Would you like to label wood and are you looking for the right solution? The labeling specialists at Weber Marking Systems will be happy to help you. Whether building materials production or the furniture industry: companies in the wood industry need particularly robust labeling systems that can withstand very adverse production conditions. The wood processing environment is often very dusty and subject to strong temperature fluctuations depending on the season and location. In addition, strong vibrations can occur on conveyor belts. Not every system does this. Therefore, professional advice during the purchasing phase is extremely helpful.
Wood is a porous and absorbent material that requires a lot of attention when it comes to marking. Good readability is sometimes important for product traceability. Of course, the topic is also interesting for companies from all other sectors that use wooden packaging for their products.
From logos and quality marks to barcodes and lot numbers, a wide range of information can be applied to wood. Which technique is most suitable depends on the answer given to various questions, including:
The inexpensive direct inscription with ink can achieve very good results. It is important that the inkjet printers are protected against dust by an appropriate IP protection class. Inkjet printers with IP code 65 are dustproof and protected against water jets.
If the surface is extremely rough, uneven or irregular in color and machine-readable barcodes are to be applied, labels are a good choice. In the case of particularly sensitive materials, the label can be blown off by the labeling machine without contact.
Laser marking on wood is extremely durable, as it is not only water and abrasion resistant, but also withstands more aggressive surface treatments (e.g. bleach).