Mark Andy, label press OEM pioneering the hybrid
print landscape, has recently announced a suite of enhancements to its Digital
Series platform. The production-class digital solution has been reimagined to
bring greater levels of productivity and profitability to the modern converter.
Building off the platform’s successes, the latest true hybrid offering will
take on the name Digital Series HD and combines flexibility of inline
converting, high-resolution digital print, and best in class production
capability.
Digital Series HD can be configured with 5 through
8 digital colors and can support integrated inline or future-proof near line
converting options.This added flexibility enables Mark Andy’s portfolio of
digital hybrid solutions to reach a larger percentage of the addressable market
in terms of budget as well as unique application or workflow needs. The base
roll-to-roll configuration is ideal for those just entering the production
digital space. As their digital business expands, the modularity of the
platform enables the shift to inline finishing to better utilize the high speed
platform.
Expanded gamut now offered in a high-chroma ink set
(CMYK + OVG) complements an existing richly pigmented white ink formulation,
which delivers output comparable to rotary screen. Mark Andy product
development reports the ink provides 3 times the opacity of flexo white and
more than double that of conventional EP white, measured in excess of 80%.
Digital white can be run without trade-off in speed at the platform’s standard
of 240 fpm.
The most notable alteration to the Digital Series
HD press comes in the form of the digital module. Once a flat table section,
the new platform now showcases an arched IDS. The arch design accepts
unsupported films and improves operator ergonomics, enabling quick and clean
ink changeover. New print head technology housed in the module also matches the
industry’s quality standard of 1200 dpi.
Digital Series HD also comes with further
configurability in the way of 3 head cleaning options- manual, automatic, and
semi-automatic. This variety translates to less downtime, improved head health
and reduced costs for converters. Additionally, the platform now offers a more
advantaged VDP tool in response to market demand for sophisticated
personalization.
Digital Series HD is supported by Mark Andy’s
industry leading web-transport system, maintaining production class speeds of
240 fpm. In addition to digital and converting flexibility, the press retains
its limitless configurability of inline flexo options. All accessories
available on the former Digital Series or Performance Series platform are
supported by Digital Series HD, now and into the future.
When speaking to the new product developments, Tom
Schelmbauer, VP of Engineering, Mark Andy
provides “The Digital Series platform was already incredibly successful,
evidenced by our 2017 FTA Technical Innovation Award. Digital Series HD builds
on these successes and delivers the highest quality, most productive hybrid
solution on the market.” The product line extension also ensures every business
has a digital growth path with Mark Andy. “Our users all have flexibility to
upgrade their press as business continues to grow. We designed the press with
modularity in mind because we understand demands are constantly changing. Mark
Andy is prepared to tackle market shifts with our customers.”
