x marks the spot at drupa 2016

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Issue 22 • April • 2016
X MARKS THE SPOT
AT DRUPA 2016
See the possibilities of
digital production
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COVER STORY
Xeikon extends its reach
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EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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I hope it is a pleasant surprise that another issue
of DL&P has dropped through the letterbox
already. We have gone to six issues per year to
cover all the developments that are happening,
so you can expect another to follow shortly
after drupa.
Yes the (very) big show is upon us and we
have plenty of coverage in the pages that follow.
Whether you are visiting yourself or just want
to keep up to date, we have all the latest from
suppliers to the digital print and packaging
industry. Finishing and software is covered
separately, everything else is in the A–Z preview.
Digital print for folding cartons is a growing
market and runs as an unintended theme through
the magazine. Our talking heads debate this topic
with some very differing opinions – while I went
to visit Glossop Cartons, which is one of the trail
blazers in these parts.
Perhaps see you at drupa?
Neel Madsen, editor
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NEWS
AJS wins Nestlé supplier
award for quality
delivered 121 million labels with zero
quality or delivery
issues to six dedicated Nestlé sites
across the UK.
The award was
secured against
competition across
a broad spectrum
of companies,
including multinational suppliers. The
judges praised the
quality leadership
of AJS and the
Andrew Scrimgeour received the award on behalf of AJS
commitment to
quality throughout
The 2015 Nestlé supplier award for quality
the business. They were impressed with
has been awarded to AJS Labels.
the improvement from ‘an already very
The multinational food and beverage com- high quality standard to one of zero defects
pany’s award recognises the supplier with
in 2015.’
a mind-set and culture that puts quality at
Owner and director Andrew Scrimgeour
the forefront and has delivered consistently
commented, ‘To be recognised as the best
excellent quality throughout the year.
out of more than 500 other UK suppliers for
Littlehampton-based AJS has been workthe quality of work we deliver is testament to
ing with Nestlé since 2007 providing labels
the hard work that the team both here, and
and leaflets for different brands, including
at Nestlé, put in to create the best possible
Quality Street and Dolce Gusto. In 2015, it
labelling for the product.’
BPIF labels to
hold technical
seminar
Debating the theme, ‘How the
market place is influencing
developments in technology’, BPIF
labels will be holding a one-day
technical seminar on 2 November
2016. The event will be hosted by
The Label Makers at its factory in
Bradford and include a tour of the
facilities. Jointly organised between Xeikon and BPIF labels, the
day will feature speakers from the
world of labels including Xeikon,
Avery Dennison, Cerm, Flint Inks,
ThermoFlexX and GEW.
Bookings are available by
contacting [email protected].
Nigel Bond joins
Brother executive
management team
CEO of Domino Printing Sciences,
Nigel Bond has become a member
of the Brother executive management team. Following Brother
Industries’ acquisition of the
company last year, the appointment reflects the importance the
Japanese multinational company
places on Domino as a growth
platform in the portfolio of its
businesses.
As the first non-Japanese
member to join the board, Mr
Bond’s experience and knowledge
will provide an invaluable
contribution in the transformation
activities the company plans
to undertake in the coming
financial year. He said, ‘Domino
has a big role to play in Brother’s
growth projections. For this
reason, Brother will be investing
significantly in Domino to help
achieve long term growth targets.’
Konica Minolta to increase stake in MGI
An agreement with MGI Digital
Technology to acquire an additional stake in the company has
been signed by Konica Minolta
(KM). The two companies first
announced their strategic alliance
in early 2014 when KM acquired
10% of MGI.
KM said that the
enhanced alliance with
MGI meets a number of
objectives. By utilising
skilled R&D power to
develop unique products,
it will further accelerate its
initiatives for application
development in the special
printing systems, including
package printing and 3D component printing. In response to
the needs for decoration printing
in the label and package space,
KM’s enhancement in the product
line through synergy creation,
including joint development with
MGI, will give the company a sol-
id and strong presence within the
digital package printing market
and drive expansion in the growth
field of production printing.
Intending to acquire 30.5% of
MGI’s shares in April 2016, this
move will take KM’s total stake
to 40.5%.
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Phoseon grows
Europe sales team
Danish Ikonprint takes
digital leap
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UV inkjet
Ikonprint has
become the first
Danish label
printer to invest
in Panorama,
Nilpeter’s new
digital UV inkjet
product line
UV LED curing specialist Phoseon
Technology has appointed David
Richards as regional sales manager. Mr Richards brings many years
of sales experience selling LED solutions for industrial processes in
Europe. His primary responsibility
will be to manage the company’s
key accounts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scandinavia as
Phoseon continues to grow the UV
LED curing markets.
