A productive manufacturing facility is also a safe one. When pathways are clear, equipment is properly maintained, and materials are well-organized, both your people and your products can flow freely and without incident. Below are some manufacturing facility safety tips that can make your operation more productive as well as safe. Provide all necessary PPE […]
Turbo and Tiny Fast CIJ Printer – Jet2NeoS
Acrylic Tape The Jet2neoS has all the features of the Jet2Neo, but it designed for smaller fonts and higher production throughput. The Jet2neoS has a smaller nozzle that is 60µ, which is perfect for extremely fine print. As a standard in the inkjet world, the Jet2neoS is a rock solid solution for you CIJ needs […]
Lot Coding for Brewers
There’s nothing like a cold craft beer! It’s estimated that craft beers sales are growing at 15-20 percent annually. In 2015 craft beer sales exceeded $22.3 billion. With all of this growth and competition how does a micro-brewer stand apart from the crowd? Sure, you can have a great brew, cool labeling, and a hot […]
Jet3pi- Pigmented CIJ Printer
It has always been difficult to run pigmented inks with light, high-contrast colors like white, light blue or yellow in small character Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printers. Unlike black or darker colored dye based inks, pigmented inks require effective agitation to keep pigments from separating from the solvent carrier. Once the pigments separated, the sediment will […]
“Best By” or “Sell By” Doesn’t Equate to Spoiled Food
There’s been quite a bit of conversation about food waste this summer. As a way of clearing up some common questions about date labels on food packages, let’s look at what they actually mean. When browsing the shelves in a grocery store you’ll notice 4 main types of date codes on products. Each of these […]
Yams are Toxic (well, sort of): The Importance of Product Traceability
Did you know yams are toxic if eaten raw? Furthermore, what most of us call “yams” are really just different varieties of sweet potatoes. It’s doesn’t change the fact that Grandmother’s yam casserole with the melted marshmallows on top isn’t yummy. It most likely means that delectable creation is simply misnamed. According to the NC […]
Inkjet System Trade-in Offer
For a limited time, SSI Packaging Group is offering discounts up to 15% when you trade in your OLD inkjet marking system for a new .core inc.jet high definition (high resolution) industrial inkjet marking system.* With a bulk ink handling system included as an essential part of an integrated head, .core units are the most […]
The JET2neo CIJ Printer Cuts Maintenance Time
The high-performance JET2neo Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printer is the ideal printing and marking system for all non-contact marking and coding tasks on a wide variety of materials, products and packages. The “Sealtronic“ automatic nozzle seal sets this CIJ printer from the competition ensuring that the ink never dries out. Built with high-quality materials, sophisticated technologies […]
Manufacturing 2021: How to Meet Demand in a Post-Pandemic World
With the U.S. now vaccinating an astonishing 2 million people people per day, the end of the pandemic is drawing closer than ever. Even once it’s over, though, there are some parts of our world that will have changed forever. More people have now become accustomed to digital buying than ever before—and manufacturers will continue […]
You Ate What for Lunch? The Value of Quality Date Codes
The noise in the school cafeteria sounded like a roller coaster line at an amusement park. The children were excited to be out of class for their 25 mins. respite for lunch. As I wait for my daughter, I noticed the familiar long line at the cafeteria counter. A lot has changed in last 30+ […]