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October 10, 2026
A Vending Machine Wrap, Not a Sticker: Polymeric Vinyl for Canebot
A sugarcane juice robot with artwork on all four sides, printed so it looks painted on, not stuck on.
Case study · Canebot
A juice machine that deserved a better coat
Canebot is a sugarcane juice vending machine, built in India by Mr Milind Datar and his team. It cuts and squeezes fresh cane on order, serves the juice, then cleans itself for the next glass. The innovation even earned Canebot the President's Award for Innovation in Business.
Canebot's machines are headed for malls, cinemas, schools and colleges: anywhere people stop for a fresh drink.
Material
Wyte polymeric vinyl, laminated
Coverage
All four sides of the machine
Applied by
Canebot’s own team
Job price
₹120 per sq ft + GST, print only
Meet the machine
Fresh cane juice, by robot
This is Canebot's own short video of a machine at the Pavillion mall in Pune.
Cane in, juice out, and the machine cleans itself before the next customer.
The problem
Ordinary vinyl looked stuck on
Canebot designed artwork for all four sides of the machine: the brand colours, the logo and what the machine does. Painting it one plain colour was never the plan.
But every vendor Mr Datar tried offered ordinary vinyl, and on the metal panels it looked like what it was: a label stuck on a box.
It looked like a label
You could see where the print ended, so the artwork never felt part of the machine.
Machines get wiped all day
In a busy mall, staff clean the panels again and again. The print has to take it.
Bubbles and creases
Big panels trap air under the vinyl unless it has somewhere to escape.
Corners that lift
A weak adhesive lets edges and corners peel up over time.
Our answer
Wyte polymeric vinyl, laminated
We printed the artwork on Wyte polymeric vinyl with a protective laminate on top.
Three things about this vinyl made it right for the job:
You can’t tell where the print ends and the machine begins. It’s a wrap, just on a vending machine instead of a car.
1
Outdoor-grade and weatherproof
It holds up to crowds and to staff wiping the machine down, wash after wash.
2
Tiny air-release channels
Small channels on the back let trapped air escape, so the vinyl goes on with no bubbles, wrinkles or creases.
3
A strong adhesive
Once it is down it is very hard to peel, so corners and edges stay put.
The result
Where does the print end?
We supplied the print in a roll, and Canebot's team pasted it on the machine panel by panel.
The vinyl sits so close to the metal that the machine looks painted in its brand colours.
Another wrapped Canebot machine on site.
Look closely
Flat around every cut-out
The front panel has openings for the screen and the juice outlet. The print follows the panel around them and lies flat.
The specs
What went into it
Material
Wyte polymeric vinyl with a protective laminate
Adhesive
Strong adhesive with micro air-release channels
Coverage
Artwork for all four sides of the machine
Supply
Printed and laminated, supplied in a roll
Application
Pasted by Canebot’s team, panel by panel
Job price
₹120 per sq ft + 18% GST, print only (rate at the time of the job)
Want this for your product?
What polymeric vinyl costs today
Canebot paid ₹120 per sq ft + GST, our rate at the time of the job. Today, Wyte polymeric vinyl prints are ₹180 per sq ft + GST.
If your brand prefers Avery or 3M, we print on those polymeric vinyls too.
Wyte polymeric vinyl + overlaminate
₹180 per sq ft + GST
Avery 2923 or 3M IJ40C polymeric vinyl + overlaminate
₹240 per sq ft + GST
Installation in Pune
quoted for your site
Good to know
Minimum size
Each print is at least 4 x 3 ft, and the minimum order is ₹3,000 + GST.
Lead time
Printing usually takes 2-3 days after you approve the proof and pay, plus delivery.
Delivery
Free in Pune and anywhere in India on orders of ₹3,000 + GST and above.
Installation
In Pune on orders of ₹10,000 + GST and above, quoted after we understand the site. Or paste it yourself, as Canebot did.
Your artwork
Send it ready to print. We check and prepare it, but we don't design. Our favourite Pune designers can help.
Send us the width and height of each panel, how many machines, and your artwork, and we’ll quote the print.
Other options
More vinyl that lies flat
Vehicle branding
The same idea, on wheels
Fleet graphics for scooters, vans and cars. We printed a Rentokil PCI scooter fleet on polymeric vinyl too.
See vehicle branding →₹120 per sq ft + GST
Bubble-free vinyl
The same air-release channels, for indoor walls and panels and short outdoor campaigns.
See the shop page →The happy ending
A machine that looks the part
Canebot's machines now carry their brand on all four sides, and they look built that way, not stickered.
See every photo on the Canebot job page.
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Got a product that needs a better look?
Send us your artwork and the panel sizes on WhatsApp, and we'll quote the print.
Looking for any specific product?
Drop us a line. Send us your query. And we’ll get back to you with solutions and answers.
Mitesh Sanghani
Mitesh lives, mostly for Saturdays.
But when forced to work, you’ll find him heading Orchid Digitals – a printing press in Pune.
If it’s an emergency, try looking for him in the hills behind his house. You’ll almost certainly find him… lazing under a tree, with a book in hand.
