Code Printer's Steerable Laser For High Speeds

Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new ground-breaking steered-beam laser coder, the Linx 500SL.

Linx Printing Technologies has launched a new ground-breaking steered-beam laser coder, the Linx 500SL.

With its combination of laser power and scanning technology, the printer is claimed to provide coding on the fastest production lines and on applications using substances that are traditionally difficult to mark, such as rubber and certain plastics.

The Linx 500SL is said to enable letter quality script in high-speed production, making it suitable for high-speed label coding in the brewing and beverage industries (up to 90,000 labels can be coded per hour) - applications that were previously the reserve of dot matrix and mask laser systems.

In addition, the Linx 500SL is suitable for marking a range of materials in other industries such as food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, cables and extrusions and industrial components, said the company.

Simon Powell, the marketing manager at Linx, said: "The 500SL sets a new standard within the laser coding industry.

Its ability to deliver supreme print quality at high speeds, together with its integrated design puts it well ahead of the competition.

In addition, the combination of high speed scanning and high power laser means that it is equally at home printing one or two line date and batch codes on ultra high-speed labelling stations and marking complex messages in stationary mode on components or materials that are traditionally difficult to mark." The Linx 500SL is claimed to be suitable for printing text, graphics and bar codes on a range of materials used for packaging and other purposes.

Linx believes the printers delivers print speed and code quality without compromising either and can operate in the most demanding of production environments.

Codes produced are both smudge free and permanent and are claimed to be superior to those of other coding technologies, matching the quality and appearance of pre-printed packaging.

It is said to be capable of speeds of over 700 metre per minute and is protected against hostile production environments (for example, those that are wet or dusty).

The printer is also said to be suitable for slower production lines to apply simple or complex messages to products and components that are more difficult to mark.

The printer's CO2 laser tube produces a peak power of 100W, so almost all materials used for packaging, as well as a range of industrial components, are easily marked.

Different spot sizes are available with the Linx 500SL giving flexibility and enabling concentrated energy to be used on harder to mark materials, said the company.

The 500SL features a single, fully integrated mobile enclosure with a small footprint.

Rated to IP65, the stainless steel enclosure protects the electronics, cooling system, laser and optical components.

The scribing beam is delivered via an articulated arm with a compact marking head allowing coding in any orientation.

A high power single laser tube ensures stability, reliability and long life, added Linx.

The printer is programmed via a simple integral user interface that provides access to all routine set-up functions.

There is also an option for a PC user interface for greater flexibility, or more sophisticated print functions and graphics.

It has been designed for ease of operation and integration, featuring a mobile console, flexible arm and compact print head for increased manoeuvrability.

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