Harry Thomason, director of Sunala, said the m600 Basic printer can drive up to two print heads at printing speeds of up to 300m per minute with a maximum resolution of 600dpi.
He claims that its advanced m600 is already well proven in a wide variety of food markets, but that this entry level model is a lower cost printer, which employs, however, the same technology and print head as the advanced model.
Green machine
Thomason said ideal applications would be for the coding of products such as ready meals, cakes, biscuits and cereals.
He told FoodProductionDaily.com that the water-based ink and print head of the m600 Basic ensure a maintenance and trouble-free operation, with simple cartridge changing the only maintenance involved.
“The water-based ink is not only environmentally friendly and solvent-free; it is also very clean, with no spillage possible likely to contaminate the surrounding area.
“A major feature of the m600 Basic originates from its pharmaceutical pedigree being able to print at letter quality at up to 600 DPI. This makes it ideal for food companies to use vision cameras in order to verify the printed code without many false rejects.”
Robust design
It is also very easy to install, he continued, with the universal mounting bracket supplied as standard.
“The new printer’s compact but robust design enables it to fit easily into any production line environment, and it features an easy-to-use keyboard, with functions based on a standard mobile phone, and a 5.7” full colour display, while the machine’s IP-65 construction provides protection in dusty and wet environments.”
Thomason added that the printer memory includes several standard labelling and coding formats, which can be tailored to user requirements, and Label Design Software allows the creation of bespoke designs.
The company said that it also be unveiling a new digital label printer at the processing and packaging show Pro2Pac held in the UK in March; however, Thomason would not comment at this time as to the nature of the innovation afforded by the digital model.