We need a laser marking system to mark best before dates onto PET bottles on a constantly moving conveyor

• Container / wrap type:

  Bottle or Vial
  

• Product type:

  Plastic Parts
  

• Description:

  PET Bottle
  

• Shape (if not standard):

  
  

• Total Volume Dimensions (attach drawings to the previous section):

  210 mm tall, 30mm dia
  

• Product web width (only applicable to web applications):

  
  

• Product web thickness (only applicable to web applications):

  
  

• Material type:

  Plastic
  

• Colour:

  Clear
  

• Surface texture:

  Dry
  

• Surface finish:

  Smooth
  

• Additional product information:

  
  

• Continuous or indexed / intermittent:

  Continuous
  

• Part throughput (number of items per minute / second):

  8/second
  

• Linear line speed (m/min) - (please click on the "Production Line Information" link at the top if you don't know how to calculate this):

  2m/sec
  

• Dwell time (only for indexed / intermittent operations):

  
  

• Temperature … is it ambient / hot / cold?:

  Warm - 25degrees c
  

• Additional Production Line Information:

  
  

• How will the product be presented (eg will an operator be presenting the part or will it be positioned in a fixture (either by an operator, or a robot):

  On a conveyor
  

• How will the product be oriented (can it be upside down? Through 360 degrees?):

  Upright
  

• Message Detail:

  Month / Year / Production line (8 characters) / Time
  

• Number of lines of text:

  2
  

• Number of Characters (including spaces):

  22
  

• Fixed or variable text:

  Variable Text
  

• Character height (mm):

  4
  

• Character width (mm):

  1
  

• Is a code required:

  No Code Required
  

• Image / Logo required (attach any files in the last section):

  No
  

• Type of mark required:

  Engraved
  

• Abrasion resistance required:

  Digestive biscuit dunk
  

• Chemical resistance required:

  None
  

• Is an extraction system required:

  Yes
  

• Additional marking requirements:

  
  

• Job information input:

  stored in the system
  

• Other / Details:

  
  

• Trigger signal:

  External analogue trigger
  

• What production line information do you need to feed to the system?:

  Line speed
  

• Encoder input or fixed speed:

  Encoder input
  

• Additional Communication & Data Processing Requirements:

  
  

• What type of solution do you need:

  Equipment, mounting brackets & technical support - we like to think we know how it all works but need a lot of hand holding
  

• Does it need to meet any standards (eg CFR 21 Part 11, ATEX, CE, please state all that apply):

  Wash Down Environment
  

• Is a specific IP rating required (find out more about this in our learn section):

  IP 65
  

• Do you need the system to be completely integrated with some other equipment:

  The conveyor (potentially a vision system in future)
  

• Do you need the equipment to be new or used:

  New
  

• Are there any environmental conditions the equipment needs to withstand:

  
  

• Do you need after sales technical support, if so, how long for:

  2 years
  

• At least how long do you need the warranty to be:

  2 years
  

• Additional project details: