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KBA-Metronic AG InkJET technology Features

KBA-Metronic AG InkJET technology Technical data

Complete overview of the

product range

At a glance:

The right alphaJET for each application


		*alphaJET C*	*alphaJET C-HS*	*alphaJET C4*	*alphaJET E*
Dimensions and connected loads
	Housing material	Stainless steel	Stainless steel	Stainless steel	Stainless steel
	Protection class	IP 54	IP 54	IP 54	IP 55
	Dimensions of unit (H x W x D)	655 x 295 x 320 mm	655 x 295 x 320 mm	500 x 400 x 550 mm	403 x 562 x 251 mm
		incl. terminal	incl. terminal
	Weight	27 kg	27 kg	45 kg	26 kg
	Dimensions of terminal ¹	installed	installed	99 x 250 x 218 mm	installed
	Dimensions of print head ¹	169 x 40 x 40 mm	155 x 40 x 40 mm	169 x 40 x 40 mm	169 x 40 x 40 mm
	Length of print head supply line	4 m (option of 2 m or 6 m)	4 m (option of 2 m or 6 m)	4 m (option of 2 m or 6 m)	4 m
	Electrical connection	115 / 230 V +/- 10 %	115 / 230 V +/- 10 %	115 / 230 V +/- 10 %	115 / 230 V +/- 10 %
		50 / 60 Hz; 1,0 / 0,5 A	50 / 60 Hz; 1,0 / 0,5 A	50 / 60 Hz; 4,0 / 2,0 A	50 / 60 Hz; 1,0 / 0,5 A
	Operating temperature	+10°C to +35°C (dep. on ink)	+10°C to +35°C (dep. on ink)	+10°C to +35°C (dep. on ink)	+5°C to +45°C (dep. on ink)
	Relative air humidity (max.)	90%, non-condensing	90%, non-condensing	90%, non-condensing	90%, non-condensing
	Compressed air required	no	no	no	no
■ Hardware
i	External terminal	yes, available as option	yes, available as option	yes	no
	Number of print heads	1 - 2	1 - 2	3 - 4	1
	Number of production lines	1 or 2	1 or 2	1 or 2	1
i	Interfaces	2 x RS 232	2 x RS 232	2 x RS 232	1 x RS 232
	Alarm output	yes	yes	yes	yes
i	Rotary encoder	1 (option of 2); 24 V	1 (option of 2); 24 V	1 (option of 2); 24 V	1; 24 V
	Product sensor	1 (option of 2); NPN/PNP	1 (option of 2); NPN/PNP	1 (option of 2); NPN/PNP	1; NPN/PNP
	Switchover of text via user port	yes	yes	yes	no
	Nozzle sizes	42 u, 55 u, 70 u	55 u	42 u, 55 u, 70 u	55 u, 70 u
	Ink supply	500 ml	500 ml	500 ml	1000 ml
	Recovery of solvent	yes	yes	yes	no
	Pigmented inks	available as unit variants	available as unit variants	available as unit variants	no
	Ink circulati on/stirrer	yes, for pigmented inks	yes, for pigmented inks	yes, for pigmented inks	no
	Automatic disconnection ofpower	yes	yes	yes	yes
	Print head excess pressure term.	optional	optional	optional	yes
	Angle print head (hose)	yes, available as option	yes, available as option	yes, available as option	yes, available as option
Power
	Print head clearance	1 - 25 mm	1 - 8 mm	1 - 25 mm	1 - 25 mm
	Font size	0.8 - 15 mm	0.8 - 3 mm, single-line	0.8 - 15 mm	1 - 15 mm
	Number of print lines/head	6	1	6	3
		8 (5 x 5)	1 (5 x 5)	8 (5 x 5)	4 (5 x 5)
	Print resolution/head	48 dots	7 dots	48 dots	24 dots
Software
	Tower print	5 x 5 (other sizes available)	5 x 5 (other sizes available)	5 x 5 (other sizes available)	5 x 5 (other sizes available)
	90° printing	yes	yes	yes	yes
	Distance measurement	optional	optional	optional	no
	Customer-specific programs	yes	yes	yes	no

Design suitable for industrial applications - robust stainless steel construction as standard. The alphaJET E with protection class IP 55 is ideal for damp and wet areas.

alphaJET C4 -

Ideal for multi-line printing

With this model, packaging and products can be individually and simultaneously marked in multi-line production runs - either with four print heads in 1-line operation or with two print heads each in 2-line operation.

alphaJET E -

Ideal for the drinks industry

This system was designed to meet IP 55 protection class requirements and is therefore suitable for use in damp and wet areas. The alphaJET E also has an extended operating temperature range of 5° C to 45° C.

alphaJET C -

The classic choice for a number of applications

The outstanding price/performance ratio is demonstrated by the fact that the alphaJET C can be fitted with a second print head and is thus able to serve two production lines concurrently, with completely different data, logos or addresses.

In whichever position it is installed, the print head of the alphaJET C produces a high quality print of 1 to 6 lines on smooth and irregular surfaces.

Applications include best before dates, batch numbers, logos, barcodes, Data Matrix Codes, serial numbers and production data.

The alphaJET C can be operated with many different inks. This includes pigmented inks for high-contrast and nonfade marking on dark surfaces, or special inks such as UV-detectable inks.

alphaJET C-HS (high-speed) -Ideal for marking with small fonts at high speed

This model uses the same basic design as the alphaJET C. Due to the particularly high marking speed of up to 10 m/second, the high-speed version is perfect for marking cables and also products on high speed packaging lines.

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