Press Releases from cab Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG (47 total)
Printing and applying linerless labels: economic efficiency meets ecological foo …
Europe's largest manufacturer of label printing systems presents HERMES QL. It is printing shipping labels with linerless material. HERMES QL automatically applies the labels after printing. Businesses benefit, so does environment.
Direct thermal printing
HERMES QL has been designed for use in intralogistics, anywhere industrial companies label shipping boxes with data. The print method is direct thermal. The print rollers have an anti-stick rubber coating to prevent from deposits on the print…
Printing and applying labels in the IoT - SOTI interface integrated by cab
SOTI specializes in applications running on the Internet of Things. Called IoT by the industry, this means that devices and objects are interacting with each other in a network, with a plant control system, host computers and processors.
SOTI Connect software enables label printers be configured and managed centrally. For this purpose, cab has integrated the SOTI Connect interface into its units (firmware at least version 5.44). Critical conditions, states of…
One operation: printing labels with two colors
- XC Q printers provide two print heads - one for black, another for the spot color
FDA and EWG, CLP and RID, ADR and GbV all sound like random initials, as the famous German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier successfully practiced in one of their hits in 1999. Actually, the initials represent valid directives by committees, particularly for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacture facilities process liquid and powder mixtures,…
Automation, flexibility and sustainability are targets / Labeling fruit and vege …
Reliable label data enable correct distribution, traceability and smooth processes. cab has 48 years of experience in printing, dispensing and applying labels. Thermal transfer solutions by cab at FRUIT LOGISTICA will include compostable materials, label flags and cardboard inserted to side pockets.
Cucumbers, asparaguses, apples or oranges put into circulation must be labeled in accordance with regulations. What product is it? Where does it come from? How much does it weigh?…
Labeling hemp - a crop and its comeback
According to the Federal Minister of Health adults in Germany are to be allowed to grow and consume hemp in defined quantities. Plans intend as well in-control distribution in licensed stores. Doubts in how to handle hemp flowers and leaves are to be removed, quality be controlled and consumers protected. In that respect, reliable labeling is essential.
Boom expected by industry
Since 2017, physicians in Germany can prescribe hemp and its…
Dongles, unique by laser marking: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG protects software and machines
WIBU-SYSTEMS AG since 1989 is known for reliable licensing and know-how protection in software and machines. The cryptography is programmed and provided to WIBU-SYSTEMS AG customers worldwide primarily on dongles. These plugs are visually similar to USB sticks. They are marked by XENO 4 laser systems with unique codes and data. By these, they remain identifiable at all times. The engraving of the dongles is done with the help of…
High voltage at Mennekes - electric vehicle charging cables, explicitly labeled
Welschen Ennest in German Sauerland - this is where the Mennekes company manufactures Type 2 plugs. These are charging all electric vehicles in Europe these days. Since 2014, they have been the legally mandated standard. Plugs and cables are subject to information obligation. Those who circulate them must label them in compliance with regulations. At Mennekes, this is reliably put into practice by systems from the cab Hermes+ series. Each…
cab @Labelexpo Europe 2023 - marking goods in a highly flexible way
Information printed on labels provides the conditions for correct distribution, traceability, smooth workflows and economic calculability. Every operation is individual. Print volumes and widths are directives, so are label sizes and print image quality. When applying printed labels to goods, high processing speeds, variable data and products following each other tightly on a conveyor each are significant. Whether the goods are in motion or at rest at the time a…
cabPROTECT - data security in label printing
Modern manufacture sees marking systems work autonomous, interact among each other, with host computers or a plant control unit. Data security is a key issue. The integration of components, their administration and authentification are sensitive tasks demanded from the corporate IT. cab SQUIX, MACH 4S, EOS, AXON, XD Q, XC Q, HERMES Q, PX Q and IXOR systems developed for printing and applying labels provide proper features by default, fairly…
