What LSINC Cylindrical Printers Print: Applications by Industry
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LSINC's Peri Series prints 360 degrees around perfume bottles, body spray and aerosol cans, cosmetic jars and tubes, candle jars, tumblers and water bottles, with raised tactile effects and no label. In Dubai, Sun Studio runs the PeriOne and the PeriQ360 as a printing service. Across the Middle East and North Africa, PRO TECHnology supplies, installs and supports the machines as LSINC's exclusive dealer.
This guide is for brand owners, packaging buyers, decorators and production managers who know the product they need printed and want to know whether an LSINC cylindrical printer does it, which of the three cylindrical Peri models fits, and whether to buy the machine or send the job out. It goes industry by industry, then covers the questions that come up on every enquiry: raised and embossed effects, dishwasher and perfume resistance, the inks, and where the machines are in the region. A note on who is writing: PRO TECHnology distributes LSINC through its Digital Printing division, and Sun Studio, whose production experience is described below, is a sister company in the same Dubai group. Neither is neutral, so every LSINC figure here is sourced, and the machine comparison itself lives on our separate PeriOne, PeriQ360 and Perivallo360m buying guide.
- Machines
- LSINC PeriOne (single spindle), PeriQ360 (four spindles) and Perivallo360m (contour-following heads), built by LSINC Corporation in Huntsville, Alabama
- What they print
- Perfume and fragrance bottles, body spray and aerosol cans, cosmetic jars, tubes and bottles, candle jars and vessels, tumblers, cups and glasses, water and beverage bottles, promotional and personalised items
- Materials
- Glass, including clear glass with no white base, metal, plastic, ceramic, wood and paper, per LSINC's product sheets; plastics are tested and primed or pre-treated as needed
- Object window
- Diameters from 20 mm (Perivallo360m) or 38 mm (PeriOne, PeriQ360) up to 152 mm (PeriOne); print lengths up to 457 mm; tapers to +10°/−2°, or ±30° on the Perivallo360m
- Effects
- Full colour, white, varnish, multi-layer printing with tactile effects and faux embossing, and variable data so every piece can carry a different design or name
- Durability
- With the right pre-treatment, ink set and cure, PRO TECHnology rates the print as alcohol safe, scratch resistant and UV resistant on glass and ceramic; Sun Studio confirms the recipe on a sample of each new container. Dishwasher and microwave safety are not claimed or rated, and wash performance is tested with real cycles on a sample of the customer's own item before anything is promised
- Rated speed
- 282, 1,146 and 174 pieces an hour (PeriOne, PeriQ360, Perivallo360m) at a 4-inch (101.6 mm) artwork height; real output depends on coverage, geometry and feeding
- Printing service in the UAE
- Sun Studio, Al Quoz, Dubai, runs both the PeriOne and the PeriQ360 and prints one suitable piece, a sample or a full production run
- Machines in the region
- PRO TECHnology, Dubai: LSINC's exclusive dealer for the Middle East and North Africa since 7 December 2023, listed by LSINC for 14 countries
Key takeaways
- LSINC's Peri Series printers decorate round and tapered containers 360 degrees, direct to the object: perfume bottles, body spray and aerosol cans, cosmetic jars, tubes and bottles, candle jars, tumblers, cups and glasses, and water and beverage bottles in glass, PET and aluminium.
- The machine follows the job: the PeriOne for short runs, samples and the largest objects (up to 152 mm diameter and 457 mm long); the PeriQ360 for volume, printing four containers at once at a rated maximum of 1,146 pieces an hour at a 4-inch artwork height; the Perivallo360m for tapered and contoured shapes up to ±30° and diameters down to 20 mm.
- Effects go beyond flat colour: white for coverage, varnish for gloss or matte, and multi-layer printing that builds raised tactile effects and faux embossing, which LSINC lists among the machines' capabilities, subject to the ink configuration ordered.
- Clear glass prints with no barrier inside the bottle on the PeriOne and PeriQ360 (an upgrade on the Perivallo360m), with white added only where the design needs opacity; filled, sealed bottles and poured candle jars can be printed as finished goods once a sample confirms they suit the spindle.
