Domino Demonstrates Its Latest Laser And Ink Jet Quality Coding Solutions For The Tobacco Industry At Tabexpo 2007

Domino Printing Sciences plc, a world-leader in total coding, marking, traceability and printing solutions and a preferred supplier to many multi-national tobacco companies, is exhibiting its latest state-of-the art laser and ink jet coding solutions designed for the tobacco sector at TAPEXPO 2007. On its stand (C82 Hall 6), Domino will be demonstrating the capabilities of its new DSL plus 30W high speed scribing laser and DPX extraction unit, delivering superior quality permanent codes onto cigarette packs. Also on the stand will be the A-Series Pinpoint™, which will present the application of ink jet technology to print fine character coding directly onto packs. On public display for the first time at TABEXPO, Domino's new DSL plus is the latest edition to its DSL range of high performance scribing lasers, and has been designed to increase productivity and flexibility within the most demanding production environments. The DSL plus 30W is an extremely versatile, robust and superior quality scribing laser capable of etching serial numbers, batch codes, bar codes, 2D Data matrix codes as well as logos and graphics onto cigarette packs and cartons. The A-Series Pinpoint™ is a variant of the world's best-selling A-Series range of continuous ink jet printers. Domino's ink jet printing technology makes managing coding and marking simple, reliable and cost effective, and integrates easily into existing production lines. In addition, its one button start-stop technology and self-cleaning print head means less operator intervention and reduces changeover and production down time. The A-Series Pinpoint™ is driven by specialist software designed by Domino to cater specifically for the tobacco sector, to accurately deliver extremely fine, discreet characters as small as 0.8mm at very high speeds, while maintaining a top quality print. Commenting on Domino's line up of coding and marking solutions for the Tobacco industry at TABEXPO 2007, James Cutforth, Global Account Manager at Domino Printing Sciences plc said, 'With the growing global threat of counterfeiting and the need for increased security and traceability within the production and supply chain, tobacco manufacturers are facing ever-increasing pressures to secure and identify their products.' He continued, 'With nearly 30 years of experience in developing coding and marking technologies, and our wealth of experience as a preferred supplier for many multi-national tobacco companies, we have developed a range of laser and ink jet solutions that deliver solutions for the industry's growing requirements in terms of identification coding and marking, while meeting the challenging demands of the cigarette manufacturing environment to ensure continued effectiveness of production equipment.'