4/20 Special: When Cannabis Automation Engineers Go “Balls-Out”
Yes, it’s a real term: “Balls-out” comes from 18th-century steam engines.
“As machines hit peak performance, centrifugal governors would spin so fast that the weighted balls flew outward—fully extended—signaling max output” Max Throttle, Full speed.
And we Don’t Just “Turn It On” for 4/20 When asked why we waited until 4/20 to go balls-out, we said: “We didn’t. We’re balls-out ~362 days a year. 4/20 is just when everyone else catches up.” But this year hits different. For the first time, we’re not just building machines… we’re giving brands something they’ve never had before:
Laser-Engraved Pre-Roll Cones, Made in USA (Yes, Really)
We’re now producing U.S.-made, ceramic-tipped 109×26 cones right in our massive new facility in Iowa— and doing something nobody else can:
Laser engraving directly onto the paper. This isn’t printing. This is material-level branding. This is Swiss Cones precision & design in the paper itself.
Your logo, artwork, message - Engraved in the cone like it was meant to be there… Some of the first cannabis visionaries to go live went all in - custom engraved cones that actually look like their portrait!
One senior MSO strategist had a different idea:
“What if we engraved the names of our top 10 customers in each dispensary (with custom paper for the retail brand’s color scheme)… and handed them out in-store as appreciation?”
He’s not just selling pre-rolls any more. He’s creating moments. And Swag that actually gets used
Gifts people don’t throw away
Branding that lives through the full burn
And the Economics Actually Make Sense
Made in Iowa
Domestic shipping
Low MOQ’s
~23¢ per premium ceramic-tipped cone TODAY ONLY
So instead of asking: “Can we afford to try this?”
Brands are asking: “How far can we push it?”
Meanwhile… Back at the Maryland Lab… We could mention: