Taking place again at the Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center, Rosemont, Chicago, between 11-13 September, there are over
400 exhibitors taking part in this year’s Labelexpo Americas making it the
ideal place for label converters, brand owners, buyers and decision makers to
visit. Underlining the show’s importance to the label industry, the show’s organizers
have confirmed there are over 100 new product launches scheduled to take place
during the show’s three day run between 11-13 September.
Showcasing the latest in machinery and
consumables, the launch highlights include:
Super Web Digital introduces the Super Web
DCOMM 100 label press
Super Web Digital (booth 1637) introduced the
Super Web DCOMM 100 Label Press, powered by Memjet, at Labelexpo Americas. This
is the first in a series of digital printing systems that will be offered for a
wide range of commercial and industrial applications. The DCOMM 100 Label Press
will provide label converting companies with on-demand production flexibility,
reduced waste, less inventory, and the ability to attract new business from
customers who have a large number of label stock keeping units. The base label press model is roll-to-roll
and there are options for running in line with die cutting equipment and to
retrofit onto existing flexographic presses.The small print zone makes retrofit
adaptations to existing equipment feasible.
The Super Web DCOMM 100 Label Press is
powered by Memjet ‘s production-class print engine which features over 350,000
nozzles (70,400 nozzles per color x 5 colors) that deliver millions of drops of
ink every second. When configured with up to 5 print heads, its page-wide print
head delivers 1,600 dpi native print resolution in both process color (CMYK)
and spot color. This Memjet print engine can deliver speeds up to 32 inches per
second (160 feet per minute). Each ink color is delivered via a 10-liter ink
tank.
AzTech Converting Systems shows Colordyne
CDT1600 printing system
AzTech Converting Systems (booth 1511) is
showcasing its AzTech Colordyne CDT1600 Printing System with the LaserSharp
V400 laser system by LasX. The V400 fits seamlessly into the CDT1600 Printing
System, creating a solution that takes labels from blank raw materials to
finished products in a single production line. Revolutionize your print
production by adding laser processing that reduces costs and increases
productivity, all in a small, cost‐effective footprint.
The V400 uses a 400 W laser beam to kiss‐cut,
slit, or perforate label materials, eliminating the tooling costs inherent with
mechanical dies while expanding design options to complex, intricate patterns
not possible with conventional cutters. This high‐performance system
has been specifically designed to take advantage of the CDT1600’s speedy print
engine. To gain efficiencies the majority of label jobs can be laser converted
at the printer’s top speed. Because the system’s workflow is entirely digital,
production job changeover times and costs are vastly reduced. Change the job
simply by opening a different pattern file. The V400 integrates directly with
the AzTech Colordyne CDT1600 Printing System to finish labels after printing
and sealing.
Durst announces first solvent free Metallic
Silver UV Ink for digital label printing
Durst (booth 5901) has launched the new Tau
330 UV Inkjet Label Press at Labelexpo Americas 2012, as well also announced
the first solvent-free metallic silver UV ink for use in a wide range of
digital label & package printing decoration applications. The newly
designed metallic silver UV ink can of course be used with the new Tau 330, but
also with previous Tau models such as the Tau 150-8C, offering excellent print
quality on a selected range of substrates, with reliable and consistent print
performance, good adhesion and durability.
The new solvent free UV metallic silver ink
in combination with the Tau UV inkjet label presses allows printing speeds
between 20-30 linear meters (65-95 feet) per minute that go well beyond current
available and established digital printing systems.
The arrival of Durst’s solvent-free digital
metallic UV inkjet technology makes digital metallic printing & decoration
now even economically feasible for short & medium runs, offering converters
to produce attractive and creative labels & packaging while addressing the
need for customized, personalized printing and respecting at the same time
ecological aspects.
Neenah Paper develops authentication label
targeted for verification market
Neenah Paper (booth 1553) has delivered again
on its commitment to label industry innovation with a new authentication label.
In partnership with Prooftag, Neenah Secure Authentication Label papers
incorporate a chaometric overt security feature integrated in the paper and
authenticated via Prooftag’s innovative and patented verification system. This
cost effective security solution ensures that each label, tag or seal is a
unique individual fingerprint for authentication. A random fiber orientation in
the paper media provides an accessible solution to problems of counterfeiting
and forgery enabled by Prooftag’s system for verification, along with many
other possibilities for a smart label- such as track and trace and building of
brand loyalty with customers.
The new security solution is designed for
printers to enable web access for authentication by recording labels made on
Neenah Secure authentication paper through the Prooftag LABELrec. This
equipment has been specifically designed to permit the printer to handle the
label registration process.
Teknek introduces world’s first biodegradable
contact cleaning adhesive roll
Following on from the successful Introduction
of EcoFilm adhesive rolls, Teknek (booth 1421) has announced another market
leading innovation with its new Biodegradable “EcoPaper” adhesive roll at the
show. The Teknek contact cleaning process uses sheeted adhesive rolls, which
once consumed, have to be disposed of.
After extensive research and testing Teknek is now ready to release its
new EcoPaper adhesive rolls. This now means that all Teknek adhesive roll
products are environmentally friendly – a world first.
EcoPaper is the world’s first biodegradable
clean machine adhesive roll. It retains all the benefits of the Teknek ARBS
products – designed for contact cleaning, fully tested, fully traceable - but
now it is now “green”.
Codimag unveils VIVA340 Aniflo
Codimag (booth 3429) is demonstrating the
VIVA340 Aniflo. Very low plate costs, 10-minute plate making, low waste, and
short make-ready make the Codimag VIVA340 with its Aniflo “keyless” anilox
offset system the ideal solution for short-run label production. The Aniflo is a very unique offset printing
unit on which ink is delivered by an anilox in order to get a constant and
regular ink volume. The Aniflo is the right mix of flexo and offset
technologies to eliminate variables (such as ink key control for example) and
stabilize the print process, reducing waste and make-ready time. With offset
quality and anilox stability, the Aniflo allows process stabilization and
control, color management becomes more reliable. Booth visitors will have the opportunity to
see four complete job changes live during the day, and a wide variety of
labels, including a technical sheet with 116 PMS colors separated out of
CMYKOGB.
