Coding & Marking Equipment
Apply dates, lot codes, barcodes, serial numbers, and variable information to films, webs, bags, pouches, closures, and specialized packaging applications.
Available approaches include multi-lane thermal inkjet, compact packaging-line coding, UV and fiber-film lasers, and application-specific bakery and produce systems.
Explore Coding & Marking SolutionsThese systems cover multi-lane web coding, compact packaging-line printing, laser alternatives, and application-specific closure coding.
Norwix thermal inkjet platforms cover multi-lane web integration and compact single-lane packaging coding.
Norwix
A configurable multi-lane thermal inkjet system designed for integration into vertical form-fill-seal and compatible roll-fed flexible-packaging machinery.
Norwix
Turnkey single-head and expanded thermal inkjet coding systems for compact production-line applications where a controlled print distance is available.
Squid Ink covers UV laser film coding along with specialty configurations for bakery and produce closure systems.
Squid Ink
A UV laser system designed for permanent variable coding on flexible packaging film and integration with continuous or intermittent packaging machinery.
Squid Ink
Specialty coding configurations designed for compatible Kwik Lok closure systems used in bakery and produce packaging operations.
Includes 905 Series for Bakery and 905 Series for Produce
Squid Ink
An application-specific UV-curable coding system designed for compatible H1 Bedford bakery bag-closure equipment.
Matthews fiber film and UV laser configurations mark compatible films and sensitive packaging materials without ink.
Matthews Marking Systems
Permanent fiber laser systems for compatible metals, plastics, films, ceramics, packaging materials, and industrial components.
Matthews Marking Systems
Low-heat UV laser systems for high-contrast, fine-detail marking on compatible plastics, metals, flexible films, and heat-sensitive materials.
Configurable Smart-Jet systems may support flexible-film applications when the printhead, ink, substrate, mounting, and web motion are validated. Film compatibility is not universal and should be confirmed for each material.
MSSC
Touchscreen-controlled thermal inkjet systems supporting one, two, or as many as six compatible printheads for independent, stitched, multi-side, and wider-format printing.
Includes Smart-Jet CORE TS, Smart-Jet DUO, and Smart-Jet HEX
Some continuous inkjet systems may also support film and foil applications, depending on the ink selected, the substrate, the line speed, and the code required. Where the print position cannot be held close to the web, non-contact small-character coding is worth reviewing alongside the systems above.
Explore Continuous Inkjet PrintersPackaging-machine constraints usually shape the decision more than the printer specification does.
Identify the material structure, any surface treatment or coating, and whether the code lands on the film, a preformed bag, a label panel, or a closure. Each surface behaves differently with ink and with laser energy.
Determine whether the web moves continuously or indexes and stops. Motion type dictates how the print is triggered and whether the code is applied on the fly or during a dwell period.
Multi-lane machines may need several print positions, or one wide system covering multiple lanes. Establishing lane count and spacing early avoids reworking the mounting later.
Confirm adhesion, dry time, rub resistance, and whether a laser produces adequate contrast without compromising the film or the seal. This should be validated on production material.
Review available mounting space, the distance from the print position to the seal, machine signals for triggering, guarding, and how the coding system will be accessed for maintenance.
Review the full thermal inkjet collection, including the platforms configured here for packaging applications.
Explore Thermal Inkjet PrintersCompare the complete CO2, fiber, and UV laser range, including systems used on films and sensitive materials.
Explore Laser Marking SystemsExplore the packaging equipment surrounding the coding position, from forming and filling through sealing and end of line.
Explore Packaging Automation EquipmentMove downstream to the shipping case when the code must appear on secondary packaging.
Explore Case, Carton & Large-Character CodingRelated Solution
Explore how code content, substrates, production speed, product handling, inspection, data requirements, and downstream processes determine the appropriate coding technology.
Connect printers, lasers, sensors, conveyors, product handling, cameras, inspection, rejection, production data, and line controls into a coordinated workflow.
Explore Integrated SystemsRequest installation, training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair support for eligible coding and marking equipment.
Explore Service & SupportDepending on the film and the application, thermal inkjet systems, UV lasers, and fiber film lasers are all used to place variable information on flexible packaging. The right approach depends on whether the material is coated, how the web moves, and whether the code must survive heat sealing and handling.
Thermal inkjet applies ink from a cartridge and suits many coated and treated films. Laser marking changes the film surface itself and adds no consumable ink. Thermal transfer overprinting uses a heated printhead and a ribbon; ATP's current manufacturer lineup addresses these applications through TIJ and laser systems rather than a conventional TTO product family.
Often yes, but compatibility must be confirmed. Available mounting space, web path and tension, whether motion is continuous or intermittent, the print position relative to the seal, machine signals for triggering, and the film itself all determine whether a retrofit is practical.
Useful details include a film sample and its structure, the packaging machine make and model, whether the web moves continuously or intermittently, the number of lanes and print positions, cycle speed, the required code content and size, and photographs or video of the machine area.
Send film samples and details about the packaging machine, and ATP can help evaluate which coding approach suits the application.