Sinclair showcased its Variable Print System (VPS) and its new Hand Labelling System (HLS) at Fruit Logistica.
Whereas traditionally variable information such as barcodes, dates and in some cases batch numbers have to be pre-printed on individual produce labels, the Sinclair VPS system prints this information at the point of application.
Sinclair VPS is the product of several years’ development work at the California-based company and utilises cutting edge, non-contact, laser-printing technology. The product is being trialled in the US and Sinclair is hopeful of releasing the product to the European market in 2011. The patented system carries a top speed of 12 fruit per second.
The HLS system utilises a fixed counterbalancing arm while a 30-50,000-label roll is carried, not by the operator, but by the anchored HLS fixture. The product is at the well-developed prototype stage and is being field-tested in certain packhouses. The firm is hoping to release it later this year.
The Benchtop iQ system, which is targeted at avocado, mango and kiwifruit packers, was also on display.
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