Welcome to the Cyklop Needham blog — your hub for expert insights, product updates, and industry trends in coding and marking. Whether you're looking to optimise your production line, explore the latest in CIJ printing, or stay ahead of regulatory changes, our blog delivers practical knowledge and innovation-led content for manufacturers worldwide.
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Continuous inkjet printers are used on production lines throughout the UK to apply expiry dates, best-before dates, batch numbers, lot codes and other essential product information. For businesses researching a new coding system, one of the first...
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Carton date coding is one of the most important parts of a packaging line. Expiry dates, best-before dates, batch numbers and lot codes may only take...
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How to Reduce CIJ Printer Downtime in 2026: A Preventive Maintenance Playbook Continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers are a critical part of modern...
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In modern manufacturing environments, reliable product identification is essential. Batch numbers, expiry dates, traceability information, and...
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If you've ever watched a batch of printed codes fail their quality check—or worse, had a retailer reject products because barcodes wouldn't scan—you...
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Laser Coding for Consistent High-Speed Marking High-speed production lines need coding systems that can keep pace without compromising mark quality....
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CIJ Ink for High-Speed Multi-Substrate Lines Modern packaging lines are rarely simple. A manufacturer may need to code onto plastic bottles in one...