Tonejet, based in the UK, has teamed up with Rockwell Automation, a leader in industrial automation and information technology, to demonstrate direct-to-shape digital printing on cans at the upcoming Interpack event in Germany.

Tonejet will demonstrate how the Rockwell Automation iTRAK system and its Digital 2-piece Can Decorator enable cost-effective and efficient printing directly onto cans as part of the new partnership.

Rockwell Automation's iTRAK intelligent transport system is combined with Tonejet's digital print engine in the Digital 2-piece Can Decorator.

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“Direct-to-shape printing technologies are gaining considerable industry attention, and rightly so,” says Tonejet Sales Manager Marvin Foreman.

"Converters want to modify their existing workflows in order to meet the needs of new customers while maintaining profitability,"
"Consumer habits have changed a lot, run lengths are shorter than ever, and there are many different products on the shelf at once. In order to meet the needs of new customers and maintain profitability, converters are attempting to modify existing workflows.

"These issues are addressed by the Tonejet with iTRAK system, which provides a digital workflow with the flexibility required for the production of small batches of cans."

The company also mentioned that beverage packaging manufacturers can use its Digital 2-Piece Can Decorator to quickly and continuously print images onto cans without having to stop production to change plates or inks.

Tonejet currently offers an electrostatic drop-on-demand print head that can produce high-quality, low-cost images without pre-coating on a variety of substrates.