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VIDEOJET Shares Key Tips for Finding the Right Balance Between Effective Sanitation Procedures and Efficient Equipment Maintenance in Meat & Poultry Environments

VIDEOJET® Shares Key Tips for Finding the Right Balance Between Effective Sanitation Procedures and Efficient Equipment Maintenance in Meat & Poultry Environments

Wood Dale, Il—January 30, 2014— According to the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and most regulatory inspection agencies around the world, all equipment in meat and poultry plants, including package coders, must always be free of rust and corrosion in order to prevent the potential contamination of products. Regulatory agencies can charge fines or even delay production if visible rust or corrosion is present, and these disruptions can be costly.

To avoid these setbacks, facilities must maintain a pristine production environment — presenting a challenge to balance harsh washdown sanitation procedures with efficient equipment maintenance. Often sanitation procedures can create extreme conditions in meat and poultry production/packaging environments, due to humidity from high pressure and hot water cleaning and strong chemical agents, which may damage equipment. Coding equipment, used to apply dates and other essential information to each package, must be protected along with all the other sensitive machinery on a production line. Videojet Technologies, a world-leading manufacturer of coding and marking products, offers equipment and accessories that are specially designed to withstand the meat and poultry environment along with key suggestions for successful washdown protection.

Rust and Corrosion Prevention

Maintaining a clean and safe production floor is critical for meat and poultry producers, and choice of equipment is important to prevent rust and corrosion from causing costly setbacks or downtime. When considering new equipment to purchase, it is vital to select products made of material that will resist rust and damage. Steps to reducing rust and corrosion include:

1. Evaluating production environment risk areas. When purchasing new equipment, this means carefully evaluating each area of a production floor and the environmental changes that occur during different shifts. For example, some areas of a production floor receive more stringent sanitation procedures than others, and some might not undergo a washdown cycle at all. By assessing the specific washdown procedures in each area, the right equipment fit can be determined.

2. Buying equipment and accessories suited to the production environment. Equipment material is a key factor in determining durability against rust and corrosion. Unlike more commonly used aluminum, stainless steel is non-porous and non-corrosive with a higher resistance to rust. In addition, employing stainless steel accessories such as brackets, stands and encoders is a good practice, as these accessories are often just as exposed to washdown chemicals as the equipment itself.

3. Practicing proper washdown procedures. Like any material, stainless steel can wear with continued use especially under conditions where the chromium oxide layer has been altered by abrasive cleaners, chlorine or sanitizers. Therefore, it is important to take proper care of even the highest quality stainless steel coding equipment during washdown shifts.

Stainless Steel Provides Protection

When purchasing new coding or production line equipment, a review of washdown chemicals should be performed along with an evaluation of equipment exposure levels. Manufacturers can take these four easy steps to help slow the wear of stainless steel equipment:

Use the appropriate dilution of cleaners, especially in the post-cleaning rinse
If possible, rinse all stainless steel equipment with low-pressure water after the sanitation process
Wipe off the front surface of coders with water if any streaks are left by chemical residue
If damaged, re-passivate stainless steel using nitric acid or other oxidizing agents to maintain a non-reactive oxide film on the equipment surface

Sanitation is a number one priority in meat and poultry plants — even the smallest amount of rust or corrosion on equipment can result in regulatory fines or downtime. The extensive line of Videojet coding equipment includes units made from the highest quality stainless steel, designed specifically for washdown environments.

For more information on stainless steel equipment designed for meat and poultry packaging facilities, visit www.videojet.com/meatpoultry.

