DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Markem-Imaje, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV), is extending its line of
SmartDate® thermal transfer overprinters (TTO) to
provide even greater operational efficiency for flexible film
packaging for food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and building
products. The launch of three new SmartDate TTO coder models, with
new-to-market functionality, makes it quicker to code these
surfaces, while improving costs by providing deeper insights into
production downtime and minimizing mistakes. Additionally, these
new TTO coders have been designed to aid in the user's
process-improvement initiatives via a built-in tool that tracks
packaging line downtime. Further, an improved user interface
provides quicker customized access to production metrics and tasks.
By utilizing the new SmartDate TTO coders, packaging companies can
also print up to 455 packs per minute (ppm), versus an industry
average of 120-160 ppm.
Other key attributes include:
Greater operational efficiency: SmartDate X45, X65 and
X65-128
- MI Sigma: For the first time ever in the TTO market, coders
come with a built-in process-improvement tool. Once enabled,
packaging line downtime reasons can be logged and analyzed,
facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Relative motion: This unique-to-market feature ensures codes
are printed fully even if the packaging material stops halfway
through the print.
- Quickest access to the most key performance indicators in the
TTO market: Home screen views customizable to show up to five KPIs,
from more than 17 options.
- Fewer clicks to complete tasks versus competitive coders:
Simplified pathway decreases time and scope for operator error when
making adjustments.
- Large touchscreen: The 25.6-centimeter (10.1-inch) size
improves legibility.
- Embedded video tutorials and "how to" modules: Step-by-step
guides make daily operations quicker and more efficient.
Higher performance prints: SmartDate X65 and X65-128
- Speed: The SmartDate X65 can deliver 455 ppm at 300 dpi,
surpassing an industry average of 120-160 ppm.
- Wide-area printing: The SmartDate X65-128 achieves 400 ppm
across an area up to 128 mm x 500 mm to deliver twice the variable
print versus standard coders. It cuts costs and time when printing
multiple codes on multi-lane lines and during late-stage
customization, which can include nutritional and allergen
details.
Along with the other cost and quality benefits offered by the
SmartDate range
- Dead-dot detection: Forewarning of missing dots lets operators
make adjustments before printing problematic codes.
- Code checking: The Detect-Plus add-on confirms code presence,
position and quality on the product film directly, as opposed to
competing solutions that check the printing impression on the
ribbon and not on the pack.
- Best-in-class consumables: Ribbons available for all materials
with base coating to maximize print contrast for better durability
and legibility, while delivering up to 15% more codes per roll than
other options.
For additional information, including a video describing the
offering, please visit:
https://www.markem-imaje.com/smartdate-x45
https://www.markem-imaje.com/smartdate-x65
https://www.markem-imaje.com/smartdate-x65-128
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kC5xbtvae8&feature=youtu.be
About Markem-Imaje:
Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the US-based Dover Corporation, is a trusted world
manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions,
offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal
transfer, laser, and print and apply label systems. Markem-Imaje
provides global reach to over 50,000 customers with 30
subsidiaries, 6 technology centers, several equipment repair
centers and manufacturing plants with the most comprehensive
marking and coding portfolio available in the marketplace. Visit
www.markem-imaje.com for further information.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue of
approximately $7 billion. We deliver
innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable
supplies, software and digital solutions, and support services
through three operating segments: Engineered Systems, Fluids and
Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale
with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized
for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of
approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset,
collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible.
Headquartered in Downers Grove,
Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
"DOV." Additional information is available at
dovercorporation.com.
Markem-Imaje Contact:
Christine Bonnet, Global
Communications
+33 4 75 75 55 16
press@markem-imaje.com
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Andrey Galiuk, VP, Corporate Development and Investor
Relations
(630) 743-5131
agaliuk@dovercorp.com
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