- Durability comes from the recipe: with the right pre-treatment, ink set and cure, PRO TECHnology rates prints from the Peri Series as alcohol safe, scratch resistant and UV resistant on glass and ceramic, and Sun Studio confirms the recipe on a sample of each new container before a production run. PRO TECHnology does not claim or rate dishwasher or microwave safety: it depends on the container and its coating, the pre-treatment, the ink set and the cure, so washing is tested with real cycles on a sample of the customer's own item before anything is promised.
- LSINC lists eco-friendly digital inks among the PeriOne's features. The UV LED process cures the ink instantly with no drying oven, and direct printing removes the label, sleeve, adhesive and liner from the bill of materials.
- In the UAE, Sun Studio in Al Quoz runs the PeriOne and the PeriQ360 as a printing service for fragrance, cosmetics, candle, drinkware, gifting and beverage brands, with no minimum order.
- Across the Middle East and North Africa, PRO TECHnology is LSINC's exclusive dealer, appointed on 7 December 2023, and supplies, installs, trains and supports the machines from Dubai, with service engineers, spare parts, LSINC inks and consumables held locally.
The short answer
An LSINC cylindrical printer prints full-colour artwork directly around round and tapered containers within each model's limits (20 to 152 mm in diameter, up to 457 mm long): perfume bottles, body spray and aerosol cans, cosmetic jars, tubes and bottles, candle jars, tumblers, cups and glasses, and water and beverage bottles. The ink is UV-cured onto the surface itself, so the decoration is part of the piece rather than a label applied to it, and it can be built up in layers for raised, tactile and faux-embossed effects.
Which of the three cylindrical LSINC machines you need depends on the object and the volume. The PeriOne handles one item at a time and the largest objects; the PeriQ360 prints four at once for production volume; the Perivallo360m follows tapered and contoured shapes. In Dubai, Sun Studio prints on the PeriOne and PeriQ360 as a service, so you can have the work done, or see your own product printed before buying a machine. Across the Middle East and North Africa, PRO TECHnology sells, installs and supports the machines as LSINC's exclusive dealer.
What is an LSINC cylindrical printer, in one paragraph?
It is an industrial direct-to-object UV inkjet printer built for cylindrical and tapered products. The container is held on a spindle and rotates while Ricoh piezo print heads lay down UV-curable ink in one continuous spiral, and LED lamps cure the ink as it lands, so there is no seam, no drying time and no label. LSINC Corporation of Huntsville, Alabama, builds three cylindrical models, the PeriOne, PeriQ360 and Perivallo360m, all on the same JetINX print engine with seven ink channels, an Onyx Thrive RIP and a 21-inch on-board controller. How the helical process works is explained in our cylindrical UV printing explainer; the full specifications, diameter and taper limits and ink sets are compared in the Peri Series buying guide. This page is about what the machines are used for.
Which products can LSINC cylindrical printers print?
LSINC's own application lists cover drinkware, personalised items, proofing and prototyping, wine and spirit bottles, beverage cans, aerosol and paint cans, syrups and flavourings, cosmetic and pharmaceutical containers, and glass and ceramic candle vessels. In the Gulf, the same machines run on the products below. The table gives the material and shape you will usually be printing, and the Peri model that normally fits; the sections that follow go through each industry.
