If the material to be printed is porous, the ink can easily soak into the substrate, resulting in a good print. But what if you have packaging made of non-porous material, such as laminated cardboard or film? How do you get a nice print on that with a printer?
The portable dot marker is a machine often used for applying marking to hard materials. But how flexible is such a dot marker in fact when it comes to the attachment? Frank Van Dyck, a Sales Engineer at Automator, explains the options.
When you talk to business associates on a daily basis about marking within their production process, there are certain questions that are asked more than once. One of them is: Isn't it very difficult to mark plastic with a laser? Sander van der Valk, Sales Engineer at Automator, answers this question.
Inkjet printers come in a variety of models, each with their own specific features and benefits. Since earlier this year, Automator has added a mobile/handheld inkjet printer to its product range. When should you use a mobile inkjet printer? We put the question to one of our Sales Engineers.
We often hear the same beliefs from our clients about laser marking. A laser is expensive, complicated and probably not suitable for my application, but it does give one of the best marking results.
But is this really the case? We put 4 questions to our Sales Engineer and specialist in the field of laser marking, Sander van der Valk.
There are several reasons for attaching a label to a product. For instance, the label might contain product information and a use by date. The label might also play a part in the area of traceability. But what exactly do you have to look for when buying a labeler? You can read more about this in this blog with an explanation by our Sales Engineer and product specialist in the field of labeling, Remco Krosenbrink.
