On-Demand color print and apply has been an elusive quest during my years of working on labels.
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| C7500 Label Applicator |
In the past,
I’ve written about one system that was installed with one of our customers that
Filled, Capped, and Labeled in one operation:
Precision
Automation Company, Inc. provides high quality Automation Systems, Contract
Machine Work, Fabrication, Machinery, Controls, and related services that
improve productivity in their customers’ manufacturing and product handling
processes. Based in New Jersey,
Precision Automation has operated since 1946.
According to
Frank Jablonski, of Precision Automation, “we deployed two separate
applications for this customer. One was
to apply label to Jugs on both front and back, which you see in the first part
of the video. In addition, we applied a
second applicator to apply on-demand color labels to cartons which you see at
about the 50 second mark. In fact, we
set up a third applicator to apply preprinted Flammable labels to the same
cartons immediately after the product labels were applied. Overall, this deployment of the Full Color
Print and Apply Labeling System was very successful.
Arca
Evolution 160 Label Applicator
When asked
about the loose-loop, label applicator, Frank said, “we use the Arca Evolution
160 Label Applicator, which was mounted on a customized stand and can dispense
at up to 164 ft/minute. The labeling frequency can reach up to 800 labels/minute
and it is accurate within 0.2 inches.”
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| C7500 Label Printer |
Continuing,
Frank said, “for the system, we use the Epson C7500 which uses inkjet
technology to print quality customized color labels for products or containers
that require intricate designs. This Epson printer can easily be swapped out
with a spare to keep the system up & running.”
From my
experience, the C7500 is really the only color label printer with the
capabilities to be integrated into a print and apply label solution. The C7500 comes with a GPIO port to enable
the applicator to communicate with the printer.
This capability is vital for any printer integrated with a printer
applicator.
During our conversation, I asked Frank, why move to print and apply color labels on-demand? Frank responded, “On-Demand color gives our customers lots of flexibility in their label production. No longer are our customers beholden to label manufactures. You can print what you need, when you need it; and become in essence your own label manufacturer. Plus, on-demand color print and apply enables our customers to print variable data at the same time they print the labels. Print and apply color labels on-demand improves the labeling workflow for many of our customers.”
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