| Product | Usual material and shape | Notes and the Peri model that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| Perfume and fragrance bottles | Round or gently tapered glass, often clear | Clear glass prints with no barrier on the PeriOne and PeriQ360 (Perivallo360m: upgrade), with white where opacity is needed; raised monograms and patterns; alcohol contact is tested on the real fragrance. PeriOne for samples and short runs, PeriQ360 for production volume, Perivallo360m for steeper tapers. Flat-fronted bottles go on a UV flatbed instead. |
| Body spray, deodorant and aerosol cans | Aluminium monobloc cans, straight-walled; check the can diameter against the 38 to 114 mm window of the PeriQ360 | All-over 360-degree wraps replace the printed can or sleeve; white and coloured cans both work. PeriQ360 for volume, PeriOne for short runs and limited editions. |
| Cosmetic jars, tubes and bottles | Glass, PET, HDPE, PP and acrylic; jars, airless bottles, dropper bottles, tubes | Plastics are adhesion-tested and primed or pre-treated where needed; diameters below 38 mm, such as slim tubes and lipstick cases, need the Perivallo360m (down to 20 mm). PeriOne for prototyping and launch runs, PeriQ360 for production. |
| Candle jars and vessels | Glass and ceramic vessels, empty or already poured; tins | Printed as a finished piece, so a poured, wicked candle can be decorated; raised effects suit monograms. PeriOne or PeriQ360 depending on volume; contoured vessels on the Perivallo360m. |
| Tumblers, cups, glasses and qahwa cups | Glass, porcelain and ceramic, stainless steel and coated metal; handle-free shapes | Taper decides the machine: within +10°/−2° on the PeriOne and PeriQ360, up to ±30° on the Perivallo360m. Handled mugs go on LSINC's PeriH instead. Wash performance is tested before a run. |
| Water and beverage bottles | Glass, PET and aluminium; empty or filled and sealed | Printed offline from the bottling line, empty or, after a sample test, filled; limited editions and co-branding without new labels. PeriQ360 for higher volumes (rated up to 1,146 an hour at a 4-inch artwork height, far below filling-line speeds), PeriOne for launches and events. |
| Paint, syrup, pharmaceutical and industrial containers | Steel and aluminium cans, plastic tubes, bottles | LSINC lists aerosol and paint cans, syrups and flavourings and pharmaceutical containers among its applications; steel cans and plastic tubes are printed in industrial settings. |
| Promotional and personalised items | Any of the above, one design or one name per piece | No screens or plates, so a run can change artwork every piece; the PeriQ360 caches variable data and runs up to four designs at a time. |
Perfume bottle printing: which LSINC machine prints fragrance bottles?
Round and tapered perfume bottles are the natural job for the Peri Series, and the Gulf fragrance market is where the machines earn their keep in this region. The print goes straight onto the glass, clear glass included, so a bottle can carry a full-colour wrap, a fine line pattern or a single monogram with no label edge and no sleeve seam. Because the ink is laid down in layers, a logo can be built up until it stands proud of the glass and can be felt as well as seen, which LSINC calls tactile effects and faux embossing.
The choice of machine follows the bottle and the run. A PeriOne suits perfume houses that launch new designs, sample them and run limited editions: one bottle at a time, manual loading, and the largest object window of the three (up to 152 mm in diameter and 457 mm long). A PeriQ360 is the production machine: four bottles at once, semi-automatic loading, G7 colour calibration and a rated 1,146 pieces an hour at a 4-inch artwork height. A Perivallo360m is the answer for bottles whose shoulders or bodies taper beyond the +10°/−2° window of the other two, because its heads follow the contour up to ±30°. Flat-fronted perfume bottles are a different job altogether: they are printed on UV flatbeds, as our UAE perfume manufacturer case study shows.
Alcohol is the real test for fragrance packaging, because eau de parfum is largely alcohol and a print that shrugs off water can be softened by repeated contact with the product. With primer or pre-treatment, the right ink set and a full cure, PRO TECHnology rates the print as alcohol safe, and the way to prove it on a new bottle is a rub test with the customer's own juice before the run, which is how Sun Studio qualifies every fragrance job in Dubai: see its perfume bottle printing service and, for flat bottles, the account of how it printed 1,000 flat mini perfume bottles on a UV flatbed. For a perfume house putting the same line into its own factory, the numbers behind a PeriQ360 production line are in our body spray and perfume production line case study. Fragrance and cosmetic manufacturers choosing a machine, cylindrical or flatbed, should read our page on perfume and cosmetic bottle printing machines.
All-over body spray and aerosol can printing
All-over printing means the artwork wraps the entire can, base to shoulder, 360 degrees, in one pass, so the can itself becomes the packaging with no label and no shrink sleeve. Aluminium monobloc cans are straight-walled and consistent, which makes them one of the easiest objects for a helical printer, and the cans in the photograph at the top of this page were printed exactly that way, several designs with no label, including production runs for fragrance brands in the UAE.
For volume, the PeriQ360 is the can machine: four cans at a time, loaded while the previous set prints, with white ink available for coverage on metal and coloured cans. The PeriOne prints the same cans one at a time for short runs, samples and seasonal editions such as Eid or National Day designs. What rated speed means on a real can line, and how coverage, can geometry, feeding and staffing change it, is worked through on our aerosol and body spray can printing machines page. If you would rather have cans printed than buy the machine, Sun Studio's aluminium can printing service takes anything from one sample can to a full run.
