Durst | 61Robert McJury, president of TLF Graphics, a label converter based The Durst RSC press portfolioin Rochester, New York, noted that brands are pushing suppliers for Durst entered the label market in 2009, and now has an more sustainable packaging. But while surveys repeatedly reveal installed base of 420 UV inkjet labels presses worldwide. Its consumer concern about plastic packaging, switching to ‘eco-UV inkjet press portfolio comprises three Tau RSC presses and friendlier’ alternatives does not always result in increased sales. a standalone hybrid platform suited for various applications An organic tomato grower customer of TLF switched to kraft and output requirements. All feature the core print technology board, for example, but it proved less popular as the product was based on the Samba print head capable of 1200x1200dpi with not visible.2pl drop sizes. Productivity is the main differentiator between McJury explained how adopting digital printing has helped TLF on platforms: Tau 330 RSC E, intended for producing about its sustainability journey. Its two 13in Durst presses were installed 50,000sqm/month with a maximum speed of to 52m/min; in 2015 and 2018 and now account for 55 percent of the company’s Tau 330 RSC, designed for about 100,000sqm monthly output revenue. and a maximum of 80m/min; while the RSCI, suitable for up ‘We’ve printed about 37,000 orders on our Durst presses. And to 200,000sqm/month, reaches 100m/min at 600x1200 dpi. while the obvious benefts like reduction of waste, labor and power Also available in 420mm and 510mm widths, the RSCI can consumption spring to mind, one of the interesting things is that produce at up to 3000sqm/hr, making medium and long runs we’ve eliminated 151,000 printing plates from going into the competitive. landfll,’ says McJury.With substrate waste between jobs limited to approximately two linear meters (6ft), the digital presses give TLF the agility the end of 2024. Our partners and suppliers are working in that to meet customer demands for shorter runs, increasingly on a direction, developing solutions in terms of flm that is easy to just-in-time basis – although the company is regularly running jobs handle in different countries.’ up to 90,000 linear feet (27,432m). McJury comments: ‘Without a Mayr is the point of contact for Dr Schär’s printing suppliers doubt, we see the proliferation of SKUs, shorter lead times and the around the world. He highlighted the diffculty of complying with demand to eliminate obsolescence and inventory. By going digital, global environmental regulations that often differ from country to we’ve been able to reduce fnished inventory from USD 1M to country and change frequently. This means there is an ever-present under USD 700,000 and print on demand from e-commerce sites.’risk of scrapping printed stock. Mayr’s solution is more product regionalization, and lower Durst will launch its Hawk Eye automated print QA system minimum order quantities. Switching from gravure or fexo to at Labelexpo Europe 2023. Visit www.labelexpo-europe.com digital process for some products would make this possible. for moreJul - Sep 2023