For many decades, inkjet printing was the necessary evil for the aluminium can industry.
Plant and operations managers were forced to get used to:
• Clogged printheads halting lines mid-shift
• Hazardous solvents, dirty ink refills, and consumables that are expensive
• Water condensation causing unreadable 2D codes due to ink-smearing
• Maintenance teams having to work hours to keep finicky printers running
Companies thinking about switching their dirty inkjet out for laser usually encounter a lot of skepticism:
“Laser is not able to mark at the speeds required for bottling lines”
“Laser cannot mark on curved surfaces, such as can bottoms.”
“Laser usage is a risk for burning through your material and harms the coatings.”
inPhocal has redefined the world of laser coding for high-speed lines.
At inPhocal we have developed a system that tackles all the limitations typically found in laser marking systems! inPhocal marks curved can domes with unmatched precision without slowing the line down by a single millisecond. The system even allows for more data or higher speed than current systems in operation allow for.
What does that look like in practice?
Uncompromised Velocity: Marking cleanly at blistering line speeds (up to 140,000 cans/hour).
Increased Data, Zero Distortion: inPhocal allows for high-density 2D DataMatrix codes, dynamic QR codes, and multi-line batch data that remain crisp and scannable.
Sustainability & Uptime: Zero inks, zero VOCs, zero waste, and virtually zero maintenance downtime.
Compare to believe: The best an inkjet can manage under production stress vs. inPhocal’s permanent, razor-sharp laser code delivered at full production line speed.
The time of laser dominance in the coding and marking industry has come.
Are you ready to retire the ink cartridges and future-proof your packaging floor?
