EuroWire January 2019

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Industrial printer consumes less power than a light bulb

exhaust air and returns it to the storage tank. Consumption can therefore be reduced by up to 50 per cent. This results in less volatile organic substances, less packaging waste and reduced consumables costs. The EcoSolv recycling system is an optional feature for all of Leibinger’s new CIJ models. Older models can be retrofitted. The retrofit kit contains the pre-assembled recovery system, which can be integrated into the devices with little effort. As an all-rounder, the system is compatible with all common dye-based standard inks. Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.leibinger-group.com

PAUL Leibinger has designed an inkjet printer for industrial product marking that only consumes 20 watts of power. The JET3up consumes less energy than most light bulbs and is more economical than many other printing systems. The company has also integrated a recycling system that reduces solvent consumption by 50 per cent. The days of cheap electricity are over for the industrial sector. Prices have been steadily rising since 2016 and are becoming a burden on industry. Companies are trying to save energy costs wherever they can, and electricity savings can not only be achieved on large machines and systems, but also on smaller devices such as lamps, fans and printers. This is now being proven by Paul Leibinger, a Baden-Württemberg, Germany-based manufacturer of continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers that mark products with information such as batch numbers, best-before dates and 2D codes. “Through continuous research, we have succeeded in increasing our printers’ energy efficiency so that they consume only 20 watts – less than most light bulbs,” said Christina Leibinger, managing proprietor of Paul Leibinger. The designers have used ingenious power-saving tricks such as energy-saving electronics and a design that eliminates the need for internal fans. By comparison, systems that mark products with lasers and are widely used in the industry not only consume several hundred watts of power; when engraving the products, they also produce ozone-containing flumes, which then calls for the operation of energy-hungry filter systems. “CIJ printers are therefore far more economical in terms of energy efficiency.”

In order to protect both people and the environment, Leibinger also endeavours to further reduce the consumption of solvents.

“A major step in this direction has been achieved with the development of the EcoSolv recycling system,” added Ms Leibinger. EcoSolv is integrated into the printer housing. The system condenses evaporated solvent from the printer

▲ The JET3up does not require internal ventilation. At 20 watts, the CIJ printer consumes less power than most light bulbs

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