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Videojet Technologies is a world-leader in the product identification market, providing in-line printing, coding, and marking products, application specific fluids, and product life cycle services. Our goal is to partner with our customers in the consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and industrial goods industries to improve their productivity, to protect and grow their brands, and to stay ahead of industry trends and regulations. With our customer application experts and technology leadership in continuous inkjet (CIJ), thermal inkjet (TIJ), laser marking, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), case coding and labeling, and wide array printing, Videojet has more than 325,000 printers installed worldwide. Our customers rely on Videojet products to print on over ten billion products daily. Customer sales, application, service, and training support is provided by direct operations with over 3,000 team members in 26 countries worldwide. In addition, Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 400 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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Global market for confectionery industry to rise to $180.3 billion by 2017

1/9/2014 6:19:05 PM

With firms in the candy making business constantly churning out new and exciting products to satisfy the sweet tooths of consumers, the market for confectionery goods continues to expand. Candy producers may find themselves having to increase their production capacity to keep up with demand, which could call for more purchases of thermal inkjet equipment to not only label information but help draw consumers to their products.

The global market for confectionery products will reach $180.3 billion by 2017, according to Fast Market Research. As consumers demand more sweets like chocolates, mints and other candies, the confectionery market is expected to continue its trend upward, resulting in an estimated compound annual growth rate of 2.6 percent between 2012 to 2017. This shows post-recession demand is continuing to be positive and slowly slightly compared to the period 2008 and 2012, which had a CAGR of 2.9 percent to reach $158.2 billion in 2012.

As the market value for the confectionery industry grows, competition among candy makers will likely heat up as they vie for the attention of retail customers such as those shopping in convenience stores.

Majority of convenience store candy purchases are impulse-buys
Purchases in convenience stores account for $5.3 billion of U.S. confectionery sales, according to a report by supply chain services firm McLane. Often it only takes a short time for consumers to make up their mind about what item to buy as the report shows 53 percent of candy purchases are made on impulse. As consumers browse the aisles, it might be a challenge for companies to attract consumer attention without the right packaging.

Consumer demand for chocolate currently makes up about 41 percent of all U.S. confectionery sales, convenience store news source CSP magazine reported. The report shows that packaging makes a difference in convenience store sales of chocolate.

“This growth can be attributed to two pack types: king-size and hand-to-mouth,” according to the report by McLane. “Hand-to-mouth has seen tremendous growth over the last year, and it now represents 5 percent of the total chocolate segment.”

The report also suggests that companies save room for items in categories that tend to sell well, such as gum.

“There are numerous opinions on gum declines, ranging from high retail pricing to an abundance of innovation or the idea that it’s just not cool to chew gum anymore,” the McLane report said. “Regardless, gum still accounts for more than 80 percent of total sales in the gum/mint section. Be cautious when downsizing gum [stock keeping units}, and save shelf space for new flavors and varieties.”

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VIDEOJET® Introduces Six New Ink Colors for 2300 Series of High-Resolution Large Character inkjet Printers

Wood Dale, Ill—July 2, 2013 — Videojet Technologies Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of coding, marking, and printing products launches six new inks for its 2300 Series of large character inkjet printers. With the introduction of M515-K Red, M516-K Orange, M517-K Green, M518-K Blue, M519-K Purple and M520-K Yellow color inks, Videojet is helping customers expand the visual and functional coding capabilities of their high-resolution large character marking (LCM) inkjet printers.

“We’ve added to our ink lineup for our 2300 Series LCM printers to offer customers more color printing capabilities as we continually enhance our family of high-performing inks,” said John Kirschner, Videojet Supplies Business Marketing Director. “These six color inks are designed to meet a wide range of unique customer applications. Videojet’s complete marking and coding solutions are not only flexible and easy-to-use, but they also deliver code assurance and superb uptime.”

