Combination ink printing and laser writing for high-speed production
Achieve precise ink printing and laser marking at speeds over 300,000 units per hour, enhancing production efficiency and ensuring consistent, high-quality markings for your solid products.

The IBM Combination Ink Printer and Laser Writer from RW Hartnett Company is a high-speed, large-scale production machine designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking efficient printing and marking solutions. This machine combines single-sided ink printing and laser marking capabilities, processing up to 300,000 units per hour, ideal for applications including pharmaceutical tablets, nutraceuticals, and packaging. Its servo drive system ensures precision print registration, while the adjustable hopper maximizes fill rates, enhancing throughput efficiency.
Automation is seamless with a user-friendly 15” touchscreen HMI and Wi-Fi connectivity, alongside compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 for secure batch recording. It integrates smoothly into production lines, featuring CE and UL certifications. Optional features such as a vision inspection system and validation document packages enhance quality assurance, catering to pharmaceutical packaging needs and ensuring regulatory compliance. Whether printing on aspirin tablets or marking blister packs, this machine offers versatility, supporting solid product types with ease of integration and operation in continuous, high-speed environments.
Benefits
- Maximizes production efficiency with a capacity of up to 300,000 units per hour.
- Ensures precise and reliable printing and marking, enhancing product quality.
- Simplifies integration and operation with intuitive touchscreen controls and Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Enhances regulatory compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and CE, UL certifications.
- Improves quality assurance with optional vision inspection and validation documentation.
- Applications
- Nutraceuticals,Supplements,Pharmaceutical packaging,Pharmaceutical tablets
- End products
- Omega-3 fish oil capsules,Vitamin d tablets,Antioxidant capsules,Probiotic gummies,Prescription medication blister packs,Herbal supplement bottles,Calcium supplements,Aspirin tablets
- Steps before
- Loading,Sorting
- Steps after
- Inspection,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- bulk product,raw materials
- Output ingredients
- ink printed product,laser marked product
- Speed
- Above 300,000 per hour
- Electrical
- 240 VAC / 30 amp/ 3 phase
- Air Pressure Requirement
- 90 psi @ 5 scfm
- Printing Capability
- Single sided ink printing and laser marking
- Automation
- Recipe selection,user-friendly operation
- Control Panel
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Batch Recording
- Available
- Operating speed
- Above 300,000 per hour
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / HMI touchscreen controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- User interface
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Recipe selection
- User-friendly
- Feed hopper
- Adjustable for maximum fill rate
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Adjustable hopper
- Yes
- Bulk hopper
- Additional available
- Control panel type
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Feed method
- Adjustable feed hopper
- Control panel type
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Integration possibilities
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Feed hopper adjustability
- Adjustable hopper
- Carrier bar tooling
- Quick change
- Validation options
- Validation document packages available
- Inspection system
- Vision inspection system
- Market info
- RW Hartnett is known for designing and manufacturing precision printing and vision inspection equipment for the pharmaceutical and confectionery industries, offering high-quality, innovative solutions tailored to client needs, with a strong reputation for reliability and excellence.