Labelling Solutions
High quality ‘no label look’ printing tesa is meeting market needs with a tailor-made
range of high performance plate mounting tapes for label printing applications
smooth laydown of the different ink layers. tesa Softprint Hard is perfectly suitable for all flexo printers aiming to achieve an excellent print quality when printing solid backgrounds. The foam hardness of this 380µm (15mil) plate mounting tape provides optimal cushioning and resilience properties, resulting in optimised ink laydown, even at very high press speeds. Depending on the label motif printed in the second step, the comprehensive tesa Softprint assortment offers optimal solutions for all design requirements in combination with different plates and materials in use. In addition to offering the different foam
narrow web label producers are currently facing an increased demand to supply premium looking transparent products. tesa is meeting these market needs with a
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tailor-made range of high performance plate mounting tapes for label printing applications. The modern effect of transparent labels, which ensure that information looks as if it was directly printed on the packaging instead of on a label, is a growing demand for customers across
he ability to adapt to market innovations and trends has always been key in the printing field, and
multiple industries. A Smithers Pira report from May this year concluded that a continuing major trend is to achieve a ‘no- label look’ and that the label style is “spurring brands to invest in clean graphics that can stand out from the packaging.” The perfect ‘no label look’ is achieved with
a flexo-printed clear on clear label stock, mostly with a thin high clarity face material and a clear adhesive carried on a smooth film liner. To ensure a brilliant print result, white inks have to be printed as a background to the actual design, ensuring high opacity of the final design and a
hardness perfectly catering to individual design requirements, tesa offers a range of different adhesive lines within the plate mounting assortment: tesa Softprint Steelmaster, tesa Softprint Steelmaster TP, and tesa Softprint Secure. So that the perfect solution for all requirements regarding mounting, printing, or demounting processes can be offered, meeting individual needs and conditions at a printer. Richard Eeles, strategic segment manager print & web processing at tesa UK, says: “We offer the most advanced flexo print tape technologies designed to meet increasing requirements for fast mounting, high print quality, and demounting tape performance. We have been able to develop a wide range of product specifications with the consistency of performance that the industry demands.”
www.tesa.co.uk
High-speed labelling in a modular design W
ith the packaging industry asking for higher labelling speeds and more flexibility, Weber Packaging Solutions
has announced the arrival of its newest label applicator, the Alpha HSM. Featuring modular construction, this high-speed labelling system can be configured in a variety of models that can handle multiple speeds and label sizes. Every packaging line is different, so Weber has engineered the modular Alpha HSM so that it can be ordered in ten different versions, to fit just about any labelling application. Available in right- or left-hand versions, the Alpha HSM has 5.3-inch (135mm), 7.8-inch (200mm), 9.8-inch (250mm) and 12.6-inch (320mm) label width versions. The HSM can keep up with line speeds up to 500 feet/minute.
With a labelling accuracy of 0.01-inch, the Alpha HSM can handle labels as small as 0.39-inch x 0.39-inch (10mm x 10mm) and up to 12.5-inch x 78.7-inch (320mm x 2000mm) (W x L). Depending on the label width configuration, the
HSM can handle label rolls up to 19-inch in diameter on 3-inch diameter cores. Three different user interfaces are available including OLED display, external PLC module or a web-based control. And the system is IP65 certified for dust and water spray protection and is constructed of durable aluminium with high rigidity for all working label widths. The standard mechanical label unwinder and
rewinder can be upgraded to a motorised servo- controlled system for higher speeds. Application modules for the HSM include a fixed peeler plate, a swivelling peeler plate, a pneumatic peeler plate, and adjustable peeler plate or a pneumatic applicator. Label sensors can handle standard and transparent labels. Multiple interfaces allow connections
for HMI display, product detector, rotary encoder, I/O signal, Ethernet network, and an aux in and aux out for sensor attachment. To see a video and learn more about the Alpha HSM high-speed
label applicators, and for more information on Weber Packaging Solutions and their complete line up of labelling systems and custom labels, visit the website below.
www.weberpackaging.com
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