Cosmetic and personal care packaging: jars, tubes and bottles
Cosmetics is on every LSINC application list, and LSINC describes the PeriOne as optimised for prototyping and short runs, which is how cosmetic brands most often meet the machine: a jar or bottle printed with the real artwork to see the design on the real container before a launch, then a launch run, then production. Skincare jars, airless and dropper bottles, mist bottles, toner and lotion bottles and rigid tubes can all be printed within the size limits, in glass and in the clear and coloured plastics that skincare packaging is made from, once adhesion is confirmed. The buying questions for cosmetic manufacturers are on our page on perfume and cosmetic bottle printing machines.
Two things decide the job on plastics. The first is adhesion: PET, HDPE and PP have low surface energy, so the container is tested first and printed with a jettable primer, listed for the PeriOne and PeriQ360, or after pre-treatment, which is why PRO TECHnology also supplies MODICO surface pre-treatment. Our guide to UV printing problems by material explains what to expect from each polymer. The second is diameter. The PeriOne and PeriQ360 hold objects from 38 mm across, which covers most jars and bottles; slim tubes, roll-ons and lipstick cases below that need the Perivallo360m, which prints from 20 mm and follows the taper of a shaped bottle up to ±30°. Soft squeeze tubes deform in use, so the print area on those is planned around how the tube is handled.
Clear packaging raises the usual question of white ink: colour printed on a clear jar reads as a tint, with the product showing through it, unless a white layer is laid under the artwork. The Peri Series prints white where you want opacity and leaves it out where you want the see-through effect, in the same pass. In Dubai, Sun Studio prints cosmetic packaging on its LSINC press as a service, from a sample tube to a launch run: see its cosmetic packaging printing page.
Candle jar and candle printing
LSINC lists glass and ceramic candle vessels among the PeriOne's applications, and candle jars are a regular cylindrical job in Dubai: home fragrance brands, hotel amenity lines, Ramadan and Eid gifting and corporate gifts. Candle manufacturers weighing their own machine will find vessel sizes, the before-or-after-pouring choice and burn testing on our page on candle jar printing machines. The vessel is printed as a finished piece, so an empty jar can be decorated before pouring, and a jar that has already been poured and wicked can be decorated too, which matters because the wax is often poured before anyone thinks about branding. Sun Studio filmed exactly that on its PeriQ360, and the video is on its page about printing filled bottles and poured candle jars.
The design can be a full wrap, a wrap that leaves clear glass so the wax colour shows, or a raised monogram built up in layers so it can be felt. Where the artwork should sit on a candle, and why the glass or ceramic vessel rather than the wax is the surface that carries a design reliably, is covered in Sun Studio's guide to printing on wax candles or the glass jar. Straight-sided and gently tapered jars run on the PeriOne or the PeriQ360; contoured vessels go to the Perivallo360m. For printed candle jars in the UAE without buying a machine, Sun Studio's candle and jar printing service starts from one suitable jar, a sample or a full run.
Tumblers, cups, glasses and qahwa cups
Drinkware is the first application on LSINC's PeriOne sheet, and LSINC has shown the PeriQ360 printing pint glasses on its own blog. Glass tumblers, highballs and rocks glasses, stainless steel and coated metal tumblers, porcelain cups and the qahwa cups that carry so much of the region's corporate gifting all print directly, with a full-colour wrap, a single-colour logo or a personalised name on each piece.
Shape decides the machine. A tumbler or cup is nearly always tapered, and the PeriOne and PeriQ360 accept tapers up to +10°/−2°, which covers straight and gently flared shapes; steeper cups and conical tumblers need the Perivallo360m and its ±30° contour following. Handled mugs go on LSINC's PeriH, which indexes the mug rather than rotating it and prints it in a single 600 dpi pass; it is covered in our partnership announcement. The other question on every drinkware enquiry is washing, which has its own section below. If you are choosing a machine for drinkware, our guide to cup, mug and tumbler printing machines sets a sublimation heat press against UV direct-to-object printing, cup by cup.
In Dubai, Sun Studio prints tumblers, flasks, glasses and qahwa cups as a service: see its guides to custom water bottles, tumblers and flasks and custom qahwa cups for corporate gifting, and our own corporate gifting printing guide for National Day, Ramadan and Eid timing.
