When to stop for an anilox line on a pharma label
On a pharma label, stop if the anilox line cuts through type or a barcode. A line only in a solid follows the hickey chart. If it hits the lot number, expiry, or barcode, that label cannot ship.
On a pharma label, stop if the anilox line cuts through type or a barcode. A line only in a solid follows the hickey chart. If it hits the lot number, expiry, or barcode, that label cannot ship.
Check the critical spots first
A fine line tied to the anilox is still there after a roll change. A plate nick repeats with the plate circumference, and that length is not always the roll circumference. On a pharma label the critical spots are the lot number, the expiry, and the barcode. If the decorative area has no hickey chart, do not invent a millimetre limit on the spot.
Check
| What you see | Call | Do not |
|---|---|---|
| A fine line tied to the anilox, still there after a roll change. | Stop if it cuts type or a barcode. A line only in a solid follows the hickey chart. | Add ink or pressure just because you saw it |
| It lands on the lot number, expiry, or barcode | That label cannot ship | Wait for the next process to find it |
| Only on decoration, and there is no hickey chart | Hold a sample and confirm | Write your own millimetre limit |
Do this on this run
- Confirm it is an anilox line: a fine line tied to the anilox, still there after a roll change.
- Measure the repeat and match it to a roll before you add ink.
- Write down the roll number, the line count, and the metre mark.
