Appliance Maker Leverages Carton Coding with KGK Jet

Company Profile: Company Profile: A manufacturer of lighting products and fans, with production facilities located in west and north India need 

Challenges & Opportunities: 

• Labels were printed manually using information pulled from the customer ERP.
• Ceiling fan blades and bodies are packaged individually, but manual labeling mistakes can lead to retailers receiving packaging with mismatched colors for the fan components.
• The customer requires variable data printing on the 70mm and 100mm areas of the poured surface of the fan packaging shipping cartons.
• Five production lines, each with a width gap of four meters, dedicated to  different products.
• The customer requires SKU integration with the software to enable direct printing on shipping cartons at a lower cost than the current system.

KGK Jet Solution

HQ8500 DOD machine: KGK Jet recommended HQ8500 Controller and Print Head S510 and Y2558. 

Single controller:  The HQ8500 capable to control two print heads S510, (Print height 70mm) and  Y2558 (Print height 108mm), which has a maximum height of 108mm, with print resolutions of 180 DPI and 600 DPI, respectively.

Versatile controller: Window based HQ8500 controller is capable to integrate with customer ERP message with print +speed upto 67m/min.  

Legible printing: Machine readable QR & bar code, clear & crisp printing directly on primary & secondary carton 

Lasting Print: KGK Jet DOD oil-based fade-resistant ink safeguards prints from extended sunlight exposure and abrasion.

Key benefits of HQ8500:

• Store message up to 10000, option of Horizontal & Downward directional print.
• The nozzle arrangement is one row, which prevents printing from being disrupted by speed changes.
• Change in print speed won't affect the print because of the one row nozzle arrangement.
• The use of oil-based ink prevented nozzles blocking.
• Printing of various barcodes including barcodes and QR codes is possible

Key Reasons for Choosing KGK Jet: 

• Ink manufacturing facility in India for product pre or post-sales support. 
• Integrating KGK solution without disturbing existing production line. 
• Quick & proficient service team who responds to 24x7 customer queries.  
• Our Japanese DNA for continuous research & improvement of product & services.

Customer Benefits: 

• Zero error as HQ8500 machine readable code has 100% success rate.
• Printing directly on the substrate allows customers to save on both time and labor costs.
• Operators has freedom to edit and store message improved productivity 
• Crisp & precise coding enhance customer experience.