FOCUS Security ATB invests in additional flexopress


High speed production of RFID plastic cards


At Cartes & IDentification 2012 to be held in Parisin November Melzer will demonstrate high


speed production for low cost RFID plastic cards which is quite different from the company’s established solution. MRTD products including e-NID cards or


From left: Alexander Kresik, head of production; Sergey Zykov, marketing director; and Vadim Shevko stand alongside the new Edale Beta


ATB Security Technologies based in Minsk, Vilnius has taken steps to increase production capability with the recent installation of a nine- colour 330mm width Edale Beta


modular flexopress with cold foil and hot foil and special options. This joins a five- colour Edale Alpha press on site. Founded in 2002 with a focus on the development of anti-forgery technologies to protect security documents and consumer goods, ATB is now a significant player in the market of protection technologies. The company specialises in the production of security labels including multilayer labels, lottery tickets and access cards alongside tamper-evident labels for a number of sectors but predominantly the high end beverage markets. “We already have an Edale Alpha machine and the easy transfer of processes between the two machines really helped during the transition period,” comments


Vadim Shevko, chief of ATB security printing department. “Production has now moved over entirely


to the new Beta and the Alpha is being used solely for R&D purposes. The advantage of staying with Edale was not just the quality of product but that our operators were able to continue printing immediately with no employee downtime.” As well as highly skilled staff, ATB has its


own facilities where they carry out their R&D in an effort to further improve their technology to put a stop to the rise in counterfeit products. “I am thrilled that ATB has chosen another Edale special press solution for the production of niche security applications - a field that both companies are leaders in,” concludes Bernhard Grob, Edale’s export sales director.


Edale T: +44 (0)1489 569230 www.edale.com


Low energy UV system delivers increased security “We are delivering a transformation in UV


The new energy2cure E2C system from GEW permits full colour, process printing at full


production speed with as little power as 90 W/cm (230W/inch). E2C promises sufficient energy at high production speeds . Delivering dramatic savings in energy consumption and costs, users can expect increased efficiency and profitability per job and less substrate waste from inadequate curing or heat damage with a 42% CO2 reduction in environmental performance.


www.convertermag.co.uk


curing using the latest technology available that will give our customers print run


driving licences, border crossing documents or e-passports must have a long lifecycle and are usually equipped with security elements. In addition to the lasered photo security features including CLI/MLI, micro-lettering or latent image must be integrated. Melzer's inline production equipment combines sheet material with partially very thin reel materials and precision is reliably performed by the only industrial production process available. The material sandwich is laminated for 20-30 seconds at 180-200°C. This patented technology ensures a gentle lamination of the electronics (RFID inlays) and special ink and security thread. Furthermore, the modular system enables control stations or card inspection systems to be integrated. Melzer can provide a fully automatic revolutionary inlay production machine for ID cards and passports based on plated antenna technology with soldering connection at highest yield rates.


Melzer T: +49 2336 92 920 www.melzergmbh.com


security with increased profitability,” says marketing manager David Lyus. “With increasing energy and consumables costs, more complex ink formulations and thinner substrates, spoilage is expensive. It is vital that we offer UV technology that will reduce waste and production costs and a high level of confidence and security to customers.”


GEW (EC) T: + 44 (0)1737 824 500 www.gewuv.com


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