Atlantic Zeiser’s Braillejet’s radical new micro valve technology, developed by the Swiss supplier Gyger, stands out from embossing and screen printing because the printing system enables Braille letters to be printed with an UV curable high-viscosity ink to achieve immediate fixation of the dots. One print head prints two Marburg Medium Standard Braille lines simultaneously and it is possible to increase the print width by seamless stitching of additional heads. The result is optimum readability and exceptional dot clarity with print speeds of up to 36m/min or up to 118f/min.
The technical challenges of printing and personalizing packaging with Braille is an important industry issue – by October 2010 all medicines sold through retailers in the European Union must have Braille marking on the packaging to accommodate the needs of the visually impaired.
Ralf Hipp, Vice President Digital Printing & Coding Solutions, comments: “At trade shows and industry events, we receive a lot of queries from labeling companies, package printers and product marketing people who are struggling to find the right solution to meet these requirements. Their concerns are not only technical, but also cost, ease of use and flexibility. Our response is to provide a compact-sized, full-featured solution that covers all the bases, while providing the option to integrate the latest technologies, such as Braille Vision.”
The Braillejet solution is completed by Braille Vision, a new inline camera control system. This latest advancement enables Braillejet to provide a complete and innovative digital printing solution for Braille.
Braillejet and Braille Vision set new standard
The Braillejet innovative digital inkjet printing solution offers a number of significant advancements over technologies previously reserved to produce Braille for commercial or industrial applications. Problems with silkscreen printing, like expensive setup costs, or the need for a dryer and lack of transparency with the ink, are eliminated. Relief embossing is limited only to carton and new embossing tools are required for each job, increasing time and cost.
“There are too many ‘no’s’ with traditional technologies,” says Thomas Stenkamp, Product Manager Digital Printing & Coding Solutions. “Atlantic Zeiser offers a solution that says ‘yes’ to what producers are asking for in today’s challenging market conditions – superior print quality while efficiently saving both time and money. Braillejet delivers the freedom and flexibility to produce small batches or do speedy job change-overs, along with the ability to easily work with variable data.”
Stenkamp notes that flexibility is of paramount importance. “Braillejet is supplied as a complete flexible system solution that includes the printing module and UV dryer. Best of all, it offers an excellent value as well as a compact design that fits into most existing production environments. Braille Vision, can be easily integrated for inline production process monitoring and is our answer to our customers’ demands for 100% quality control.”
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