Actual samples
Provide enough products to assess variation, different colours, coatings and marking positions.
Prove the application
Test your material before you specify the machine.
A representative marking trial turns assumptions about contrast, permanence, code quality and speed into evidence for the final system.
Why trial?
The material name does not predict the full result.
Two packs that both appear to be “the same plastic” or “the same carton” can mark very differently because of colour, coating, additives, surface finish and manufacturing variation.
Testing your own samples helps identify a practical process window and flags risks such as low contrast, heat distortion, glass stress, coating fumes or codes that become unreadable at the intended size.
Important: send representative production samples, not only blank laboratory material. Printed areas, mould variation, coatings and real product geometry all matter.
EVIDENCE FIRSTConfirm quality before final configuration.
What to send
Information that makes a trial useful.
The closer the test reflects production, the more confidently the result can guide system selection.
Exact code artwork
Send the real text, font, logo, barcode, QR or Data Matrix content and required dimensions.
Production speed
State products per minute, linear speed, pitch, spacing and whether speed varies.
Marking position
Identify the target area, orientation, available window and height variation.
Acceptance criteria
Define contrast, permanence, visual quality and any barcode-verification requirement.
Line conditions
Describe dust, moisture, temperature, washdown, extraction limits and access constraints.
Trial output
A clear basis for the next decision.
We use the trial to determine whether CO₂ is a sensible marking technology for the target, which configuration should progress and what further checks are needed.
Where practical, we can discuss marked samples, trial observations and an outline system concept. The exact scope is agreed before testing.
Trial sequence
- 1. Review
- Check samples, code, speed and acceptance criteria.
- 2. Mark
- Explore suitable settings and practical process limits.
- 3. Assess
- Review legibility, contrast, permanence and surface effect.
- 4. Recommend
- Define the technical next step and provisional configuration.
Request a trial
Tell us what you need to mark.
Include the material, code, production speed and intended position. We will confirm what samples and information are needed.