Labels and laser marking - identification in healthcare
In hospitals and clinics, medical offices, pharmacies and labs many things are relevant to health. Samples in tubes, vials or ampoules, for example, must be assigned reliably, as must patients and medication in the course of treatment. Personal data require confidentiality. Medical instruments must be traceable to its smallest component at any time. To avoid errors, handwriting is out of date. cab provides reliable equipment, intuitive and highly adaptable, if…
Fully automatic labeling: applicators for any operation
Every industrial plant has specific requests for fully automatic labeling. Cycle times are decisive, so are variable to be processed at high speed. Whether objects are at rest or moved on a conveyor when being labeled may be as well of importance, as well as the direction from which labels are to be applied. HERMES Q and SQUIX printing systems by cab can be individually combined with applicators or a…
Systems dedicated to labeling / Micro-screw tubes as a sample
Convey 180 uncapped tubes. Take liquid from a bottle and distribute into each tube. Pick up screw caps from a tray, seal each tube and check by sensor. Apply a label to each tube. Insert the tubes to racks, starting at position X on rack Y. A cab partner provides solutions for such or similar lab workflows. Pharmacists in research, food and veterinary diagnostics benefit from custom-made automats, operated stand-alone…
Always on track: WICON, the cable labeler
Single wires and strands, hoses, tubes and round rods require specific labeling. Their surfaces may be resistant to bending or elastic, grippy or slippery. They are in most cases exposed to rough influences and high mechanical stress. Small diameters in particular offer little space. cab provides labels with transparent laminate. Labels are thus covered and information is protected. Wrap-around labels can be printed with selected models of the cab SQUIX…
Smart Packaging - Cobot, take over label!
cab solutions have been enabling reliable labeling for more than 45 years. Companies specialized in the packing of industrial and consumer goods appreciate the wide range of operations possible with the units and systems, as well as their integrability to fully automatic packing lines. At the cab Fachpack booth, a collaborative robot application complements proven disciplines of labeling.
Already in 2012 cab demonstrated with an early HERMES system how to apply…
Spices known from "Die Höhle der Löwen", labeled in a professional way - cab l …
The Ankerkraut taste manufacture located in Hamburg is a success. A startup company in 2016, its spices convinced investors on the German "Die Höhle der Löwen" TV show. Enthusiasm for the products has been growing, so has coverage. Mixed spices with illustrious names such as Gipfelstuermer, Annes Liebling, Teufels Kerl or Steuerbord are filled in containers, identified and packed in a modern manufacture facility. GERNEP, a cab partner, has designed…
SME 4.0 roadshow integrates label printers and dispensers
The Cottbus SME 4.0 Center of Excellence promotes small and medium-sized businesses in Eastern Germany become digital. There is great demand for professional technology solutions. Since the end of 2021, stationary contact spots are complemented by a roadshow in peripheral areas. In operations requiring labels be printed or applied, cab devices have proven their worth. Systems for industrial printing are already part of the roadshow, so are semi-automatic dispensers.
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cab @Hannover Messe 2022 - industrial labeling solutions
Smart systems and components to handle workflows in which embedded processors, sensors and network technology are included: cab has been pursuing this concept for many years. In Hanover, cab will exhibit units for printing and applying labels. Ten types of thermal transfer ribbons satisfy any operation. In addition, components or workpieces can be identified by cab fiber laser systems.
cab products integrate highly adaptable to automation lines. Most recently, cab has…
Eyes open when buying a printer - why thermal transfer is a winner
cab develops and manufactures thermal transfer printers. On these, a special film is heated by the print head on selected spots. Color melts into the material to be printed. What benefits this method for printing labels? What other features are to expect from a label printer? Kristian Jakovcic, developer at cab, provides information to the Editorial cab Department.
-What are basics to observe when printing labels?
