Radus® 400 - Desktop Passport Booklet Numbering System (Serialisation)

The Radus 400 has been firmly established in government and private security printing companies when it comes to the later impact numbering and coding of small and medium-sized series of high-security products, such as passport booklets, visa stickers and similar documents.

Combined with the numbering heads of the SU series, it is possible to imprint numberings using standard fonts and special engravings like e.g. OCR-A / OCR-B, as well as barcodes for serialisation. Manually-adjustable and automatic-counting numbering machines are used as print carriers. Depending on the print head, printing inks and carbon ribbons with additional security features such as UV fluorescence or indelible ink penetration can be used in addition to standard printing inks and ribbons.

The product to be numbered is simply placed by hand, then printing is triggered using a hand or foot switch. For optimal printing results, the pressure and the intensity of the inking can be controlled directly. Adjustable guides ensure consistent positioning of the products being numbered.

The SU4 numbering head was developed for impact numbering and coding using special carbon ribbons. The ink on a carrier film is transferred cold, directly to the paper, using impact from the numbering unit. An adjustable transport mechanism then pulls the film precise. The numbering head processes carbon ribbons for standard Gothic and OCR-A / OCR-B numbering, as well as carbon ribbons with additional security features, such as UV fluorescence yellow / green and indelible red ink penetration - bleed through. The numbering head can also be supplied in a version with heat support.

With the sophisticated letterpress inking unit, the Radus SU2 numbering head is an impressive direct development of the well proven SU1. Two inking rollers, in combination with two oscillating distributing rollers, allow the use of viscous letterpress inks and inks with security features, which make the SU2 unique in this profession. The letterpress inking unit allows the imprinting of standard Gothic and high-quality OCR numbering, as well as barcodes, in all types of documents. In addition, when using security printing inks, the SU2 is ideal for numbering passport booklets and visa documents.