SPGPrints (booth 560) showcases its DSI digital UV-inkjet
technology, new low-migration inks, computer-to-plate and computer-to-screen
imaging, and rotary screen printing technology for labels and packaging at
Labelexpo Americas, 9-11 September in Chicago.
High spec and
low-ownership cost with the DSI UV-inkjet label press
The SPGPrints’ modular DSI digital UV inkjet printer offers
a productive solution for short-run, variable data and personalised labels
thanks to its high specification, low ownership cost and high-definition
reproduction.
Offering production speeds of up to 700m²/hour and available
in widths from 135mm to 530mm, the system is a competitive alternative to flexo
for production runs of up to 5,000 linear metres and, sometimes, beyond.
The printing platform, with CMYK as standard, can be built
or latterly extended with up to six more print heads. Options are orange and
violet to make 90% of the colour gamut achievable, digital white with
‘screen-look’ opacity and digital primer to maximise substrate compatibility,
while minimising waste.
Photo-quality is a given thanks to proprietary scratch / chemical-resistant
UV inks, optimized specially for the DSI press. They offer BWS-7 light
fastness, high gloss and 1% tonal values. An ink innovation highlight is a new
range of low-migration inks, about which more will be revealed in the run-up to
the show.
Intermediate in-line LED pinning stations ensure crisp text,
fine lines and maximise colour definition. A water-cooled chill drum enables
processing of heat-sensitive substrates.
The system can be specified as a stand-alone printer or a custom-built
single-pass printing, finishing and converting line.
Bas Hoijtink, commercial manager (graphics) at SPGPrints,
comments: “The future-proof specification of the DSI press together with
optimised ink technology and SPGPrints’ technical expertise is proving to be a
strong basis for success in high-end short-run decorative and industrial label
markets. We are working closely to help customers enter a diverse range of
added-value services, such as prototyping, variable data printing and
web-to-print.”
variLEX CTP / CTS
imager: a simple, single digital workflow for HD flexo, dry-offset and screen
SPGPrints’ variLEX hybrid CTP (computer-to-plate) and CTS
(computer-to-screen) imager gives the label and packaging industry a single,
digital imaging solution for high-definition flexo, dry-offset, screen and
letterpress printing formes. Maximum resolution is 4000dpi.
variLEX can be equipped with a multibeam diode laser system
for ablating the black mask and/or a multibeam diode laser system to directly
expose UV-sensitive materials like screens. Its integrated inline exposure
system, unique to the variLEX, facilitates ablation and exposure in one step.
This eliminates the need for offline exposure and ensures sharp printing
results.
The machine accommodates different mounting cylinders to
handle all common plate and screen material available on the market. These
include a black anodized vacuum cylinder for flexo plates, a magnetic cylinder
for screens and letterpress plates, and a hybrid cylinder (vacuum and magnetic)
to handle all materials.
variLEX comes with SPGPrints’ unique software solutions,
including the company’s database-driven on-the-fly RIP system. This allows use
of all common graphics industry file systems.
Arno Bouwmeester, managing director, SPGPrints Austria,
comments: “With its single-step operation, open software platform and
high-definition capability, the variLEX provides a fast, lean and flexible
solution for high-end label and flexible packaging pre-press workflows.”
RSI rotary screen
technology
SPGPrints’ range of retrofittable RSI (Rotary Screen
Integration) units give a productive, economical means creating a host of
visually striking, tactile and functional effects, of up to 300 micron
thickness, in a single printing pass. Printing effects include the 'no-label
look', metallic and opaque colours, glitters, tactile warning symbols, texture
varnishes, scratch-off inks, holograms, conductive inks and Braille.
Electroformed nickel RotaMesh screens offer stability at speeds in excess of
100m/min, can be re-imaged several times and have life-spans of up to 500,000
web metres. Screen widths range from 12” to 36” (307.7mm to 923mm).
