Legible code thanks to laser
February 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
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