Digital Printing & Finishing
Launch of two new digital label presses for high-end labels and food packaging
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creen has announced the launch of two new UV inkjet label presses, expanding its remit into food packaging, breaking boundaries in
speed and further strengthening the company’s position within the digital labels sector. The commercial release of the Truepress Jet L350UV+ and the Truepress Jet L350UV+LM took place at Labelexpo Europe 2017. The new Screen Truepress Jet L350UV+LM
brings levels of functionality to food packaging label production, as well as using newly developed low migration (low permeability) inks that offer enhanced safety. The press includes a nitrogen purge mechanism for accelerating the curing of UV inks, further preventing ink migration and UV odour. The new Screen Truepress L350UV+LM
press pushes boundaries in terms of productivity and shares a host of fresh features with the L350UV+ press, which was developed by Screen for high-end, high-speed label production. The L350UV+ system offers productivity, substrate compatibility, colour reproduction, operability and other advanced features that provide an edge over conventional technologies. Both new Screen presses deliver reliable print speeds of up to 60 metres per minute and enable the reproduction of a wider colour gamut by
adding support for a special orange ink to conventional CMYK and white inks. Each system’s transfer section can also be equipped with an optional chill roller for cooling thin substrates that are particularly susceptible to the heat generated
The continuing diversification of consumer
preferences has led to sustained growth in small- to medium-run work in a wide array of the food label printing market. Brand owners have also sought to create label designs on a greater variety of substrates to differentiate their products from the competition. In response, printers have increasingly been calling for digital label presses that can accommodate a wider range of substrates while maintaining the high safety levels required for food products. Screen meets this rising demand with the introduction of these new products. “We announced our first specialised
digital label press, the Truepress Jet L350UV system, in 2013. Delivering print speeds of up to 50 meters per minute, the combined quality, productivity and substrate compatibility attracted significant attention, adoption continues to grow
by the UV lamp. Labels such as those required for the wrappers used on PET bottles can be easily printed on the Truepress Jet L350UV+LM press. These functions provide print companies with the ability to produce an expanded range of new and profit generating applications with greater quality and productivity.
internationally as does its reputation,” says Bui Burke, senior vice president sales, Screen. “Screen will continue its development of
systems designed to meet the needs of the label printing industry, we’re fully committed to the stable, long-term growth of the sector.”
www.screeneurope.com
Scodix Cast&Cure: 3D holographic effect makes its debut at Belgian open house event
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codix, one of the leading providers of
digital
enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, has made 3D holographic effects more accessible to brands with its latest addition to
its portfolio of applications. Now available with the Scodix Ultra Pro Digital
Enhancement Press with Foil Station, Scodix offers nine different enhancement effects. Customers were able to see this application demonstrated, for the first time, at an open house event at beta customer Drukkerij VD’s facility in Belgium, on October 10, 2017. Employing a variety of standard off-the-shelf
holographic patterns, as well as customised designs, this technique delivers style and security features to brochures, packaging,
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displays, book covers, greeting cards, and bags. Scodix Cast&Cure creates a high-impact 3D holographic effect, bringing a new dimension and value proposition to customers’ print projects. The system is easy to operate with minimal setup, the effect is cost effective for short to medium run lengths. “This particular finish is causing a
real buzz amongst brand owners and we expect it to be very popular in the greeting cards sector and in packaging. Specifically, we can see some scope in the authentication of products as counterfeiting becomes more and more of an issue for brands,” says Amit Shvartz, Scodix marketing VP. “The process works by ink jetting the clear polymer directly on to the sheet before passing through a foiling unit which leaves a micro-embossed pattern on the polymer, thus creating stunning holographic effects by refracting the light. Scodix unique PAS (Pin Activate Secure) technologies deliver superior enhancement with ultra-fine detail and flawless registration, achieving
Cast&Cure quality. The results are amazing!” Shvartz concludes, “We are in the unique position at Scodix of being able to offer customers an unmatched number of digital enhancement applications. This latest addition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to innovation.”
www.scodix.com www.convertermag.co.uk
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