PACK EXPO preview: Coder runs cartons, blister cards

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July 11, 2008 - ACF-400 Carton Coder prints “crash lock” cartons as well as blister cards, reportedly only coder in world capable of printing both. Servo-driven system to be introduced by Norwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding Systems, Downers Grove, IL, at PACK EXPO International, 9-13 November 2008 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, prints batch/production codes, expiration/sell-by dates, logos, barcodes, other graphics at up to 262 feet (80 metres)/minute on cartons, sleeves, blister packs, leaflets from 0.1 to 6 millimetres (mm) thick. Sizes range from 2 x 2.75 inches (50 x 70mm) to 15.75 x 15.75 inches (400 x 400mm). Bottom belt combined with upper pressure roller handle complex shapes, odd sizes, thinner material while maintaining precise registration. Unlike traditional belt roller systems, ACF-400 eliminates dead section in print area. Unique belt configuration also allows operators to safely remove printed cartons from discharge area while system is running. Available with thermal-transfer or hot-foil printing technology, stainless steel unit operates in either intermittent or continuous motion. If equipped with Norwood/Allen’s large-format NGT 8 thermal-transfer printer, maximum print area measures 8.4 x 4 inches (213 x 100mm). Norwood/Allen 60/35S hot-stamp printer provides maximum print area of 2.4 x 1.4 inches (60 x 35mm). Adjusting for new carton size requires no tools or change parts, occurs in 1 minute, significantly faster than traditional carton coders.
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