Chesapeake, a leading global packaging
manufacturer, has invested in a new Gidue M5 Digital Flexo 3.0 label press
which will be installed in one of its UK plants later in the year. Mike
Cheetham, Chesapeake’s CEO, commented, “The new Gidue press will support our
ambitious growth plans. The capabilities of this press will help to extend the
range of labels we produce particularly complex designs requiring a high number
of colours, 3 or even 5 ply formats as well as using multiple substrates for
the same label. The Gidue press is also equipped with many quality control
features which will help us strengthen the quality and service levels we deliver
to our customers.”
The M5 Digital Flexo 3.0 press is equipped
with 10 UV flexo print units and incorporates advanced HD camera technology
(Print Tutor) on each print unit. This checks each printed label for colour
consistency and “self-adjusts” print pressure, density and print register
through the use of 7 servo driven motors on each unit. Machine set-up is fully
automated, print quality is monitored and adjusted at any manufacturing speed
across a full range of substrates.
Mr. Federico d’Annunzio, MD of Nuova Gdiue
S.r.l. comments: “Chesapeake is a large business with a global vision of the
label and packaging industry. A dedicated Gidue support team, in cooperation
with GPS Ltd, Nuova Gidue UK sales and service partner, worked together with
its management team to target the highest possible quality levels. Chesapeake
is an ideal partner to develop innovative quality solutions which will offer its
customers’ even greater product reassurance.”
