Manufacturing Case Study

Pumps Manufacturer

The company manufactures pumps for use in domestic heating systems. They also make a range of submersible pumps that are expected to be under water for many years.

They use Zebra thermal transfer printers and Zygology Systems resin ribbons to produce hundreds of product/customer label variations.

Labelling central heating pumps is a relatively straightforward affair. A polyester label is affixed to a machined surface on the pumps. As the pumps operate at a maximum of 80 degrees Celsius the demands placed upon the label may seem relatively minor. However, a pump can be expected to last for over 15 years so gradual adhesive degradation is simply not acceptable.

Labelling submersible pumps is a rather more difficult matter. As these pumps are exported all over the World, with a key market being the US, any problems caused by labels detaching would have very costly product recall implications.

Zygology Systems devised a label/adhesive combination that guarantees the labels integrity on the pumps over an extended period. By carrying out extensive accelerated laboratory and on-site testing a premium product was developed that exceeded the specifications of both the manufacturer and their US distributors. (The US specification was, in fact, proven to be inadequate by our test proceedures).