Leibinger air dryer for coding and marking printing

Continuous inkjet printers (CIJ) use a continuous ink jet to print best-before dates, texts, codes or other markings. Conventional printers can cause condensation on the print head if the humidity is particularly high. Humidity can also affect both the viscosity and the drying time of the ink. The solution developed by Leibinger in the form of an integrated air dryer prevents this efficiently: the adhesion and fast drying of the inks are ensured and smooth operation is guaranteed.

In simple terms, the Leibinger air dryer works as follows: It draws in the humid ambient air, extracts the moisture from it and directs the resulting dry air into the print head. This creates a dry environment in the print head, in contrast to the production environment. "As an international coding and marking specialist, we listen carefully to our customers and develop solutions that help them in their day-to-day operations. This is how the air dryer feature came about. Under extreme climatic conditions, this ensures that CIJ printers reliably mark with a consistently optimal print result, including high adhesion of the print," explains Alexander Deuchert, Head of Product Management at Leibinger. Thanks to its global service network, Leibinger has a direct ear to the market, as Deuchert emphasizes: "Our service technicians advise customers on all continents. Together with the production manager, they determine on site which printer specification, options and features are optimal for the customer's application, including whether the integration of an air dryer is recommended for the operation".