Elried Markierungssysteme GmbH has been a reliable provider of industrial labelling for over 50 years: from product and packaging labelling to marking and export labelling. Founded at almost the same time, edding AG is one of the world's best-known companies in the field of labelling almost all surfaces.
In order to significantly accelerate the further development of and research into new solutions, edding AG founded the subsidiary edding Tech Solutions. Since then, the young start-up has been working intensively on pioneering digital printing and labelling technologies. The first result was recently presented together with Elried, a compact printer series that sets new standards in industrial labelling.
Compact advantages
The starting point for the new systems was the creative ideas that repeatedly emerged from the close co-operation with users; the objective was integrated communication capability, absolute operational reliability and a high level of user-friendliness. The Result is something to be proud of:
- User-friendliness due to simple and intuitive handling
- Complete production integration thanks to numerous connection options
- Ethernet including SNMP for connection to ERP systems
- Connection with any end devices via Ethernet, DHCP or web browser
- Exclusion of incorrect and non-coding on the product
- High operational reliability and print cost transparency
- Robust design in aluminium housing.
edding inline 12: high-end printer thought through to the end
The highly integrated printer system for easy installation in new and existing production systems is available as a Complete package supplied with all the necessary accessories. Thanks to numerous inputs and outputs, the Compact Printer can communicate with upstream and downstream machines as required and Fully integrated into existing networks can be realised. This enables both an increase in production efficiency, the elimination of miscoding and, ultimately, entry into the Industry 4.0 era.
edding portable 12: Smart mobile printer
The flexible compact printer enables the redefinition of internal production and logistics processes. Equipped with the functionalities of the edding inline 12, supplemented by a positioning laser and an industrial rechargeable battery, the innovative printer system is the ideal solution for mobile application away from the production line. This means that barcodes, data matrix codes, texts and logos can be easily applied anywhere in high-resolution 600 dpi quality.
The cartridge system enables a quick colour change within seconds, while the original Metabo LIHD battery provides power for up to six hours. This is complemented by intelligent communication technology that allows the data for coding to be captured from any data source or simply use a barcode scanner to generate the print text[/infotext].
Development, target group, advantages in practice
Bastian Hofberger (Managing Director Elried) and Hannes Behacker (Managing Director of edding Tech Solutions GmbH) in a packaging journal interview.
pj: Mr Hofberger, you speak at the presentation of the new Compact Printer series from a Revolution in industrial labelling and emphasise in this context, that never before has such a wide range of innovations been installed in such a compact housing. What is special about in-line 12 and portable 12?
Bastian Hofberger: Until now, all manufacturers have only differentiated between large, expensive CIJ printing systems and simple, cartridge-based TIJ systems. The new edding compact printers, on the other hand, are designed to do just that, the highest functional diversity of an industrial printing system across all technologies The company is able to supply a wide range of products - from automatic printing of data matrix codes on car tyres to high-tech applications such as consumer goods printed with invisible UV ink.
Thanks to the comparatively low cost price of €3,500, the printer systems are equally attractive for both simple and more complex applications. While the edding in-line 12 is exactly the right choice for permanent installation on the production line, the edding portable 12 is the perfect tool for flexible coding on company premises.
pj: How did the collaboration with the ink manufacturer edding come about?
Hannes Behacker: Everyone knows edding as the specialist when it comes to pens, text and permanent markers or ink products, colour sprays and nail polish. What hardly anyone knows, however, is that edding has invested a lot of money in the expansion of new business areas in recent years. The focus here is on highly innovative products that are New standards in the field of industrial marking should be set.
In this context, the first co-operation talks between edding and Elried came about rather by chance at a trade fair, when an edding employee became aware of Elried's innovative hand-held inkjet systems. This was followed by a lively creative exchange and countless hours of intensive negotiations until agreement was reached on the future collaboration and a joint agenda. In the end, the ambitious goal was industrial labelling with the help of innovative products. And as befits two family businesses, everything was sealed with a simple handshake before the ink on the contract paper could even dry.
pj: ... and which components did each partner contribute?
Bastian Hofberger: Thanks to our many years of experience as a development partner for industrial inkjet systems and our knowledge of the complex practical tasks and challenges, we were responsible for the area of technical development. However, the experts at edding were also able to provide extremely valuable input in the development of new printer solutions and took the lead, particularly in the area of ink production. The starting point for the newly developed solutions was ultimately creative ideas that repeatedly emerged from the close co-operation with the actual users resulted.
pj: Which target group do you want to score points with?
Hannes Behacker: In general, our compact printers can be used in a wide variety of sectors. From the food and beverage industry to the logistics and transport sector through to automotive and industry. We can therefore score points particularly with small and medium-sized companies with the Simplicity of handling and large corporations with the unique communication skills. The printer systems can be fully integrated into the global machine park using SNMP.
pj: What are the advantages over conventional solutions?
Bastian Hofberger: First and foremost, the systems are so easy to operate that you can basically do without a technician. This is because, unlike classic inkjet systems, the new compact printers offer Maximum freedom from maintenance. Especially because they are manufactured entirely in Germany to the highest quality standards.
Hannes Behacker: Added to this is our edding expertise, thanks to which almost all surfaces At the same time, the intelligent printer systems think for the user by working together with the user using simple, graphical wizards to find the right printing solution. optimal settings search. If required, new ink cartridges can be reordered automatically so that the Consumables never runs out and users are significantly relieved in their daily work.
