Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates with ink made from vegetable oil.
The printer targets secondary packaging in food, beverage, and general manufacturing applications. Its direct-to-box printing capability is expected to avoid adhesive labels, backing liners, and excess consumables in secondary packaging applications.
It is also designed to replace toxic and hazardous inks, instead using vegetable oil-based ink to print its codes. This is believed to cut down on waste, improve recyclability, and lower the overall environmental impact of a pack.
The Cx150i is designed to offer optimal footprint, lower maintenance needs, and operational efficiency. At the same time, it targets improved ink efficiency, high print quality, and robust industrial performance.
Additionally, the printer is expected to offer ‘substantial’ savings and reduce total cost of ownership compared to labelling and older direct-to-box coding systems.
“The Cx150i represents a hugely capable direct‑to‑box printer at an accessible price,” says David Edwards, product manager – Piezo Inkjet, Domino Printing Sciences. “It offers significant cost‑of‑ownership savings when compared to labelling solutions and boasts strong environmental credentials: vegetable‑oil–based ink, minimal waste, and no factory air.”
The Cx150i is equipped with advanced connectivity and integrates with factory MES and ERP systems via Domino Automation. Domino Cloud is also set to unlock remote monitoring, improved OEE visibility, and ongoing optimization of coding operations, while pairing the system with Domino’s R-Series vision solutions is said to offer end-to-end quality-assurance setup.
Last summer, Domino unveiled its K300 piezo inkjet printer and Dx-Series range of CO2 laser coders – intended to provide life sciences manufacturers with end-to-end solutions for advanced variable data printing, including 2D codes at the individual dose and item level.
It went on to unveil its N410 digital LED inkjet label press at Labelexpo Europe. This solution was designed to be cost-effective and deliver ‘outstanding’ value for digital market label producers.
Labelling company Inessens has installed three of Domino’s K300 monochrome inkjet printers at its Imprimerie Bidoit site in Cognac; it intends to help customers comply with EU wine labelling legislation through 2D code printing.
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