How KGK Jet CIJ, Laser, and DOD Batch Coding Machines Keep Pace with Personal Care Packaging Production

In the competitive world of personal care product manufacturing, maintaining high-speed, precise, and reliable marking and coding is essential. From shampoo bottles and lotion tubes to cartons and bulk packaging, every product must carry accurate information such as batch codes, expiry dates, and traceability details. This is where KGK Jet’s range of CIJ, Laser, and Drop on Demand (DOD) Batch Coding Machines excel — ensuring seamless integration across primary and tertiary packaging lines.

Coding Solutions for Every Packaging Stage

KGK Jet offers a comprehensive range of batch coding machines designed to meet the complex requirements of personal care packaging.

• Continuous Inkjet Printers (CIJ): Ideal for primary packaging such as bottles, tubes, jars, and sachets. KGK CIJ printers deliver high-speed, consistent printing even on curved, glossy, or irregular surfaces — common in personal care products.
• Laser Marking Machines: For permanent, tamper-proof marking on plastic, glass, or metal surfaces. The laser solution ensures the code never fades, even under moisture, oil, or cosmetic exposure.
• Drop on Demand (DOD) Printers: Perfect for tertiary packaging applications like cartons, corrugated boxes, and shipping cases. With high-resolution prints and bold characters, DOD printers make logistics and inventory management effortless.

Inks for Every Substrate

KGK Jet understands that personal care packaging involves a wide range of materials — from glossy plastic and laminated tubes to paperboard cartons. That’s why the company offers a range of inks for multiple substrates, ensuring perfect adhesion and legibility on every surface.
The extensive range of dye and pigment-based inks, originally designed for demanding industries like dairy, also performs exceptionally well in the personal care segment. Whether printing on transparent PET bottles or coated labels, KGK inks guarantee sharp, durable, and smudge-free codes.

Quick Line Changeover for Flexible Production

Modern personal care manufacturers often switch between different packaging types and sizes. KGK Jet’s versatile batch coding machines enable quick line changeovers, applying codes to bottle caps, container bases, labels, or directly onto packaging surfaces. This flexibility ensures minimal downtime and maximum productivity — a must for high-speed, multi-SKU production environments.

Combating Counterfeiting with Fluorescent Inks

Counterfeit and fake products are a growing concern in the personal care industry. KGK Jet addresses this challenge with specialised invisible fluorescent inks that are visible only under UV light. This security feature helps brand owners authenticate genuine products and protect consumer trust.

Simultaneous Control of Up to 16 Units

KGK Jet’s advanced control architecture allows one master unit to manage up to 16 slave units simultaneously. This is ideal for large-scale production lines running multiple packaging lanes. Centralised control simplifies operation, improves synchronization, and ensures consistent print quality across all lines.

Fastest Start-Up in the Industry

Production efficiency often depends on how quickly the printer can get ready for use. With KGK’s nozzle capping technology, there’s no need to flush ink with solvent, reducing wastage and downtime. The world’s fastest batch coding machine can start printing in just 24 seconds from a stopped state, and resume in about 16 seconds after brief halts — keeping pace with even the most demanding production schedules.

Conclusion

From compact CIJ and Laser printers for primary packaging to DOD printers for tertiary applications, KGK Jet provides complete, high-performance batch coding solutions for the personal care industry. With advanced ink options, rapid start-up, multi-line control, and anti-counterfeiting features, KGK Jet’s machines not only ensure compliance and traceability but also enhance operational efficiency.

Whether your goal is to print expiry codes on lotion tubes or brand logos on shipping cartons, KGK Jet’s Batch Coding Machines are built to keep up with your production — and your growth.