A premium product is recognized by its attention to detail. Among these details, product marking plays a key role, not only in meeting regulatory requirements but also in ensuring quality, safety, and traceability throughout the product’s entire journey. In modern bottling lines, the ability to apply clear, legible, and durable information directly onto glass has become an essential requirement.
From beverages and food products to pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, glass bottles and containers must display essential information such as expiration dates, batch codes, production data, and identification codes. However, the very nature of glass makes this process particularly challenging: smooth surfaces, curved shapes, condensation, and high production speeds require reliable and high-performance marking technologies.
To meet these demands, the industry can rely on advanced coding systems capable of printing variable data, barcodes, QR Codes, Data Matrix codes, and traceability information directly onto the container. These elements make it possible to track products throughout the entire supply chain, simplifying quality control processes and providing greater transparency for consumers.
In this field, AUTOMATION ADDRESS supports companies in selecting the most suitable solutions for product coding and identification. The most widely used technologies include continuous inkjet printers and laser marking systems. The former use inks specifically formulated for glass to ensure adhesion and readability even in demanding environments, although they involve higher operating costs.
Laser systems, on the other hand, mark directly onto the surface without consumables, creating permanent and long-lasting codes. For breweries, the Linx SL3 or CSL60 CO₂ laser is often the preferred solution for printing expiration dates, batch numbers, and traceability codes directly onto glass bottles. Expiration dates, batch codes, and traceability information remain perfectly legible throughout the product’s lifecycle, helping to enhance brand value and strengthen consumer confidence.
To learn more about the available technologies and meet the team in person, AUTOMATION ADDRESS looks forward to welcoming you at CIBUSTEC at our Stand L056 – HALL 2, where you will have the opportunity to explore applications, industry innovations, and opportunities for optimizing product coding and identification processes.
