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Reliability & Ease of Use Make Hitachi Continuous Inkjet Printers a Hit at Peacock Engineering

Our Date Coders Delivered Speed, Reliability, and Flexibility for Peacock Engineering, Boosting Their Production Performance.

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Summary

Peacocks Engineering’s processing lines soared to new heights after replacing their downtime-prone date coding machines with Hitachi's Continuous Inkjet Printers. These versatile machines delivered crisp, clear codes on a range of packaging materials, from bottles and plastics to cardboard boxes, handling complex variable data printing needs of the food packaging process. Hitachi's inkjet printers excelled at high speeds, keeping pace with Peacock's demanding production lines (up to 300 pieces per minute). User-friendly design and minimal maintenance requirements enhanced productivity, while efficient ink usage translated to cost savings. 

Challenges Business Challenges
  • Frequent equipment breakdowns and maintenance issues at Peacock Engineering caused costly production stoppages on their high-volume processing and packaging lines. This inefficiency impacted overall throughput and customer satisfaction.
  • Mounting expenses for consumables and maintenance associated with their old printers were negatively impacting Peacock's bottom line.
Solutions Solutions
  • Peacock Engineering implemented Hitachi's continuous inkjet printers across their facilities. These reliable and versatile printers seamlessly integrated into the existing production lines, addressing both speed and quality requirements.
Outcome Outcome
  • Significantly reduced downtime translated to a noticeable boost in overall production efficiency for Peacock Engineering.
  • The Hitachi industrial inkjet printers delivered crisp, clear, and consistent codes on a variety of food packaging materials, ensuring accurate product information
  • Lower printer maintenance requirements and efficient ink usage led to a significant reduction in overall printing costs for Peacock Engineering.
Peacock Eng. chose Hitachi because of the Reliability of the printer over the competition. The printer is flexible to meet all of their requirements and lowest cost per mark
-Dale Tazlaff,

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