Precise ink supply for best print quality
Whether Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) or Drop on Demand (DOD) - our valves provide perfect ink management in front of the printhead
Your benefits:
- Absence of particles in the valuable ink due to high quality manufacturing
- Outstanding print image quality due to reliable and precise switching of the valves
- Safe start-up as the complete solutions are tested in advance
- Process reliability due to application know-how and project experience
Industrial inkjet printing is used on almost all surfaces, materials and forms. Razor-sharp texts printed at top speed or multi-line codes are a matter of course. High-contrast, durable codes should last throughout the product's life. They must be resistant to high temperatures during steam sterilization, freezing temperatures during shock freezing or moisture. Often, they must also be suitable for direct contact with food. For decades, Bürkert has been accompanying manufacturers of industrial printing presses as a leading provider of fluid management, so that every drop sits
Principles of Industrial Inkjet Printing
The right printing process for every requirement
Whether continuous ink jet (CIJ) or drop-on-demand (DOD) - always the right amount of ink in the perfect composition must reach the surface.
Continuous inkjet printing (CIJ)
The continuous inkjet process (CIJ) is used in industrial applications to apply the ‘best-by’ date to beverage cans or to decorate fi nished parts with a company name, thus protecting them against imitations. The non-contact CIJ process enables the permanent printing of information on almost all materials. There are also no limits to the possible geometries of products or packaging. It is fast and economical, both in terms of the initial outlay and ink consumption, can be operated with many types of ink and is easy to integrate into production lines.
Drop-on-demand (DOD)
In contrast to CIJ, the drop-on-demand process (DOD) can also be used for high resolution packaging printing. DOD works with a valve and plunger system or with thermal inkjet technology. Where CIJ produces a continuous flow of ink, DOD deposits droplets of ink only when and where they are
needed at frequencies of up to 15,000 Hz.
Products and systems for your ink supply
Our valves guarantee perfect ink management in front of the printhead and deliver outstanding print quality with the highest level of precision. It is possible to fl ush residue out of all the fluid channels: There are no blockages caused by dried ink particles. The valves are lightweight, compact, maintenance free and easy to replace. Moreover, we develop high-quality, bespoke systems that are more than a sum of their individual parts.
Plunger valve 2/2 way direct-acting
- Direct-acting and compact small-format valve with diameter of up to DN 2.4
- Screwed coil system
- Simple and quick flange or manifold installation
- Quick coupling (push-in fitting) for plug-in hose connections
Plunger valve 3/2 way direct-acting
- Direct-acting, compact small-format valve with diameter of up to DN 1.6
- Screwed coil system
- Banjo threaded connection for direct mounting on pneumatic valves
- Simple and quick push-in, flange, or manifold installation
- Service-friendly manual override
Direct-acting 2/2 or 3/2-way pivoted armature valve
- Direct-acting, media-separated valve up to DN 4
- Pilot valve with Bürkert-specific flange variant (SFB)
- Maintenance-free pivoted armature technology
- Service-friendly, robust manual override
- Explosion-proof variants
3/2-way flipper solenoid valve, direct-acting
- Direct-acting
- 0 to 10 bar
- Low power consumption
- Standard, Ex ia version, latching version
- 10 mm installation width / 11 mm width/station
2/2 or 3/2-way rocker solenoid valve with separating diaphragm
- For the highest chemical resistance requirements
- Compact design with 16 mm width and a flow coefficient of up to 0.058
- Proven reliability since 1993
- Flexible design for customised solutions
- High back-pressure tightness, excellent cleanability and 100% duty cycle
2/2 or 3/2 way TwinPower Rocker-Solenoid Valve with separating diaphragm
- 22 mm ultra compact design with orifices up to DN 3.0
- Isolating diaphragm for high chemical resistance
- Circuit function NC, NO and 3 way universal
- Back pressure tightness via rocker principle
- Minimal internal volume with excellent cleanability
2/2 and 3/2 way Bürkert TwinPower rocker solenoid valve with separating diaphragm
- For highest chemical resistance requirements
- Ultra compact design due to Bürkert Twinpower actuator with 10.3 mm width
- DN 0.8 (5 bar) and DN 1.6 (2 bar)
- Integrated hit and hold electronic
- High back pressure tightness with excellent cleanability
You need an individual solution for your application? No problem. Our world-class engineers with inkjet printing experience are dedicated to your needs. Just contact one of our system houses.