Definition of Task
- Color coding of PE-plastic hoses, in which bristles for toothbrushes are bundled up
Special Product Specification
- For visual identification of the different bristle diameters, the PE-plastic hoses are color coded according to the different bristle thicknesses
- Up to 10 color changes per day
- Depending on the bristle diameters the color coding is either in red, green, blue, violet, brown, yellow or orange
- For optimum visibility the entire length of the hoses (1200 mm / 3.9 feet) are marked with 3 dotted lines at an angle of 120 degrees to each other
- The hoses pass the three print heads at a speed of 12 m/min (39 feet/min)
REA JET Solution
- 3 x REA JET EDS Marking System
- Ink supply unit: TV-E 2L
- Ink: TKD SW, BL, RT, VI, BR, GB, OR
Advantages of the REA JET Solution
- Pigmented type of print heads are used in series which enable the customer to change colors within only 1-2 minutes
- Marking takes place with 3 EDS marking systems on three positions of the plastic hose
- Short drying time of the ink of less than 10 sec.
- By the use of the REA marking system, the marking could be integrated into the production process and has not been carried out manually anymore