Color Inks Deliver a Variety of Benefits

Users of Videojet 2300 Series high-resolution LCM printers can take advantage of the six new ink colors to expand their range of printing applications. Other benefits include:

Enhanced productivity. By using visually distinctive, compatible color formulations, customers can enhance their 2300 printer function and bring increased brand differentiation and code value to their printing applications
Increased code assurance and lasting code durability. The ink colors have pigmented formulations that deliver increased UV light fastness, water resistance and fade-resistance over dye-based formulations
Simple usability. Designed for ease-of-use, these new ink colors are chemically compatible with each other, simplifying the ink color changeover

Color Applications

Similar to Videojet’s widely used M512-K black ink, the six new ink colors boast strong performance on a range of porous papers and kraft board materials – including those with high recycle content. For example, the inks can provide visually attractive brand information and product identification on paper and pulp-based raw materials such as wood and lumber. Color inks can also be used to print visual cues to identify particular sub-brands, distinguish between different grades of product like lumber, or to highlight product compliance with specific building codes or regulations.

The inks adhere to plain and coated paper packaging, bundles of pulp-based product and other packaging. Ideal for brand identification on secondary cartons, these inks are also helpful for differentiating outer wrappings of products like paper stock. Spot colors can be used to print in-plant visual management codes and indicators for quality control or inventory management.

For more information on these new inks and the Videojet 2300 Series of large character inkjet printers, please call 800-843-3610 or visit www.videojet.com.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), thermal inkjet (TIJ), case coding, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), and laser marking technologies, Videojet has more than 325,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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VIDEOJET® Introduces the New DataFlex® 6320 and DataFlex® 6420 Thermal Transfer Overprinters Designed to Provide Longer Production Runs and Reduce Coding Errors

Wood Dale, Ill—June 25, 2013 — Videojet Technologies Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of coding, marking, and printing products, today introduced two new Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) to its industry-recognized DataFlex^® product line. The new DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 are designed to address a range of flexible packaging and labeling applications in the snack foods, bakery, meat & poultry, confectionery and other markets. The DataFlex 6320, available in both 32mm and 53mm print width formats, is designed for low cost of ownership and is ideal for moderate speed applications including vertical form, fill and seal. The high performance DataFlex 6420 offers higher throughput to provide more capability for faster marking applications. Offered in both 53mm and 107mm print width formats, the DataFlex 6420 application range spans ultrafast horizontal form, fill, seal and wide format coding applications requiring a significant amount of content. Both models offer advanced features to improve uptime and productivity including a standard high capacity ribbon roll and ribbon saving features that provide industry-leading line throughput between ribbon changeovers. Videojet’s new TTO products are fundamentally simple to operate and come standard with Code Assurance. Videojet Code Assurance offers advanced features that help virtually eliminate product waste and re-work caused by coding errors by helping to ensure the right code is printed on the right product, time after time.

GAIN AN UPTIME AND PRODUCTIVITY ADVANTAGE

The Videojet DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 maintain the already-proven, patented, clutchless ribbon drive of the DataFlex offering. Installed on thousands of operational printers, the patented drive is completely software controlled, requiring no additional mechanical devices such as dancer arms, encoders or load cells to control ribbon movement and tension. This ensures that whether the application demands small codes at high print speeds or large format codes containing a lot of data, there will be virtually no unscheduled ribbon-related downtime due to ribbon wrinkling or ribbon breakages.

The Videojet DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 printers offer as standard a high capacity 1200 meter ribbon length, which provides up to 9000 more prints compared to competitive 1100 meter ribbons. “Our unique ribbon drive system eliminates failure prone dancer arms that take up critical space inside the ribbon cassette. This means that for comparable size printers, we can now offer a class-leading 1200 meter ribbon inside the same form factor as our previous generation products. This provides our customers maximum uptime between ribbon changeovers while simultaneously minimizing the amount of space we take up on the line,” said Andy Millar, Videojet Business Unit Manager. “In addition to the productivity benefits, there are process benefits from placing fewer supply orders and environmental benefits from producing less packaging waste”.

THE RIGHT CODE TO KEEP BRANDS STRONG
Coding errors can mean waste, rework, regulatory fines and potential damage to a manufacturer’s brand and profits. Common mistakes include codes that are one digit off, dates that don’t exist, codes on wrong products and typing errors. These simple but costly mistakes are often a result of operator interaction and can be removed by improving that process. The Videojet DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 possess Code Assurance features to foolproof and help prevent mistakes, keeping customer production lines productive and ensuring brand integrity. The task of selecting the correct information to print onto products can be simplified further through the use of an optional USB scanner that can scan and select the appropriate print job information stored on the printer.

