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New impetus for direct web printing
MACHINERY MATTERS JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2023 ■ 6
Multivac Marking & Inspection has developed the DP 245, and new and highly innovative direct web printer for the X-line series of traysealers.
A special feature that the DP 245 comes with is that although the high-performance model operates at a fixed working height, it automatically adjusts to possible differences in the height of finished packs.
“With this new process and IP65 protection, we are taking direct web printing to a new level,” said Michael Reffke, product manager for marking technology at Multivac Marking & Inspection.
“Even trays with different product protrusions are marked safely, reliably and precisely thanks to the new, sophisticated technology.
“The printing position on the pack can be easily and
conveniently adjusted using handwheels, so that batch changes require only minimal downtime.”
The variable data, such as the best-before date or a batch number, is printed with the Multivac TIJ 10 using the thermal inkjet process.
Printing heights of up to 12.7mm can be achieved with one printing head, and even printing heights of up to 25.4mm can be achieved by using a second printing head.
As the printer is fully integrated into the operating terminal of the traysealer, Multivac customers benefit from significant advantages in terms of efficient and safe operation, such as the print layouts are stored in the recipe of the traysealer to ensure that the correct layout is always loaded.
According to Multivac, the
new development is not only impressive in terms of efficiency, reliability and precision, but also in terms of cost-effectiveness and print quality.
“We deliberately opted for the thermal inkjet process in order to offer our customers real added value in the long term,” Reffke said.
“This printing technology involves heating water in the ink. This causes tiny
bubbles to form
explosively, forcing the ink droplet out of the nozzle. Print resolutions of up to 600
dpi can
be
achieved, so that even the
smallest characters, fonts or codes can be reproduced exactly.
“Unlike continuous inkjet printers, thermal inkjet printers also use print cartridges with integrated printing heads. The advantage – these are very easy and quick to change, and last but not least, also very low-maintenance.” ■
New CEO at JL Lennard
JL Lennard has appointed Paul Meischke as its new CEO to lead the further expansion of the packaging and processing machinery and food service equipment supply and service company.
Founded 144 years ago, and with branches in five states and New Zealand, family-owned JL Lennard is one of Australasia’s oldest and strongest companies in its supply and service fields.
These extend from supply and service of manufacturing, processing and packaging machinery, through to commercial kitchen and food service equipment for supermarkets, fast food operations, restaurants, bars, cafes, hospitals and convenience stores.
“With Paul’s outstanding career achievements in
multinational
management, marketing
and restaurant operation roles, he is an experienced, energetic and highly qualified leader who is ideally placed to open a bright new chapter in our company’s history. I look forward to him leading JL Lennard through its next stage of strong growth,”
said David Boekemann, JL Lennard’s CEO for 34 years, who is vacating the role to focus on ongoing priorities as a director of the company.
Henry Boekemann, director and marketing and communications manager, who is a member of the
fourth generation of the Boekemann family to be involved in JL Lennard,
will support Meischke in his major initiatives, including customer service, e-commerce and parts supply advances, field service solutions, and streamlined robotics solutions to customer needs.
“Meischke is an accomplished customer- centric leader with MBA qualifications. His 22 years of leadership roles has most recently included managing customer
operational delivery, service and growth improvements within an organisation of 3500 people,” David Boekemann added.
“Known for an uncompromising focus on high quality standards and strongly pursuing service and expansion opportunities, Meischke has immersed himself in our company and our long-held customer service philosophies during this past year since he joined us as group general manager.”
Meischke said his time with JL Lennard has given him an outstanding opportunity to establish rapport with customer groups and with the employee team that will help drive it forward.
“With a strong commitment to the company and its legacy, I look forward with enthusiasm to expanding the great reputation and capabilities of a unique company that has been respected in both Australia and New Zealand for so long,” Meischke said.
Delivering consistently high standards of quality, service and integrity, JL Lennard represents some of the world’s leading names in food equipment for major restaurants, quick service restaurants, hotels and retail food outlets. ■
LEFT: Paul Meischke has been appointed JL Lennard’s new CEO, taking over from David Boekemann.
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