Why Choose CAI PET Cup Printing Machines?
- Proven market solutions
- Precision factory manufacturing
- Global service & installation
- Future upgrade ready
- Inline production solutions
- Trusted by global leaders
China's Leading Manufacturer of High-Performance PET Cup Printing Machines
With extensive experience in ink curing, production stability, and print consistency, CAI continuously improves its manufacturing and printing processes to meet the evolving needs of PET and rPET applications. From optimizing printing solutions for emerging materials to developing technologies such as white underprinting and inline vision inspection, CAI combines engineering expertise with practical production experience to solve customer challenges and deliver reliable, consistent printing performance.
CAI PET Printing Machine Series
A Reliable PET Cup Printing Machine Partner
Consistent, High-Speed Production Over Extended Runs
Adjustable Corona Power & UV Curing Lamp Settings
From Small Ice Cream Cups to 2L Flower Pots
Less Labor, Lower Consumable Costs
Vision Inspection & Precision Registration Printing Development
Common Spare Parts Shipped Within 24 Hours
Stable & Consistent Production
CAI PET cup printing machines use a precision ink control system and proportional ink ducts to maintain consistent ink supply and color performance during high-volume production. For challenging surface materials such as PET and rPET, corona discharge power and ink curing power can be precisely adjusted to improve ink adhesion and curing performance. Meanwhile, the water-cooling system keeps the printing rollers running smoothly and stably. Together, these technologies help ensure consistent print quality throughout long, high-speed production runs.
White Base Printing Technology
PET’s transparency and light refraction can affect the appearance and color accuracy of printed graphics, while rPET’s more complex material composition may cause issues such as yellowish tones and inconsistent surface curing. To address these challenges, CAI has developed white underprinting technology, which applies a layer of white ink within the same printing process before the color layers. This helps minimize the visual impact of the cup material, allowing printed graphics to appear more vibrant, accurate, and closer to the original artwork, while meeting the strict color requirements of major brands.
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Your Reliable PET Cup Printing Machine Supplier in China
Selecting CAI means acquiring more than just a PET cup printing machine; it means obtaining a trustworthy printing partner that prioritizes your manufacturing requirements. We offer quick printing technologies for PET and rPET cups with 6 to 8 different color printing speeds of up to 600 cups/min. Although we offer various practical technologies, including white underprinting, precise ink management, easy corona treatment, effective drying, and manual cooling, we also strive to continuously innovate technologies to overcome obstacles in the customers’ printing process. With active machines used in over 30 countries, we offer proven solutions for efficient and fast manufacturing.
Global PET Brand Printing Cases
In accordance with the requirements of high-capacity production of coffee cups made of PET, our 8-color printing machine S608 by CAI boasts both speed and stability when printing the Luckin Coffee cups. This machine can produce up to 600 cups in a minute, thus being designed for mass production, during which high color accuracy and print quality are guaranteed in long-run production processes.n.
CAI offers a high-capacity printing service for KFC K-Coffee PET cups, ensuring the stability of the production process and print quality in delivering large volumes of orders. The printing machine is made to deliver high-speed production, while maintaining stable color registration and print quality throughout. In applications related to food packaging, the necessary components of the machine are lubricated using Klüber lubricant which supports high demands of food safety and hygiene.
Customer from Worldwide
We chose CAI’s S-Series and received excellent training at CAI Academy. The machine runs very stably with proper maintenance, and we are very satisfied with CAI’s support.
Tailand CustomerCAI machines run very stably. We have CAI machines in all three of our factories, helping us reduce costs and achieve highly efficient printing production.
Abu Dhabi Customer
CAI uses Klüber food-grade lubricants on key gears and printing components to help minimize contamination risks. In addition, CAI Group has its own brand specializing in the production and supply of food-grade printing inks. With products tested by authoritative third-party institutions, CAI provides PET cup printing solutions designed to meet food packaging safety requirements.
The main consumables are printing plates, inks, and a small number of wear parts. Beyond these, the machine mainly requires electricity and limited labor, with minimal material waste during production. Printed cups can also be recycled within the same material stream, helping reduce waste and carbon emissions. This makes CAI direct printing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for PET cup production.
No. CAI’s white base printing technology is integrated into the same printing machine. After the white base layer is printed and cured, the color graphics can be printed directly without additional processing steps. For white base printing applications, the current maximum printing speed is around 300 cups/min, depending on the cup and printing requirements.
CAI’s self-developed vision inspection system is specially optimized for PET cup printing. Based on years of experience with curved-surface printing, it provides more accurate and reliable defect detection, helping customers reduce defective products, improve quality control, and minimize customer complaints.