HOMAG CENTATEQ N-700 Labels & CON3 Printer Guide

HOMAG CNC Labels / CENTATEQ N-700

Label selection and machine information for HOMAG CENTATEQ N-700 owners using CON3 setups with SRD pre-labeling.

HOMAG CENTATEQ N-700 CNC machine
Machine image: HOMAG. Representative installation; equipment and generation may differ from your CON3 setup.

Nesting within an automated production cell

Stiles documents an N-700 production cell in which panels arrive from HOMAG STORETEQ storage, receive identifying barcode labels and move through machining to an outfeed conveyor and robotic handling. HOMAG’s Reuss case study also describes an N-700 working with automatic panel storage. These examples describe particular installations, not standard equipment on every N-700.

What this means for label selection

For an N-700 line with downstream automation, include barcode scanning in your replacement-media checks. Verify identification at the actual downstream reader as well as print quality at the labeling station.

CON3 pre-labeling: SRD ILX or SRD ILS

SRD identifies this model in CON3 configuration with SRD pre-labeling as a supported production workflow. It may be equipped with either an SRD ILX or SRD ILS printer. Check the installed printer’s model plate before selecting labels; the CNC model alone does not identify the printer.

Choose the correct label roll

  1. Record the printer model and whether it uses direct thermal media or thermal transfer media with ribbon.
  2. Match label face dimensions, full liner width, core diameter, winding direction and maximum roll diameter to the existing setup.
  3. Confirm the applicator and sensor requirements. For legacy ILX 81/12 systems, check the media-width and orientation guidance, especially for 4 × 2 labels.

Compare 3 × 3 DTL, 3 × 3 TTL, 4 × 2 DTL and 4 × 2 TTL only after matching your configuration. SRD rolls contain 3,000 labels per roll; a box of four contains 12,000 labels.

Ask SRD to check your printer and roll. Send the printer nameplate and current roll details.

Machine documentation

Read the original Stiles documentation for the N-700.

HOMAG N-700 case study and image source.

Machine overview based on manufacturer/distributor documentation. CON3 SRD ILX/ILS installation guidance supplied by SRD. Specifications vary by year and installed options. Manufacturer names identify equipment and do not imply endorsement of SRD Labels.