When you are looking to acquire a pressure-sensitive labeler for round containers, there are quite a lot to consider. There are many to choose from at all price points, from low-cost semi-automatic machines to high-speed rotary labelers. To help make things easier, we’ve introduced the EPI MFlex™ Wrap – our new labeling system engineered to […]
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Tech Tip: Air Assist for Pneumatic Printer Applicators
What is air assist? Generally speaking, the air assist component helps a label stay flat as it feeds across the tamp head. The air assist mechanism is comprised of an adjustable bracket that holds a tube containing three very small holes that blows air onto the underside of the label. This feature comes standard on […]
Meet Our Team: Karl Johann
Karl has been with the EPI team for 15 years as an engineer. Obviously, his responsibilities can vary day to day but as an engineer, Karl will take a customer order and manage the project from start to finish. This includes communication with sales, mechanical and electrical design, documentation, and sometimes commissioning of the final […]
MFlex Pressure-Sensitive Labeling System
Simple, Yet Sophisticated Leveraging EPI’s many years of labeling experience and engineering expertise, the MFlex is an entirely new, modular, and flexible pressure-sensitive labeling equipment system that labels various packaging shapes and product types with extreme precision. The MFlex features an innovative label applicator and integrated product handling solution that supports a wide range of […]
Common Print Engine Issues (and How to Identify Them)
To start, what is a print engine? To use an automobile analogy, the print engine is really the “engine” of a Panther Industries print and apply labeling automation system. The print engine not only prints the information onto the label (e.g., shipping information, barcode, etc.), it pulls the label stock from the let-off assembly and […]