FOCUS Flexo Technology


Walki invests in cutting-edge ream wrap technology in Poland Estimated to be in full production during


Walki Group, a leading producer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials is investing in a new multi-colour flexographic printing machine in Poland to


further enhance the printing quality of its ream wrap products offered to central and eastern European markets. The investment includes a 10-colour flexo printing machine that will be utilised in the production of ream wrap used mainly for A4 and A3 copy paper reams.


the fourth quarter of 2013, the new machine, will be located at Walki’s Jatne plant situated 40 km south-east of Warsaw. The supplier of the printing machine will


be Comexi Group of Spain. The printing machine’s ability to use 10 colours gives customers more possibilities in terms of design and special effects. “Accuracy of the machine’s printing result


is excellent and the machine will also be using environmentally friendly water-based inks,” notes Marko Siltala, VP of Walki’s operations & business line ream wrapping, paper packaging division. “Paper is still the best media to read


longer documents and texts and the consumption of copy paper is expected to grow in eastern Europe and Russia in the near future. Walki wants to strengthen its position as the leading supplier of ream wrapping material in Europe and the new investment is aimed to serve our customers in central and eastern Europe even better than today supporting their needs for attractive packaging. Walki opened a new plant in May in Russia to handle the anticipated growth for paper products in eastern Europe and Russia.


Good printing quality of Walki’s ream wrap makes a product stand out while providing protection against damage and a moisture barrier to the paper


Walki Group T: +358 205 36 3111 www.walki.com


Wide web flexo press capable of speeds up to 600m/min meets needs of industry


At drupa 2012 Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) demonstrated its EASY family of automation


modules on its new MIRAFLEX CL 10 flexographic press. “drupa 2012 was one of the best trade


shows in the past few years for us,“ agree chairman Jürgen Vutz and managing director Peter Steinbeck. “We took in many orders at the show, proving to us that W&H equipment is properly positioned to meet the needs of our customers and that the market for flexible packaging is not being directly affected by the structural changes in the overall printing industry.“ The wide-web press is capable of speeds


of up to 600m/min. The new modules, the EASY-SET HD impression setting system which analyses high resolution printing


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plates and presents the plate topography in a 3D format and the latest generation of the TURBOCLEAN inking and wash-up system were designed to improve and optimise machine up-time. In addition, W&H presented the new HELIOSTAR SE gravure press which incorporates a cylinder change system and auto wash-up for extremely fast changeovers - ideal for short runs. Also successful was the in-house EXPO in Lengerich that ran during drupa. Around 500 customers from 44 different countries used the opportunity to see W&H's press laboratory and the performance of the company's flexographic and gravure presses.


Windmöller & Hölscher T: +49 5481 14-2929 www.wuh-group.com


Sprint Print & Packaging, based in Kathmandu, Nepal, has installed a seven-colour Edale combination UV/IR scratch card line. The 510mm wide press is configured with seven UV/IR flexo units; an Edale CR80 card


stacker which takes multiple streams of standard format CR80 cards from a die cut unit and transports them in a continuous stack in sequence; and a complete personalisation system including digital variable data printing, data verification, void product logging and tracking. Servo driven, the Gamma SC-510 can


handle substrates from 12-600 micron and perform a full station colour change in less than 70 seconds. This machine was designed to combine the multiple processes normally associated with scratch card production in a single pass. This rationalises the production process, eliminates work in progress and increases the security and traceability of the cards, producing up to 1.5million pins/ hour. “This new press allows us to better serve


our customers by utilising new capabilities and services that go beyond what we could previously offer,” explains director Shishir Nahata. “It allows us to further our reach and be more flexible to changing needs”. Furthermore, Sprint has customised the


press to allow printing and converting of various kinds of labels and cartons. The Edale personalisation line at Sprint


delivers superior productivity and efficiency and is designed to handle very thin film substrates, helping to expand capabilities to include overwraps on collectible trading cards using fin seals, specialised packaging applications, prime labels and unsupported films for bottle wraps.


Edale T: +44 (0)1489 569 230 www.edale.com


www.convertermag.co.uk


Increased flexibility for scratch card production


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