Coder chosen for flexibility and mobility
The new Linx 10 coder has earned high praise from a cosmetics contract manufacturer for greatly improving the efficiency of the company’s operation. Creative Cosmetics, based in Ipswich, has been particularly impressed with the coder’s flexibility, manoeuvrability and ease of use.
The company says its two Linx 10s are better able to meet its needs in a short-run production environment in which frequent changeovers are required.
Creative Cosmetics already used two continuous ink jet (CIJ) coders to service up to five different production lines, but these could be difficult for operators to move easily between lines. As a result, when the printers were not available, operators had to hand-apply labels – a labour-intensive activity that added unnecessary costs to the operation.
By comparison, the Linx 10 printer is totally portable and can be easily moved to where it is required. For Creative Cosmetics the printer and printhead bracket are fixed to a movable cabinet, which can be wheeled between lines or repositioned on a line.
“For me, the major advantages of the Linx 10 are its flexibility and mobility,” factory manager Gregory Webb explained. “It is half the size of our other printers, meaning I can position it exactly where I want.”
At Creative Cosmetics, the Linx 10 is printing in all orientations on different product types and surfaces including acrylic, PET, metallised glass and untreated glass. Typical code requirements are one or two lines.
