Water-resistant coding a fit with food hygiene practises
WATER-resistant coding equipment is now available from Markem-Imaje. And it is set to help fresh produce, snack and other food manufacturers keep production lines...
The appeal of using hot foils
Andy Kerr of API Foils makes the case for the use of hot foiling techniques to produce decorative effects in Scotch whisky packaging.
THE first...
Choosing a drinks coding system
Paul Brody of Linx Printing Technologies highlights some of the important factors to bear in mind when selecting a coding system for a drinks...
Non-stop drinks labeller
LABELLING experts Etiquette recently supplied a bespoke, non-stop labelling system for Princes Soft Drinks.
The Label X 140 RM twin will help the company achieve...
Absolving the seven sins of bar coding
There can be nothing more exasperating than a simple barcode which defies being read consistently. The consequences to the smooth running of a packaging...
Think labels… Think digital
As developments in digital printing technology continue to enhance its advantages over conventional printing processes, now may be the time to think differently about...
The benefits of continuous ink jet printers
Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) Printers are one of the oldest and most mature printing technologies still in use today, and it is a testament...
The revolution in packaging printing
Packaging design has gone through something of a revolution in recent years. As coding and marking technology has developed, the information that manufacturers are...
Labelling: the future – Jules Lejeune discusses growth
Jules Lejeune of the European Self-adhesive Labelling Association (FINAT) discusses the routes to successful growth and profitability for suppliers operating in this rapidly changing...
Speed isn’t everything – Martin Bailey speaks to Packaging Scotland
In the pressurised world of consumer goods production, and the associated packaging line management, the ability to code at high speed certainly helps. But...