Jakovcic: Let…
Plug-and-play using OPC UA / Interface modeled by cab for robotics operations
Smart systems and components that handle workflows in which embedded processors, sensors and network technology are included: cab has been pursuing this concept for many years. Development and manufacture activities are focused accordingly, so are commercial processes. cab has just digitally modeled an interface to enable current cab label printing systems be used immediately in automation and robotics solutions.
cab printers are therefore integrated to the XITO software provided by…
Feeding, labeling and packing PCR tests - When precision is the target
PCR methodology has been established when detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections. Corresponding test kits are used by doctors and mobile medical service providers, pharmacies and labs. They are packed in fully automated plants and identified according to pharmaceutical regulations. The Kraus Maschinenbau company specializes in systems as required. cab prepares IXOR labeling heads and CEON high-tech sensors integral to packing lines to provide reliable, accurate label applications.
Specified machines are constructed, assembled and…
Labeling, separation, transport - cab an excibitor at Productronica 2021
- Solutions in electronics manufacture
- Showcases include PCB separators, PCB magazines, label printers, label applicators
- Hall A3, booth 305 / hall B4, booth 203 (cable labeling only)
cab solutions related to unique labeling
Electronic components in general and PCB in particular are widely identified on the basis of very small labels, with automatic machines detecting codes. Labeled cables assure data streams, network and voice communication. Covered by labeled shrink tubes, cables or…
Information on display - labeling cables and the like
Human beings have been wiring the world since the late 19th century. Cables, whether installed on a permanent basis or in flexible use, regulate electrical goods and electronics, telecommunication services, industrial and home technology. By marking them reliably with labels, data streams, network and voice communication are assured. Handwritten notes have long since ceased to meet the highest standards. Regulations require, for example, data readable by machines, encoding, resistances and…
RFID in label printing - goods identified by radio signals
Labeling is no longer just information transport. cab solutions enable components and assemblies, products and packages be tracked to their origins, in particular in industrial processes and logistics. Label data can be assigned explicitly. RFID technology has proven worthy when tracking and tracing identified goods. On this occasion, radio signals transport information along an electromagnetic field. A RFID system demands RFID labels, a steady or mobile reader to verify data…
Non-limit labeling using proper accessories - cab systems at Fachpack 2021
Every industry has specific requirements on labels and the way they are applied automated on products or packaging. Cycle times, if objects are in motion or at rest and directions from which labels are applied are decisive. cab HERMES systems are flexible and future-proof in this respect.
Label applicators can be added to a HERMES print unit individually. In case of an operation changing, replacement is easy. cab provides solutions, no…
Labeling hazardous goods
When it comes to hazardous substances, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) provides guidelines on, for example, label sizes. Warning symbols are black pictograms on a white background, framed by a red rhombus.
FDA, EEC, CLP, ADR, RID, DGR, RoHS, GbV ‒ such abbreviations sound like from a famous track by the German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier, dated 1999. In fact, they indicate instructions in force, directed in particular to…
Print & apply, fiber laser - labeling components uniquely
Assembled Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) enable control and regulate electronic machines, drives and devices. Thus, demands are strong. Electronic components in general and PCB in particular are widely identified using very small labels, with imprinted codes detected by automatic machines. Spaces to apply labels are limited on PCB, so low tolerance labeling systems are required.
cab HERMES Q devices are capable of applying labels as small as 4 x 4…
HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition 2021 - cab selects virtual addressing to make fam …
cab device operators are technophiles. On the web page of the first HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition, cab provides quick and easy orientation. On display are professional solutions for marking individual components, units, products and packaging. Links and downloads are provided as well. On Wednesday, 14 April 2021, at 4 p.m. CET, cab broadcasts live.
Only a device providing web access, a browser, and a HANNOVER MESSE e-ticket registered online…
No matter if individual or series food labeling – cab provides solutions
cab devices and systems trigger unique identification, automated processes and networking. Retailers and wholesalers thus remain compliant with continuously changing regulations.
Label data can decide whether a product is carried by a consumer to the checkout or returned to the shelf. Ingredients, nutritional values or allergens, prices, quantities, shelf life or origins may be relevant. Individual tasks are required from a label: identification of items indoor or outdoor, in freezers, on…
Attention! Sensitive technology - Precise separation and safe transport of PCB
Assembled flat modules enable control and regulate electronic machines, drives and devices. Demands are strong, this is why PCB are manufactured fully automated in plants. The separation of assembled units from the raw material is a standard discipline, so is transport.
