A Revolution in Grade Stamping Technology

Z-Tec Automation Systems Inc. introduces the WinJet" Lumber Marking System - the first industrial lumber marking system to adapt the reliability and ease-of-use of HP inkjet printing technology. The WinJet" system is the simplest, yet the most powerful printing system available today.

By offering HP inkjet technology in the WinJet" Lumber Marking System, lumber mills are able to benefit from the reliablility of the print technology. HP printheads don't require time-comsuming purging or re-builds that plague other print technologies - maintenance is vitually non-existant, and uptime is optimized. Meanwhile, the print system offers up to 600 dpi resolution - which means text, codes, and graphics will be of the highest quality.

Along with our printing partner, inc.jet, many hours of testing and evaluation were done to find the optimal ink to show up sharp and crisp on the lumber. Z-Tec Automation Systems and inc.jet also invested hundreds of hours customizing the interface between the print engine and the control system to perfect the correlation between these two elements.

The WinJet" Lumber Marking System features the customized Windows® based WinJet" Control System and user interface with real-time extensions, developed by Z-Tec Automation Systems Inc.

The key qualities of the WinJet" system surpass those of all other available systems. These qualities include:

• The highest quality graphics and text options at top speeds;
• The ability to print rich, vibrant colour onto the lumber;
• Resistance to the harsh environment inside the mills;
• Capabilities for barcode applications; and
• The WinJet" system is virtually maintenance-free.

The high quality graphics and text options allow you to print variable information onto the lumber that is clear and completely legible, without slowing production lines. The ability to print in colour allows you to print your company or your customers' logo directly onto the lumber. Minimal maintenance means virtually no down time, providing you with the highest profit solution with lowest cost of ownership.

Since the WinJet" Lumber Marking System is equipped with the latest in automated and inkjet technology, it gives the mills that house the WinJet" an aggressive edge over any competition.

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WinJet" Lumber Marking System Promotional Flyer

WinJet" Lumber Marking System Fact Sheet

"Innovative use of HP technology delivers high quality print on lumber at top speeds..." - Advertisement in Packaging World magazine April, 2005