Printed marks on wood

Wood Industry: Leave a Lasting Impression

Making a Name for Yourself: Efficient Wood Marking Solutions Boost Branding By Kevin Havre Every builder, contractor, and home renovator consumer is familiar with the sight of wood products with smeared, illegible, or faded marks. But what does that say about the brand? Just as a wine bottle label tells you about the quality of…

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Overcome Metal Marking Challenges with Valve Inkjet Technology

Why valve inkjet is the number one technology for metal marking By Kevin Havre For marking on steel and aluminum, only one inkjet technology is up to the task. Everything else? Not so much… The biggest challenge that that metal manufacturing companies face is universally harsh environments. Dust, heat, humidity – these conditions present major…

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Industrial Chemical Company Upgrades for Efficiency and Scalability

LCY CHEMICAL CORP partners with ISSI to modernize their printing, improve efficiency, and lay the foundation for production expansion by implementing Matthews’ VIAjet™ V-Series and MPERIA® controller. Industry: Petrochemicals, performance plastics Application: Automated Marking, Bag Marking Products: MPERIA Controller, V-Series drop-on-demand (DOD) Summary Founded in 1965, LCY CHEMICAL CORP is a petrochemical company with branches…

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CIJ vs. DOD/Valvejet

A head-to-head throwdown featuring two of the most popular technologies in industrial marking and coding Walk into any manufacturing or packaging facility and ask to see the marking and coding equipment. Chances are that you’ll be shown either a continuous inkjet (CIJ) or a valvejet drop-on-demand (DOD) system: two of the most popular marking and…

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Coming Up to Speed on Bag Marking and Coding

Three questions you should ask when looking for a bag marking solution Countless consumer and industrial products come delivered in bags, pouches and other types of flexible packaging in all shapes and sizes – from industrial supplies like 94 lb. bags of cement to grocery items like flour and pet food. In contrast to the…

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