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Inspection, Measuring, Testing & Marking
May 2009
Leibinger, Germany, is the manufacturer
of inkjet printers with the highest
flexibility, intuitive operation and reliability.
Applications include printing on cable with
pigmented contrast inks, best before dates
or lot numbers on packages as well as data
matrix codes in the pharmaceuticals and
automotive industries.
Solvent inks are already wipe-proof after
one second and suitable for materials
like plastics, metal or glass. All inkjet
units are equipped with an automatic
nozzle seal that closes the nozzle and
return-line after shutdown and prevents
ink from drying.
Combined with the Leibinger
camera system the printed
information can be identified
and verified. Printer and
camera are perfectly
coordinated and guarantee a
smooth production process.
The latest inkjet model form
the company – the Leibinger
JET3 – is equipped with a
state-of-the-art capability
for marking and coding in
the industrial environment.
Printing is accomplished using
continuous inkjet technology
for fast, non-contact marking
with a printing speed up to
6.6m/s and a printing height
of 0.8 to 16mm.
All possible surfaces, including round,
vaulted, waved, rough or graded can be
printed on easily. Very good print quality
is also possible when large throw distance
from head to product is required.
Simple operation keeps production running
smoothly. The Leibinger Jet3 offers intuitive
and comfortable operation with Windows
CE® technology. The operation menu is
simple and neatly organized and illustrates
the basic functions for production and
printing processes like loading and editing
of jobs, password administration and
explorer navigation.
Typical Windows features like drag and
drop, pull-down menu and copy/paste
are partnered by an interactive operator
guidance for quick and easy use of the
printer. Many special functions like graphic
and font editor make handling very easy.
The newly developed refill system
guarantees clean and splash-free refilling.
Ink and solvent bottles are hermetically
sealed and are only opened once screwed
onto the corresponding tanks. Ink and
solvent tanks are without pressure and
allow for easy refilling without interruption
of the ongoing production process.
The highest availability is guaranteed
by the automatic Leibinger nozzle seal,
which closes the nozzle and makes the
return-line airtight after shutdown. No
drying or clogging can occur due to the
closed ink circuit. Even after long-term
shutdowns, drying of ink can be excluded.
A time consuming manual or automatically
operated nozzle cleaning process is not
necessary.
The efficiency of the JET3 printer is ideal.
State-of-the-art technology in hydraulics,
electronics and print head design
guarantee minimum use of ink, solvent and
energy as well as minimum maintenance
requirements. Multiple interface and
connection ports, based on the latest
technological developments, mean the
Leibinger JET3 can easily be integrated
into existing machines.
Leibinger offers the suitable camera
systems to verify print information. With the
Leibinger high quality cameras, multiple
objects can be traced in independent
windows. Printed figures, codes or other
defined areas of interest are identified,
decoded and verified on-the-fly against a
reference database.
Reference data can be generated by the
system itself or can be provided from a file
or via interface. Signals are available to
mark or reject incorrect documents. Based
on Windows technology and featuring a
simple teach-in function, the Leibinger
cameras are easy to operate in different
applications.
Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co KG –
Germany
Fax: +49 74 61 92 86 199
Email:
Website:
Inkjet printers for marking with the highest flexibility
 Camera systems are used to verify print information
 Leibinger’s Jet3 inkjet printer for effective product
marking