Wire, Cable and Extrusions

Coding and marking needs for wire, cables, pipes and extrusions include measurements, traceability and branding — either text, logos or scannable barcodes. Production speeds are often extremely high, in the case of wire and cable, or very slow, in the case of pipe.

When these industrial products have dark or coloured surfaces, a legible, contrast colour needs to be used for coding.

For instance, the Linx 7300 Spectrum, using a pigmented ink (coloured or white), can code accurate, high-contrast metre marks and company ID along lengths of cable, pipes, solar webbing and so on.

Matthews can provide a tailored solution for your 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  businesses across Australia.

Technologies for Product Identification and Traceability in Wire Cable & Extrusions

Datecoding using laser technology
Laser
Lasers are a very fast way to print high quality permanent codes on a vast range of substrates.
Linx CIJ printer printing on bottles
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.
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.