Variable Data Coding Benefits N.J. Packaging Operation

In early 2010, the company added a Videojet DataFlex® Plus thermal transfer overprinter to its marking and coding repertoire to replace a hot stamper that was placing codes on bottom labels. The reason for the change was, once again, high quality and convenience, Kafka says.

“A hot stamp will be more than 200 degrees, and changing the code on that is like changing old linotype characters—and it’s not the easiest thing to do when it’s hot,” Kafka says. “To change the code on the DataFlex Plus, all we have to do is go to the touchscreen, hit a couple of buttons and enter a new code.