Finishing Equipment
The benefits of in-house digital label finishing
suppliers, which provides flexibility to change a label’s design and printed quantity. Afina Label has
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recently launched its second generation of
fina Label began working in the digital label market four years ago with only one product: the L801 Colour Label Printer. Since then, the company’s product range has grown rapidly. In recent years, there’s been an
increase in the amount of desktop digital label printers that have come to market. There are now plenty of choices ranging from £1,300 to £13,000 or 102mm to 330mm. The increase is for good reason. Owning a digital label printer allows a company to produce labels on demand and rely less on external
finisher, the DLF-Series. Below is an in-depth look at its benefits… Bigger - When using a finisher,
there are no longer restrictions on a printer’s minimum and maximum pre-cut label sizes. The DLF allows starting lengths as low as 10mm all the way up to 381mm. The width can also range from 200mm on the DLF-220 and DLF-220L or 330mm on the DLF-350L Digital Label Finisher. Better - Labels represent a brand, so it is necessary for them to be as professional as possible. Custom shapes and other eye-catching
features can be easily cut into a label design with a DLF-Series solution. Additionally, if labels are printed edge-to-edge, they will always be cut accurately with a full bleed. Faster - Typically, if a company
adds a new product to a range, or an existing label size changes, new pre-cut blank labels will need to be brought from a supplier. Owning a digital label finisher eliminates this whole scenario, there is no waiting and no need for external suppliers. Stronger - Laminating is the first
step of the DLF-220L and DLF- 350L’s finishing process. By adding a laminate to labels this ensures that they will be tough enough to survive the harshest of environments, even those with water, scratch, and UV exposure. Whether it is dye ink, pigment ink, or toner that is used to print, adding
a laminate will provide protection. Cost effective - DLF solutions
provide a practical reduction in costs by eliminating the need to buy pre-cut labels. External suppliers usually charge for both time and tooling, but with a DLF this service is no longer needed, only a continuous roll of media will need to be brought.
As in-house label printing becomes the norm and label finishing technology matures Afina Label has released its second generation DLF product. Until now, only a few companies have moved onto finishing their own labels, and much like the early adopters of digital label printers, these companies have not looked back since.
www.afinialabel.co.uk
provides information on its expanding range of stacking machines.
Stacking, binding and folding systems A
ce Binding and Chapel Press review the benefits of Friedheim’s folding and binding machines whilst the MBO Group
CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS Ace Binding specialises in PUR, Wiro, Spiro and perfect binding. The company also offers folding from B1 to miniature in formats, as well as in-line endorse folding, and other finishing services. The company’s latest acquisition is a MBO B30/644 Efficiency buckle-folding machine supplied by Friedheim International. Director, Rob Hart, says: “We regularly invest in new equipment to update our capabilities and improve our service. We already have Friedheim- supplied equipment on-site, so I know the company well. I also believe that MBO folders are the best machines on the market for trade finishers. “Since the machine has been installed we
have seen an increase in productivity giving us more capacity. The machine is easy to make ready and doesn’t cause concerns when running, so basically runs all day long!”
The A500/A700 is ideal for the delivery of
CONTINUED GROWTH INVESTMENT Chapel Press has been in business for 33 years and is one of the leading printing production centres in the North West of England. In offering a ‘total print solution’ for all
marketing needs Chapel Press has installed a MBO K70 Combi folding machine, supported by a SBAP 46 ME vertical stacker delivery and A76 mobile stream delivery, equipment supplied by Friedheim International. Chapel press MD, Tim O’Shea, says: “We had a
requirement to significantly increase our folding capacity, and after looking at the options that were available we chose what we regarded as the best for us – the MBO K70 Combi folder along with the vertical stacker. “One of the reasons we chose the K70 was
due to the fact that we have operators that are experienced on MBO Folders and therefore the transition to the new equipment was smooth. “We have over many years found that MBO equipment is reliable and consistant and we trust that the new K70 folder will continue this trend,” concludes O’Shea.
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signatures behind folding machines in the performance range of up to 900 piles per hour, along with a maximum pile height of 160mm. It can also be used for commercial prints and mailings, as well as integrated into book-on-demand lines. As the A500/A700 functions without marking in single sheet operation it can also be used to finish sensitive, freshly printed products that have a tendency to smudge. Its mobile design means that the location at which the A500/A700 stacker delivery is operated can be quickly changed. Partial automation helps to achieve shorter set-up times and also reduces the risk of operating errors.
INTEGRATION OF THE A/500-A/700 SYSTEM The MBO Group is expanding its already extensive range with the addition of the A500/A700 as a reliable productive stacker delivery system which is regarded as a critical efficiency factor in the finishing process.
www.friedheim.co.uk www.convertermag.co.uk
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