for labeling and marking will also be at the trade fair. The Geset 121 machine, for example, is particularly suitable for labeling round containers. In addition to labeling technology, Bluhm will also be presenting new inkjet systems for easy integration into production systems: The new Markoprint Integra series starts with the Integra One and Integra Quadro printing systems. The Linx inkjet printers of the 89 series are suitable for printing batch information or best-before dates on different surfaces in a clearly legible manner. The systems are characterized by simple operation and long maintenance intervals.

Other Bluhm marking products include two lasers: one is the e-SolarMark fiber laser. It can mark challenging materials such as plastic (ABS), stainless steel or foils. Marking is possible on continuous or stationary products. Thanks to its compact design, the system can be integrated into existing production environments. The high-performance e-SolarMark HDM laser is designed to mark bottles that are difficult to access, even in wet conditions and at high temperatures. With an extra narrow scan head and a beam guidance module that can be flexibly adjusted, it can reach the bottles in any position. The e-SolarMark HDM marks both paper labels and metallized labels with pin-sharp clarity.

Labeling systems, sensors or other production machines - with the Bluhmware Cockpit software, all devices that can be controlled via Ethernet and WLAN can be integrated and mapped in production environments (cockpits) using drag & drop.

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