I can include additional information the day, and only locally in Suffolk,” Sally The example of Pump Street
such as batch codes by making a simple explains. “The founder, Chris Brennan, demonstrates other benefits of TIJ over
change from my computer.” started working on small-batch, hand- alternative print technologies, according
tempered chocolate, and really built this to Rotech. In particular, because it is an
up around five years ago. Chocolate has on-demand system, there is no cost or
a shelf-life. More and more farmers have wastage when the coder is not in use.
TIJ coding is often unjustly overlooked in
favour of other coding technologies such
as thermal transfer and continuous inkjet
(CIJ). Rotech highlights the lower cost of
TIJ, when compared with CIJ on the basis
been sending us their beans, to the point
where we have a global export business.”
And because the entire printhead and
ink supply system is replaced with each
of cost per 1,000 codes. As a general rule, So far, the chocolate brand is stocked new cartridge, there are none of the
says the company, the cost with CIJ can by around 200 UK retailers of all sizes. maintenance requirements or mess
be over one and a half times as much. Higher-profile names include Fortnum & associated with CIJ.
At Pump Street Chocolate, the iJet TIJ
Mason, Liberty and Harrods in London.
Meanwhile, the quality and versatility of
coder is programmed to print a best- When the chocolate room team had made TIJ ink systems is great, providing high
before date 14 months from production. it clear that some sort of automated adhesion even on high-gloss surfaces
“Because the machine automatically coding system was needed, Chris set and a wide range of shades all the way to
updates itself, we tend to use it as our about sourcing the right equipment for high-contrast black.
point of reference when it comes to date the job.
coding,” Sally says.
Once he had visited Rotech at a trade
Rotech
The chocolate business began as a show and seen the combination of RF Lite spinoff from the Pump Street Bakery, and iJet in action, it was not long before [email protected]
which was founded in 2011. “The bakery he acquired a system of his own in early very quickly gained recognition, but the spring. www.rotechmachines.com
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