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Premiere for Primera: Partnership with Schreiner ProTech

(News | New Products)

September 08, 2021, ... labels for a wide range of rough-service applications. Labels produced with lasers, including Catalyst, are typically used to replace metal plates or far less durable labels produced by resin thermal transfer ...

The Benefits and Potential of Anilox Control

(Surface Prep)

July 25, 2021, ... anilox is no longer good enough.  The process has reached a pivotal point with increased screen counts and laser engraved plates pushing flexo into a new era. However, underneath the drive for improved ...

KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Exceeds Expectations at Dion Label

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July 13, 2021, ... very positive verdict on the solvent- and VOC-free flexo plate making solution. High-end pressure-sensitive labels account for around 80 percent of Dion’s design-to-dispatch production. The company also ...

Miraclon Continues to Expand the Boundaries of Flexo with PureFlexo Printing Launch

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... ink spread, increasing print latitude at all quality levels. This extension of Miraclon’s knowledge in Advanced Plate Surface Patterning Technology, which has had over two years of testing in the field ...

Reprographics to Take Fresh Role in Sustainable Packaging Design

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June 06, 2021, ... printers is the chance to finally give solvents the boot. We all saw the spiralling cost of solvents as ethanol was diverted to sanitisation applications – but with today’s plate technology, solvents can ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

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June 01, 2021, ... of time. “We installed a digital color card system in the ink lab, conducting press fingerprints, and were given settings for standard substrates—and new templates for custom substrates” remembers Heckler. ...

Baldwin Showcases Innovations for Corrugated Flexo Printers at ConneXion

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 20, 2021, ... virtual exhibit, visitors will experience fully automated flexo plate-cleaning systems, an energy-efficient IR (infrared) drying solution and LED-UV curing systems, all of which increase print quality ...

Comexi Will Exhibit Its Innovative Solutions For the Flexible Packaging Printing and Converting Industry at Drupa

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2021, ... produces high quality printing, allows for faster prepress, and makes plates at a lower cost. This new enhanced performance model has new automation features, as well as new optionals; Comexi ML2: this ...

Baldwin Receives Three FlexoCleanerBrush Orders in 30 days

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2021, ... in Germany. With the FlexoCleanerBrush system, an inline cleaning station installed within each print unit uses a brush that runs the full width of each printing plate. Paired with a precision spray ...

Meeting the Demand for Sustainable Packaging through Sustainable Printing

(Adhesives)

March 21, 2021, ... plate-mounting adhesive plays a critical role in the package printing process. However, the traditional approach to printing flexible packaging – employing single-use tape – can result in tons of waste ...

Roundtable Q&A: ROLL CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2021, ... Again, something our competitors cannot claim to achieve. Finally, this year we have introduced the Plaeto Vertical Plate Loading System.  This unique offering automatically loads plates into our plate ...

Asahi OEE Reloaded. A handy Video for the Flexo Printer

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February 01, 2021, Improve your print production capacity by up to 1/3 by just changing your plate! Improve your print production capacity by up to 1/3 by just changing your plate! Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in ...

FlexoMatrix – New Workflow Platform For Profitable Labels

(News | New Products)

January 17, 2021, ... solution for today’s label market that sees shorter run lengths, more frequent job changes, and the use of unskilled employees on the production floor. One of the key areas is the accuracy of plate registration ...

Nu-Coat chooses Vetaphone Corona for pioneering UV coating line

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2020, ... laminate for shop counters and door plates has kept us really busy.” Conscious that the ‘green lobby’ see PVC as an undesirable, he points out that Nu-Coat does all it can to mitigate the substrate’s ...

Esko Brings Innovation and Added Value to Customers With Software 20.1 Update and Hardware Releases

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2020, ... and multi-material packages using Resizable Canvas Design templates; ArtPro+ 20.1 Plate Cut: a new automated feature that finds the optimal individual cutting path for each separation, reducing preparation ...

HYBRID Software Releases Packz 6.0

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October 22, 2020, ... with push-button separation masking for staggered flexible packaging plates. It allows repetitions to be mounted on a cylinder in a seamless way simply by positioning the seam in between the printable ...

Contact Originators Reveals £5 Million Investment in New Super Site

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October 04, 2020, Contact Originators, the leading UK graphics origination and flexographic plate manufacturer focused on the corrugated and flexible packaging sectors Contact Originators, the leading UK graphics origination ...

Global Flexo Innovation Awards Now Open for Entries

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September 20, 2020, ... packaging projects printed using KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates. The awards, which are open to any prepress provider, printer or brand, bring together the whole flexo community, creating opportunities to build ...

Quick Roller Alignment Check

(News | New Products)

August 20, 2020, ... centerline monuments; Center rollers on machine centerline (this step is helpful, but not required); Use a sole plate on top of the concrete as a base to rest large equipment stations; and Ensure ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... plastics, such as cups and plates, converted to a compostable form. The field of compostable packaging has many buzzwords, however, that can be distracting and/or confusing; just understanding what some ...