• Process Instrumentation and Controls

Hot (Dry) Ink Rollers

Process Instrumentation & Controls has introduced Hot (Dry) Ink Rollers for various dry-contact coders of Markem and Kortho machines. These PIC hot ink rollers are outstanding products and do not require adding or charging of conventional inks. They are solid at room temperature and do not smudge; are non-toxic, give sharp impressions and contain solvent free ink and therefore there are no hazards possible as in the conventional ink. These types of rollers are used in various industries such as food industry (snack foods, nuts, chips, confectionaries), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dairy, frozen food, etc. Hot melt ink rolls are designed to be used in high many different high speed date coding and lot number marking printers which use stamps affixed to a rotating drum which contacts a heated urethane roll impregnated with an ink/paraffin formulation. Once the print head is covered with the hot ink, the rotating drum deposits the ink mixture on the label or packaging substrate. The ink rolls themselves are hard and dry to the touch at room temperature. However, when plugged into the printer, the roll itself is heated inside the printer, and the ink becomes liquid. Once deposited on the substrate, the ink dries almost instantly and creates a mark that is permanent and visually readable. The result is a visually readable date code, which is simple and extremely cost effective. Hot ink roller in various sizes is also available as per customer’s requirements. Along with the PIC hot ink rollers, brass types are also available to be used with it.