‘We are extremely pleased to
welcome David to the growing
Phoseon Europe team, bringing
valuable experience in the field of
LEDs and OEM sales,’ commented
Rob Karsten, director of sales and
marketing EMEA. ‘We believe David will bring significant capability
and leadership to the organisation which will be crucial as we
continue to expand our European
customer base.’
Ikonprint has become the first Danish label
printer to invest in Panorama, Nilpeter’s new
digital UV inkjet product line. The move is
a direct result of an increased number of
incoming orders, which created a need to
expand production capacity. The new digital
press will be producing labels for industrial
coating and paints, wine and spirits,
and cosmetics.
Initial test runs were so successful that
the company decided to head straight into
the production of two customer orders:
500,000 wristbands for the Bakken Amusement Park and labels for Braunstein’s
organic Easter beer.
CEO Thomas Nielsen examined the market for UV inkjet digital presses thoroughly
before choosing the press. ‘The high print
quality, high uptime and smart workflow
made it an easy decision for us. And we
are free – there are no special production
Handheld printers
win award
Berkshire has goat it covered
Epson’s product design has
been recognised at the iF Design
Awards 2016. The LW-PX900/
LW-Z900FK industrial handheld
label printers were selected by
judges and will now carry the iF
logo in certain geographies.
Established in 1953, the iF
design award is among the world’s
most important awards for innovative product design. The award
evaluation criteria include design
quality, workmanship, choice of
materials, degree of innovation,
environmental attributes, functionality, ergonomics, safety, brand
value and universal design.
The industrial handheld label
printers are designed for electrical
and other contractors to suit
usage in severe environments.
Their distinctive multi-faceted
styling makes it easy to hold with
either one hand or both, and the
red body stands out even in
dark environments.
Berkshire Labels recently played
a major part in the launch for
Chuckling Goat, a natural skincare
business that makes award-winning Kefir and Kefir skincare on a
goat farm in Wales. Founders of
the company, Shann and Richard
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Winners
Easter beer labels printed on the
Nilpeter Panorama
charges and we can choose the web width
most suitable for the individual job,’ said
Mr Nielsen. ‘It is crucial for us that the print
is durable, water and fade resistant, and
that’s exactly what the Panorama product
line delivers.’
Jones, discovered the benefits of
Kefir when looking for a solution
to their son’s eczema.
Following the launch, Shann
Jones commented, ‘We’ve
survived a hair-raising 800%
growth in sales in one year, and
Digitally printed labels for the Chuckling Goat
AJS Labels
awarded Nestlé
supplier award
and Epson wins iF
design award
30.5%
KM increases
stake in MGI
Berkshire Labels has been an invaluable partner to us during that
time. Everyone there has been
steadfastly courteous, punctual
and resourceful, working with
us hand in hand to solve problems, create new solutions and
ultimately design and
produce a unique range
of labels that we, and all
our clients, enjoy
every day.’
Berkshire was able to
offer a unique range of
labels, combining the
use of luxurious materials and digital printing
(on its HP Indigo press),
complemented by hot
foiling. ‘Our business is
innovation-based, so we
change our minds a lot
and Berkshire Labels
has kept pace with us,
every step of the way!’
concluded Mrs Jones.
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Dilli opens subsidiary in Europe
Gin o’clock at Amberley Labels
Korean manufacturer Dilli has
opened a European subsidiary
following the launch of its Neo
Mercury digital inkjet press at
Labelexpo 2015. Based in Belgium,
this will be run by newly appointed
CEO Serge Vincart.
Located to service the EMEA
region, Dilli SA will focus on the
development of a network of professional distributors to cover the
regions and support installations of
the company’s products for digital
labels and packaging printing and
finishing. The range will include
machinery for printing, die-cutting,
laser cutting, varnishing and
further embellishment.
Dilli UV and UV LED large and
super-wide printing machines have
been sold through dedicated local
distributors and through international OEM branding partners for
20 years and there are over 3000
wide format installations in EMEA
region. The company sees the label
and packaging sector as a natural
extension of its established presence in the wide format market.
The new labels printed by
Amberley Adhesive Labels for 6
O’clock Gin reflect the slogan of
the brand. ‘Strikingly smooth’ not
only describes the gin itself but
also the design, look and feel of
the rebrand.
Bramley & Gage’s family-based
business is located in Thornbury,
just north of Bristol. It has been
producing artisan fruit liqueurs
and gin since 1988 and introduced
the premium gin in 2010. Amberley has been producing labels for
the distillery for over four years,
and it was this positive working relationship that allowed the smooth
transition from old style labels
to the new innovative substrates
and embellishments used for the
rebranded labels, printed digitally
on an HP Indigo press.
