Film & Foil Chilled roller increases film applications
Limpet Labels increases uptime by 98 per cent with Screen Truepress systems, especially with the addition of the chilled roller
we no longer need to contend with lengthy job set-ups and time- consuming maintenance. These benefits have taken our
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productivity to an unprecedented level. In fact, since replacing our toner-based systems with inkjet solutions, we have seen our uptime increase by 98 per cent. This in turn has helped to secure a much healthier profit margin.” Founded in 1992 in Wrexham, Wales, Limpet Labels is an established producer of high-quality self-adhesive labels. The company primarily produces labels for challenging applications in the industrial, chemical, oil and hygiene markets, where print accuracy and durability are a prerequisite. In order to meet these stringent demands, Limpet Labels deployed both digital print and flexo technologies. In 2014, the company added a Screen Truepress Jet L350UV to work alongside its existing toner-based and flexo systems. Running at 50 meters per minute, the Truepress Jet L350UV proved so instrumental in the production of consistent high-quality labels, that when the company needed to increase its digital capacity, investing in a second Screen press was an obvious choice. This saw Limpet Labels install its successor, the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV+ in October 2018. The new press offered a faster production speed of 60 meters per minute, together with enhanced media handling. According to
athan Williams, digital print manager at Limpet Labels says, “The Screen presses ensure that
increased revenue stream. The Screen presses ensure that we no longer need to contend with lengthy job set-ups and time-consuming maintenance. These benefits have taken our productivity to an unprecedented level. In fact, since replacing our toner-based systems with inkjet solutions, we have seen our uptime increase by 98 per cent. This in turn has helped to secure a much healthier profit margin. “Beyond this, the screen presses have
Nathan Williams, digital print manager at Limpet Labels, thanks to the company’s experience with the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV and EQUIOS workflow, Limpet Labels was able to go from the installation to full production in under two weeks. “Running both Screen presses
concurrently has had an instant and substantial impact on our total capacity,” explained Williams. “This has increased by over 60 per cent compared to when we used the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV alongside a toner-based system. This ensures that we can get jobs out quicker than ever before and crucially allows our customers to improve their time-to-market.” According to Williams, the company’s
digital department has secured significant production efficiencies. Despite the heavy ink coverage required for many labels in the industrial, chemical and oil markets, production with the Truepress L350UV devices is more cost effective. The higher print volumes achievable has led to an
proven their adaptability to short, medium and longer run jobs, offering us greater flexibility to meet fluctuating customer demands. In some cases, the two presses are equally as productive as five toner-based platforms. In terms of ROI, this is an incredible achievement and has played an integral role in digital production now accounting for 80 per cent of our business,” explains Williams. The Truepress Jet L350UV+ includes
time- and cost-saving tools such as spot colour matching, calculations of ink usage and daily print reports. It also has a large colour gamut. The addition of a chilled roller makes it possible to print on specialised heat sensitive films which has opened the door to a wide array of new label applications. Williams concludes: “For us, Screen
presses are the frontrunner in inkjet solutions for the labels market. They provide the reliability, productivity and consistency to enhance our business operation, expand our profit margin and sharpen our competitive edge.”
limpetlabels.co.uk DOMO’s new sustainable BOPA and CPA films D
OMO Chemicals has renamed its business, currently known as cfp flexible packaging S.p.A., to
DOMO Film Solutions S.p.A. The name change is effective immediately. The purpose is to visibly incorporate the company within the DOMO Group brand identity and to clearly indicate its core business and related scope: providing customers with solutions based on more than 40 years of expertise and full upstream integration with the nylon 6 chemical chain. The company has been part of the DOMO Chemicals Group since July 2014 and has operated a new German BOPA plant since 2018. Domo Film Solutions has a strong focus on sustainability and innovation of films for
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flexible packaging and other technical applications. A good example is the launch of its new Nyleen brand. This family of nylon films has a low carbon footprint compared to standard nylon film, according to a comparison between Ecoinvent 3.3 data and an LCA
assessment performed by Quantis. Details of the study are available on request. Introducing DOMO Film Solutions,
managing director, Attilio Annoni said: “DOMO Film Solutions is committed to the sustainable future of nylon. The introduction of Nyleen is only the first step. We want to go further: in the short term, the company will launch the first-ever vertically recycled/ recyclable nylon film.” Jani Vuorenpaa, the business
development, innovation and sustainability director adds: “We want to make nylon film environmentally sustainable and we set out to continually improve our production processes.”
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