Develops and manufactures maintenance-free thermal inkjet (TIJ) printers and large-character printers for coding and marking on packaging.
MapleJet Ltd.
Aurora (Ontario), Canada · Bergheim, Germany · Sharjah, UAE · Greater Noida, IndiaNew on Amplifa
About MapleJet
MapleJet is a manufacturer of coding-and-marking inkjet printers founded in 2007 in Toronto, Canada. The Hx product family includes the industrial thermal inkjet printer Hx Nitro, the water-based Hx Nitro 25w for porous secondary packaging with print heights of up to 25 mm, and the large-character drop-on-demand printer Hx Cartro for corrugated boxes with print heights of up to 36 mm and a print speed of 40 m/min. The printers print batch codes, best-before dates, barcodes, QR codes, DataMatrix codes and logos on a wide range of substrates such as PET bottles, PVC and HDPE pipes, glass, metal cans, corrugated board, carton, paper, thick cables and wires, as well as construction materials and metals. The systems are maintenance-free, can be controlled via Wi-Fi from smart devices and monitored via MapleJet Cloud and Hx Console; integration with PLCs, scales, barcode scanners and ERP data sources is possible. The Hx Nitro printers are produced at a manufacturing facility in Canada. Industries served include food, beverages, pharma/cosmetics, construction materials, chemicals, metals and lubricants. In addition to its headquarters in Aurora (Ontario), MapleJet maintains a Europe office in Bergheim (Germany), a Middle East office in Sharjah (UAE) and a South Asia office in Greater Noida (India), as well as a worldwide distributor network.
- Site
- Bergheim
- Processes
- Remote support and remote software updates, Maintenance-free printer systems, Ink solutions (solvent-based, water-based, oil-based, OK biobased), Cloud monitoring and production reporting (Hx Console, MapleJet Cloud), Integration into production lines (PLC, scales, barcode scanners, ERP data sources), Custom machines (Elevator, Moving Arm, T-Bracket), Distributor network worldwide
- Materials
- Flexible materials (flexible materials), Cartons (cartons), PET bottles (PET bottles), PVC pipes (PVC pipes), HDPE pipes (HDPE pipe), Glass bottles (glass bottles), Metal cans (metal cans), Corrugated board (corrugated boxes / corrugate)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (stated on website as 'ISO 13458'), AS 9100, CE (product certification Hx Cartro), ISO 13485
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Food, Beverages, Pharma / Cosmetics / Personal Care, Construction materials (pipes, ceramics, cables/wires), Chemicals, Metals
- 01
Research and development (hardware, software, inks)
- 02
Manufacturing of the Hx printers in Canada
- 03
Ink solutions (solvent-based, water-based, oil-based, OK biobased)
- 04
- 05
Custom machines (Elevator, Moving Arm, T-Bracket)
- 06
Remote support, cloud monitoring and software updates
- 07
Sales via worldwide distributor network
Processes and Materials
Thermal Inkjet (TIJ)
Primary coding of batch codes, dates, barcodes and logos on small to medium-sized production lines without maintenance effort.
Large Character / Drop-on-Demand (Hx Cartro)
Outer-case printing on corrugated cartons with print heights of up to 36 mm, 40 m/min and 180 dpi.
PET bottles
Printing of beverage and pharmaceutical packaging with date and batch codes.
PVC and HDPE pipes
Robust marking of plastic pipes in the construction materials industry.
Glass / glass bottles
Printing on glass surfaces with fast-drying inks.
Corrugated board, carton and paper
Porous secondary packaging, printable with the water-based Aquanix ink of the Hx Nitro 25w.
Metals and metal cans
Coding on metallic surfaces and cans for industrial applications.
Thick cables and wires
Product identification on cable and wire surfaces in the construction and industrial sectors.
Locations
Aurora (Ontario)
CAHeadquarters and manufacturing facility (Hx Nitro is manufactured here)
- Hx Nitro manufacturing
- Hx Nitro 25w
- Hx Cartro DOD
- Easy TIJ
- ProDigit 70
Bergheim
DEEurope Office
Sharjah (Saif Zone)
AEMiddle East, Africa & Rest of Asia Office (MapleJet Middle East FZE)
Greater Noida West
INSouth Asia Office (MapleJet India Coding Pvt Ltd)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marking | – | – | – | – | Packaging substrates in general (packaging substrates), flexible materials, cartons (cartons), boxes, PET bottles (PET bottles), PVC pipes (PVC pipes), glass bottles (glass bottles), metal cans (metal cans), porous materials (corrugated boxes, cardboard, paper), thick cables/wires (thick cables/wires), glass, construction materials (construction materials), metals, ceramics packaging (ceramics packaging), metal pipes (metal pipes), PVC and HDPE pipes |
| Marking | – | 25 mm (maximum print height) | – | – | porous materials such as carton (corrugated boxes), coated boxes (coated boxes), corrugate (corrugate), laminated carton (laminated carton), cardboard (cardboard), paper |
| Marking | – | 36 mm (~1.4") maximum print height | – | – | corrugated boxes (corrugated boxes), paper, wood (wood), porous surfaces (porous surfaces) |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) Printer | MapleJet Hx Nitro | – | – | – | Manufactured in Canada (manufactured at a facility in Canada) |
| Water-Based Thermal Inkjet Printer (Single Head One-Inch TIJ Printer) | MapleJet Hx Nitro 25w | – | maximum print height 25 mm (1") | – | – |
| Large Character Carton Printer (DOD Case Coder) | MapleJet Hx Cartro / Hx Cartro DOD | – | maximum print height up to 36 mm (~1.4"), max. print speed 40 m/min, resolution 180 dpi | – | – |
| Handheld TIJ Printer | MapleJet Easy TIJ | – | – | 2015 | – |
| TIJ Printer | MapleJet ProDigit 70 | – | – | 2017 | – |
| TIJ Printer | MapleJet Hx Ultro | – | – | – | – |
| Large Character Printer | MapleJet Hx Megalo | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The Hx Nitro printers are manufactured at a facility in Canada according to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (stated on the website as ISO 13458) and AS 9100; the Hx Cartro carries a CE product certification. Features such as Printer Health Check, Economy Mode and Daily Production Report support quality assurance during operation.
| Evidence | Aurora (Ontario) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 13485 | |
| AS 9100 | |
| CE (product certification Hx Cartro) |
History
- 2007
Founded in Toronto, Canada
- 2015
Development of the handheld Easy TIJ and ProDigit
- 2017
Introduction of the MapleJet ProDigit 70
- 2018
Launch of the Hx Nitro TIJ printer