Manufacturers running packaging lines have two problems traditional decoration can't solve at once: speed and SKU agility. EPS engineers single-pass digital systems that handle 2,000+ caps per minute, eliminate plate inventory, and change SKUs in seconds — designed around the actual part geometry and substrate, built in Vermont.
Packaging decoration lives between two impossible demands: production speed at the volume of an offset press, and the SKU agility of a digital workflow. EPS has built the only system topology that solves both at once — single-pass direct-to-object inkjet with EPS-engineered automation around it.
No plates, no clichés, no per-impression tooling costs. Variable data prints serialization, lot codes, and brand-protected anti-counterfeit marks at line speed. Robot loading, flame pre-treatment, vision inspection, and automated reject keep the line running without operator intervention. Cap-and-closure lines run at 2,000 ppm. Aluminum bottles run at 80 cans/min before forming. The economics pay back in months, not years.
A sample of the packaging applications EPS engineers. The list extends through pharma, cannabis, food and beverage, cosmetics, and industrial packaging — these are the highest-volume.
High-speed cap and closure decoration with hopper feed, air conveyor, flame pre-treat, and inline inspection. Pharma CRC, beverage caps, food lids, cosmetic closures, industrial container caps. Pad + multi-pass + single-pass — engineered to the SKU mix.
See the Caps & Closures application → →Custom-shape aluminum bottles and cans printed before forming — preserves artwork through post-decoration shaping. Single-pass UV-LED inkjet decoration at production speed.
See Aluminum Bottle Printing → →Drinkware, beverage bottles, cosmetic bottles, pharma vials, aerosol containers. Single-pass cylindrical inkjet on the XD-360 chassis — same line, recipe swap between SKUs.
See the Plastic Bottles, Cups & Cylinders application → →Direct cylindrical inkjet decoration on glass for beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical containers. BottleJet 360° wrap with variable data for lot codes and serialization.
Clamshell packaging, drill bit cases, snap-lid containers, blister packs, organizer cases. The full breadth of plastic case formats — single-pass XD-070 cells with corona pretreatment and zero SKU changeover.
See the Plastic Cases application → →Tubes, jars, compacts, bottles, and caps — short runs and high SKU counts decorated with pad and direct-to-object inkjet.
Cosmetics → →Bottles, vials, and closures for pharma fill-finish — regulatory-aware decoration with inline inspection.
Pharmaceutical packaging → →EPS celebrated its 100th single-pass DTO sale by engineering Kingston Aluminum Technology's Alumishape™ aluminum bottle line — a flexible single-pass system that prints before bottle forming, allowing the containers to be shaped after decoration without distorting the artwork. The system delivers 80 cans per minute and sets a new benchmark for post-formed aluminum packaging.
“Finding a print solution was a long process for us. With our new technology, we had been through a lot of testing, and it was proving to be a major challenge. Working with EPS was a completely different process compared to other solutions. EPS provides quick response times, creativity, and the ability to problem solve.”
— Ben Pilon, President, BPE Group (parent company of Kingston Aluminum Technology)
Match the platform to your part geometry and volume. EPS integrates the rest of the cell around it.
High-speed single-pass cell for caps, lids, and small-format closures. Hopper feed, air conveyor, flame pre-treat, full inspection and reject. Replaces offset for variable-art packaging.
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Direct cylindrical inkjet printer for bottle, tube, and jar decoration. Variable data, full color, plasma pre-treatment. Custom transport for irregular cylindrical parts.
Explore BottleJet →
Single-pass cylindrical inkjet for bottles, tubes, and post-formed packaging. Full 360° print with no distortion from print gap. The Kingston Aluminum platform.
Explore XD-360 →What separates EPS from a generic packaging press: we engineer the whole cell, not just the printer.
Caps, tubes, bottles, and closures all have different geometry, substrate, and throughput targets. EPS designs the loading, pre-treatment, print engine, inspection, and unload as one cell — built around the part, not bolted onto a generic printer.
Our chemistry team validates ink and pre-treatment against your actual packaging substrate before the line ships. Failing adhesion at line speed is failing the customer. We don't ship until the substrate test passes.
No plates, no clichés, no per-impression tooling cost. Variable data prints batch codes, lot numbers, and brand-protected anti-counterfeit at line speed. SKU changes happen in seconds.
Packaging cells run inside continuous manufacturing environments. If the line stops, finished goods don't ship. EPS engineering support is part of the deal.
Tell us about your part, volume, and current decoration process. We'll show you the optimal EPS platform and the production economics behind it.