Project Introduction
Background:
1. The confectionery company's color bean workshop has several packers, each with two film rolls, GP2408T models. 2. The twin-pack lines in the color bean workshop used traditional ribbon coders. 3. To meet market demand, the customer replaced the ribbon printers on the twin-pack lines, adding time codes for date and batch traceability, improving coding efficiency and quality and reducing manual errors. This plan provides a suitable coding solution based on the production process, product characteristics and site conditions.
Pain points:
1. The customer wanted real-time time codes for traceability, which traditional ribbon coders cannot print. 2. The installation space is tight; the coder must not protrude beyond the packer. 3. Ribbon marks look poor and rub off easily, which does not help the product image. 4. Traditional ribbon coders are not intelligent: fixed type cannot print real-time time codes for anti-counterfeiting traceability. 5. Changing content means manually replacing type, increasing downtime, reducing efficiency and causing errors. Customer needs and solution: 1. The workshop has several packers, each with two independently running film rolls. 2. Continuous operation with intelligent control is required. 3. Installation space is tight. 4. The coder must be installed inside the packer without protruding. 5. The coder must link with the packer and communicate or stop when a fault occurs. 6. After-sales service must respond quickly.
DIKAI coding solution:
1. Choose the DLU520e UV laser: clean and dust-free, suitable for twin-pack lines. Marks are clear and permanent for anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion. 2. Each packer gets 2 DLU520e lasers that run independently without interference. 3. Custom laser frames are designed for the twin lines. 4. A 70mm x 70mm field lens is compact with a short focal length and simple installation. The chiller and controller can be installed separately to meet the site requirements. 5. The laser chiller is wall-mounted with about 6m of hose to keep the workshop neat. 6. Marking positions are confirmed before screen installation to avoid affecting daily operation and observation.
Project highlights:
1. DLU520e UV lasers are installed on the multi-lane packers: marks are permanent, no manual content changes, intelligent production cuts cost and raises efficiency. 2. The customer strictly requires the laser not to protrude beyond the packer. The DLU520e is compact and fits the original ribbon coder space; the small chillers are hung together for management.