The industry needs labelling that is correct, captive and permanently legible. On the Achema 2024 the full-range supplier REA Elektronik presents its product lines REA Jet - including newly developed labelling inks - REA Label and REA Verifier.
Whether UDI for medical devices or product numbers such as the GTIN, NTIN and PPN - when companies in the pharmaceutical, chemical or medical device industries label their goods or their primary, secondary or tertiary packaging, they must be able to rely on the technologies used. The systems must be reliably integrated into the production process and the labelling must conform to standards, contain all the necessary information, adhere permanently to the respective substrate and also remain legible for as long as they are needed.
REA Elektronik has the necessary hardware and software, a wide variety of inks and, above all, the expertise for all these requirements - from selecting the right codes to choosing the right technology, integrating them into higher-level systems for control or data connection, and checking the code quality, Recently also 100 per cent inline. REA experts sit on various standards committees and incorporate the knowledge gained there into the three product lines that are developed and produced in Germany: REA Jet for non-contact marking with ink and laser, REA Label for labelling and REA Verifier for checking matrix and barcodes.
REA Elektronik is also GS1 Solution Provider and Loftware NiceLabel Partner, develops customised solutions for a wide range of industries for global product identification and has been recognised as a Top 10 Pharma Tech Solution Provider by Pharma Tech Outlook. In addition to its systems, REA will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of inks for all REA Jet printing technologies at Achema 2024, including innovations with improved properties.
Printers with patented inks: from oil-based to light-curing
Visitors to Achema 2024 will see the REA Jet Up for the first time at this trade fair. UP stands for Universal Print - the all-rounder prints on a wide variety of surfaces without contact and at three times the speed compared to other systems. Its patented, fast-drying inks range from oil and light solvent-based to light-curing and have been developed for high-resolution direct printing on a wide variety of substrates - from absorbent materials such as paper to refined surfaces.
REA will also be presenting the REA Jet HR 2.0 inkjet technology to trade fair visitors. In combination with the REA Jet CL laser folding cartons efficiently, quickly, reliably and in the highest quality. While the inkjet printer applies the content with standard and special inks from REA Jet, the CO2-laser by removing the colour from a dark printed surface in such a way that a code and plain text become legible.
The print and apply systems from REA Label also stand for customised solutions for implementing industrial labelling tasks with labels. On display at Achema: the REA Label ColorJet 2 colour label printer - a Inexpensive and practical alternative to external print shops. In high-quality 1:1 full-colour printing, it produces individual labels or small to medium-sized series in the highest resolution of up to 1,200 dpi and with a print width of up to 21 centimetres.
Checking code quality is a must, especially for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. The code verification systems from REA Verifier check the code quality inline and offline in a variety of situations. correct structure of 1D barcodes and 2D matrix codes and their optimal readability.
Source: REA
REA at Achema 2024: Hall 3.0, Stand A60