Precise separation of PCB
In terms of thickness, PCB range in millimeters. Separation means significant mechanical stress. Resistors, microcontrollers and condensers, assembled close to the milled groove on little space, might…
cab, marking solutions from one source
Labels enable identification and traceability, indicate origins, batches or ingredients. cab provides solutions and consumables required for marking.
Access data from anywhere
Transfer protocols may decide which label printer qualifies for an application. The firmware of all current cab printing and labeling systems supports WebDAV. Print data stored in a Cloud memory can be accessed on a printer and processed directly. By making centrally managed label data available worldwide, process reliability…
Covid-19 rapid test: a combination of machines providing, labeling and packing
Corona presents challenges to the country. Test cassettes are needed to detect antibodies within few minutes using a blood sample. Strong demand for the cassettes results in fully automated plant manufacture. The Kraus Maschinenbau company specializes in feeding solutions as required. Complex packing machines have been designed by the staff, developed and manufactured on behalf of Senova Immunoassay Systems. Test cassettes and strips are taken over from prior processes and…
Familiar with printing systems from anywhere at any time - cab trade show twin l …
cab customers are technophiles. They call for quick and easy orientation while in search on the Internet. At this point, cab launched the entirely equipped cabFAIR showroom. Only a device providing Internet access and a web browser are required to circulate freely within it. Models can be viewed 360°, information or videos called up. cab experts reply to questions by chat or in live meetings.
On startup, the cabFAIR user interface…
cabPROTECT: data security in label printing
Modern manufacture sees marking systems work autonomous, interact among each other, with host computers or a plant control unit. Data security is a key issue. The integration of components, their administration and authentification are sensitive tasks demanded from the corporate IT.
cab systems SQUIX, MACH 4S, EOS, AXON, HERMES Q, PX Q and IXOR developed for printing or applying labels provide proper features by default, fairly protecting data in a…
Print any label volumes
Daily print volumes can decide which label printer suits for an application. In addition, label sizes and print widths, the quality or resolution of a print image, label processing subsequent to the printing or interfaces required on a device each play a role.
Large quantities in industry
SQUIX printer mechanics are designed for continuous operation in harsh environments and printing large quantities of at least approx. 1,500 labels per day. To cover…
Lives saved by assigning COVID-19 samples uniquely
COVID-19 presents new challenges to the country, its economy and people. Hospitals are in urgent need of professional equipment to diagnose, treat and monitor patients. Testing demands additional capacities in the short term. As an example, cab received an express order by Nypro Healthcare.
A global leader in medical diagnostic products instructed the manufacturer of precision parts dedicated to medical tools to expand the production of micropipetier cartridges and plates.…
Automated labeling: new benchmarks set by a print module, a labeler and a sensor
If planning the purchase of a system for printing and applying labels on products or their packaging in production lines, the basic question is how to implement the application particularly smart and economical? The PX Q print module and the IXOR labeling head with a CEON high-tech sensor combine successfully in industrial and food production, tamper evidence, container filling in rotary machines and logistics.
The PX Q integrates to plants in…
Labeling without compromise
It takes passion and persistence to turn an idea into a globally operating company. Klaus Bardutzky has both. In spring 1975, he started to develop customized components and production means for the electronics industry. He constructed as well matrix printers for labeling matters. cab was born.
45 years later
cab is today a European leader in the manufacture of label printers. Subsidiaries in seven countries and 820 distribution and service partners…
cab in lab automation: components providing explicit labeling
In labs, GLP regulates the identification of samples, chemicals, reagents or solutions. Identities as well as data of manufacture or expiry must be evident to evaluate samples quickly and reliably and to track and trace. cab products support labeling on manual workstations and in automated processing systems.
