What is a Can Date Coder?

It’s a date coding device designed for imprinting manufacturing and expiration dates, along with LOT #, onto metal and aluminum cans. This information is crucial for retailers and end-users, as it informs customers of the product’s consumption deadline and enables tracking for quality issues.

The RNJet Can Date Coder employs cutting-edge technology to produce clear and legible codes on the can’s surface. Designed to accommodate high-speed production lines, this coding machine ensures each can receives a high-resolution print, maintaining accuracy and efficiency throughout the process. It’s highly important to have a readable print especially when you sell your beer to variety of supermarket chains, like LCBO, Beer Store, Loblaws, No Frills, etc. Here is the guide of How to read food date labels and packaging in the USA. Each country has it’s own rules, so make sure you follow the right ones. 

Coding and marking of cans

Print sample on aluminum can with Can Date Coder RNJet 100

RNJet Can Coders are great economical low maintenance or even maintenance-free option to continuous inkjet printers when it’s coming to print on:

  • Bottles
  • Bottle labels
  • Bottle caps
  • Cans (printing on aluminum cans or metal tins)
  • Cases
  • Drink sleeves
  • Plastic bottles
  • and more


WHY CHOOSE RNJET VIA CIJ PRINTERS? 

Our coders are perfect for printing on cans:

Economical

Space saver

Compatible to many canning lines such as Twin Monkeys, American Canning, Wild Goose Filling, CASK Canning, and more

Easy to use and install

Service-free

A+++ customer support

Fast start up (less than 1 minute) and no down-time


RNJet Can Date Coders are designed for minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and ensuring continuous production efficiency for breweries. Even our economical models stand out as a reliable and efficient solution for can printing, offering precision, versatility, durability, and ease of integration for breweries seeking optimal performance in their packaging processes.

Range of Can Date Coders for Brewery Application

Explore the possibilities of A+++ Industrial inkjet printers…

Economical Can Coding with RNJet H1+

Extremely affordable. Variety of ink colors.

Handheld printer RNJet H1 for breweries manual printing

Price: $

  • Best for: printing on dry cans before rinsing on a conveyor or on a twister
  • Suitable Canning lines: Twister for variety of canning lines, American Canning with rounded table, and similar
  • Maintenance and Service: not required
  • Printing position on the can: on the side, from the top, on the bottom edge 
  • Throw distance is up to 8 mm (consider to place the head very close to the can)
  • Ink colors : Black, Red, Blue, White, Yellow
  • Our commitment: 1-week money back guarantee and 1 year return-to-depot warranty




Advanced Beverage Can Printing  with RNJet 100

Printing upwards on the bottom of the can and on chill beer cans. 

Date Coder, industrial inkjet printer, Batch Coder

Price: $$

  • Best for: printing on dry cans before rinsing on a conveyor or on a twister, as well as on chill cans on the conveyor after filling with air drying the spot for printing
  • Suitable Canning lines: ALL 
  • Maintenance and Service: low maintenance and no service required
  • Printing position on the can: in any area including upwards on the can bottom 
  • Throw distance is up to 15 mm
  • Ink colors : Black, Red, Blue, White, Yellow
  • Our commitment: 1-week money back guarantee and 1 year return-to-depot warranty



Manual Printing on Cans

If you have Lack of space for Can Coder 

Batch Coder, Industrial Inkjet printer, Date Coder

Price: $

  • Best for: printing on dry cans before rinsing, low production volume, no place to set up the printer
  • Suitable Canning lines: Wild Goose Gosling and similar 
  • Maintenance and Service: not required
  • Printing position on the can:  on the bottom edge of the can with the brackets
  • Throw distance is up to 8 mm
  • Ink colors : Black, Red, Blue, White, Yellow
  • Our commitment: 1-week money back guarantee and 1 year return-to-depot warranty
  • Special brackets for manual printing are included



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