Machine vision inspection

Marking cheese using CIJ

Dairy Industry Coding

Dairy

Environments in the dairy industry face the unique challenges of being humid, cold and possibly subject to regular wash-down.  Production speeds are often very high and across multiple shifts, so reliability, low-cost-of ownership and ease-of-use are key requirements for production equipment.

Traceability, use-by, barcodes in dairy

Coding needs are very strict, and include traceability, use-by date and batch coding, nutritional panels and barcodes.

The Linx 4900DC is a continuous ink jet printer designed specifically for coding and marking in the dairy industry.  The Linx 4900DC dairy coder delivers simple operation, reliable performance and can code onto all types of dairy packaging products including milk, yoghurts and desserts. It prints up to 2 lines of text, graphics and logos.  The unique Linx printhead design provides trouble-free startups in humid and cold environments and can code across multi-lane production lines in both directions.

Matthews can provide a tailored solution for your dairy processing business and its needs. Browse through the technology links on this page, or call us on 1300 CODING to discuss your unique circumstances. You can also e-mail us to ask questions about what will suit you: tap into our experience with beverage businesses from large, multinationals to smaller, local businesses.

Common technologies in Dairy product coding & labelling

High Resolution Printing

High Resolution Printing can be used on products as well as cartons for text and graphics.

Label Applicator (LA)

Label Applicator (LA) labelling systems apply pre-printed pressure-sensitive labels onto products.

Label Printer Applicator (LPA)

LPA prints onto thermal transfer labels or thermal direct labels, then automatically applies those labels to an item. Ideal for printing barcode labels.

Large Character Drop On Demand (DOD)

DOD inkjet printers, most suited to printing on to secondary packaging, are simple to operate, require minimal maintenance and are very robust and reliable.

Small Character Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

CIJ is a non-contact printing technology that can be used for coding on a variety of substrates even at high line speeds.

Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)

Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) are typically used for coding on to flexible packaging films and self-adhesive labels.

Vision Systems

Matthews has a range of vision systems for automated production processes for inspection, guidance, identification, measurement, tracking and counting - in many diverse industries.