Label Traxx to introduce direct press data collection

Tailored Solutions, developer of Label Traxx print management software, will introduce direct press data collection at Labelexpo Americas. The new feature is an integral part of Label Traxx Version 5.6, currently in beta testing and scheduled for full release later in 2010.  

Label Traxx direct press data collection is based on the new Auto Traxx encoder, a bustle wheel encoder which mounts on any press and uses a standard USB connection to record substrate roll identification and the exact length of stock to be charged to a particular job. The Auto Traxx encoder can track three materials at a time, and also records average speeds, labels per hour, and the number of good and substandard labels on each run.  

Tailored Solutions’ president Ken Meinhardt said: ‘With the introduction of the Auto Traxx encoder, Label Traxx takes the next step in automating and providing traceability in the label production process. This new direct machine interface further reduces keying and eliminates still another potential source of error in label management. Direct press data collection is particularly useful to HP Indigo and other digital press users, because short run lengths and quick turnarounds typically complicate data acquisition and management. With the Label Traxx Auto Traxx encoder, label printers can increase machine utilization and reduce data errors significantly. The Auto Traxx encoder is the result of extensive testing and evaluation by members of the Label Traxx user group.’ 

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