NOVEXX Solutions CASE STUDY INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS. VARTA Microbattery GmbH uses range of printing and labeling solutions from NOVEXX Solutions to increase productivity and reduce costs. BACKGROUND VARTA Microbattery GmbH, the largest producer of micro batteries worldwide, generates sales of approximately 190 million annually. They develop, produce and pack almost one billion micro batteries for use in electrochemical systems. Brands include VARTA and power one. VARTA requires fast, cost-efficient printing and labelling systems for its packaging lines. These lines are tailored to each individual site and must satisfy the demanding quality requirements the company expects of them. NOVEXX Solutions has been a solutions provider to VARTA since the first printer was put into operation at their Ellwangen plant in 2005. One of the first NOVEXX Solutions ALX print and apply systems commissioned by VARTA has processed nine million orders and 935km of material. THE SOLUTION Firmware Solution THE CHALLENGE VARTA required a printer which could handle 350g package labels with thermal transfer processes in high quality. Setting up the machines was too time-consuming and the film labels were not printed efficiently. An operator was responsible for the manual set-up and inputting of data into the individual machines, filling them with material and also for all monitoring and observation. “More than 15 minutes in which production was stopped would go by until all data was correctly put in, the individual screens had been called up and the set-up procedures had been completed”, explained Klaus Schöbel, Lean Manager at VARTA Microbattery. “Also, the set-up procedures had to be carried out up to four times a day – which was extremely time-consuming and costly”. Furthermore, the traditional printing and labelling solutions used by VARTA did not use the film labels efficiently as the majority of the labelling surface remained unprinted, resulting in wasted material and unnecessary costs. Together with VARTA a software has been developed that releases the operator from costly, manual timeconsuming activities. The new system saves VARTA a lot of time and minimises the risk of errors occurring. The data is automatically sent from an individual font and bar code library which saves around 15 minutes per entry with no need to halt production. “NOVEXX Solutions’ developers set themselves the task of fulfilling VARTA’s requirement for a continuous print function and worked closely with their development department until the printer firmware was adapted accordingly”, said Manfred Bradler, co-ordinator of the engineering and packaging team at the VARTA plant in Ellwangen. Printing and Labelling Solutions With NOVEXX Solutions printing and labelling solutions – ALX 92x series, 64-0x printers and TDI – VARTA Microbattery GmbH is equipped with excellent print and apply solutions. In total, 32 NOVEXX Solutions systems are used in an area of 13,700 square metres on 15 packaging and production lines which are used to label packages and pall

NOVEXX Solutions CASE STUDY NOVEXX<(SOLUTIONS AT A GLANCE In conjunction with VARTA, the worldwide leader in micro battery production, uses fast, cost-efficient printing and labelling systems developed and adapted to their requirements. Challenge Optimisation of printing and labelling processes at the Ellwangen site. Results • Printing, dispensing and labelling solutions tailored to individual requirements Improves data accuracy, as our solution is integrated with the company's SAP system • Saved time and fewer errors in the labelling process • Saving costs and material due to the automated recovery...