Screen opening | 45Screen opens European Inkjet Innovation Center An impressive demo hall showcases Screen’s latest inkjet printing technology for the label, commercial and packaging markets. Andy Thomas-Emans reportsore than 100 customers, sales agents, supplier partners and local community representatives Mattended the opening of Screen Europe’s new Inkjet Innovation Center (IIC) in Aalsmeer, on the outskirts of Amsterdam. In the impressive 2,000sqm showroom and demonstration center, visitors can explore Screen’s latest inkjet digital printing technology across three distinct product lines: Truepress JET for commercial printing and direct mail, Truepress Label for label printing, and the new Truepress PAC range for paper-based fexible packaging. These presses are shown alongside Screen’s well-established CtP product range.As well as a demo and applications center, the IIC will also serve as Screen Europe’s HQ and as a spare parts and servicing hub for Screen’s European customers, providing engineering support and preventive maintenance services as part of Screen’s 24/7 global support network.‘Establishing the IIC refects our confdence in the status of the printing Screen-Nilpeter hybrid press on the foor of the Inkjet Innovation Centerindustry and Screen’s position as a leading player in the market for inkjet digital “Finally, it seems we have found a solution that printing equipment,’ says Eiji Kakiuchi, chairman Screen Holdings. will work for the wine market in inkjet”‘We overgrew our previous building due to our solid and steady growth in existing inkjet and CTP markets and also needed marking the occasion with a thrilling more fexible in terms of a hybrid press, more space for the next wave of industrial performance of traditional Taiko drums. with faster setup and less waste. The FA-4 inkjet digital innovations for both existing control system has been expanded so it markets, such as label and commercial, Hybrid technology can exchange more messages with the as well as new markets such as fexible The demo foor showcases the latest SAI, making it easier to set up and run an packaging.’ Truepress Label Screen-Nilpeter hybrid embellishment process together with the Osamu Yamagata, president Screen press, the third generation in the digital print.’Europe, says the Inkjet Innovation Center partnership between the two companies. Screen has also implemented a slow will serve as a hub for innovations in This matches the new Truepress L350UV speed makeready mode which allows the digital printing. SAI-S inkjet print engine with Nilpeter’s FA-4 units to register faster, producing less ‘Collaborating closely with our software latest FA-Line fexo press platform. waste.and fnishing partners, our aim is to provide Soren Ringbo, general manager digital The SAI-S print engine runs at 60m/min customers with end-to-end printing products at Nilpeter, manages the joint in CMYK+ blue, orange and white. The solutions, offering a glimpse into the future development program for Nilpeter. speed is expected to increase to 80m/min of the printing industry,’ Yamagata says. ‘This new press uses the most modern next year with new SAI model. The high Among the VIP guests at the opening and automated version of the Nilpeter FA-4 opacity white option reduces print speed were AJ Kakiuchi, chairman of Screen fexo press platform,’ Ringbo points out. to 50m/min. Holdings, Yukiyoshi Tanaka, president ‘New features include individual digital Screen Graphic Solutions, and Takanori touch panels on all print stations, part of Primer station and new inksKakita, advisor to Screen Graphic Solutions, the “Clean Hand” machine strategy to At Labelexpo Europe 2023 Screen alongside the Mayor of Aalsmeer, Gido minimize operator’s direct intervention announced an in-line digital primer for Oude Kotte. on the press. And you can now change the Truepress L350UV SAI for substrates The ribbon-cutting ceremony was a sleeve on the fy while the machine is that exhibit poor ink adhesion or are very accompanied by Japanese drummers running. This means the fexo unit can be absorbent. Oct - Dec 2023