EASE WORRIES WITH SIMPLE USABILITY
The Videojet DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 are designed to minimize and simplify the operator’s interactions so less time is spent at the printer and more time is spent maximizing line productivity. Operators can access all common operations in five touches or less on a large, highly visible color touchscreen interface. On-board diagnostics make troubleshooting quick and easy. And when the infrequent, but necessary, ribbon replenishment is required, the DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 provide the operator with the simplest of replenishment processes thanks to the unique patented ribbon drive. Only two rollers are involved in the process of ribbon replenishment compared to the additional rollers, dancer arms, encoders and load cells of competitors’ TTO products.

“Videojet is constantly striving to deliver coding and marking solutions that maximize printer uptime to ensure our customers are as productive as possible,” said Millar. “With the introduction of the DataFlex 6320 and the DataFlex 6420, Videojet has provided customers with two fantastic options to meet a spectrum of flexible packaging coding applications. As standard, both models offer the DataFlex patented clutchless ribbon drive, a 1200 meter ribbon length and on-board Code Assurance. Working together, these features provide our customers with the uptime and productivity advantages they require to deliver their operational and throughput objectives.”

For more information about the Videojet DataFlex 6320 and DataFlex 6420 printers, call
1-800-843-3610 or visit http://www.videojet.com/usa/thermal-transfer-printing-systems.

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VIDEOJET® Highlights Effective Problem-Solving Techniques Through Root Cause Analysis

WOOD DALE, Ill. — August 27, 2013 — Unplanned downtime results in direct and indirect costs that can greatly impact manufacturing productivity and profitability. Yet, companies can be proactive and take four critical steps to minimize unplanned downtime and improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of operations including: designing and configuring the line to meet quality and output requirements; selecting the right equipment for the application; maintaining the equipment properly during its lifecycle; and clearly defining measures and processes to continuously improve the operation of the equipment. Benchmarking performance is essential to advancing an organization’s operations and determining existing and potential issues. In lean manufacturing, root cause countermeasure tools assist companies in identifying and analyzing problems leading to effective solutions, often referred to as the Problem Solving (PS) method.

Videojet Technologies Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids and accessories for the product identification industry, outlines the problem solving basics:

Define the Problem: Correctly identifying the problem helps to avoid confusion between the problem, the symptoms and the presumed causes of the problem. It is necessary to articulate the true problem and determine if the gap is from a caused or created problem, driving rationale to solve the problem.
Investigate to Drive to Root Cause: Identifying the source of the issue to narrow the focus to three causes is the best way for companies to develop clear boundaries. A proper path to root causes begins at Point of Recognition (POR) to Point of Occurrence (POO) and, ultimately, to Point of Cause (POC). Once the causes have been identified, it is recommended to ask the “Five Whys” – simply asking “why” at least five times – to eventually gather evidence and facts. To remain efficient, a step-by-step approach like the Pareto method – 80 percent of a problem’s impacts result from only 20 percent of its causes – can help determine root causes of all type of problems
Verify and Implement: Once the root cause has been identified it is easier to propose and implement countermeasures. Companies should evaluate each possible countermeasure then test them to validate effectiveness.
Ensure Sustainment: Once an effective countermeasure has been identified, an owner, who remains responsible for continued improvement and who will measure the results at the source, should keep evaluating the countermeasures on a daily or weekly basis. Every sustainment activity should have an owner, a formal process for data measurement and reporting, and resources allocated to ensure timely evaluation and improvement.

