Continuous inkjet coding technology faces many challenges
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Although continuous inkjet coding technology is currently the most popular printing technology on the market, there is no eye-catching technological innovation. It is important to know that in manufacturing, the development of technology can bring significant advantages in production, speed and production lines. change. Similarly, the development of digital technology has led to an increase in product traceability, and customers expect and require products to display more information. How to maintain an advantage in future identification applications? First, you need to recognize the many challenges that need to be addressed.
At present, many challenges facing CIJ technology:
1. Production environment and industry application pose new challenges to continuous inkjet coding technology.
High-speed production lines require continuous inkjet coding to keep pace. A modern soft drink canning line can produce 2,000 cans per minute, or 33 cans per second. If the product does not maintain the same speed as the packaging line moves at a high speed, or the printer is not properly installed on the production line (the distance between the print head and the product, the angle, etc.), not only will the coding error occur, but also the print quality. Significantly, there will be cases where the information is not printed at the location where it should be printed, or if the font is "stretched" on the surface or label of the product.
Modern production environments require that all processes withstand extreme speeds and harsh environments. Some products may need to be produced under extreme conditions (such as sterilization or rapid freezing) or may be exposed to moisture or dust for extended periods of time. In a production environment. This requires CIJ equipment to withstand the toughest environments and print information that is consistent with the product's circulation cycle.
The miniaturization of parts in many manufacturing industries also requires marking printing to reach new levels of precision. The ever-increasing miniaturization of electronic products has made the coding of products smaller and more precise. Even each component of the product needs to be coded separately, just as a mobile phone usually has 1200 parts to be coded. For CIJ continuous inkjet coding, this is often a difficult task, and CIJ inks need to be sprayed onto fast moving objects and ensure accuracy.
2. The global market has increased the demand for traceability and anti-counterfeiting.
Counterfeit products pose a significant risk to consumers' health and safety. Nielsen and ACMA (Indian Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association) research shows that 20% of road traffic accidents in India are caused by counterfeit car parts. The arbitrage of counterfeit products has led to stricter product labeling legislation, and product traceability has become an essential requirement. Relying on product identification enables products to be tracked and traced in complex and interrelated behaviors, from production to distribution to consumption.
The implementation of the identification system has proven to be an effective tool for manufacturers and retailers to implement product tracking and traceability. Product tracking and traceability solutions enable individual items or batches of goods to be analyzed on the fly or tracked throughout the supply chain through serialized identification. An unobtrusive logo will mean that it cannot be identified in the supply chain. The logo is used to track traceability and must have accurate position, precise inkjet, high readability, and can withstand the wear and tear caused by the environment or handling.
3. Consumers demand continuous improvement in the transparency and detail of product information
The transparency and detail of product information is increasingly supported by law. Many consumer products must now display allergens and product sources, which require more clearly and identifiable printing of information in smaller print areas. More legislation for tracking product traceability requires tracking trace codes, such as electronic codes for medical products, on product packaging. According to a survey conducted by Planet Retail and GS1, 24% of shoppers use smartphones to scan product barcodes for more information on products. Clear information display and readable bar code printing require continuous inkjet coding. Technology is done with high quality.
4. The product readiness code is more and more readable
Shelf promotions are increasingly used in brand marketing, often as part of a multi-channel marketing campaign that derives the use of variable two-dimensional matrix codes—QR codes to encourage consumers to log into marketing campaigns. Specialized webpage. This type of marking accuracy needs to meet the standards readable by smartphones, and has always been one of the challenges for continuous inkjet coding.
Some of the challenges faced by CIJ technology are related to the continuous inkjet coding system itself, sometimes due to the choice of ink.
To achieve a certain print quality, you need to "adapt to local conditions." In some cases, the logo resolution is not high enough, it may be that the device needs more ink drops to achieve the desired clarity. In some cases, poor print quality may be due to poorly generated ink drops, resulting in splashing spots in the vicinity of the printed font, so-called "satellite points." In addition, the logo is illegible or defective and difficult to read, or it may be caused by not selecting the correct ink, poor ink quality or low adhesion.