What the delivery and collection service covers
This service covers the movement of handheld inkjet coders, the inks that suit your surface, and the handover needed to get the unit into use. We can send equipment for weekly or monthly hire, with the unit supplied ready for batch codes, date marks, logos or barcodes.
Delivery can include a coder, charger, ink cartridges or refill bottles, a test substrate where needed, and the items used for cleaning the print head. Collection is handled after the hire term, or earlier if the job ends and the unit is no longer needed on site.
- Handheld inkjet coder supplied with suitable ink
- Printed message set for dates, batch numbers, barcodes or logos
- Collection of the unit and return of hire items
- Support for cartons, pipes, timber, steel and similar surfaces
How the handover is handled on site
For a site handover, the unit is checked, charged and loaded with the agreed message before it leaves Pinetown or another dispatch point. On arrival, the setup covers print direction, line spacing, trigger use and the surface distance that gives a clean mark on the material in front of you.
Where the surface is rough, dusty or slightly curved, the handover includes practical guidance on print angle and message height. Handheld coders used for hire commonly handle print heights from 2 mm to around 12.7 mm, with some units suited to multi-line messages and others better for single-line coding.
- Message loading for dates, batch codes, logos and barcodes
- Print height set to suit the product and the pack size
- Basic operator guidance for clear marking on the day
- Checks for spacing, alignment and ink laydown
Routes across Durban and beyond
Deliveries move out across Pinetown, Durban, Westmead and New Germany, with rental handovers also arranged for Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Richards Bay. For a busy warehouse or production yard, collection can be timed to suit the end of a hire term or a move between sites.
Humidity along the Durban and Richards Bay coast can change how certain inks behave on plastic wrap, cartons and coated surfaces, so ink choice carries equal weight to the coder itself. Solvent inks dry fast on many non-porous materials, water-based inks suit porous boards and cartons, and quick-dry options are useful where handling follows close behind the print.
- Durban and Pinetown dispatch points for local handover
- Intercity hire support for major South African routes
- Ink choice matched to the surface and drying need
- Collection arranged when the unit is no longer required
Turnaround on a rental movement
Turnaround depends on the unit type, message setup and where the equipment needs to travel. A short job with a standard date line is easier to prepare than a larger hire that needs barcode spacing, logo placement and a specific print height, so the handover plan is matched to the work in front of us.
When the move includes field setup, the technician can help with test prints, line speed and positioning on the product face. Where the site uses cartons, timber or steel, the marks are checked on the actual surface rather than on paper alone, because each material takes ink a little differently.
- Short, standard coding hires are easier to dispatch
- Longer hire periods can include setup on more than one surface
- Test prints help confirm legibility before full use
- Barcode layout is checked against label size and print space
Pricing approach for delivery and collection
Pricing is based on the hire term, the distance travelled, the unit required and whether the job needs remote setup help or a technician on site. Ink type, consumables and backup unit support can also affect the quote, especially when the work involves non-porous surfaces or repeated printing over several shifts.
The hire team sets the movement plan around the practical side of the job rather than around a one-size-fits-all package. That keeps the charge tied to the equipment used, the route covered and the level of support needed for the hire period.
- Weekly or monthly terms available
- Delivery and collection priced around route and equipment
- Consumables can be included where needed
- Support level shaped by the coding task and surface
Aftercare after the unit leaves or returns
After the handover, support can continue with troubleshooting, spare consumables and backup unit support if the main coder needs attention during the hire. If the job changes and a different message or ink is needed, the team can help with a reset, new setup or a replacement unit where stock allows.
On return, the equipment is checked for condition and cleaned in line with normal hire practice. That matters on jobs using solvent ink or quick-dry ink, where residue can build up on the nozzle area if the coder is put away without proper cleaning.
- Support for message changes and print adjustments
- Help with cleaning after solvent or quick-dry ink use
- Backup unit support where the hire term calls for it
- Consumables supply for ongoing coding work
Key facts
| Print heights | Typically 2 mm to 12.7 mm depending on unit and message layout |
|---|---|
| Supported marks | Dates, batch numbers, barcodes, logos and product codes |
| Surface range | Cartons, bags, timber, pipes, steel and selected coated surfaces |
| Ink types | Solvent, water-based and quick-dry inks |
| Hire terms | Weekly and monthly |
| Service cover | Delivery, collection, handover, setup help and operator training |
