PrintoLUX process
The PrintoLUX process is a process for producing medium markings that are used in industrial marking .
History of origin
The company PrintoLUX GmbH , which developed and introduced the process, is named after the process patented in 2008 and available since then . With the process, metals, plastics and foils can be digitally printed with resistance suitable for industrial use. The variety of possible uses and ease of use have quickly made the process a popular option.
Components
Essential process components are: selected and certified sign materials, special printing systems, standard label software for all labels to be produced, highly pigmented, water-based special inks, pretreatment products and thermal units for thermal curing.
Work steps
The three work steps that have to be completed when using the PrintoLUX process consist of:
- the pre-treatment of the PrintoLUX-certified material,
- printing
- and thermosetting in a thermal unit belonging to the process.
During the thermal curing process, the ink penetrates the printed material. A chemical bond ( cohesion ) is created between the ink and the sign material, which, in contrast to adhesion as a physical superficial application, leads to a high level of resistance. After hardening, the labels are ready for use. The process works with certified sign materials in order to enable results to be optimized with regard to durability and display quality. The maximum printing area of the printing systems offered for this purpose is 320 mm × 540 mm. Formats of up to 1400 mm × 1600 mm can also be implemented using the printing service. During the printing process, multiple labels are used to increase efficiency.
application
All available printing systems can be controlled from Windows- based applications. No protective devices are required when using the method. In addition to the water-based inks, all other components used are also harmless in terms of health and the environment. Since the process works without noise, it can also be used in an office environment.
user
The main user sectors for the PrintoLUX process are plant and mechanical engineering, automotive and automobile production, as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
literature
- Hermann Oberhollenzer (ed.): Manufacturing process for industrial labeling . Springer, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-662-55331-2 .
- PrintoLUX catalog 2019/20 - the ordering and reference work for industrial labeling . 2019.
- Patent application DE102008034839A1 : Method for digitally printing objects using an inkjet printer. Registered on July 24, 2008 , published on September 24, 2009 , applicant: Peter Jakob, inventor: Peter Jakob (Link to the entry at the German Patent and Trademark Office: https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/pat/register? AKZ = 1020080348392 ).
Web links
- http://www.printolux.com/ The homepage of the company that developed the process named after it.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MssyoDGvaj8 Youtube film with explanations of the Printolux process.
- https://www.plattform-i40.de/PI40/Redaktion/DE/Anwendungsbeispiele/452-printolux/beitrag-printolux.html PrintoLUX as an application example in Plattform Industrie 4.0 published by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Federal Ministry for Education and Research .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Industrial labeling redefined . In: IHK Pfalz - business magazine Pfalz . Ludwigshafen November 2017.