Thermal Transfer Coding (TTO)

Thermal Transfer Coding is the established technology of choice for a wide range of coding applications, from label overprinting to high speed coding on vertical bagging machines and flow-wrappers. Whether simply printing Display Until and Use By dates or overprinting barcodes and ingredient lists, reliable coding equipment with a low cost of ownership is essential and the Zodiac from ICE has successfully removed the mechanical “weak points” of older technology coders with a revolutionary bi-directional solid-state ribbon drive system (patents pending).

Zodiac has no clutches, no brakes and no manual settings or adjustments. With mechanical wear parts eliminated the ICE Zodiac delivers un-matched long-term reliability and the lowest possible cost of ownership. The Zodiac solid-state ribbon drive has been proven to deliver a quantum leap improvement in reliability, with thousands of units installed worldwide.

The philosophy of Interactive Coding Equipment has been applied to everything from Best Before Date and Lot coding to GTIN transit barcode packaging. For date coding, lot coding and flexible package overprinting the Zodiac solid-state ribbon drive ensures accurate control of ribbon tension and ribbon advance without adjustment. The price per print and frequency of ribbon change is often one-fifth that of competitive thermal transfer coding equipment