Metal and Steel
Marking printouts in the steel and metal industry have to endure a lot: Effects of weather, large temperature fluctuations, severe stresses, harsh environments and a vast assortment of surface qualities. Printouts using LEIBINGER inkjet printers are up to these requirements—thanks to state-of-the-art printer technologies, a wide ink portfolio and numerous hardware and software features. In addition, LEIBINGER camera systems meet the highest demands of verification requirements. The LKS 5 reads and checks both fixed and variable data, text segments and barcodes.
Typical markings
- Batch numbers/lot numbers
- Characters and text
- Model codes
- Expiration dates
- Company logos
- 1D and 2D codes
Materials
Examples of typical applications
- Special inks for the best durability, e.g. heat-resistant inks
- Cleaning bath-resistant markings
- Substituting labels
- Using pigmented inks (opaque inks) for high contrast on different colored backgrounds
- Marking after wire drawing
- Protection against tampering
- Comprehensive software and hardware accessories for easy and flexible integration of a printer in product lines
- Marking automotive parts made of steel and metal
- Imprinting aluminum spacers in window construction
Typical print monitoring tasks
- Print monitoring/verification/image processing of various printouts
- Reliable monitoring of inkjet fonts (printouts of small character inkjet printers)