New canning solutions can help beverage manufacturers make the switch to a fiber laser marking solution to apply permanent codes and variable data on aluminum cans during high-speed beverage production. A turnkey laser solution can be mounted around a conveyor to mark on cans at speeds up to 100,000 cans per hour, depending on application requirements. For beverage manufacturers, there is an opportunity to eliminate the consumables required for ink-based coding solutions while marking precise codes without slowing beverage production.
One new system available is the Videojet Lightfoot canning solution that employs dual 30-Watt fiber lasers guided by a single controller. The lasers feature innovative laser marking heads that each weigh less than 2.2 lbs., comparable in size and shape to continuous inkjet printheads.