To maximize OEE, companies need to adopt clearly defined measures and processes for continuous improvement and enhanced performance of equipment and operations. Effective problem solving requires strong leadership, teamwork and follow-through with countermeasures. A focused and methodical approach helps organizations narrow the focus to root causes, determine the critical root causes that need addressing, correlate each cause to impacts and their relative severity and identify the causes that can be corrected quickly with the greatest benefits. Prevention, however, is the best countermeasure to any unplanned downtime.

Videojet printers offer customers the ability to increase productivity with unique and efficient tools that present downtime information in a logical way. The Videojet 1550, 1650 and 1650 UHS continuous inkjet printers feature innovative tools and capabilities that help measure OEE, including Availability metrics that provide data to discover root causes of unplanned downtime. The information is displayed on Videojet’s CLARiTY™ interface so operators can quickly identify the issue and implement sustainable process improvements.

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Videojet Technologies announces the commencement of direct operations in Mexico

For Immediate Release

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) — October 29, 2010 — Videojet Technologies, leading supplier in solutions for product and packaging coding, announces the commencement of direct operations in Mexico under the business name: Videojet Technologies México, upon purchasing F. Armida y Cía’s coding business.

“We thank F. Armida y Cía’s for their efforts and achievements. They represented Videojet for over 20 years in the Mexican market. This is the time for Videojet to have direct presence in Mexico, with the aim of investing and expanding its geographic coverage to offer our customers better service”, says Eduardo de la Torre, General Manager of Videojet Technologies México. “We believe the transition will be quick and easy, as the current customer-facing contacts and structure are being transferred and will remain intact.”

“Our global customers, including leading brands in food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical industries, demand that we provide the same portfolio of cutting-edge products and the same first-class service that Videojet supplies in the rest of the world, summarized in the motto Uptime Peace of Mind”, comments Sergio Brown, President of Videojet Latin America.

With direct presence in Mexico, Videojet is committed to investing in growth and human resources in the country. This will ensure that customers gain access to the broadest and most innovative range of coding and marking solutions, to immediate availability of consumables and genuine parts, to customer service by the best trained Videojet personnel and to unparalleled service and technical support. All of which will translate into better and higher production within its companies.

With over 275,000 systems installed in over 135 countries, Videojet Technologies has more than 40 years of solid experience in innovation, development, manufacture and sale of technologies for product identification and coding.

For further information regarding Videojet Technologies, please visit www.videojet.com or call (in Mexico): 5698-0100.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), case coding, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), array, and laser technologies, Videojet has more than 275,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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Videojet 2120 Large Character inkjet Printer

WOOD DALE, Ill. (USA) — December, 2010 — For companies that print large, variable data codes on both porous or nonporous substrates, the new Videojet® 2120 large character inkjet printer from Videojet Technologies Inc. can apply characters on everything from cardboard and paper to plastic and foil. An automated setup wizard makes printer startup easy and fast, and pre-programmed templates help reduce coding errors, maximizing productivity.

Coding flexibility
Multiple printhead and ink options provide the flexibility to configure the industrial inkjet printer for different products and packages, regardless of the substrate. The 700 series printhead and inks are designed for printing characters up to 50 millimeters high on porous materials, such as those used in paper and cardboard packaging. The 800 series printhead and inks work on nonporous surfaces, such as shrink-wrap and a wide range of plastics, and print characters up to 92 millimeters high. To provide additional flexibility, the Videojet 2120 16-valve printheads can print single- or twin-line alphanumeric codes.

Message management templates reduce coding errors
The Videojet 2120 comes pre-programmed with a range of common jobs ready for use. These can be customized easily to meet companies’ specific coding needs. Advanced message management templates reduce operator errors by limiting case coding choices to predefined values.

“Printing an incorrect code can have costly or time-consuming results for a company, especially if incorrectly coded products are placed into distribution.” says Scott Prochaska, Videojet’s business unit manager for secondary packaging. “Products with an incorrect code may have to be removed from store shelves and recoded, leading to extra time and expense. With the Videojet 2120, message management solutions provide extra security to greatly reduce the opportunities for coding errors.”

