About Inkjet

An overview of the key aspects that are important to industrial inkjet.

Our Services

Inkjet Printers

Cyan Tec offer standard single & multi-pass inkjet printers along with modular concepts for customer process solutions

Integration Expertise

Easing the adoption and integration of inkjet into existing production lines ensuring the customers’ switch to inkjet is right first time and appropriate to the industrial process

Automation and Digital Expertise

Providing the optimal solution to end-users

In House Teams

In-house teams include mechanical & electrical engineers, robotic, systems and software specialists expert in the successful integration of industrial inkjet printers into production lines

Bespoke Solutions

Tailoring solutions in-line with customer requirements & advances in technology

Cutting Edge Technology

Working collaboratively with inkjet developers and an established network of industry specialists

Advantages of Industrial Inkjet

Print Flexibility

  • Mass Customisation: Print a different image on each product or component, at full production speeds
  • Flexible Information: Print each component with different text for enhanced product identification
  • Computer to Print Flexibility: Print using quick & easy image file upload

Targeted Marketing

  • Flexible Marketing: Print targeted marketing campaigns
  • Instant Promotional Messages: Print market, target group or language specific small batch messages
  • Focused Marketing: Print fully variable images to appeal to different customer groups
  • Short Print Runs Print affordable short print runs to maximize marketing budgets

Direct to Product Print

  • No labels: Print direct to product or component without labels or films
  • Non-impact Printing: Print direct onto rough, smooth and 3D surfaces
  • Product differentiation
  • Late Point Differentiation: Print brand identification late in order flow process or close to market for late addition of branding or model numbers

Capital Savings

  • Reduced Industrial Processes Print in inline improving production efficiency by reducing the number of production processes
  • Maximize ROI Optimise capital investment with flexible printing equipment responsive to changing demands
  • Integration with Existing Production Lines Cyan Tec offer expert advice & optimise inline inkjet integration
  • Robust Industrial Inkjet Solutions Robust inkjet printing solutions capable of full production speeds in multiple shift environments

Production Efficiences

  • Lower Material Consumption: Industrial inkjet printing reduces waste & optimises productive ink consumption
  • Reduced Inventory: Print Just in Time to control inventory spending
  • Reduced Set up Costs Inkjet print eliminates costly set up & change over times associated with traditional printing

Product Enhancement

  • Product Enhancement: Print variable graphics for optimal product decoration
  • Personalised Printing: Print each product with the customer’s individualised image or text
  • Graphical Branding: Print product branding onto surfaces unsuitable for traditional printing systems
  • Variable Data Print high quality variable data, barcodes, serial numbers and identifiers at the same time as the product imaging

New Opportunities for Added Value

  • Web to Print: Let your customers design their own product decoration online, and print it directly to the product
Industrial Inkjet Applications
  • Appliance Panels
  • Control Switches
  • Pens
  • Golf balls
  • Phone covers
  • Sports bottles
  • Rulers
  •  Dashboards
  • Interior trim
  • Headlamp coatings
  • Component marking
  • Architectural glass
  • Insulation boards
  • Solar panels
  • Laminates
  • Mobile phones
  • Laptops
  • Membrane
  • Control panels
  • Interior trim
  • Inhalers
  • Syringes
  • Tablet dispensers
  • Identity bracelets
  • Cycling helmets
  • Skis
  • Surf boards
  • Guitars
  • Flooring
  • Ceramics
  • Furniture
  • Kitchen panels
  • Laminates
  • Hard hats
  • Goggles
  • First aid boxes
  • Flotation devices
  • Model trains
  • Toy cars
  • Doll decorations
  • Blister packs
  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Cartons
  • Polystyrene containers
  • Caps
  • Flip flops
  • Wellingtons
  • Soles
  • Beach shoes
  •  Saw blades
  • Machine tools
Inkjet Printing Substrates
  • Print Plastics
  • Print Metal
  • Print Ceramics
  • Print Glass
  • Print Cardboard
  • Print Painted Surfaces
  • Print Wood
  • Print Laminates
  • Print Composites
  • Print Corrugated Board
Inkjet Inks

Expert Ink Selection

  • Assisting with the successful matching of ink & specific substrate for optimal adhesion & image quality
  • Linking with ink partners and expertise to offer the best advice to customers to fulfill their quality and cost expectations
  • Uniquely integrating various print heads according to the customers needs and assisting customers in selecting the optimal ink for their application

Ink Technology

  • Assisting customers with selecting the right ink for their application
  • Understanding the importance to end users of long ink shelf life and batch to batch consistency
  • Working with global ink brands ensuring customers access the latest advances in ink technology to achieve excellence of quality and adherence to substrate

Delivery and Impartial Advice

  • Providing ink shipment services to customers globally and advising customers on the optimal ink ordering methodology to achieve cost effective ink consumption and minimal downtime
  • Working with manufacturers & OEMs to select the optimal ink for their application
  • Ensuring specific customer requirements for ink are achieved to meet cost demands and quality expectations
Inkjet Partners

Network of Technology Providers

  • Cyan Tec’s reputation as a leading integrator of industrial inkjet printing systems ensures strong relationships with key technology providers
  • Established network of trustworthy, pioneering inkjet partners
  • Delivering advanced inkjet solutions based on long-term relationships with suppliers

Successful Collaborative Partnerships

  • Cyan Tec has many years’ successful collaboration with key technology partners
  • Working with all of the major industry suppliers both in the UK and worldwide

Driving Innovation

Cyan Tec & its partners drive inkjet innovation and bring the advantages of inkjet printing to ever wider industry sectors

  • Working closely with technology providers to broaden the scope of inkjet printing applications
  • Accelerating development processes, in close collaboration with industry partners

Recommended by Industry Partners

  • Cyan Tec’s technical proficiency and solution-focused dependability means industry partners recommend its products and services