By Matthews Marking Systems 
July 19th, 2023
Poor Quality Industrial Marking/Coding? Your Ink May Be the Culprit This post is part one of our two-part series on choosing the right ink for product marking. In this post we explore what goes into ink composition and the many variables involved with selecting ink. Part 2 examines common substrates and ink compositions that typically…
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By Vanessa Lilie November 14th, 2023
Inkjet Printing 101: How TIJ and PIJ Stack Up Against Each Other When printing on secondary packaging – think corrugated cartons and cases for shipping multiple finished products to retailers — there are three main types of inkjet print head technologies to consider for best results: thermal ink jet (TIJ), piezoelectric inkjet (PIJ) and valve-jet.…
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By Matthews Marking Systems May 25th, 2023
Inkjet Printing 101: When and Where to Use Continuous Inkjet vs. Thermal Inkjet for Industrial Coding From the minute a product enters the production line to the time it leaves the manufacturing facility, it likely has gone through multiple marking events. From barcodes and sell-by dates to carton codes and pallet labels, there are myriad…
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By Brad Allan December 21st, 2023
5 Crucial Questions to Ask When Upgrading Your Carton Marking System Executive Summary: It’s important to periodically evaluate your approach to marking and coding. Research shows that unplanned outages can cost a manufacturing company as much as $260,000 an hour. The search for reliability often leads to drop-on-demand (DOD) valve marking systems such as the…
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