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Printing Technology for the Beverage Industry:
Bottler Requirements, Anti-Counterfeiting & Coding Machines
Linx Printing Technologies
Printing Technology for the Beverage Industry
Overview
 The Beverage Market
 Factors to Consider
 Anti-Counterfeiting
 Coding Technologies & their Benefits
2
The Current Beverage Market
 Huge Global Business
 Soft drinks market alone worth 贈15 billion in 2012
 Margins are tighter due to competition, pressure from
customers, and increasing costs
 Bottlers need to maximise efficiency, impact of wasted
production time can be significant
3
Coding Considerations in the Bottling Industry
 Code Content  how complex does it need to be?
 Substrate  range of materials may be coded in one line, need to
sample printer codes and ensure they are legible
 Line Speed  will the coding solution keep up?
 Factory Environment  likely to be a wet environment, so will require
an IP rating to reliably perform
 Available Budget  need to consider overall cost of ownership as
well as purchase price
4
Coding Considerations in the Bottling Industry
 Reliability  need to ensure that the coding solution can keep up in
changing circumstances, and can be easily serviced
 Low Cost:
 Needs to comply to lean manufacturing principles, delivering flexible coding
 Efficiency of bottling plants can run as low as 40-70%, tiny margins are crucial
 Ease of Use  FMCGs need to reduce errors during staff
changeovers
5
Anti-Counterfeiting
Problem:
 Global beverage counterfeiting is growing  especially alcohol
 1 in 5 UK consumers surveyed bought fake alcohol in 2013*
Coding Solutions:
 Complex or high-definition digital graphics from TIJ or PIJ coders
 Security inks for CIJ coders
 Indelible codes from laser marking machines
*Counterfeit goods in the UK  Consumer survey October 2013, PwC, October 2013 http://www.pwc.co.uk/forensic-services/counterfeit-goods-
in-the-uk-consumer-survey-oct2013.jhtml
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Coding Technologies for Bottlers
Laser
 No ink and no risk of smudging
 Permanent to fight counterfeiting
 Discreet, or very visible, high quality
codes
 Low cost of ownership  no
consumables
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Coding Technologies for Bottlers
Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ)
 Print on almost any substrate
 Wide range of inks available
 UV and other security inks for anti-
counterfeiting
 Light weight and versatile
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Coding Technologies for Bottlers
Large Character Marking (PIJ)
 Suitable for printing on secondary
packaging
 High resolution codes up to 70mm
high
 Versatile across a range of materials
 Easy set-up and adjustment
9
Conclusions
Explore your options:
 Both CIJ and Laser have advantages for primary coding
 Remember line speed, code content, and environment
 Think about the real cost of ownership rather than just the initial
purchase price
Visit: http://www.linxglobal.com/en-gb/coding-solutions/industry
-solutions/beverage
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Printing Technology for the Beverage Industry

  • 1. Printing Technology for the Beverage Industry: Bottler Requirements, Anti-Counterfeiting & Coding Machines Linx Printing Technologies
  • 2. Printing Technology for the Beverage Industry Overview The Beverage Market Factors to Consider Anti-Counterfeiting Coding Technologies & their Benefits 2
  • 3. The Current Beverage Market Huge Global Business Soft drinks market alone worth 贈15 billion in 2012 Margins are tighter due to competition, pressure from customers, and increasing costs Bottlers need to maximise efficiency, impact of wasted production time can be significant 3
  • 4. Coding Considerations in the Bottling Industry Code Content how complex does it need to be? Substrate range of materials may be coded in one line, need to sample printer codes and ensure they are legible Line Speed will the coding solution keep up? Factory Environment likely to be a wet environment, so will require an IP rating to reliably perform Available Budget need to consider overall cost of ownership as well as purchase price 4
  • 5. Coding Considerations in the Bottling Industry Reliability need to ensure that the coding solution can keep up in changing circumstances, and can be easily serviced Low Cost: Needs to comply to lean manufacturing principles, delivering flexible coding Efficiency of bottling plants can run as low as 40-70%, tiny margins are crucial Ease of Use FMCGs need to reduce errors during staff changeovers 5
  • 6. Anti-Counterfeiting Problem: Global beverage counterfeiting is growing especially alcohol 1 in 5 UK consumers surveyed bought fake alcohol in 2013* Coding Solutions: Complex or high-definition digital graphics from TIJ or PIJ coders Security inks for CIJ coders Indelible codes from laser marking machines *Counterfeit goods in the UK Consumer survey October 2013, PwC, October 2013 http://www.pwc.co.uk/forensic-services/counterfeit-goods- in-the-uk-consumer-survey-oct2013.jhtml 6
  • 7. Coding Technologies for Bottlers Laser No ink and no risk of smudging Permanent to fight counterfeiting Discreet, or very visible, high quality codes Low cost of ownership no consumables 7
  • 8. Coding Technologies for Bottlers Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) Print on almost any substrate Wide range of inks available UV and other security inks for anti- counterfeiting Light weight and versatile 8
  • 9. Coding Technologies for Bottlers Large Character Marking (PIJ) Suitable for printing on secondary packaging High resolution codes up to 70mm high Versatile across a range of materials Easy set-up and adjustment 9
  • 10. Conclusions Explore your options: Both CIJ and Laser have advantages for primary coding Remember line speed, code content, and environment Think about the real cost of ownership rather than just the initial purchase price Visit: http://www.linxglobal.com/en-gb/coding-solutions/industry -solutions/beverage 10