Our 8000+ Series Printhead is one of the most reliable drop-on-demand technologies in the industry, due to its unique design. The exclusive micro-valve technology allows for tremendous reliability, easy maintenance, and dramatically lower ink consumption while maintaining impressive print quality and speed. With 9 choices, it meets any large character marking need in the harshest environments found in packaging and industrial manufacturing applications.
Reliability:
- 6 billion cycles before tuning, outlasting the competition by 6 times.
- Handles non-porous ink without typical clogging issues, making it the perfect solution for clay-coat and plastic cases, stretch film wrapping cases, and non-porous containers.
- Performs well with inks formulated with aggressive fast-dry solvents.
Easy maintenance:
The integral 3-way valve in the 8000+ series 16V and 32V printheads makes cleaning easier for long-term shutdowns of the system.
Low ink consumption:
Precision jewels set in the 8000+ series stainless steel faceplate provide dramatically lower ink consumption, and a lower cost per code. Matthews has a variety of inks for standard and specialty applications.
High Print Quality:
The 8000+ series offers a choice of 7, 16, and 32 valves per head with three nozzle options: mini, midi, and maxi. These printheads can be stacked for large graphics and mounted over, under, or beside a production line, making integration seamless.