Water bottles, beverage bottles and cans
Beverage packaging is one of LSINC's core markets, and the Gulf reference is Pure Beverages Industry Company in Saudi Arabia, part of Almarai since July 2025, which decorates glass water bottles for its OSKA range on a PeriOne (2024) and a PeriQ360 (April 2025): the story is in our PBIC case study. Glass, PET and aluminium containers all run on the same platform, which is what lets a bottler print a limited edition, a co-branded run or a hospitality client's own bottle without ordering new labels.
Filled, sealed bottles can be printed as well as empty ones once a sample confirms the closure, the weight and a dry surface suit the spindle, so the decoration can be applied to finished stock. Clear glass prints with no barrier on the PeriOne and PeriQ360, clear PET is qualified on a sample, and white is added where the design needs opacity. The short clip below shows a filled glass bottle being printed on an LSINC press; the full 60-second run of a PeriQ360 printing four filled bottles at Sun Studio is on Sun Studio's video page. What a beverage R&D team should test and what procurement should put in the business case is set out in our direct-to-bottle printing guide for beverage manufacturers.
Which LSINC machine fits which job?
Three questions settle it: how big and what shape is the object, how many do you print in a shift, and does the artwork change from piece to piece. The table gives the rule of thumb; the buying guide has the full specification tables, and the LSINC machines page has a production calculator.
| Machine | Built for | Object window and rated speed |
|---|---|---|
| PeriOne | Short runs, samples, prototypes, limited editions, the largest objects; one operator, manual loading; 2022 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Award | 38 to 152 mm diameter, up to 457 mm long, taper +10°/−2°; 282 pieces an hour rated |
| PeriQ360 | Production volume and multi-shift lines; four items at once, semi-automatic loading, G7 colour calibration, variable-data caching; 2021 Pinnacle Product Award | 38 to 114 mm diameter, up to 406 mm long, taper +10°/−2°; 1,146 pieces an hour rated |
| Perivallo360m | Tapered, contoured and small-diameter objects: shaped perfume bottles, conical cups, slim cosmetic tubes; heads follow the contour of the surface | 20 to 139 mm diameter, up to 406 mm long, taper ±30°; 174 pieces an hour rated |
Two practical notes. Rated speed is LSINC's maximum at a 4-inch (101.6 mm) artwork height, on a 50 mL reference bottle, with the machine fed continuously; a can with full coverage, a bottle with a raised layer or a line staffed by one operator will run differently, and that is worked through on the can printing machines page. And the sample decides: before any machine is specified, PRO TECHnology prints the customer's own containers in Dubai, which is also how a buyer sees the real adhesion, the real colour on clear glass and the real raised effect rather than a brochure.
Can LSINC printers print embossed and tactile effects?
Yes. The accurate terms are the ones LSINC uses, tactile effects and faux embossing, because the glass is not deformed the way moulded embossing deforms it; the relief is built in cured ink. UV ink cures the instant it passes the LED lamp, so another pass can be laid on top of the last, and a logo, a pattern or a texture is built up layer by layer until it stands proud of the surface. LSINC lists multi-layer printing, tactile effects and faux embossing among the PeriOne's features, its PeriQ360 material describes texture, tactile and faux-embossing samples, and Roland DG, which distributes LSINC printers outside this region, describes the same capability as varnish-based embossing.
The ink sets make it possible: white for a base or an opaque highlight, varnish for gloss, matte or clear relief, and the colour channels, all on one machine, with a jettable primer channel on the PeriOne and PeriQ360 for surfaces that need it. Raised work behaves best when it is placed sensibly, away from the rim a hand grips and the point a bottle stands on, because a taller structure gives a fingernail, a rack or a dishwasher jet more to catch. Sun Studio's durability guide, linked in the next section, explains where to put it.
Is the print dishwasher safe, alcohol safe and microwave safe?
Alcohol safe, yes, with the right recipe. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe are not claimed or rated. PRO TECHnology rates prints from the Peri Series, produced with the correct pre-treatment or primer, ink set and cure, as alcohol safe, scratch resistant and UV resistant. How a print stands up to the dishwasher or the microwave depends on the container and its coating, the primer or pre-treatment, the ink set and the cure, so it is tested on a sample of the customer's own item, with real wash cycles for the dishwasher, before anything is promised. LSINC has shown its printers running Marabu UltraJet DLE-A UV inks, which the two companies' joint announcement describes as custom tuned for the highest print speeds with industry-best durability.
