FOODTECH2012

Press releases

• Markem-Imaje enhances the standards of continuous inkjet technology by introducing the 9232 printer Markem-Imaje introduces on the marking and coding market a new small character inkjet printer: the 9232. This new printer translates the ability of Markem-Imaje to reinvent the standards of continuous inkjet technology and show its commitment via tangible facts to its customers. 9232 printer will be the flagship model of 9000 Series. It prints best before dates, logos, alphanumeric text, 1D and 2D barcodes for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, electronic, cable and extrusion industries. According to Pascal Vergniaud, Markem-Imaje product marketing manager in charge of the small character inkjet line, «The recent economic crisis and the latest updates on environmentally-sound practices have demonstrated that both total cost of ownership of the printing equipment and environmental protection need to be considered during the design stage of every product. Everything needs to be covered; the printer of course, but also consumables, maintenance and service. With the 9232, Markem-Imaje addresses this trend.” The 9232 allows for optimal and transparent management of overall printing activities resulting in enhanced cost control, environmental impact reduction, better printing results and optimization of operator’s time. Increased performance is directly linked to its new ink circuit and its innovative printhead. The 9232 printer is characterized by a new touch screen user interface, comparable to the best on the convenience market today. Serge Kral, President of the Markem-Imaje Business Group confirms: “This is the very first time that a manufacturer takes the pledge to support its equipment with tangible and measurable benefits. We have estimated that the 9232 will optimize our customers’ total cost of ownership by 20% in comparison with competitors. We have extended our manufacturer warranty on the equipment to 18 months and increased the time lapse between maintenance procedures to 18 months for standard applications.” In addition to its commitment on the reliability of the equipment, Markem-Imaje also commits to increasingly environmentally-sound practices. The 9232 is composed of 80% recyclable materials and can be run with a new consumable offer of Ketone and Mek-free inks which are also RoHS-compliant. Unique product features of the 9232: Cost reduction • Enhanced ink cartridge life to print up to 90 million characters per liter as standard. • Additive consumption can be reduced by up to 2.5 ml/h at 20 °C depending on the conditions. • Time between maintenance operations is extended to 18 months for standard applications. Unmatched reliability • Excellent availability ratio of up to 99.6% without assistance due to its new ink circuit and innovative printhead (availability rate = uptime / (uptime + downtime)) • 18-month warranty for hardware in the conditions defined by Markem-Imaje. • IP55 stainless steel cabinet requiring no plant air. Operation optimization • New, revolutionary user interface with 7-inch wide color touch screen. • Real-time display of remaining print capacity and tracking of consumption, printer availability and maintenance procedures. • Fast, safe consumable changing, with no need to stop printing. • Table-top or vertical mounting. High-performance printing • Print speed of up to 6.6 m/s. • Font height of up to 32 dots. • Optional ultrarapid mode for high-speed printing. Eco-initiatives • Over 80% recyclable materials. • New multi-use ketone-free and MEK-free inks. • Complies with RoHS standards. • Electric power is limited to 60 VA reducing power consumption. About Dover Dover, traded on the NYSE (NYSE:DOV), is a world-wide diversified manufacturer of industrial products, with $ 5.8 billion in annualized revenue in 2009. Dover encompasses 34 reporting companies and 29,000 employees around the world. Visit www.dovercorporation.com for further information. About Markem-Imaje Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of the New York-based Dover Group is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, and print and apply label systems. With more than 95 years of experience, Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Bourg-lès-Valence, France, Markem-Imaje provides more than 30,000 customers with optimal product marking and coding solutions. Additionally, Markem-Imaje customers are supported by more than 30 subsidiaries, 6 R&D centers, several equipment repair centers and manufacturing plants strategically located around the globe. www.markem-imaje.com www.markem-imaje.com

