114 | Labelexpo Americas 2022LABELEXPO AMERICAS: ›3M demonstrates key durable label end seal series is designed to withstand Durafex technology from Memjet, the products for automotive, medical and abrasive and viscous UV inks and achieve ArrowJet Aqua 330, designed to print labels, general industrial markets. The company reliable sealing results thanks to the fexible packaging, blister foils and shrink displays a wide range of technologies such improved rotational contact area between sleeve materials using water-based pigment as its new versatile print topcoat and a the anilox roller and end seal. This unique inks. It can operate at 1600x1600 DPI and variety of solvent and solventless adhesives. contact zone reduces the friction and speeds of up to 150ft/min. In addition Additionally, 3M features multiple mechanical wear on the seal for improved to the high-speed inkjet products, Arrow technologies for fexographic mounting. effciency and extended lifecycle. Systems promotes a wide range of digital For graphics and colors, the company fnishers and in-line products for printing AB Graphic International shows a new promotes Steelblade doctor blades made of and cutting in a single pass. The company non-stop converting line for the frst time. high-quality steel for a precise and clean ink showcases blade and laser fnishers with the It includes the NSU 670mm converter wipe. They are an integral part of a powerful latest for in-line print and cut technology, and Vectra turret rewinder for non-stop printing deck with an anti-spit profle the ArrowJet Nova 330R.blank label production. The company also supporting UV label printers in tackling highlights other products from its portfolio, their ink-spitting issues. Artwork Flow presents its fexible such as Digicon Series 3 in a beverage For printers preferring plastic doctor workfow management system for specifcation that features the Big Foot hot blades, Agergaard suggests Polyblade series, multi-stage approval and artwork foil/embossing module and fatbed screen. which offer precision doctoring combined collaboration. Additionally, the company Other machines on the stand include the with wear resistance and work safety. features an AI-enabled Smart Proofng Omega SRI3 label fnishing system, the for FDA compliance, helping brands go to entry level DigiLite, a DigiLase laser cutter AkeBoose GmbH showcases its Nova market faster. Visitors are able to learn how with a new decal option for roll-to-roll, Compact and Nova RS chamber doctor the platform helps pharmaceutical and life individual pieces, and A4 sheets, a Vectra blade systems. The Nova RS chamber sciences brands with effcient 21 CFR Part ECTR turret rewinder and RTS sheeter. system is specifcally designed for viscous 11 compliance.UV inks that are diffcult to pump.Actega introduces new ActExact SafeShield Asahi Photoproducts features its UV and LED fexo ink products for labels Applied Laser Engineering introduces its AWP-CleanPrint line of water-washable with stringent low migration requirements, new Twin Track Technology. This technique fexographic plates designed as more including indirect food contact packaging, provides control of the focused laser beam sustainable alternative for traditional cosmetics and nutraceutical applications. by controlling the laser power and the solvent-washable plates and to deliver Actega showcases its specialty and haptic position of the focus beam within each improved quality on press with reduced coating effects for labels and shrink sleeves anilox cell. cycle time.along with live presentation of its EcoLeaf This Twin Track approach offers several Asahi also promotes a brand-new water metallization technology on the ABG stand. signifcant advantages. All parts of a cell recycling unit that can be used with its EcoLeaf eliminates the need for foil and can be reached by the focused laser beam, plate processing systems. It features a reducing the carbon footprint of metal and the power of each of these points can fltering system that recycles approximately pigment fnishing by 50 percent. be controlled. According to the company, 85 percent of the water used in plate The company presents a wide range of the Energy Density Ceiling is no longer an processing, with only the remaining waste printed samples with technical experts on issue because Twin Track operates close to as a slurry or sludge to be disposed of. A hand to talk about requirements for fexo sharp focus. Twin Track enables allows users portion of the additive used in the water and rotary screen ink, and coating products to achieve higher cell volumes with a lower wash remains in the fltered water, reducing for pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves depth of engraving, thanks to the focused the amount of additive required for and narrow web pouches. laser beam moved around the anilox cells processing subsequent plates.with the laser power changed dynamically Agergaard Graphic Supplies presents its to keep the cell bottom fatter. Asahi Photoproducts continues the path end seal and doctor blade technology toward an accountable sustainability tailored to label printing and narrow-web Arrow Systems showcases the latest program for its fexo plates and strives to printing processes. The Coatseal Flexi 3D water-based pigment inkjet using the soon achieve a carbon neutral status for ActegaAnytronlabelsandlabeling.com