QIC series

Removing the stepper motors leads to several benefits:

With fewer, less complex parts reliability is increased.
Routine servicing is simplified particulalry useful for customers own on site engineers
Pneumatics are smaller, lighter and more compact so the printers can be smaller but with greater print area and larger foil roll support
Machined blocks removes the need for internal pipework and possible air leaks
Energy consumption is optimised as air is only used during actual printing, unlike stepper motors which are always consuming power, even when not printing.
The motive force provided by air is considerably greater than by the torque produced by small stepper motors. This results in shorter ‘stop times’ to place the printed information and greater prints per minute.

The deterioration of the pneumatic seal is ‘graceful’ rather than the ‘catestrophic’ nature of a motor meaning the line can keep on running even with a leaky seal.
Operation is simple and consequently maintenance is simple with few parts.
With more motive force available, printhead pressures can be maintained to deliver superior print quality.

“Learn about the future by looking at the past” Ancient Proverb

Looking back has indeed helped Kortho move forward…

For decades, the proven technology of hot foil coders offered small compact devices with tremendous reliability through the use of simple mechanics. Now the new QiC series of Intermittent Thermal Transfer printers has completely removed the need for motors and replaced them with the similar mechanisms enjoyed by the Hot Foil systems.