• Markem-Imaje introduces more value in thermal transfer overprinting: the new SmartDate® X40 Markem-Imaje introduces more value in thermal transfer overprinting: the new SmartDate® X40 Markem-Imaje is transferring more value to customers with the SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder, through tangible, measurable commitments to the environment and total cost of ownership. The SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder is designed to print large amounts of complex information at high speed on flexible packaging films, with minimal loss of data, and maximized ribbon usage. The SmartDate X40 stands out thanks to innovative features that focus on long term cost control. These goals are supported by a series of tangible benefits from Markem-Imaje. Explains Andy Gray, Markem-Imaje Product Marketing Manager in charge of the thermal transfer overprinting line, “The recent worldwide economic downturn makes increasing value to customers a top priority. Meanwhile, environmentally conscious business practices are being embraced more than ever. These elements have been factored into new Markem-Imaje products like the SmartDate X40 from the initial design stages.” The SmartDate X40 allows for optimal and transparent management of overall printing activities, resulting in enhanced cost control, reduced environmental impact, improved printing results and increased performance on the line. It’s all the result of a newly designed, more efficient ribbon that minimizes waste, a new intelligent printhead that optimizes print quality, and a series of unique service commitments. Serge Kral, President of the Markem-Imaje Product Group, explains, “Never before has a manufacturer in this industry made a commitment to support its equipment with tangible benefits that our customers can measure. We have eliminated preventative maintenance visits thanks to our direct ribbon drive and improved cassette design with no wear parts. We’ve extended our manufacturer warranty to a best-in-the-industry 18 months, and we have extended ribbon length to 1,100 meters to reduce changeovers and increase uptime, for an availability rate of up to 99.6% without assistance. We have also pledged no ‘dead dot’ for the first 40 kilometers of ribbon or one year. Together, all of these commitments will work to reduce our customers’ total costs over time, and will respect the environment by generating less waste.” The SmartDate X40 represents Markem-Imaje’s unmatched commitment to its customers. More than that, it represents the future of marking and coding design and customer service. Unique product features of the SmartDate X40: Cost reduction • Large range of ribbon widths, 20 mm to 55 mm, for optimized ribbon usage. • CoLOS® Create 5.0 software with new automatic ribbon optimization feature. • New lower-cost 32 mm printhead option (standard 53 mm) for applications requiring less than 35 mm ribbon. • New standard 1,100 meter ribbon for reduced changeovers and improved cost per print. Unmatched reliability • Best in industry 18-month standard warranty, and unrivaled printhead warranty, in the conditions defined by Markem-Imaje. • Zero preventative maintenance visits thanks to new robust features, including direct ribbon drive and improved cassette design with no wear parts. • Excellent availability ratio of up to 99.6% without assistance due to new standard 1,100 m ribbon (availability rate = uptime / (uptime + downtime)). Operation optimization • Real-time access to availability rate, ribbon status and “dead-dot” detection. • New standard longer 1,100 m ribbon for more uptime. • Intuitive CoLOS® Create 5.0 software for simple message design. High-performance printing • New intelligent printhead with automatic setup and dead-dot detection for optimum print quality. • Print speeds up to 600 mm/s. •High quality 300 dpi resolution. Eco-initiatives • Air consumption down to 0.4 ml per print at 2.5 bar. • Up to 50% reduction in power consumption. • Up to 20% less ribbon waste with new standard ribbon design. • Power saving features within the controller improve energy efficiency. About Dover Dover, traded on the NYSE (NYSE:DOV), is a world-wide diversified manufacturer of industrial products, with $ 5.8 billion in annualized revenue in 2009. Dover encompasses 34 reporting companies and 29,000 employees around the world. Visit www.dovercorporation.com for further information. About Markem-Imaje Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of the New York-based Dover Group is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, and print and apply label systems. With more than 95 years of experience, Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Bourg-lès-Valence, France, Markem-Imaje provides more than 30,000 customers with optimal product marking and coding solutions. Additionally, Markem-Imaje customers are supported by more than 30 subsidiaries, 6 R&D centers, several equipment repair centers and manufacturing plants strategically located around the globe. www.markem-imaje.com www.markem-imaje.com

• Outstanding: Measurable commitments combined with sustainability Markem-Imaje is strengthening its position as a supplier for innovative coding and marking equipment with two new products; the new ink jet printer 9232 and the thermal transfer overprinter SmartDate X40. Markem-Imaje is not only setting new standards in the respective technologies but also with regards to customer orientation. A complete concept is combining increased performance with tangible facts for customers as well as sustainability and eco-initiatives. The 9232 printer will be the flagship model of the 9000 Series. It prints best before dates, logos, alphanumeric text, 1D and 2D barcodes for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, electronic, cable and extrusion industries and it offers even more. The 9232 printer is convincing by its improved and for the first time measurable availability rate and the reduced consumable consumption. Estimations show that the 9232 will optimize the customers’ total cost of ownership by 20% in comparison with competitors. The manufacturer warranty on the equipment has been increased to 18 months and also the time lapse between maintenance procedures has increased to 18 months for standard applications. The new colour touch screen with icons can be operated intuitively by the user. The 9232 is composed of 80% recyclable materials and can be run with a new consumable offer of Ketone and Mek-free inks which are also RoHS-compliant. This is supporting the reduction of environmental impact. The SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder is designed to print large amounts of complex information at high speed on flexible packaging films, with maximized ribbon usage. It stands out thanks to innovative features that focus on long term cost control. These goals are supported by a series of tangible benefits from Markem-Imaje. The SmartDate X40 allows for optimal and transparent management of overall printing activities, resulting in enhanced cost control, reduced environmental impact, improved printing results and increased performance on the line. Preventative maintenance visits have been eliminated thanks to a direct ribbon drive and improved cassette design with no wear parts. A standard 1.100 meter ribbon leads to less changeovers and increased availability ratio to up to 99,6%. Also for this product the manufacturer warranty has been extended to 18 months. www.markem-imaje.com