How do I stop printing ink dripping or stringing after the nozzle closes?
Control stringing, delayed cutoff, air pockets and temperature-driven viscosity change by stabilising printing ink, its supply and the pack path before reducing speed. Use a piston or positive-displacement pump route with nozzle shutoff and product supply matched to viscosity, then prove nozzle or discharge geometry, cutoff, fill motion and restart with real production material.
What should I check first?
Record the machine state and the finished result before changing settings. This helps identify where control is first being lost.
- Confirm the production condition of printing ink: can be viscous, pigmented, solvent-bearing or difficult to clean.
- Measure the limiting pack details for bottles, cans or pails, including opening, stability and fill range.
- Check that product reaches the machine through a compatible agitated or recirculating feed.
- Observe exactly when stringing, delayed cutoff, air pockets and temperature-driven viscosity change begins.
- Compare the first, middle and final part of a batch.
Why is this production problem happening?
Work from the evidence and change one variable at a time. These are the most relevant causes to investigate first.
- The selected method does not accommodate that printing ink is can be viscous, pigmented, solvent-bearing or difficult to clean.
- Product condition changes between the sample, start-up and a sustained run.
- Pack tolerance or presentation is influencing the measured result.
- The process is amplifying stringing, delayed cutoff, air pockets and temperature-driven viscosity change.
- The outlet or pack geometry is unsuitable.
How can I correct or improve it?
Make a controlled change, repeat the same measurement and compare the result before moving to the next adjustment.
- Trial printing ink using representative production batches and the full pack matrix.
- Use a piston or positive-displacement pump route with nozzle shutoff and product supply matched to viscosity.
- Plan changeover around this requirement: use the approved ink cleaning and solvent/exposure controls.
- Change one controlled variable at a time and record the result.
- Confirm the correction during a sustained run.
What should I send Lancing?
The most reliable recommendation is based on representative production materials and a measurable acceptance result.
- Representative sample of Printing ink
- All relevant bottles, cans or pails
- Target fill and tolerance
- Required accepted output
- Photographs or video of the current process
- Product name and a sample or SDS where relevant
- Viscosity, temperature, particles, foaming and density
Which applications does this answer cover?
More quick answers about this problem
What should I check first for printing ink?+
Confirm the production condition of printing ink: can be viscous, pigmented, solvent-bearing or difficult to clean.
Why does this problem happen with printing ink?+
The selected method does not accommodate that printing ink is can be viscous, pigmented, solvent-bearing or difficult to clean.
How can I improve or correct the problem with printing ink?+
Trial printing ink using representative production batches and the full pack matrix.
Which part of the production line does this question relate to?+
This question relates primarily to filling & dosing. It may also be affected by upstream product or pack supply and by downstream handling, so check the full production sequence rather than one machine in isolation.
What should I send when asking for a machinery recommendation?+
Send Representative sample of Printing ink; All relevant bottles, cans or pails; Target fill and tolerance; Required accepted output. Representative production samples and a measurable acceptance target are normally more useful than a catalogue description alone.
Explore the relevant Lancing machinery options
Review suitable equipment and application guidance, then request a recommendation based on your product, pack and required accepted output.
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