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Coffee Producer Scores Coding Efficiency With Hitachi Continuous Inkjet Printers

New Inkjet Printers Cut Downtime for Steel Cans and Paperboard Trays at Massimo Zanetti

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Summary

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, a family-owned company with a passion for coffee spanning generations, manages every aspect of coffee production. Founded by Massimo Zanetti in the 1970s, the group has grown from a single roasting plant in Bologna, Italy, into a global coffee leader. Facing frequent downtime and inconsistent coding, Massimo Zanetti Beverage’s Suffolk, VA plant switched to Hitachi CIJ printers. The result? Significant production uptime, a 5% efficiency boost, crisp and reliable codes on all packaging, and cost savings. Hitachi's easy-to-use industrial printer kept their coffee flowing smoothly.

Challenges Business Challenges
  • Frequent maintenance and unreliable date coding systems caused production slowdowns at Massimo Zanetti Beverage's Suffolk facility. These stoppages impacted overall efficiency and product quality.
  • The previous date coding machines struggled to deliver crisp, legible codes on diverse packaging materials, including paperboard trays and steel cans. This inconsistency raised concerns about product traceability and consumer information.
Solutions Solutions
  • Massimo Zanetti Beverage implemented Hitachi continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers across their production line. The printer’s efficiency ensure clear and consistent best-before-date printing on various packaging materials.
  • The user-friendly touchscreen interface facilitated quick and easy code changes, allowing for adaptation to different products and customer requirements.
Outcome Outcome
  • The minimal daily maintenance requirements of the Hitachi inkjet printers significantly reduced unplanned downtime compared to their previous systems. This translated to increased production efficiency.
  • Line efficiency rose by over 5% due to the reliability and user-friendliness of the Hitachi CIJ printers.
  • The printers consistently delivered crisp and legible codes on even challenging surfaces like glossy paperboard trays, ensuring clear product information for consumers.
  • Beyond reduced downtime, the Hitachi system offered cost savings on the printer inks compared to previous solutions.
"With these printers from Hitachi, day-in/day-out maintenance is a simple purge and shutdown cycle. They're maintenance-free"
- Mike Barnes,

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