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drupa: You need to be here
The world's printing extravaganza--drupa--opened last Thursday and tens of thousands of commercial and package printing and converting professionals have already streamed through the 19 halls of the Dusseldorf Fairgrounds. In short, if you want to see the latest technology for our industry, "you need to be here."
Just a sampling of companies to see: Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Davis-Standard, Bobst Group/F&K, MAN Roland, Heidelberg, BST ProMark, KBA, Komori, Gallus/BHS, EskoArtwork, Uteco Converting, Maxcess Intl., Sun Chemical, Comexi, Nordmeccanica, B.R. Moll, AVT, Kodak, HP Indigo, OMET and Muller Martini.
The Heliostar® S gravure press from W&H made its debut here in two versions--an SL as a shaftless cylinder model and the SH which uses hollow sleeves.. It can be fitted with up to 12 print stations to run at 1,300 fpm, printing flexible-packaging materials such as plastic films, paper, foil and laminates. Print width is 51 in. with a repeat of 36 in. The modular design allows customization with in-line systems such as web-turning, preconditioning units or dryer variations. The optional EASY-SYNC system lets print register be obtained quickly and automatically with minimum waste, says W&H.
The supplier also is showing its Miraflex C sleeved CI-flexo press in Hall 15. The newest member of W&H's family of direct-drive flexo presses made its premiere at last month's Interpack. That press can be in either 8- or 10-color configurations with print widths of 39-57 in. Speeds of 1,640 fpm are possible.
Fischer & Krecke, now a part of Bobst Group, is introducing its new 10-color FP 16S-10 CI-flexo press (right) on the Bobst Group exhibit in Hall 10. The model here has repeat lengths up to 35 in., a print width of 65 in. and speeds to 2,000 fpm on all substrates such as film, foil, paper and paperboard. This system is also demonstrating its SmartGPS (Graphic Positioning System) that allows instant job startup with no impression- and registration-related setup required.
Because extrusion-coating lines can take up a little bit of space, Davis-Standard is instead taking prospective customers via shuttle to its nearby facility in Erkrath, Germany, to see live equipment demos. One unit is said to run at 1,900 fpm but there are also medium-speed lines on demo.
One highlight is a new liquid-coating production line (right) that is reportedly among the largest in the world. It reaches a speed of 1,300 fpm, D-S says, has automatic winding and unwinding, a floating dryer to enable roll-less guiding and is capable of coating film to a precision of 0.006-mm, the supplier reports. The extreme exactness can produce label materials suitable for use in the food industry, and the cast film goes through a process of coatings using adhesives or primers.
The focal point of Uteco Converting's stand in Hall 3 is its new high-speed CI-flexo press, the Diamond HP 808. The system is printing high-resolution images on flex-pack film with water-based inks using both photopolymer plates and engraved sleeves. It can run at 1,600 fpm, has new pneumatically suspended chambered doctor blades, and IDP Ink-Deck Presetting for automatic setting of register and print pressure at job startup. Uteco has also two gravure units on show: the Q-Press and M-Press.
Check back here soon for more photos and new product info from drupa.
drupa: You need to be here
June 1, 2008
The world's printing extravaganza--drupa--opened last Thursday and tens of thousands of commercial and package printing and converting professionals have already streamed through the 19 halls of the Dusseldorf Fairgrounds. In short, if you want to see the latest technology for our industry, "you need to be here."Just a sampling of companies to see: Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Davis-Standard, Bobst Group/F&K, MAN Roland, Heidelberg, BST ProMark, KBA, Komori, Gallus/BHS, EskoArtwork, Uteco Converting, Maxcess Intl., Sun Chemical, Comexi, Nordmeccanica, B.R. Moll, AVT, Kodak, HP Indigo, OMET and Muller Martini.
The Heliostar® S gravure press from W&H made its debut here in two versions--an SL as a shaftless cylinder model and the SH which uses hollow sleeves.. It can be fitted with up to 12 print stations to run at 1,300 fpm, printing flexible-packaging materials such as plastic films, paper, foil and laminates. Print width is 51 in. with a repeat of 36 in. The modular design allows customization with in-line systems such as web-turning, preconditioning units or dryer variations. The optional EASY-SYNC system lets print register be obtained quickly and automatically with minimum waste, says W&H.
The supplier also is showing its Miraflex C sleeved CI-flexo press in Hall 15. The newest member of W&H's family of direct-drive flexo presses made its premiere at last month's Interpack. That press can be in either 8- or 10-color configurations with print widths of 39-57 in. Speeds of 1,640 fpm are possible.
Fischer & Krecke, now a part of Bobst Group, is introducing its new 10-color FP 16S-10 CI-flexo press (right) on the Bobst Group exhibit in Hall 10. The model here has repeat lengths up to 35 in., a print width of 65 in. and speeds to 2,000 fpm on all substrates such as film, foil, paper and paperboard. This system is also demonstrating its SmartGPS (Graphic Positioning System) that allows instant job startup with no impression- and registration-related setup required. Because extrusion-coating lines can take up a little bit of space, Davis-Standard is instead taking prospective customers via shuttle to its nearby facility in Erkrath, Germany, to see live equipment demos. One unit is said to run at 1,900 fpm but there are also medium-speed lines on demo.
One highlight is a new liquid-coating production line (right) that is reportedly among the largest in the world. It reaches a speed of 1,300 fpm, D-S says, has automatic winding and unwinding, a floating dryer to enable roll-less guiding and is capable of coating film to a precision of 0.006-mm, the supplier reports. The extreme exactness can produce label materials suitable for use in the food industry, and the cast film goes through a process of coatings using adhesives or primers.The focal point of Uteco Converting's stand in Hall 3 is its new high-speed CI-flexo press, the Diamond HP 808. The system is printing high-resolution images on flex-pack film with water-based inks using both photopolymer plates and engraved sleeves. It can run at 1,600 fpm, has new pneumatically suspended chambered doctor blades, and IDP Ink-Deck Presetting for automatic setting of register and print pressure at job startup. Uteco has also two gravure units on show: the Q-Press and M-Press.
Check back here soon for more photos and new product info from drupa.
Posted by Mark Spaulding on June 1, 2008 | Comments (0)
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