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Making Re-Purposed Glass Packaging Possible with Induction Sealing and SealerOn™
Induction Sealing Glass The appeal to pack into glass is well documented. Those seeking products in glass are looking for product that is not tainted by plastic contact. They are looking for purity in the product and most likely align themselves with the goals of environmental awareness and sustainability. If packaging can be recycled, that […]
LabelOn™ Mini Synergy – Accuracy of Application – Five Times Spot On
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Treating Induction Liners as Contents
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Cap Liner Types and Functions
A cap liner is a piece of material that sits between the cap and the bottle. Its traditional primary purposes are to offer proper sealing of the product to prevent leakage and optionally to provide tamper evidence. New technology is now turning this humble piece of packaging into a multimedia gateway for brands to reach out to their consumers […]
Induction Sealing Statistics – How You Must Get The Right Cap and Lining Material Combinations
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SealerOn3000™ Flat Cap Induction Machine
The SealerOn™ 3000 is typically rated for Flat Caps of Diameter 20 mm to 120 mm traveling on a conveyor at speeds up to 20 Meters (60 Ft) per minute. The Actual Speed needs to be determined with the Cap, Lining Material and Bottle combination to hand. The Standard frame Allows the Sealing Head to be […]
1″ Solution
This week something happened that makes me want to “blow our own horn”. Maybe we’re boasting, but I’m very happy by how we supported a client this week. Let me tell you more.
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| 1″ Labels-Print & Apply |
We’ve been selling to several customers 1” wide labels for printing with the C7500 and C7500G. What makes this fact interesting is the minimum print width on the C7500G is 2”. Please see this post for more information:
For this customer, we created a 1” label centered on a 2” liner. And it worked perfectly.
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| 1″ Wide Label-2″ Total Construction |
In addition, this customer uses basically all black artwork. And black is the most difficult color by far. Here is what we’re recommending for all black labels:
After several months, the customer purchased an automatic label applicator from Label-On; The Label-On Mini 500 Tabletop applicator:
This applicator, however, would not allow us to account for the .5” liner on the “bottom” side of the label. Normally, exposed liners are approximately only 3 mm or less. Attempting to apply the 1” labels centered, we would have place them above the start of the taper on the bottle. Therefore we had to move the label from the center.
To make this change, we changed the die to make the labels, placing it on one side; and making the exposed liner basically on 1 side.
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| 1″ Wide Label-One Side Justified |
It was very difficult to come to agreement, however, on which side to place the label. We had to account not only for the applicator placement of the label, but also the fact the labels would be rewound to place on the applicator. It may not sound complex, but this requirement led to a great deal of discussion. And some worry on my part.
Once the labels were manufactured, our customer tested them; and found the labels did not print at all correct. They were still centered on the 2” label. Frankly, I had forgotten to tell the customer of the need to redo the artwork. Tim, our Support Manager, figured this out quickly. But was still “nerve-wracking” for me.
To support our customer, we quickly recreated labels the labels adding the extra liner and bleed.
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| 1″ Wide Label PDF- 2″ Total Construction |
Once we had the new artwork, the label printed close to perfect; we had to move horizontally the label to print full-bleed. A slim line of white was exposed on one side. Using the horizontal alignment feature in the C7500G driver and changing slightly the media size, the label printed perfectly. And the rewinder worked as expected. Watch us print and rewind here:
More important to me, the label worked on the applicator:
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| C7500G Printed 1″ Wide Label Applied By Applicator |
Watch the Mini 500 Tabletop apply these 1” labels onto the bottle perfectly.
Reading this post, it may not sound like much. But getting this label design to work correctly was a lot of effort. And I appreciate the patience the customer showed during this process.
If you want to print 1” wide labels or any other difficult or special color labels on-demand, contact us. We’ll help you create the solution that meets your requirements.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
“Hot” Labels
Burn Hot Sauce (www.burnhotsauce.com) is an original, small batch, farmer and chef-owned business in Santa Cruz, California. All of their produce is grown on organic farms; and is raw, alive and full of probiotics. Their single-origin fermented hot sauces age for months, highlighting the farm on every bottle; and are made with love. To learn more: http://ediblemontereybay.com/online-magazine/winter-2016/edible-artisans-burn-hot-sauce/
When asked about their interest in printing color labels on-demand, Chase Atkins and Amada Pargh, owners of Burn Hot Sauce, said, “We like the ability to modify our label designs at any time; which helps us conserve media. In addition, we wanted to print labels ourselves to save time. It takes a lot of time to purchase and use preprinted labels.”
After trading a few emails, Amanda and Chase sent me a PDF of their labels.
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| Burn Hot Sauce Label |
I printed from the C7500 and sent print samples of their labels to them to review. As I did not have the correct size of label, it was difficult to impossible to print full bleed. But the label print quality was good.
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| C7500 Label Print |
However, I sent them only paper as I did not understand their requirement for waterproof labels.
Once Amanda and Chase received the labels, they wrote, “Unfortunately we will not be buying an C7500 printer since it does not suit our needs. The gloss paper disintegrates in water”. In addition, Amanda and Chase were MAC users. Initially, they did not want to use a printer with no MAC printing capabilities. If you want to print labels from your MAC computer, read this post from our Tech Support Manager Tim: http://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2016/02/printing-from-epson-label-printers.html
After receiving this email, I sent them another set of samples from the C7500 on matte poly labels. Our matte poly labels are very durable, waterproof and chemical resistant. If you search “GHS” on our blog, you will see many posts on labels for GHS.
After testing the poly labels, Amanda and Chase purchased a C7500 and 2.5” x 6” labels and started printing!
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| C7500 Printed Labels |
According to Amanda and Chase, “we like the C7500 color label printer. This printer has great print quality and speed; and enables the use of a variety of label media.”
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| Burn Hot Sauce Labels |
Since receiving Burn Hot Sauces pickles, I can vouch that they are Spicy; and Good!
Also, I found the Cyklon Probiotic Powder a very interesting product. I look forward to finding a new interesting way to use the powder.
Now producing their own labels, Burn Hot Sauce will start printing for other local food manufacturers. Chase will begin printing labels for two other food companies shortly; with customized label sizes from us.
We enjoy working with food manufacturers like Burn Hot Sauce; producing unique, specialty products. Our print on-demand color label systems fit their requirements well; and we get to try great tasting food! Contact us if we can help with your custom labels.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670