Overview / Continuous Inkjet

System I · CIJ · UKCM C310 Series

Continuous Inkjet.
The flagship coding line.

Non-contact, high-velocity coding for production lines that never stop. The UKCM C310 series places legible batch codes, expiry dates, and barcodes on virtually any surface — at speeds beyond 300 metres per minute, with self-diagnostic intelligence that eliminates manual maintenance.

UKCM C310 Continuous Inkjet printer

The Technology

A continuous stream.
An exact mark.

Continuous Inkjet generates a stream of micro-droplets at the printhead. Charged droplets are deflected onto the substrate; uncharged ones return to a recirculating reservoir. The result is high-speed, non-contact coding — without ever pausing the line.

Because the printhead never touches the product, CIJ handles curved bottles, cables in motion, eggs on a conveyor, and condensation-wet packaging with equal precision. UKCM's C310 platform layers that physics with a 10.1-inch HD touchscreen, IP-rated electronics, and a Fourier-core algorithm that calibrates ink dots in real time — engineered for 24-hour operation on UAE production floors.

Variable data — date, time, batch, shift, counter, GS1 barcode, QR — is rendered in clean micro-character form, scannable on the first pass. Modular parts replace in minutes. Engineers in Sharjah and Dubai are within hours of any line.

The C310 Series

Smart. Automated.
Durable.

The C310 is engineered around three principles. No operator training. No surprise downtime. No retired units. Each pillar maps to a specific subsystem inside the printer.

Smart

Continuous Self-Optimization

A Fourier-core algorithm calibrates ink dot dynamics in real time. A standalone viscometer measures ink viscosity continuously. The printer diagnoses itself and adjusts parameters before quality drifts — no operator intervention.

  • AlgorithmFourier-core
  • Ink monitoringStandalone viscometer
  • DiagnosticsOne-touch auto-test
  • Display10.1″ HD touchscreen
  • RemoteEthernet · mobile

Automated

Zero-Touch Maintenance

Intelligent nozzle heating. Four-solenoid valve printhead. Auto clean and shutdown routines. The printer maintains itself between scheduled service — saving 18 manual interventions per month on a typical 24-hour line.

  • Print speed2,160 chars/sec
  • Print direction360° omnidirectional
  • Line range1 – 5 lines
  • Print height2 – 30 mm
  • CleaningAutomated

Durable

Built for the Production Floor

The printhead survives accidental wetting and impact. The body is stainless steel. The connectors are plug-and-play for sensors, encoders, and other I/O. Designed for the harshest manufacturing environments — including UAE summers.

  • Operating temp0 – 45 °C
  • Humidity30 – 90 % RH
  • Power100 – 240 V AC, 150 VA
  • Weight18 kg
  • Nozzle lengthStandard 3 m

Applications

Where CIJ proves itself.

Wherever the line moves quickly and the surface is uneven, irregular, wet, hot, or in motion — CIJ is the unconditional answer.

C310 CIJ code printed on PET and glass beverage bottles
Application 01
Beverage
C310 CIJ date code on canned food product
Application 02
Food & Eggs
C310 CIJ traceability code on aluminium can rim
Application 03
Aluminium Cans
C310 CIJ marking on glass container
Application 04
Glass Containers
C310 CIJ batch code and barcode on shipping carton
Application 05
Cartons & Cases
C310 CIJ marking on epoxy-coated printed circuit board
Application 06
Electronics & PCB
C310 CIJ code on flexible pillow-type pouch
Application 07
Pouches & Films
C310 CIJ code on paper tube end-cap
Application 08
Tubes & Cores

From the Factory

John Wildy, UKCM R&D.

A short walk-through of CIJ from the engineer who builds them — the architecture, the interface, the printhead. Sound on for the full tour.

CIJ platform — Field walkthrough. Recorded at UKCM R&D, United Kingdom. 90 sec · 4 MB

Technical Profile

The C310 specification, at a glance.

Print technologyContinuous Inkjet, charged-drop electrostatic deflection
Print lines1 – 4 lines (7×5) · 1 – 5 lines (5×5)
Print fonts5×5, 7×5, 9×6, 12×6, 16×12, 24×11, 32×16, 34
Maximum print speed2,160 characters per second
Print direction360° omnidirectional
Character height2 – 30 mm
Display10.1″ HD touchscreen, multi-language including Arabic
Storage1,000+ message templates onboard
ConnectivityUSB · RS-485 · Ethernet
Nozzle length3 metres standard
Operating environment0 – 45 °C · 30 – 90 % RH non-condensing
PowerAC 100 – 120 / 220 – 240 V ±10 %, 50/60 Hz, 150 VA
Weight18 kg
Dimensions (W × D × H)285 × 385 × 685 mm

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