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Finishing Equipment


High-end digital finishing P


roven with over 1,000 installations worldwide, SMAG creates quality solutions that benefit productivity


and add greater value to the end product. SMAG presented its Digital Galaxie generation III module with slitting and rewinding processes, as well as versatile finishing options of UV flexo, laminating, high-speed flatbed hot foil or embossing, flatbed silkscreen printing and semi-rotary die cutting, at the Xeikon Café, 28-31 March, 2017. As a major player in the wine, spirit and perfume markets, SMAG showed how the Digital Galaxie completely adapts to the requirements of high-end added value markets and applications.


CONVERTING DIFFERENTLY SMAG developed the 350mm wide Digital Galaxie on the Classic Galaxie platform, specifically adapting to the formats and printing processes of digital printing. The machine has the same advantages as flatbed screen technology, low price


screens, ink density and opacity, chemical resistance and special effects but also offers new functionalities of a high-speed screen station SP (up to 30m/min), hot stamping with foil saver (up to 40m/min) and a die cutting station (speeds up to 40m/min). Focusing on innovation to keep pace with


the latest in post-digital printing technology, SMAG relies on automation to make its label converting and finishing equipment more


“Our goal is to educate market players about the important role of label and packaging finishing when purchasing a digital machine,” says Stéphane Rateau, of SMAG


flexible. The Digital Galaxie machine modules are all equipped with B&R's latest servo drive technology and linked via POWERLINK to each other and to a B&R Power Panel, which serves as the central controller. With its modular technology, SMAG machines bring added value to labels and packaging with technology equipment and efficiency. www.smag-graphique.com


Improve profitability with a strong finish P


ackaging converters are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and maximise bottom line. In recent years, we’ve seen


more and more pressure on lead times and profit as brands are demanding progressively shorter runs, due to trends for expanded product ranges. Improvements in printing technology have helped make presses faster and more efficient, but converters also need to consider processes further down the production line. If the finishing process speed does not match up, and equipment is requiring regular maintenance or creates too much waste, bottlenecks can be created, undermining the progress achieved elsewhere in the chain and ultimately impacting on bottom line. Many packaging converters have already benefitted from upgrading to a hybrid press


and a fast return on investment. The JetWeb portfolio is a flexible, modular


system, such as the Contiweb Thallo web offset, which facilitates higher print quality, shorter run lengths and precise ordering. Therefore, also investing in flexible finishing systems that can handle many jobs without lots of set-up time makes sense. The Contiweb CR-N non-stop rewinder, for example, is designed to rewind reels with speed and flexibility and at the same time, slit the printed reel in multiple ribbons. Contiweb has always worked closely with


customers to develop products to meet specific needs. This is why Contiweb expanded its product range in 2012, to include high-tech finishing technologies with the acquisition of Vits and JetWeb finishing equipment brands. The Contiweb (formerly Vits) Rotocut cross- cut sheeters can sustain high speeds without compromising accuracy, thus producing minimal waste and requiring very little maintenance. This results in high productivity


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system with specific solutions for each element of the finishing process. This includes a coating and gluing unit for applying aqueous coating, aqueous glue, scratch-off ink and micro- fragrances; a perforator and die cutter for die cutting and cross-running perforation in any pattern; a UV coating unit for full web coverage and pattern creation; and a prefolder consisting of web shifting device, folding stations, linear register, infeed and exit section. JetWeb is geared to high-speed production, and comprehensive applications allow web press operators to expand product offering. Both the JetWeb and Vits finishing systems have been installed by over 1,000 customers worldwide, demonstrating how these brands can be relied on to deliver a fast turnaround on high-quality finished packaging products, complementing a wide variety of printing systems. Despite the challenge of keeping costs low and maintaining quality under tight deadlines, the trend for shorter runs offers huge opportunities for packaging converters, as brands become more likely to frequently re-order products from trusted suppliers. A significant impact on customer satisfaction, and increased profitability, will be seen in receipt of the aims to improve efficiency and accuracy wherever possible in the finishing process. www.contiweb.nl


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