Bandall launches SmartBand System integrating variable printing, weighing, banding in one process

NETHERLANDS – Bandall has launched SmartBand, an integrated banding technology that combines data processing, variable printing, and optional weighing, enabling real-time data capture and printing onto the band during application.

The system addresses a common production challenge in which weighing, printing, and labeling are handled by separate systems, creating fragmented workflows and increased error risk. 

By consolidating these functions, SmartBand turns the band itself into a functional data carrier, reducing manual handling, eliminating additional labeling components such as adhesives and backing materials, and lowering overall packaging volume.

Solving the Fragmented Workflow Problem

In a typical food processing line, a product is weighed on a scale, data is sent to a printer, a separate label is printed and applied, and then the product is banded. 

Each step requires its own equipment, consumables (labels, adhesive, backing paper), and quality checks. 

SmartBand eliminates the label entirely, printing weight, price, barcode, or batch information directly onto the band as it is applied. 

For variable weight products such as meat, fish, and cheese, where each pack has a different weight and price, real-time data capture and printing eliminates the risk of mislabelling that occurs when weight data is transferred between separate systems.

Target Applications

In food processing, weight and price information can be printed during banding for variable weight products, reducing both material consumption and production steps. 

In industrial laundry, variable data printing enables product-level traceability, personalisation, and sorting of linens and uniforms, replacing woven tags or separate adhesive labels that can detach during washing cycles.

Sustainability and Efficiency

By eliminating separate labels, SmartBand reduces packaging material consumption, no liner, no adhesive, no overlaminate, while lowering the carbon footprint of the packaging operation. 

The reduced packaging volume also means more products per shipping container, lowering transport emissions. 

Bram van Roosmalen, CEO of Bandall, explained that packaging today is often more complex and material intensive than it needs to be, and that with SmartBand, the company demonstrates how banding can evolve into a smart, integrated platform that supports both operational efficiency and sustainability.

When the Band Becomes the Label

A band that prints weight, price, and barcode in real time is not just a bundling material, it is a data carrier. 

Bandall’s SmartBand eliminates the separate label, the adhesive, and the backing paper, turning a two-step process into one. For food processors, that integration is not incremental, it is a workflow redesign.

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