Markings resulting from direct thermal or thermal transfer printing remain legible even during processing and storage. They withstand extreme temperatures, liquids and solvents.…
cab applications on the fly: packing plant labels 140 broccoli per minute
Gebr. Hoff en Zonen prepares fresh broccoli from own cultivation for delivery to supermarkets. In the packing hall in Andijk, a maximum of 140 broccoli per minute are shrink-wrapped in foil, weighed, labeled and sorted fully automatically. The labeling solution has been developed by cab and the local integrator Tegra Systems.
Until 2018, one conveyor line had been available to process broccoli. The new requirement was to add a second…
“With the help of labels, products receive identities”
Product marking meets the highest demands on quality, reliability and safety only if printers, labels and ribbons fit to one another. Heiko Weber, responsible department manager at cab, says why.
Do products need a passport?
[Weber] Let's put it this way: "Products need labeling" is a slogan precisely chosen by cab. Every product needs at least one label – for identification or promotion, indication of ingredients or full traceability by means of…
Automated assembly: Smooth separation and secure transport of PCB
cab exhibits at the Productronica devices for the electronics production. MAESTRO 6 enables stress-free cutting of pre-scored aluminum PCB up to 1,500 mm in length. In the matter of transporting PCB in fully automated production lines, the widths of series 800 magazines are set motor-driven by unloaders or AIVs. hall A3, booth 305
Smooth PCB separation
In the field of PCB separation, devices of the MAESTRO cab series cut pre-scored PCB of…
cab product launches at FachPack 2019
- Third generation of proven Hermes label print and apply systems
About 20 years after the initial product launch and nine years after a redesign cab introduces HERMES Q. They are based on the main board of the latest cab label printing systems, offering a powerful CPU. Process and print data might happen three times faster with the current processors. Printing is possible at print speeds up to.
HERMES Q processes…
Innovation leader in product marking - cab has once more been awarded a TOP 100 …
The Karlsruhe-located manufacturer of label printers, automated labeling systems and marking lasers has been rated excellent by the 26th edition of the nationwide TOP 100 innovation contest. In the independent selection process, the jury was impressed particularly by the innovation-promoting top management and innovation success.
For the second time since 2017, cab has made the leap into the innovation elite. On this occasion, Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, First Mayor of the City…
cab premiere in Munich: new marking laser to be integrated in production sites
cab introduces at the Laser World of Photonics the industrial XENO 4 marking laser. It is the further development of the proven FL+ series.
In the matter of integration, the scan heads of the XENO 4 require considerably less installation space compared to those of the FL+. Different F-Theta lenses are provided to focus the laser beam on the component. Marking fields of 69 x 69 mm to 290 x…
Vier Jahreszeiten winegrowers and cab: for 20 years united by wine labeling
In the beginning, cab’s first hour printer Apollo had been in use in Bad Dürkheim. Today, the SQUIX 4 model is successfully printing labels for more than 100,000 repackagings annually.
It is about quality
Names such as St. Laurent, Blauer Portugieser, Frühburgunder and Pinot Noir, Lemberger or Riesling make the hearts of a gourmet beat faster. The Vier Jahreszeiten winegrowers provide a lot of these. Six million bottles is the annual…
The maestros amongst PCB separators
- cab from May 7 to 9, 2019, on-site at the SMTconnect in Nuremberg displays solutions for PCB separation and transport, laser marking, label printing and labeling.
Precise separation
In the field of PCB separation, devices of the MAESTRO series cut pre-scored PCB of different lengths and materials. Only 33 cm in height, 20 cm in width and 62 cm in depth, the compact MAESTRO 2M requires little footprint. A motor…
cab at the Hannover Messe: smart markings
cab presents solutions for product marking from April 1 to 5, 2019, adapted to requirements and applications (hall 17, booth D68). Using a SQUIX label printer, OPC UA is utilized as a framework for M2M information access. The XENO 1 laser marking system will be displayed at the booth and will also be part of the SAP showcase in hall 7. Within the framework of a digital supply chain, this…