Three practical notes apply. Dishwasher: a commercial dishwasher with alkaline detergent and jet pressure is a harder test than a domestic one, and the container's own coating matters as much as the print, so a cheap coating that softens in the wash takes a perfect print off with it. Hand washing is the safe instruction for printed drinkware. Alcohol: eau de parfum is largely alcohol, and the test that matters for a fragrance bottle is a rub with the customer's own product, because contact plus wiping is harder than either alone. Microwave: the print is not rated as microwave safe; the container, its coating and the recipe decide how it behaves, so it is checked on a sample of the customer's own item before anything is promised, and metal never goes in a microwave whether printed or not.
So the recipe is set once and confirmed on every new container. Sun Studio prints a sample of the real item and runs the real test before a production run, whether that is a wash cycle for a tumbler or a rub with the customer's own eau de parfum for a fragrance bottle, and its guide to whether a printed bottle survives the dishwasher or the perfume explains what each test does to a print. For a machine buyer, LSINC offers adhesion and abrasion testing to define the layering, print setup and pre-treatment recipe for a specific application, and the same recipe is what PRO TECHnology's engineers set up at installation. Why a print fails on an untreated surface, and what fixes it, is in our guide to why UV print peels and what fixes it.
Are the inks eco-friendly?
LSINC lists eco-friendly digital inks among the PeriOne's features, and it is worth saying what sits behind the phrase rather than repeating it. The Peri Series uses UV LED-curable inks: the ink is a liquid that turns solid under the lamp as it lands, so there is no solvent carrier to evaporate and no drying oven, and LED lamps run cooler and use less energy than the mercury-arc lamps of older UV printing. The bigger saving is in what direct printing removes. LSINC describes its printers as eliminating labels and secondary decoration processes, which in practice means no printed label, no shrink sleeve, no adhesive and no liner waste for every container, and no screens, films or plates for every design change.
What it does not mean is that any ink is automatically suitable for every product. The print sits on the outside of the container and is decorative; food-contact, cosmetic and pharmaceutical packaging still needs the ink's safety data sheet and any application-specific compliance documents checked for the market it is sold in, and the sensible time to ask for them is before artwork goes to production. PRO TECHnology supplies the safety data sheets with the ink and is also the Middle East distributor for Marabu inks, so ink questions are answered locally.
Where can I get bottles, cans, candles or cups printed in the UAE?
At Sun Studio in Al Quoz, Dubai, the group's UV printing studio. Sun Studio installed both LSINC cylindrical machines, the single-spindle PeriOne and the four-spindle PeriQ360, and offers cylindrical printing as a production service to fragrance, cosmetics, candle, drinkware, gifting and beverage brands across the UAE. There is no minimum order: it prints one suitable bottle, jar, can or cup, a sample, or a full production run, and the price per piece falls as the quantity rises. The service pages are cylindrical and 360-degree printing, perfume bottle printing, aluminium can printing, cosmetic packaging printing, candle and jar printing and corporate gift printing, and its own account of the machine is inside the LSINC PeriQ360.
Sun Studio is also where a machine buyer sees the real thing. A brand or decorator in the UAE or Saudi Arabia can bring its own containers, watch them printed on the PeriOne or PeriQ360, and take the samples away to test, before deciding whether to send the work out or buy the machine. Sun Studio prints on the press; it does not sell it. Sun Studio serves the UAE; the machines are sold across the region, as the next section explains.
Who sells LSINC printers in the Middle East?
PRO TECHnology, Dubai. LSINC appointed PRO TECHnology as its exclusive dealer for the Middle East and North Africa on 7 December 2023, in LSINC's own announcement, and LSINC's global distributors page lists PRO TECHnology for 14 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. PRO TECHnology supplies the PeriOne, PeriQ360 and Perivallo360m, installs them, trains the operators, and keeps service engineers, spare parts, LSINC inks and consumables in Dubai, so support does not wait on a shipment from the United States. The full announcement, with the four machines explained job by job, is our partnership news post.
The same division supplies what a cylindrical line needs around the printer: Marabu UV inks, for which PRO TECHnology is the Middle East distributor, and MODICO pre-treatment for the plastics and coated metals that need it. If you are still deciding between a cylindrical machine and a flatbed, wall or conveyor printer, start with how to choose a UV printing machine in the UAE; if you know it is a cylindrical job, the Peri Series buying guide compares the three models line by line, and the LSINC machines page is where to request a quotation.
