Inkjet & Digital Printing
DOMINO EXHBITS INNOVATIVE PRINT TECHNOLOGY AT FOODEX MEATEX
Tuesday 08. April 2008 - Domino UK Ltd, the countrys leading ink jet and laser coding solutions provider, is showing its new versatile V300+ thermal transfer printer (TTO) for flexible packaging at Foodex Meatex. This marks the first UK public showing of the V300+. Also being demonstrated are Dominos V100 high speed printer, M200 print and apply technology, its S200+ scribing laser and A300+ continuous ink jet printer.
The latest addition to the V-Series range, the V300+ is suitable for many key food applications. Achieving a print resolution of 300dpi, it is capable of applying high quality variable data including text, bar codes, Data Matrix codes as well as logos onto a wide range of web materials. The V300+ is designed for use in both continuous and intermittent modes, and can be mounted on a variety of flexible packaging machines including vertical or horizontal form, fill and seal machines and label applicators.
Delivering a new concept in TTO, the V300+ incorporates the intelligence of a standard controller within the printer unit, resulting in improved connectivity to any existing user interface.
The unit includes simple, maintenance free dancing arm technology providing consistent tension between new and used ribbon spools, which results in less maintenance, increased uptime and higher production speeds.
The V300+ includes a patented variable ribbon economy feature which offers ribbon savings of up to 60%. Combined with the unique ribbon auto-retraction system which ensures less than 1mm gap between the prints on the ribbon roll, this provides huge consumables cost savings by minimising ribbon waste. In addition, the V300+ offers the highest-capacity ribbon rolls currently available – up to 1,400 metres – again resulting in reduced changeover and increased uptime.
Jon Cossins, TTO Product Manager at Domino, says that the V300+ has drawn immediate interest since its launch in January. “We have been delighted by the positive feedback generated from early trials and by how quickly the first units have sold. This is further proof of the capabilities of the V300+ to maximise Overall Equipment Effectiveness for our customers.”
Another product from Dominos V-Series range being showcased at Foodex Meatex is the V100, a reliable high speed printer, suited to intermittent applications and offering a large marking area. All products in the V-Series range are particularly suitable to food applications, where code legibility is critical and customers demand a clean, solvent free printing technology.
The M200 thermal transfer label printer can be used for a wide range of print and apply applications. This, along with other products from the M-Series range, enables Domino to provide a complete portfolio of flexible end-to-end coding solutions, including the full complement of primary, secondary and pallet coding offerings.
The M-Series comprises a fully modular system of printers, applicators and accessories, which provide label application flexibility to meet every customer requirement for printing variable data, text, graphics and RFID data onto outer cases. Delivering accurate information and label placement without compromising production line speeds, M-Series products ensure maximum productivity, flexibility and profitability.
Visitors to the Domino stand can witness the high performance laser technology of the S200+, coding on to chocolate boxes. Designed to deliver high quality coding solutions that increase overall equipment effectiveness in demanding production environments, the S200+ uses a compact and highly versatile laser beam steered by advanced scanning technology to provide consistent, permanent clear codes, from single-line batch codes to multiple lines with real time data. The S200+ laser comes fitted with high resolution optics as standard to offer a smaller spot size and increased marking speed.
From the A-Series plus range Domino is demonstrating the A300+ ink jet printer for displaying 2D Data Matrix and batch code information. This top selling range of continuous ink jet (CIJ) printers offers a coding solution with features to help manufacturers achieve increased production efficiencies. Easy to use, A-Series plus printers meet current market requirements for a robust and dependable CIJ solution that improves overall equipment effectiveness and availability. The A-Series plus range offers quality ink jet printing from basic coding requirements to tough industrial applications in harsh environments. The A300+ prints up to four lines of code text, logos, automatic serial or batch numbering and real-time clocks.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to showcase some of our top product ranges,” comments Simon Cox, Domino UKs General Manager. “Foodex Meatex provides an ideal arena for us to communicate our offerings to the food industry, a key market for Domino.”
In addition, Domino technology is present on the following OEM partner stands during Foodex Meatex:
OEM
Stand Number
Equipment on show
Holmes Mann AB309 C6000+ adjacent side system for outer cases
Multivac S290 V300+ thermal transfer printer
Ilpra S291 IM5 (V100 equivalent)
Atwell Labellers Y311 V100 thermal transfer printer