In the dairy industry, producers face several unique challenges such as cold, wet environments and short shelf lives of finished products. Any interruption in production jeopardizes this, especially in fast-moving production lines. To cater to these unique challenges, Hitachi has developed products capable of enduring harsh cold, and wet environments without issue.
With a long history of dedication to innovation and sustainability, Hitachi's state-of-the-art marking and coding solutions seamlessly integrate into your processes, allowing your production lines to achieve optimal performance while also reducing your carbon footprint.

Key Industry Challenges
The dairy industry encounters unprecedented challenges, such as managing products with short shelf lives, product traceability, output, cleanliness, and quickly evolving packaging designs which need industrial date coders designed for efficiency and flexibility across different dairy packaging types.
Overcoming Washdown Environments
Ensuring continuous production amid rigorous hygiene standards in dairy manufacturing
In dairy manufacturing environments, maintaining hygiene standards is crucial, often requiring frequent washdowns with cleaning agents. Traditional printers may falter in these harsh conditions, resulting in downtime and maintenance issues. Hitachi's UX2-Dynamic CIJ Printer is specifically engineered with an IP65 rating to withstand washdowns and built with durable components, ensuring continuous production without interruptions. Furthermore, an optional printhead pressurization kit further mitigates issues caused by moisture, ensuring seamless production processes.
Eliminating Odor Impact - By Using Eco-Friendly & Low Odor Inks
Preventing printing ink odor absorption to preserve product quality
Dairy products are highly sensitive to external odors and flavors. If ink or solvent fluids emit strong odors, they may contaminate the flavor of dairy products, leading to off-flavors or unpleasant tastes. Hitachi addresses this concern with eco-friendly, low-odor inks that preserve the taste and aroma of dairy goods. Our printing solutions ensure customer satisfaction by eliminating any risk of tainted flavors, providing dairy businesses with peace of mind, and maintaining the integrity of their products.
Enhancing Safety in the Dairy Industry – For Products and Workforce
Manual CIJ printhead cleaning processes are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and require special safety training, leading to downtime and safety concerns for operators and products. Our Safe-Clean Station streamlines the cleaning process, saving operators valuable time by automatically cleaning the printhead once put into the station. There are multiple cleaning mode options available on every printer and no special training is required. Additionally, our system incorporates air pumps equipped to effectively remove vapors during the cleaning and drying process, preventing the spread of potentially hazardous odors for both the operators and products.
Common Printing & Packaging Applications
From printing on plastic bottles and cartons to plastic tubs, trays, and glass, avail our precise and reliable coding and marking solutions for a multitude of primary and secondary packaging applications in the dairy industry.