Request a print trial on your own container
Tell us about the container and the run. The Digital Printing team replies by email, usually within one working day. Trials are printed on the PeriOne or the PeriQ360 at Sun Studio, the group's printing studio in Al Quoz, Dubai; a Perivallo360m or PeriH application is assessed with LSINC.
Frequently asked questions
What can an LSINC cylindrical printer print on?
Round and tapered containers within each model's size and taper limits, in glass, metal, plastic, ceramic, wood and paper: perfume bottles, body spray and aerosol cans, cosmetic jars, tubes and bottles, candle jars, tumblers, cups and glasses, water and beverage bottles, and promotional items. Clear glass needs no barrier on the PeriOne and PeriQ360, and plastics are adhesion-tested and primed or pre-treated where needed.
Which LSINC machine is best for perfume bottles?
For round or gently tapered glass bottles, the PeriOne for samples, launches and short runs, and the PeriQ360 for production volume, printing four bottles at once. Bottles that taper beyond +10°/−2° need the Perivallo360m, which follows contours up to ±30°. Flat-fronted perfume bottles are printed on a UV flatbed instead.
Can you print all over a body spray can?
Yes. LSINC printers wrap the artwork 360 degrees around an aluminium can in one pass, base to shoulder, with white ink for coverage, so the can needs no label or sleeve. The PeriQ360 prints four cans at a time for volume; the PeriOne prints short runs and seasonal editions. Sun Studio prints cans this way in Dubai.
Can cosmetic jars, tubes and plastic bottles be printed directly?
Yes. Glass, PET, HDPE, PP and acrylic jars, airless and dropper bottles, mist bottles and rigid tubes print directly. Plastics are adhesion-tested and printed with a jettable primer or after pre-treatment. Objects from 38 mm across fit the PeriOne and PeriQ360; slimmer tubes and lipstick cases down to 20 mm need the Perivallo360m.
Can you print directly on candles or candle jars?
Candle jars, yes; the wax itself is not a reliable print surface. LSINC lists glass and ceramic candle vessels among its applications. The jar is printed as a finished piece, empty or already poured and wicked, with a full wrap, a clear window for the wax colour or a raised monogram, and the candle maker burn-tests the printed design before release.
Can a cylindrical printer print tumblers, cups and glasses?
Yes, handle-free drinkware in glass, porcelain, ceramic, stainless steel and coated metal, including pint glasses and qahwa cups. Taper decides the machine: up to +10°/−2° on the PeriOne and PeriQ360, up to ±30° on the Perivallo360m. Handled mugs go on LSINC's PeriH instead. PRO TECHnology does not rate the print as dishwasher safe; Sun Studio tests it with real wash cycles on a sample of the customer's own item before anything is promised.
Can you print on bottles that are already filled?
Often, yes. Filled, sealed glass and PET bottles within the machine's diameter, length and weight limits can be printed as finished goods, because the ink cures on the outside surface. The closure, the fill and a dry, non-condensing surface are checked on a sample first. Sun Studio has filmed a PeriQ360 printing four filled water bottles in one cycle, and poured candle jars are printed the same way.
Can the print on a bottle be embossed or raised?
Yes. LSINC calls it tactile effects and faux embossing: the raised effect is built in cured ink, layer on layer, using the varnish and white channels as well as colour, until a logo or pattern stands proud of the surface and can be felt. It works best placed away from the rim a hand grips and the point the piece stands on.
Is the print dishwasher safe?
PRO TECHnology does not rate or promise the print as dishwasher safe. Produced with the correct pre-treatment or primer, ink set and cure, PRO TECHnology rates the print as alcohol safe, scratch resistant and UV resistant on glass and ceramic, but dishwasher performance depends on the container and its coating, the primer or pre-treatment, the ink set and the cure. Sun Studio tests it with real wash cycles on a sample of the customer's own item before anything is promised, and a commercial dishwasher is tested separately. Hand washing is the safe instruction for printed drinkware.
Is the print alcohol safe on perfume bottles?
Yes, with the right recipe: produced with primer or pre-treatment, the correct ink set and a full cure, PRO TECHnology rates the print as alcohol safe, which is what a perfume bottle needs because eau de parfum is largely alcohol. Sun Studio proves it on each new bottle with a rub test using the customer's own fragrance before the run, since contact plus wiping is a harder test than either alone.
