Markem-Imaje Date Coder

Markem-Imaje Date Coder

This machine is used to automatically print critical tracking, compliance, and product information directly onto products and packaging as they move along high-speed manufacturing conveyor lines. Because it uses Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) technology, the printhead never actually touches the product. Instead, it shoots a precise stream of micro-ink droplets across a small gap, allowing it to print clearly on uneven, curved, or flexible surfaces at intense industrial speeds (up to 6.6 meters per second).

Specs:

• Voltage: 100–240 VAC
• Current: 0.5 – 0.3 A
• Frequency: 50–60 Hz
• Power Rating: 60 VA

Common Printing Use Cases:

• Traceability Data: Expiration dates ("Best By" / "Use By"), manufacturing dates, and precise production timestamps
• Batch & Quality Control: Lot numbers, batch codes, and shift codes used to track products in the event of a safety recall
• Machine-Readable Codes: Linear barcodes, 2D Data Matrix codes, and QR codes for automated inventory scanning
• Branding & Regulation: Simple company logos, regulatory symbols, and serial numbers

Materials It Can Print On (Substrates):

• Food & Beverage Packaging: Plastic bottles (PET), aluminum soda cans, glass jars, milk cartons, potato chip bags, and cardboard boxes
• Medical & Consumer Goods: Cosmetic tubes, plastic wrap, and foil pill blisters
• ndustrial Extrusions: Plastic piping (PVC/HDPE), rubber hoses, electrical wires, and cabling

Target Industries:

• You will typically find this unit mounted on production lines in food processing, beverage bottling, pharmaceutical packaging, cosmetics manufacturing, automotive parts tagging, and electronics assembly plants