Labelling Solutions M5 inline UV flexo press configurations afford total flexibility
through to multi-process printing and converting lines which can handle labels and packaging productions just as efficiently. It is a broad portfolio of solutions that cater to the production and investment requirements of a wide base of customers in a way that enables the balance between quality and economy. Since it was first introduced, the M5 Line has been one of the most commercially successful machines in the narrow- mid-web range. It is a full servo inline UV flexo press that can aptly be defined for unlimited substrates as materials handled span from self-adhesive stock, through to coated paper, unsupported film, aluminium foil, laminated tubes and paperboard up 300gsm. Capabilities also include technologies such as gravure, screen printing, digital and cold foil for inline multi-process production, as well as multiple web handling for products such as peel-and-reseal coupon labels and multi-page peel and read
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he range of BOBST narrow- and mid-web inline UV flexo presses is very wide, spanning from fixed configuration dedicated presses
booklet labels. The M5 is just as suitable for label, flexible packaging and folding carton production. The M5 can add to the cost benefits of the
inline UV flexo printing, the performance of BOBST Digital Automation Program which enables the digitalisation of the workflow, making it a repeatable and consistent process, with very fast, fully automated make-ready and changeover sequences, almost non-stop operation and minimum waste. The BOBST presses, equipped with the Digital Automation Program, are run from a touch screen, the only manual operation being the loading of the pre-mounted plate cylinders that are required for changing jobs. The version of the M5 encompasses most of the
features of the BOBST Digital Automation program such as: The REVO seven-colour extended gamut printing; the most advanced level of Digital Flexo technology for the dynamic control and constant adjustment of print pressure and register by reading 100 per cent of the printed output and closed loop print quality or pdf control at all
speeds; the Excellence programme for the automatic exchange of printing cylinders without stopping the press; and the DigiGap for label production that constantly reads the thickness of the substrate and automatically adjusts the die cutting pressure accordingly. The M5X, which was premiered at Labelexpo
Europe 2017, has been developed as an optimised fixed configuration of the M5 aiming to bring the main advantages offered by the M5 — unlimited substrate handling, operational efficiency and output quality — with a limited number of options, such as available web widths, to a wider number of converters. The M5X is Digital Automation ready for REVO
standards and has the option of being equipped with the Digital Flexo technology for automated pre-register adjustment of print pressure and register during production, as well as with the DigiGap system for the digitally automated die- cutting pressure control.
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Labelling trends
packaging that not only attracts attention, but also remains pristine throughout use. Differentiation of containers and labels to deliver shelf-appeal and ongoing performance is achieved through the use of varying packaging and labelling substrates, with different looks, textures and properties shaped into new and unusual designs. As you can imagine, this in turn presents a number of adhesive challenges with products needing to offer performance for the labelstock producer and converter, as well as the brand owners producing the goods, and finally the consumer. To meet these demands, the packaging
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industry has been increasingly turning to the versatility of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) because of the adaptability of PSA labels in terms of the materials and design shapes that can be used. Labels are vital to a product’s shelf-appeal, and PSAs maximise their power. For instance, the trend for clear-on-clear labelling, giving a ‘no-label’ look, has been made possible by filmic PSA labels.
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atching the eye of the consumer through superb ‘shelf-appeal’ is fundamental in today’s labelling market. Consumers want
In functionality, containers and labels are adapting to consumers’ changing lifestyles. There are ready meals in microwaveable packaging for the time-poor and peel-and-reseal packaging labels for added convenience. The trend of functionally clever packaging is certainly set to continue in the foreseeable future. From a consumer’s perspective, the
expectation is that any package or label will remain intact, whatever conditions it faces during transportation, storage and use — and this trend is likely to rise. Consumers certainly don’t expect a brand’s image to be compromised through label failures. When choosing a PSA, permanent or removable performance can be specified and then more details can be explored. For instance, if the consumer is required to remove the label, how easy should it be? For labelled glass bottles that are recycled and cleaned through a warm wash process the adhesive must allow the label to be quickly removed. Today there is a very broad range of PSA
adhesive technologies available, including water- based, hot melt, solvent acrylic and rubber
compounded formulations. These adhesive formulations offer varying characteristics that can be precisely tailored, or even uniquely customised by adhesive polymerisation experts, such as H.B. Fuller, to deliver the exact performance required. Finally, it is worth mentioning that this drive for
new and imaginative labelling solutions, which perform throughout the product lifestyle, is leading to a further noticeable trend: Increased collaboration. Converters are recognising that they can deliver new designs, alter labels and solve manufacturing challenges more quickly and effectively by accessing the expertise of adhesive partners like H.B. Fuller. Industry partnership is here to stay as it improves the speed and practical implementation of new ideas profitably.
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