Can printed glasses and cups go in the microwave?
PRO TECHnology does not rate or promise the print as microwave safe. How it behaves depends on the container and its coating, the primer or pre-treatment, the ink set and the cure, so it is checked on a sample of the customer's own glass or ceramic item before anything is promised. Metal tumblers and cans never go in a microwave, printed or not.
Are the UV inks eco-friendly?
LSINC lists eco-friendly digital inks among the PeriOne's features. The inks are UV LED-cured: no solvent carrier evaporates, there is no drying oven, and LED lamps use less energy than mercury-arc lamps. Direct printing also removes the label, sleeve, adhesive and liner. Safety data sheets are supplied, and product-specific compliance is checked per market.
Does clear glass need a barrier or a white base?
No barrier is needed: the PeriOne and PeriQ360 print clear or coloured glass with nothing packed inside the bottle, and the Perivallo360m needs its clear-media upgrade. A white base is a design choice on any machine: white is printed where you want opacity, for example under a full-colour logo, and left out where you want a see-through effect, in the same job.
Can each piece carry a different name or design?
Yes. There are no screens or plates, so changing the artwork between pieces is a file change. The PeriQ360 caches variable data and runs up to four different designs at a time; the PeriOne and Perivallo360m print one design at a time, changing it as often as the job needs.
What are the smallest and largest objects an LSINC printer can print?
The Perivallo360m prints objects from 20 mm in diameter; the PeriOne and PeriQ360 from 38 mm. The PeriOne takes the largest pieces, up to 152 mm in diameter and 457 mm long; the PeriQ360 up to 114 mm and 406 mm; the Perivallo360m up to 139 mm and 406 mm.
How fast do LSINC cylindrical printers print?
At a 4-inch (101.6 mm) artwork height, LSINC rates the PeriOne at 282 pieces an hour, the PeriQ360 at 1,146 and the Perivallo360m at 174. Real output depends on ink coverage, the object's geometry, raised layers, loading and staffing, so a timed test on your own container is the figure to plan with.
Can LSINC printers print on PET and HDPE plastic bottles?
PET, yes: LSINC lists plastic among the Peri Series substrates, and clear PET is qualified on a sample of each container. HDPE and PP have even lower surface energy, so every plastic bottle is adhesion-tested first and printed with a jettable primer or after surface pre-treatment; the recipe is set on a sample of each new container before production.
Where can I get bottles, cans, candles or cups printed in Dubai?
At Sun Studio in Al Quoz, Dubai, which runs an LSINC PeriOne and a PeriQ360 as a printing service for fragrance, cosmetics, candle, drinkware, gifting and beverage brands. There is no minimum order: one suitable piece, a sample or a full production run, with the price per piece falling as the quantity rises.
Do I have to buy a machine, or can I outsource the printing?
Both routes run through Dubai. Sun Studio prints your containers as a service and is also where a buyer can see their own product printed before deciding. Brands and decorators that want in-house capacity buy the machine from PRO TECHnology, with installation, training, local service, spare parts and inks.
Who is LSINC's distributor in the Middle East?
PRO TECHnology in Dubai, LSINC's exclusive dealer for the Middle East and North Africa since 7 December 2023, listed by LSINC for 14 countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt. It supplies, installs, trains and supports the PeriOne, PeriQ360 and Perivallo360m, and the PeriH for handled mugs.
Sources
LSINC facts are taken from lsinc.com and from LSINC's product sheets for the PeriOne (PO-05-2024), PeriQ360 (PQ-07-2024) and Perivallo360m (PM-07-2022), which PRO TECHnology holds as the regional dealer; the ink statement is from LSINC's 2022 showcase announcement with Marabu North America. Roland DG's description of varnish-based embossing is cited but not linked, since Roland distributes LSINC outside this region. Sun Studio statements are the studio's own, from sunstudio.ae; the durability rating, support and stock statements are PRO TECHnology's own. Bottles, cans, glasses and cups shown on this page were printed by the group in Dubai or by LSINC; brand artwork is shown as printed work only and no client relationship is implied.
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Bring the bottle, the can, the jar or the cup
The sample decides. Send your container to PRO TECHnology and see it printed on an LSINC PeriOne or PeriQ360 in Dubai before you buy a machine, or send the job to Sun Studio and have it printed.