Coder prints info on flexible packaging films

The Smartdate X40 incorporates advanced features to minimise ribbon usage and maintenance requirements.

This helps customers control their coding costs while reducing their impact on the environment.

The coder offers a combination of an intelligent print-head that optimises print quality, a more efficient ribbon that minimises waste and a series of commitments aimed at reducing maintenance and improving uptime.

Features: range of ribbon widths, 20 to 55mm, for optimised ribbon usage; Colos Create 5.0 software with automatic ribbon-saving feature; lower-cost 32mm print-head option for applications requiring narrower ribbon; 1,100m ribbon for longer running between changeovers and improved cost per print; 18-month standard warranty and print-head warranty; zero preventative-maintenance visits thanks to new robust features, including direct ribbon drive and improved cassette design with no wear parts; equipment availability rate of up to 99.6 per cent without assistance; real-time access to availability rate, ribbon status and dead-dot detection; longer 1,100m ribbon for more uptime; print speeds of up to 600mm/sec; 300dpi resolution; air consumption down to 0.4ml/per print at 2.5 bar; up to 50 per cent reduction in power consumption; up to 20 per cent less ribbon waste with new standard ribbon format.