Legible code thanks to laserFebruary 1st 2009
Tea producer, R Twining and Company has installed a Linx 30W Scribing Laser Coder to provide legible code onto black cardboard cartons.
When the Twinings Premier Range was recently relaunched in distinctive dark packaging, the company realised the existing method of using a continuous ink jet (CIJ) printer to code on to the packaging was unsuitable.
Laser coding is an ideal solution because it etches the black surface of the carton to create a clear, high quality scribed but discreet code.
At Twinings, the coder applies a two-line code comprising Best Before date along with a traceability code that gives details of the time and batch of manufacture. At its maximum capacity, the line produces 90 boxes per minute.
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