Easy setup and operation
The Videojet 2120 comes with a setup wizard that guides the installation. Printer setup information and messages can easily be cloned to other printers using standard USB drives. A Remote Database Mode enables an operator to download messages from a centralized database or ERP system.

For more information about the Videojet 2120 large character inkjet printer, call 800-843-3610 or visit www.videojet.com.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), case coding, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), array, and laser technologies, Videojet has more than 275,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries. ©2010 Videojet Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Videojet is a registered trademark of Videojet Technologies Inc.

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Videojet Recognized For Its Leadership And Excellence

WOOD DALE, Ill. (USA) – September 26, 2011 – Videojet® Technologies Inc. has been recognized for its leadership and excellence among packaging machinery, materials, and services suppliers by Packaging World magazine.

Summit Media Group, owner of Packaging World, invited packaging professionals to visit various “Leadership in Packaging” sites and then vote for their favorite suppliers in the 2011 Leadership in Packaging Program. Thousands of votes were accepted from January to September, 2011. On September 15, the magazine awarded Videojet with the title of Category Leader in the area of Coding and Marking.

“We are honored to be recognized by the magazine and packaging professionals, including our customers, who placed their votes for Videojet,” says Ron Butterman, Videojet’s Director of Marketing Communications. “As the leader in Coding and Marking, Videojet strives to achieve outstanding quality by staying on the cutting edge of inkjet, laser and labeling technologies. We consider every aspect of our customers’ needs to enable consistently superior coding quality.”

Videojet will be recognized in the November issue of Packaging World magazine. For more information about the Videojet’s marking and coding equipment and supplies, call 800-843-3610 or visit www.videojet.com.

For more information about the Packaging World’s Leadership in Packaging Program, visit www.packworld.com.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), drop-on-demand (DOD), thermal-transfer overprinting (TTO), array, and laser technologies, Videojet has over 275,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes over 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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New Compact Wolke m600® Touch for Pharmaceutical And Life Science

New Compact Wolke m600® Touch Designed To Meet Coding and Marking Needs Of Pharmaceutical And Life Science Customers

Easy-to-Use, Touchscreen Thermal inkjet Printer Delivers Maximum Uptime

WOOD DALE, Ill. — August 7, 2012 — Videojet Technologies Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids and accessories for the product identification industry, today announced the launch of the Wolke m600 touch thermal inkjet printer – built to meet the unique coding and marking needs of pharmaceutical and life science users. With a controller cabinet measuring less than half the size of its closest competitors, the compact Wolke m600 touch greatly facilitates packaging line and machine integration. The m600 touch features a large 8.4 inch color touchscreen interface with intuitive menu navigation for easy operation.

“The Wolke m600 touch represents a step-change improvement from the highly successful m600 advanced thermal inkjet printer,” said Chris Riley, Business Unit Manager, Pharmaceutical, for Videojet. “Operators can benefit from the state-of-the-art touchscreen interface, which is designed for simplicity of operation and to quickly update the operator on all key performance parameters.”

Built for Pharmaceutical Applications

With an intuitive 8.4 inch color touchscreen interface, the 8510 allows operators to quickly and easily ascertain the status of the printer, verify the print job currently loaded and check cartridge ink levels and other production line data – all from the home screen. Features of the 8510 touchscreen mimic consumer computing devices so operators benefit from the graphical user interface, which includes easy-to-learn icon-based controls. In addition, maintenance of the 8510 is as easy as wiping the printhead when it becomes dirty and replacing the empty ink cartridge when it runs out. Cartridge changes take less than one minute so packaging operations avoid costly downtime, remaining operational and more productive.

Eliminate Coding Errors

Designed to address complex pharmaceutical coding and marking requirements, the Wolke m600 touch can easily manage the demands of high speed data handling and printing that is common in serialization applications. With available IQ and OQ documentation, the Wolke m600 touch is validation-ready to facilitate pharmaceutical customers’ compliance efforts.

