Packaging
INTERPACK HEATS UP WITH LINX THERMAL TRANSFER CODING
Monday 05. May 2008 - Linxs extensive range of coding solutions includes an advanced range of thermal transfer overprinters. The Linx TT5 and TT10 have been designed to optimise productivity with their unique clutchless bi-directional ribbon drive meaning minimal risk of ribbon breaks and no mechanical adjustments needed to maintain ribbon tension.
Customers can enjoy superb code quality as well as a significant increase in production line uptime and lower cost of ownership.
The intelligent design of the Linx TT Series allows the ribbon to be used more efficiently with more prints per ribbon, leaving just a 1mm gap between messages, reducing the cost of consumables. The simple ribbon cassette design ensures that changing ribbons is quick and simple. An intuitive touch screen interface and full on board diagnostics makes the TT range of coders simple to operate, therefore significantly reducing downtime. The intuitive graphic user interface allows users to preview messages before coding begins which leads to a reduction in coding errors.
The Linx TT5 has a standard ribbon width (up to 55mm) and is especially suitable for printing best before dates and batch codes onto packaging film and labels. It also has the longest standard ribbon on the market (1000 metres) resulting in fewer ribbon changes. The Linx TT10 variant has a wider width ribbon (up to 107mm) and is perfect for printing longer messages including ingredients, logos and marketing messages. Both models are ideal for use by a number of food and beverage markets, including snack foods, confectionery, bakery, ingredients, chilled and frozen foods, the meat packing sector, the pharmaceutical sector, as well as in many applications where flexible packaging is used.
With options for either intermittent or continuous printing available in one coder, as well as left or right hand operation, the Linx TT Series offers superb flexibility. In the long term, this prevents the need for additional coder investment when your production requirements change. In addition, both models can fit into many existing thermal coder bracketry arrangements which means easy retro fitting on your production line.
Mike Utley, Product Manager, Linx Printing Technologies, commented: “The Linx TT range has been hugely successful since its launch and we are delighted to bring its benefits to Interpack. We believe customers now have access to thermal transfer coders that really deliver what they want. Continuous problems with ribbon breaks are a thing of the past and, like all Linx products, both the Linx TT5 and Linx TT10 are designed to deliver utmost flexibility and a lower cost of ownership.”