Offering performance and cost benefits, the company’s newly launched Diagraph IJ4000 high resolution series inkjet system and MLi-TE multi-head thermal transfer printer will be on display for the first time. The stand will feature a complete packaging line and also include Hitachi RX2 and UX continuous inkjet printers, TJ, NGT8, NGT2+ and XL80 thermal transfer printers and a Diagraph PA6000print and apply labeller.
 
The MLi-TE multi-head thermal transfer printer has been specially developed to provide high speed multi-lane, multi-line static and dynamic printing of product identification information, date/lot/batch codes and company logos on thermoformed packs. The MLi-TE features up to 12 print heads integrated on one common platform with each printing simultaneously at speeds up to 70mm/s. It offers print areas up to 56mm wide and 40 or 90mm in length. To accommodate various web widths, 620, 820 and 1020mm frame options are available.
 
The MLi-TE traversing indexing rates are as much as 40%, 75% and 200% faster than those provided by traversing continuous inkjet (CIJ), traversing thermal transfer overprinters (TTO) and digital print solutions. The system’s modular, single unit, small footprint design with minimal interface cabling ensures quick and simplified integration into VFFS and HFFS machines. The intuitive colour touch screen interface provides simple, centralised message editing for individual and batch messages across all lanes of print.
 
Allen Coding’s recently launched Diagraph IJ4000 high resolution large character inkjet printer will also be on display in the UK for the first time. Designed to print alphanumerics, barcodes and graphics onto porous substrates, the cost-competitive, flexible and easy to use system combines unrivalled barcode decode-ability, durability and print throw distance with the lowest maintenance requirements on the market.

Stand A01