An XY gantry, not a fixed head bar
The head moves in two axes over a stationary tray, so a narrow machine covers the whole 5 × 6 area. Positioning runs on a stepper motor and the tray stays exactly where the operator set it down.
Tray-type XY gantry, one full tray in about 11 seconds
Model XY110
The XY110 is a tray-type XY gantry egg printer. The tray is loaded onto the platform and the head travels across it, so a full 5 × 6 tray is coded in about 11 seconds without any egg being handled individually.
Print height adjusts from 2 to 12.7 mm and resolution from 300 to 600 dpi, which covers a fine date on the shell as readily as a larger lot code. Positioning runs on a high-quality stepper motor, and the nozzle height follows the egg size automatically, which keeps the unit simple to operate and low on failure rate.
A 5.0-inch touch screen running Linux handles on-machine editing, and the interface supports 25 languages for export markets. Jobs move over Bluetooth, USB or DB9, and the cartridges come in food-grade, water-based and oil-based formulations at 42 ml each, in red, yellow, blue, green, black and white. The metal frame measures 50 × 50 × 21 cm and packs to 56 × 56 × 28 cm at 12 kg.
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No sorting, no breaking the tray apart, no second pass.
A standard 5 × 6 tray drops onto the platform and becomes the fixture. Nothing is unloaded, re-stacked or carried past a fixed head.
Choose the saved job on the 5.0-inch touch screen. Dates, lot numbers, logos and QR codes stay on the machine as presets, in any of 25 interface languages.
A stepper-driven XY gantry carries the head over the tray, and the full 30 eggs are coded in about 11 seconds.
The parts of the machine that decide throughput, code quality and how long a changeover takes.
The head moves in two axes over a stationary tray, so a narrow machine covers the whole 5 × 6 area. Positioning runs on a stepper motor and the tray stays exactly where the operator set it down.
Nozzle height tracks the shell automatically inside the 2 to 12.7 mm range, so a tray of mixed sizes does not need a parameter change between duck, hen or larger eggs.
The frame measures 50 × 50 × 21 cm and packs to 56 × 56 × 28 cm at 12 kg, so the XY110 can move between a packing room and a farm shop. Jobs arrive over Bluetooth, USB or DB9, and the whole unit runs Linux on a 5.0-inch touch screen.
Water-based or oil-based food-grade ink in 42 ml cartridges, printed without contact so the shell keeps its bloom and no pad needs cleaning.
If your line uses one of these, the tray needs no adapter.
Photographed on real eggs, not rendered artwork.
| Model | XY110 |
|---|---|
| Print range | 5 × 6 trays (30 eggs) |
| Print height | 2–12.7 mm, adjustable |
| Print resolution | 300–600 dpi, adjustable |
| Screen | 5.0-inch touch screen |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Body material | Metal body |
| Machine size | 50 × 50 × 21 cm |
| Packaging size and weight | 56 × 56 × 28 cm, 12 kg |
| Power | 100–240 V AC in, 16.8 V DC |
| Throughput | 30 eggs in about 11 seconds |
| Ink type | Food-grade / water-based / oil-based, 42 ml cartridge |
| Ink colours | Red, yellow, blue, green, black, white |
| Print content | Letters, numbers, Chinese, logos, QR codes, dates, lot numbers, etc |
| External interfaces | USB, DB9 |
| Wireless | Bluetooth transmission |
| Languages | 25 languages including Chinese, English, Arabic, Russian, French, etc |
| Printing material | Eggs, pulp / foam / plastic trays and cartons |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Same factory, four different jobs. Pick the row that matches your line.
| Machine | Best for | Coverage | Speed | Resolution | Height | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Six Head Egg Inkjet Printer
S10-6
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High-volume grading lines on standard trays | 5 × 6 trays (30 eggs) | ≈ 36,000 eggs/hour 20 trays/min | 600 dpi HD | Maximum 12.7 mm | USB / HDMI |
Six Nozzle Egg Coding Machine
S600D
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Mixed tray layouts that must not be sorted | 5 × 6 trays (30 eggs) | ≈ 36,000 eggs/hour 20 trays/min | 300–600 dpi, adjustable | 2–12.7 mm × 6 nozzles | USB, RS232 |
XY110 Egg Inkjet Printer
XY110
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Smaller farms, duck eggs and mixed sizes | 5 × 6 trays (30 eggs) | ≈ 9,800 eggs/hour 30 eggs in ~11 s | 300–600 dpi, adjustable | 2–12.7 mm, adjustable | USB, DB9 |
Small Character Egg Printer
S200PLUS
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20 mm characters, database codes | 5 × 6 trays (30 eggs) | ≈ 7,200 eggs/hour 15 s per tray | — | 2–20 mm | USB, RS232, Ethernet |
Hourly figures are calculated from the speed the factory publishes, on a standard 5 × 6 tray (30 eggs). Real throughput follows your line speed, loading and stoppages. A dash means the factory has not published that figure — ask us and we will confirm it against your line.
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