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DOMINO LASER ENSURES QUALITY FOR FABER-CASTELL
Wednesday 27. August 2008 - Leading pencil manufacturer Faber-Castell has significantly enhanced the quality of coding on its range of cosmetics pencils following installation of Dominos DSL laser coding systems. The switch from dye-stamping to laser inscription of alphanumeric codes ensures accurate, low-contrast marking, which does not impair the high quality look and feel of the products.
Perhaps better-known for its writing, painting and graphic arts product ranges, Faber-Castell has also been producing cosmetics pencils for almost three decades at its plant in Stein, Bavaria.
The compact, modular design of Dominos DSL scribing lasers allowed for easy integration into Faber-Castells cosmetic pencil production lines. Reliable and inexpensive to operate, several laser printers have been synchronised to facilitate simultaneous coding of a number of pencils.
Prior to installation of the Domino DSL systems the codes were physically stamped on to the pencils, using dyes which were subject to wear and needed frequent replacement. Different dyes were required for each batch application and inscriptions were of variable quality. Recognising that a flexible, high performance marking system was necessary to cope with its increasingly demanding production environment, Faber-Castell talked to several providers before choosing a Domino system.
Head of production at Faber-Castell Mr Wolf is very happy with the products and service offered by Domino. “One of our guiding principles here is customer focus, something we also expect of our business partners. Whether we are looking for consulting services on new requirements or technical support, we know we can rely on personal, friendly and efficient assistance from Domino.”
Dominos high speed DSL delivers high performance coding, superior quality and creates an indelible mark on the pencils. Also suitable for producing indelible marks on substrates such as paper, cartons and glass, the DSL can print any type of information – alphanumeric codes, bar codes and graphics – on stationary or moving substrates.