96 | Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Press technology“FOR THE SMALLER GUYS, IT IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO BE COMPETITIVE ON SHAFT-DRIVEN MACHINES. WE ARE TALKING HERE ABOUT A 50-70 PERCENT REDUCTION IN WASTE OVER A MECHANICALLY DRIVEN PRESS”A web reverse option allows the press to print width is 350mm. Jetron sees a gap gives them a high degree of durability be confgured as part of a hybrid press in the market in terms of pricing between and heat resistance to temperatures up to line. Screen also announced a new EuPIA far eastern manufactured presses and 220-260degC - critical to withstand heat complaint ink set. ‘high-end’ digital platforms. The company sealing processes. India’s Monotech unveiled its Jetsci 2.0 has developed its own workfow software. Xeikon promoted the TX-500/Titon dSpark digital label embellishment line with combination for paper-based pouches. The digital varnish and cold foiling capabilities Titon toners are food-safe and resistant to DIGITAL FLEX PACKalongside the company’s fagship Digital printing of fexible packaging was chemical and mechanical abrasion, meaning KolorSmart+ digital UV inkjet label press. pioneered by HP Indigo with its highly they do not need to be over-varnished or The KolorSmart+ press comes equipped successful 20000 press, now with 340 laminated to protect the print. with a pre-inkjet fexo-station for priming, active installations. Not only did HP Indigo Screen was also focusing on paper-based coating, or single-color printing, followed make this Labelexpo the occasion for the fexible packaging for the introduction of its by a 6-color print engine (W+CMYK+O). world premiere of the 200K – successor to Truepress PAC 520P inkjet press. The press Print speed is 50m/min. the 20000/25k – but other manufacturers uses water-based pigment inks that comply Epson showed its L-4733AW fatbed entered the digital fexible packaging arena, with appropriate food-safety regulations. water-based inkjet press for the frst time at mainly emphasizing the opportunities The press is designed to print on uncoated a European trade show using Epson’s newly presented by the shift towards paper-based paper from 45-250gsm at speeds of 80m/improved AQ4 ink set. Also shown was the fexible packaging from flm. min on a 520mm web width. It is supplied SurePress L-6534VW printing CMYK+W The HP Indigo 200K digital press offers with a full-color VDP capability. At its and in-line digital varnish inline with a GM 30 percent higher speed, and, says the press conference Screen showed examples DC330 Mini compact label fnisher. Making company, 45 percent more productivity from Japan of digitally printed barrier its show debut was Epson’s new series of than the HP Indigo 25K digital press. The paper packaging for multiple variants of a Cloud-enabled ColorWorks label printers. 200k was shown as part of a wider fexible chocolate brand. This follows a partnership announcement packaging ecosystem, the Digital Pouch between Epson and Loftware, the world’s Factory, which included both lamination HYBRID IMPACTlargest cloud-based enterprise labeling and and pouch making machines provided ‘Hybrid’ is becoming increasingly diffcult artwork management provider. by Karlville. to defne, as digital presses start to Turkish manufacturer Jetron made Xeikon launched its Titon dry toner incorporate fexo stations and fexo presses its show debut with the D2Roll LB3350 system along with the TX-500 press are ftted with digital processing modules, LED-UV inkjet press, running at 50m/min at developed specifcally for this application. both print and embellishment. There is also a print resolution of 600 x 1200dpi and up The Titon technology involves encasing dry some dispute about whether we should to seven colors (CMYK+WOG). Maximum toners in a UV-cured polyester shell which use the term ‘hybrid’ at all to describe FOCUS ON EXTENDED COLOR GAMUT Labelexpo Europe 2023 and ECG expert Participants in the feature included prepress, and supply chain. The feedback Dr Kai Lankinen organized a series of Nilpeter, Siegwerk, Sandon Global, from visitors was really positive. This seminars focusing on expanded color XSYS, Hybrid Software, Asahi new show feature to Labelexpo marked gamut (ECG) printing at the show. Called Photoproducts, Esko, Hamillroad, Tesa, a pivotal moment for the diverse Flexo’s Future – ECG, the collaboration and Sun Chemical. and exciting industry of label and included a series of presentations which Commented Dr Lankinen:’The package printing, providing a strong were supported by guided tours across enthusiasm and commitment to foundation to proceed with further the show foor focusing on ECG and its the ECG solution were tangible. The ECG implementation.’ A full report impact on effciency and sustainability tour participants were globally active will appear in the next edition of Labels for printing. professionals in the printing industry, & Labeling. labelsandlabeling.com