For any small or medium sized manufacturing or packaging business, automation of packaging processes can be hugely beneficial in increasing output. We have talked in detail about a range of innovative packaging solutions, but for businesses in food and beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries, date and batch code printing solutions are critical.

When it comes to packaging products that have a date or batch code, a printing solution that runs effectively alongside the manufacturing process is essential. The latest Thermal Ink Jet (TIJ) systems are breaking new ground in cost effective, maintenance free printing of codes onto packaging.

 These date and batch codes are important for a number of reasons:

• Printing batch codes ensures that products are traceable to specific batches, which is key in the event that certain batches need to be recalled. Wherever products are, they can be traced via their code.
• Batch and date codes are essential for consumer safety – it is clear if a product can be sold safely, and the time in which the product must be used by.
• Batch and date code printing helps to give consumers confidence in brands. By seeing that packaging is clearly labelled with important dates and barcodes, they can feel confident that they are purchasing, using or consuming a safe product.
• Batch coding and date code printing are a requirement for food safety accreditations, which are necessary for companies to be able to sell their products via online channels and other retailers.

Despite the importance of date and batch coding for food, beverages and other product packaging, the process of labelling different packaging solutions can be time consuming for small to medium sized manufacturing or packaging businesses. 

Many businesses are printing labels in-house on standard printers and then applying by hand or using the much more expensive, industrial Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) method. The production team will find that both these methods are time consuming and in terms of business running costs, they are also expensive. The TIJ systems fit neatly onto the production line and are simple to programme and run, and cartridges can be changed with ease. Intamac are happy to help provide advice for automated date and batch code printing solutions that help streamline the printing process for your business.

Ink Jet Systems for Date and Batch Code Printing

When it comes to efficiently and safely printing important information such as date and batch codes, an automated solution makes life much easier. At Intamac, we provide printing solutions that are designed to work alongside your existing packaging machinery. Norwix TIJ ink jet systems provide a highly efficient and versatile solution for batch and date code printing on a wide range of packaging materials, including paper, card, plastics, glass and even metal. 

There are many reasons why Norwix TIJ ink jet technology provides a printing solution that is extremely cost effective and practical for your business. For example:

• TIJ ink jet systems can be integrated in practically any Vertical Form Fill Sealing (VFFS) or pouch filling machine – including filling machines for pillow bags, block bottom bags, gusseted pouches, spouted pouches, stand up pouches, and doy seal bags.
• TIJ ink jet printers are suitable for vertical or horizontal printing to suit your packaging needs.
• Small footprint and modular design, ideal for manufacturing or packaging premises where floor space is limited.
• Low maintenance, with no moving parts, allowing for maximum production time to increase packaging output. TIJ is clean and simple to set up for each printing run.
• TIJ ink jet printers allow for multiple print lanes to be coded at any time without shutting print heads or expensive laser systems.
• TIJ based print heads only use the ink you print, helping to keep ink costs down.

Watch Norwix TIJ ink jet printing technology, integrated with an IPS-420 Vertical Form Fill Seal machine:

Enquire about Ink Jet Systems from Intamac

If date and batch code printing is holding you back, we are here to help automate your printing systems, integrating them with your packaging machinery. 

For more information on how Norwix TIJ ink jet solutions can benefit your business and to learn more about available specifications, call us on 01420 593682 or fill in your details here.