IIdeal for Packaging Line & OEM Machinery Integration

The Wolke m600 touch compact size controller and multiple low profile printhead options allow for quick installation into packaging lines and aid integration with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) machinery. In addition, with built-in webserver functionality, the m600 touch permits menu navigation from the human machine interface (HMI) on a customer’s OEM packaging machinery – helping simplify processes and saving valuable time for operators.

Adds Riley: “Videojet and Wolke understand the challenging demands of the pharmaceutical industry. The Wolke m600 touch is specifically designed to maximize the advantages of HP® printing technology and provide a best-in-class operator interface. The m600 touch delivers maximum uptime so our customers can focus on their packaging operations and be as productive as possible.”

For more information on the 8510 thermal inkjet printer, please call 800-843-3610 or visit www.videojet.com.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), thermal inkjet (TIJ), case coding, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), array, and laser technologies, Videojet has more than 275,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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VIDEOJET Outlines the Need for Washdown-Safe Thermal Transfer Coding

VIDEOJET® Outlines the Need for Washdown-Safe Thermal Transfer Coding

WOOD DALE, Ill. — July 2, 2012 — Food safety, a focus of a recent Videojet whitepaper, has continuously been thrust into the public spotlight with new regulations and requirements introduced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent food borne illnesses and a rising concern among consumers with the use of “pink slime” in beef-based products. A key requirement imposed on manufacturers is a rigorous daily washdown of processing and packaging equipment to prevent contamination. With nearly 92 billion pounds of meat and poultry produced in the United States annually¹ the daily washdown adds a substantial amount of time and cost for companies in the meat and poultry industry.

Also affected by the washdown requirements are thermal transfer overprinting machines, which are located and installed on the production line. During washdowns manufacturers will either uninstall the printer and then re-install it once the washdown is complete – a time consuming and expensive process – or will use a plastic bag to cover the machines, which is a faster method, but has risks where printers are exposed to damaging moisture and dust. Ordinarily, it takes from 30 minutes to an hour to do both the uninstall and reinstall of a single printer on the production line. The costs can increase exponentially when considering the total number of hours associated with these printer uninstalls/reinstalls taking place on numerous production lines.

As illustrated in the Videojet Washdown-Safe Thermal Transfer Coding whitepaper, one solution to meet the FDA washdown requirements, save on costs, and improve productivity is by utilizing Ingress Protection (IP)-rated thermal transfer overprinters. Videojet Technologies Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids and accessories for the product identification industry, outlines the benefits of using IP-rated thermal transfer overprinters, including:

Minimal preparation work: It takes 30 seconds to prepare an IP-rated thermal transfer overprinter for washdown as compared to 30 minutes to an hour for the uninstall/reinstall printer process.
Low risk of moisture damage: The IP-rated overprinter uses a sealing cover in place of the ribbon cassette during the washdown. Once the washdown is complete, the sealing cover is removed and the cassette is quickly put back into place.
Decreased risk of accidental damage to the printer or other equipment: Since the printer is never uninstalled and removed, there is little risk of dropping it or damaging other equipment that is integrated with the printers.

With an ever-changing market and increased attention to food safety, manufacturers are looking for cost-effective ways to comply with government regulations and perform daily washdowns. Companies can greatly benefit from implementing an IP-rated thermal transfer overprinter on their production lines to decrease time and cost while preventing damage to printers or production equipment.

To download Videojet’s Washdown-Safe Thermal Transfer Coding whitepaper and to read more on this timely matter, visit http://www.videojet.com/usa/washdown.

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Videojet Technologies Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of coding, printing and laser marking products, fluids, and accessories for the product identification industry. As experts in continuous inkjet (CIJ), thermal inkjet (TIJ), case coding, thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), array, and laser technologies, Videojet has more than 275,000 units installed worldwide. Sales, service, training, administrative and application support is provided by direct operations worldwide, including Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, with more than 250 direct sales and service personnel in the United States alone. Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 175 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.

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