In the blister lid foil printing segment the number and duration of changeovers are becoming ever more critical cost factors – especially against the backdrop of continuously shrinking production runs. At this year's Interpack (Hall 16 / A47) Atlantic Zeiser is addressing this issue by showcasing a cost-effective solution. DIGILINE Blister executes variable print orders reliably and to a high quality standard – without long setup times and production standstills.

Its performance profile is based on a high-quality, low-maintenance digital printing system with high-performance UV-curable inks. To start a new print job on the DIGILINE Blister, the operator simply selects a recipe and thus loads a new PDF. The changeover is accomplished within just two minutes. With a conventional flexo printing system, by comparison, it takes a good hour on average and causes several thousand euros of downtime costs. The new system's regular running costs are lower as well. The UV-A lamps for the DIGILINE Blister's DoD inkjet printing system are based on LED technology and last more than ten times longer than the UV-C curing lamps used in flexography – and significantly reduce energy costs overall. And thanks to their contactless inkjets, the service life of the print heads is practically unlimited. In addition, the cost of sourcing flexo print mats and the associated input for their installation and removal are eliminated.

Users are not required to accept any compromises as regards print quality. DoD UV inkjet digital printing delivers a high-quality, durable and resilient image on a highly diverse range of surfaces. The secret lies in regulating the quantity of dispensed ink according to the material that is being printed. DIGILINE Blister is capable of faithfully reproducing even Asian scripts thanks to a native PDF resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and an original PDF RIP process.

DIGILINE Blister is a genuine all-in-one system. Images and codes are easily uploaded to the system without any additional software or an external computer, which greatly simplifies both integration and operation. DIGILINE Blister is also compatible with Atlantic Zeiser's serialization software MEDTRACKER, which can also be used as a data management platform. DIGILINE Blister is not only available as an offline system, but can also be implemented as an inline or nearline solution.

The Pharmaceutical and Packaging Solutions division of Atlantic Zeiser ranks among the leading suppliers of sophisticated individualization, serialization and track & trace solutions that efficiently and seamlessly monitor product movements, securely verify authenticity, and reliably protect against counterfeiters. Innovative digital printing uses drop-on-demand technology to create superior-quality labelling, coding and marking solutions – from primary packaging to late-stage customising in the pack printing segment.

Specifically for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors, the division develops tailored systems to facilitate the reliable, legally compliant, cost-efficient and fast application of unique security features to individual and mass products. Atlantic Zeiser's track & trace systems bring together the latest machine and printing technologies with intelligent and fully compatible software architecture. The company addresses the particular needs of the pharmaceutical industry with its MEDTRACKER serialization solution, and offers BRANDTRACKER to support the sophisticated brand protection endeavours of the cosmetic segment.

Atlantic Zeiser's other division is Security Printing Systems, which supplies not only systems for personalizing ID cards, banking and credit cards, as well as gift and other customer loyalty cards, but also solutions for numbering banknotes in any currency, and serializing passports. Atlantic Zeiser has its head office in Emmingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, and oversees nine facilities worldwide as well as sales and service partners in around 50 countries.