Plastic Cup Printing Machine | High-Speed Custom Branding Up to 8,000 Cups/Hour

Machine to Print on Plastic Cups | Automatic Custom Branding Systems

Boost brand visibility with our automatic machine to print on plastic cups. Achieve smudge-proof, full-color logos and designs on PP, PET, or PS cups at speeds up to 8,000 cups/hour. Ideal for events, retail, and food packaging.

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advantages of plastic cup printing machine

First in class print quality & brand consistency

Our machines print via inkjet or flexographic printing at high-resolution industry standards. This provides that your logo, design, and text can be printed with razor-sharp quality and color fidelity on every single cup.

Seamless In-Line Integrations to Deliver Ultimate Efficiency

In-Mold Print as you make the cup, getting rid of secondary operations: It is simple, our printing packages process the print to be integrated in-line to a plastic cup making machine. Outdated methods require printing on a premade cup (slow, with a lot of chance to error since it went through additional steps). This arrangement will prevent needless handling, labor costs, and misalignment.

Strong and Smudge-proof Print.

Our printing systems are designed to use fast-drying inks with high adhesion that adhere and bond permanently with the cup's surface. The result is a smudge-proof, scratch-proof, and water-proof print that will not fade when filling, chilling, or during transport. Your brand message arrives intact.

Incredible Flexibility & Fast Change-over

Printing on a Variety of Materials & Quickly Change Orders, with a simple PLC control interface, it is very easy to switch designs or cup sizes quickly. This means you could easily run large, long-run orders and smaller, more customized orders and have little downtime, giving you maximum business fluidity and revenue potential.

Plastic Cup Printing Machine | Custom Branding & Log Printing

Introductory Paragraph: Turn every cup into a marketing tool with our industrial-strength plastic cup printing machines. Our machines are built for precision, speed, and excessive durability. Our systems print high-resolution quality, and fade-proof images on polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS) cups. It doesn't matter if you are a cup manufacturer adding value for your clients or a brand bringing their packaging in-house. Our system ensures that your logos and designs leave an impactful impression every time.

FAQ

What types of plastic cups can I print with this machine?

Our plastic cup printing machines can offer a lot of universal use and can print on many types of materials - Polypropylene (PP), PET, or PS, if you are a manufacturer there are many styles of cups they can accommodate (a tumbler, breakaway drink cups, yogurt containers, dessert pot, sizes from 2 oz to 32 oz).

How durable is the print on plastic cups?

The prints are engineered to be durable and are created for actual use. Utilizing cutting-edge UV-curable or eco-solvent inks ,The ink permanently adheres to the plastic surface and is resistant to fading from moisture, condensation, or refrigerated conditions, making it perfect for beverage or food packaging.

What is the typical production speed of these machines?

While production speed depends on the level of automation, in general the semi-automatic configurations can print 500 to 1,500 cups an hour and the fully automatic configurations within an assembly line can fit 3,000 to 8,000+ cups an hour.

Is specialized training required to operate the machine?

Prior to installation, we provide full on-site or virtual training, including set-up, maintenance and troubleshooting. Most people need very little technical ability and we offer ongoing support whenever needed.

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What Our Client Are Saying?

Sarah Jenkins

We needed to develop a way to brand our iced coffee and smoothie cups without relying on expensive overseas suppliers. This machine has been a game changer. It is easy to set-up, and we print our designs in-house every day. The quality is amazing - bright colors that do not smudge even with condensation.

Mark Reynolds

Our company handles large volume events and conferences and branded drinkware is always demanded. We paid for the fully automatic model to keep up with the amount of cups we produce. This machine is a monster. It’s big and heavy but has held up well and, is our most important piece of equipment in the promotional product division.

Daniela Lopez

As a growing health-oriented brand, we wanted to make a statement with our packaging and reflect our quality. As a brand we have purposely chosen this machine for its capabilities with water-based inks on our PP cups to be environmentally friendly. In the end, we got a beautiful premium looking print that aligns with our health practices. We always get compliments from our customers on how professional our cups look.

Ben Carter

This plastic cup printing machine has given our clients a full-service experience from production to finish labeled product. The registration is unmeasured even when there are complex multi-colour designs. It is part of our existing production line and has given us the chance to increase our service offering and revenue potential.

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Unrivalled print quality & durability

For stunning results: Our UV-curable inks are fully cured producing smudge-proof, scratch-resistant, and dishwasher safe designs, meaning your brand will look as professional in the hands of your end-user as it did on the production floor.

Endless covering capabilities for multiple applications

Print on multiple materials including, but not limited to, PP, PET and PS plastic cups of various sizes and shapes, small espresso shots right through to large stadium cups.

High production speed More production means more profit.

Our auto machines are designed to create the best production efficiencies and are easy to integrate within an existing production line for simplified workflow.

Simple operation & quick changeover

The machines are designed for simple operation with intuitive touch-screen controls and automated calibration. Our quick change mold and design systems minimize downtime, allowing you to quickly change from job to job as well as size cups in minutes, not hours.