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Industrial Chemical Company Upgrades for Efficiency and Scalability

By calendar-iconJanuary 16th, 2024

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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Marking and Coding Tips and Tricks

By calendar-iconOctober 10th, 2023

Cracking the Code: How to Maximize Marking and Coding Reliability Here are four real world strategies to help you avoid unplanned downtime and keep your lines up and running strong Whether you’re producing a single product on one production line or hundreds of products across the globe, equipment reliability is a critical factor in manufacturing.…

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CIJ vs. DOD/Valvejet

By calendar-iconFebruary 19th, 2024

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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For Reliable Marking, Consider Valvejet Technology

By calendar-iconJune 7th, 2023

What makes valvejet printers the reliability champions? For marking applications involving harsh conditions, valvejet excels where all other inkjet technologies falter. Why? Let’s take a look. Marking industrial products – everything from metal pipes to large stacks of lumber– with codes and brand marks has been a necessity for decades. Before the advent of digital…

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Advanced Metal Marking

By calendar-iconDecember 15th, 2023

Three Ways to Take Your Metal Marking to the Next Level Get insights on how to make marking worries a thing of the past.   If you’re using older marking technologies like stamping and stenciling or need larger marks than possible with continuous ink jet (CIJ), you may be missing out on significant operational efficiencies…

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