Tresu Group is
a global supplier of flexo technology, including ancillaries, coating systems
and printing lines. The company introduces a flexo
coating system specially designed for integration into a digital sheet-fed
folding carton printing line. An open platform capable of high-performance
alongside several major digital printing systems on today's market, Tresu Digital Sheet Coater will enable converters to combine the benefits of small
volumes, short lead-times and variable information associated with the digital
process, with the ability offer full and spot UV or water-based coating
features, productively, in a single printing pass. The unit is designed to be
situated after the printing system in the production sequence and can also operate
as a stand-alone system if requested.
A version of the Coater for the
HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press, under the name iCoat 30000, will be exhibited in
the HP stand in hall 9. Live demonstrations of the coater working with the HP
Indigo 30000 Digital Press will be held.
Tresu Ancillary innovations
enable constant, automated control of the ink flow. The new F10 iCon ink supply
system ensures automated flexo ink pressure, viscosity and temperature control
in central impression (CI) flexo printing machines. Constant viscosity ensures stable ink
density on the printed substrate, while constant pressure prevents air
infiltrating the anilox chamber. Sealed chambered doctor blade
systems enable direct foam-free transfer of ink / coating to anilox cells, ensuring
uniform blister-free laydowns with improved drying characteristics, better
reflection and higher gloss values on paper and film. Minimal manual
intervention is needed.
Chamber systems for narrow-web
users include FlexiPrint IMW E-Line (for web-widths up to 1800mm, 70.8"
and speeds up to 500m/min, 1640ft) and closed-cassette FlexiPrint Reservoir
that needs no pump (speeds to 300 m/min, 984ft). The ‘E-Line' system with clamp
enables safe, one-minute blade-changeover. The rubber Seal System forms a perfect,
airtight closure, allowing faster printing speeds without leaks and long-term
storage of leftover ink.
Tresu Concept offers a modular,
uniquely configured mid-web printing and converting line for label, film and
carton and packaging in widths up to 1300mm or 51.2". ‘Flexo Innovator'
offers an unlimited number of print stations and numerous added-value options,
including reverse-printing, cold foil, diecutting, laminating, embossing,
sheeting, screen and gravure. This platform provides a single-pass alternative
to labour-intensive sheet-fed or CI-printing situations and allows converters
to deepen customer relationships by becoming a single-source packaging
supplier, especially to food retailers.
