Allen Coding Systems has been designing and manufacturing high quality overprinting equipment since 1977. Considered one of the leading designers of hot stamp and thermal transfer coding systems today, Allen serves companies in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, tobacco, automotive and other industries. With an extensive network of distributors and agents in every corner of the world, the U.K.-based company supports over 13,000 installations worldwide with in-country technical support, spare parts, training and preventative maintenance. The AllenCode NX family of high performance intermittent and continuous motion thermal transfer printers is recognized as one of the leading technologies for printing real-time text and codes, autocodes, graphics, Julian dates and barcodes. The AllenCode Super Compact high-speed in-line hot foil coder is ideal for a variety of host packaging equipment such as VFFS and HFFS systems, cartoners and primary labelers. Using digital technology, the AllenCode Super Compact offers highly controllable print accuracy and reliable operation at speeds up to 800 prints per minute. Acquired by Illinois Tool Works in February 2006, Allen reports to Norwood Marking Systems, also a division of ITW. By joining forces, Norwood and Allen offer the widest assortment of thermal transfer printers and hot stamp coders to satisfy the widest range of coding and marking applications. Customers benefit from the broad product line, which features best-in-class technologies, as well as the extensive service organizations and expanded R&D capabilities.
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