Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Timbermark is launching a new range of handheld thermal inkjet (TIJ) printers in partnership with Chinese manufacturer Zhuhai Bentsai Printing Technology Co. Ltd and have been impressed by their handheld TIJ printers.
The B3, B35 and B85 printers each offer some exciting new features, including larger printing size, a refillable ink cartridge system, and highly competitive equipment pricing. These are all now available to our customers in the UK and Europe. One of the most interesting features of the new range is the size of the print head. The standard cartridge in the B35 and B85 printers is 2.54cm (1 inch) high, which is twice the height of the classic HP ½” product. With the new larger print capability, designs have far greater impact, and visibility from a greater distance.
“We think there is great potential for these new products across many industries, particularly from pallet and case making businesses.”
Pallet manufacturers can use the 1”, B35 model to print stacks of assembled pallets, using the hand printer and guide rail. The ISPM HT mark is produced particularly effectively using this technique, and results in a mark that is super-sharp, sized 25mm high by 50-60 mm long, and can be applied in around 1 second.
Packing case manufacturers are happy and can use the largest of the three new printers: the B85 model, which has a market-leading, 100mm high print effect. This is achieved by stacking 4 of the 1” heads and synchronising the printing through a contact encoder wheel to keep the print heads in registration.
The B85 can print perfect shipping logos onto plywood and OSB. Customer logos can be printed to exact specifications, often for designs that would be impossible to achieve with a stencil or rubber stamp. The system is so precise that, on most substrates, it can print a machine-readable bar code or matrix code. This opens new possibilities for accessing online documentation such as data sheets or hazardous goods info, by scanning a QR code from a smartphone.
Tags: handheld thermal inkjet (TIJ), ligna, Timbermark, woodworking and manufacturing, woodworking industry, woodworking printing
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