Labelexpo Europe 2023 - Finishing and converting | 103Royère, head of the business area packaging and print. ‘We at Kurz variations in liner thickness. The Maxcess/RotoMetrics RotoScan have the answer to this need.’ intelligent die station is a good example, and this unit is also Automation is a key feature of this new generation of set up to provide Industry 4.0-level real-time data capture and digital fnishing systems. ABG showcased ABG Connect, a key reporting. Kocher + Beck introduced a range of systems that reduce component for integrating Digicon fnishing lines into wider or eliminate manual intervention, including the GapMaster EM and factory communication networks. Developed over 10 years, and KMS digital pressure gauge. ETI Converting’s Pellicut system can involving collaborations with a leading self-adhesive label converter die-cut down to 12 micron.and MIS specialist Cerm, the ABG Connect is a state-of-the-art, Tecnocut presented the E-Diffsystem, an electronically plug-and-play system that uses the latest industry-standard adjustable anvil. It also showcased the Pit Stop quick-change JDF/JMF messaging format to connect converters’ management cylinder system and a waste matrix removal system. The latest information systems to their ABG fnishing lines. model of the Label Mover unit moves the web by a few millimeters Grafotronic unveiled its IQ automation system, which places for more effcient waste removal.smart cameras on the unwind, varnish, die-cut and slitting stations Stand-alone die-cutting systems are also benefting from of a DCL2 fnishing line. The cameras allow for automated set-up Industry 4.0 integration tools. The Berhalter Swiss Die-Cutter B4, and monitoring of each station, all using simple reference marks with a production speed of 500 strokes a minute, incorporates printed between the label lanes. An IQ-equipped DCL2 could be digitally monitored penetration depth control, and the company’s seen in action in the Automation Arena. Cutcontrol technology allows operators to access real-time data streams from the machine, accessories, and punching tools.RAPID DIE-CUTTING Two key die-cutting developments were on show in Brussels. SPECIALIST APPLICATIONSFirstly, the continued development of high-speed semi-rotary Specialist machines dedicated to the wine sector were shown by die-cutting modules – GM now claims an industry best of 200m/ Emmendinger Maschinenbau (EMB), which exhibited sparkling min. Of course, we have had semi-rotary die-cutting for some wine capsule machines that offer a wide range of decoration and time on fnishing machines optimized for short runs of digitally functional possibilities. GM showed, among other converting printed labels. The benefts of not having to change magnetic machines, its DC350Flex+ Wine line for foiling and embossing, cylinders between jobs were evident. But the new generation of incorporating both screen and fexo varnish effects and a 50-ton faster units is now impacting the effciency of fexo presses. Not pressure hot stamping module. The unit can work standalone or having to change cylinders between jobs is matched by the ability in-line with a digital press. to automatically load and eject die plates, reducing set-up times Schobertechnologies’ RSM410 IML/MX is specially designed for between jobs. the high-speed die-cutting and stacking of in-mold labels including Taken together with automation on the fexo print stations the Spider robot-automated stacking and counting system.and ECG color this has the potential to revolutionize the ability Karlville demonstrated a complete system for laminating then of the fexo press to economically produce shorter runs, pushing manufacturing stand-up pouches, operating as part of HP Indigo’s back against the digital cut-off point (at the same time as faster ‘Pouch factory’. The Karlville Swiss compact KS-SUP-400 pouch digital presses push into the medium run length sector traditionally machine offers the capability to manufacture custom-shaped dominated by fexo). pouches. This was the frst time the company showcased this line Quick change rotary die systems were also displayed at at a Labelexpo show.Labelexpo Europe 2023, allowing the rapid exchange of dies using Accraply showed its new generation Revolve seaming side-address trolleys with automated pre-registration. technology, confgured to make shrink sleeve seaming simpler and Die systems manufacturers have at the same time been ftting more effcient, while Brotech introduced its SMS shrink sleeve their die stations with the ability to intelligently respond to label seaming unit to the European market, alongside a range of differently confgured digital label fnishing lines.DCM Usimeca presented a shrink sleeve seaming machine “FASTER DIE-CUTTING SYSTEMS HELP equipped with laser perforation, and a doctoring rewinder for quality control and correction of reels, equipped with a 100 percent ENABLE MORE AUTOMATED AND MORE inspection system. It also showed a bi-directional narrow web slitter rewinder for inspection and doctoring.EFFICIENT FLEXO PRINTING”HCI Converting Equipment promoted the new FP-X250-2 shrink sleeve seaming machine with rewind auto splicing, ultrasonic lay-fat measuring and solvent detection technology, with both seaming and doctoring processes on the same machine. The machine runs at a speed of 500m/min.For shrink sleeves, Karlville displayed its latest seamer and inspection combo. Its third-generation Plus series seamer, K3 Plus, operates at 500m/min and forms the sleeves via an automatic adjustable forming section. An interesting decoration technology for shrink sleeves was shown by Pantec, which introduced its Cheetah N rotary embellishment system for applying single 3D images to shrink sleeves. Such effects cannot be achieved on shrink sleeves by embossing. The customized 3D images are applied to the shrink sleeve by heat and pressure from a carrier flm at up to 20 images a second. ‘It’s a totally new shrink sleeve embellishment,’ says CEO René Abächerli. ‘Many major shrink sleeve players around the world are interested in the machine.’Specialist converting units for RFID label production was another Oct - Dec 2023