The name 6 O’clock comes
from the time of day that Edward
Kain, the great grandfather of the
company’s head distiller would
take his G&T. In keeping with the
brand colours, which have always
been blue and silver, the choice
Strikingly smooth gin label from Amberley
was made to make the bottle blue,
also taking inspiration from the
iconic Bristol blue glass.
Clear PP was used to offer a
‘no label look’ on the blue bottles,
while on the clear smaller bottles,
a digitally printed match of the
iconic blue offers brand consistency. Both labels incorporate a
hotfoil stamp of the distinctive
6 O’clock brand.
Bramley & Gage commented
on how pleased they were with
the colour match blue that was
Tailored Label meets rapid growth
demands with Graphium press
The Graphium in situ at TLP in America
FFEI has installed a Graphium
hybrid UV digital inkjet press at
Tailored Label Products (TLP)
in Wisconsin. ‘We needed to
add press capacity to meet rapid
growth and the increasing demand
of our customers, while continuing to advance our digital printing
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capabilities,’ said CEO Jeff Kerlin.
He continued, ‘The Graphium
allows us tremendous flexibility,
combining the advantages of both
traditional flexo and advanced
digital print technologies. We can
run four colour process plus
white digitally without having
to make plates, saving time and
money, plus add speciality ink
like a metallic or specific PMS solid colour using flexo print decks,
all inline. Having that flexibility
gives us a distinct advantage.’
Soon after installation, TLP
had a rush job for one of the
largest home improvement
stores in North America. This
job included digital four colour
process and large solid areas.
‘With the Graphium, we were
able to go straight to press, and
we were able to turn this job
very quickly,’ said Mr Kerlin.
‘Without the Graphium, we would
not have been able to meet the
client’s needs.’
achieved by Amberley using its
high quality digital technology,
as well as the team’s experience
and knowledge in premium
beverage packaging.
Primers approved
by Nestlé
Michelman DigiPrime 4431,
DigiPrime 050, DigiPrime 680
and Michem In-Line Primer 030
have been confirmed by Nestlé
to be compliant with its inks
guidance document.
‘Nestlé compliance opens the
doors to new opportunities for our
label and packaging printer customers,’ said Rick Michelman, executive
vice president, chief growth and
technology officer. ‘Nestlé is one of
the largest food brand owners in the
world and does a significant amount
of digital printing around the globe.
Our customers are now able to pursue and quote for those print jobs.’
DigiPrime 4431 is used in offline
priming applications and is suitable
for most films and paper substrates,
while DigiPrime 050 is formulated
for inline use specifically on the HP
Indigo 20000 press. Formulated for
inline use on the HP Indigo WS6000
series, DigiPrime 680 is used for
flexible packaging films and shrink
sleeves. Michem Inline Primer
030 is suited for most label
substrates to be printed on the
WS6000 series.
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Impackt breaks into short run with
DSI UV inkjet press
French label converter Impackt
Etiquettes, based near Lille, is
meeting the growing demand for
short run and no-label look solutions for food, beverage and pharmaceutical brands after investing
in a seven colour SPGPrints DSI
digital UV inkjet press with inline
converting equipment. Installed
in 2015, the 330 mm wide press
complements two six colour
flexo machines.
Impackt recognised that digital
printing, with its simplified workflow, was essential for responding
to just in time delivery requests
at short notice, and for supplying ‘artisan’ businesses targeting
niche markets cost effectively. The
Michel Potelle with the new DSI
New spectro for film
developed
X-Rite is launching a new
spectrophotometer in time for
drupa. The X-Rite eXact Xp has
been developed to measure colour
on flexible film materials more
accurately. The new handheld
device will help better understand,
control and manage colours on
flexible film materials across the
entire packaging supply chain,
said the company.
Measuring colour on flexible
film can be a challenge and the
orientation of the measurement
instrument relative to the film’s
extrusion direction can impact
results. With the eXact Xp, X-Rite
has addressed this by introducing
special enhancements that help
users accurately and consistently measure on a variety of film
substrates, including lamination
materials and base structures.
The new spectrophotometer
supports the measurement modes
M0, M1, M2 and includes all of
company preferred a UV inkjet solution as it
would enable them to offer transparent labels to
luxury goods manufacturers.
Michel Potelle, managing director, commented, ‘After seeing the trials and samples, it was
clear that the DSI press, with its 4000-metre
roll capacity, could deliver both the high quality
and productivity, especially on transparent
substrates. We were impressed with the high
specification and robust, industrial build that
gave the stability at fast speeds, and excellent
results on transparent films.’
Since the installation, the company has won
significant business for no-label look work. The
opaque white’s 93% optical density has helped
ensure high quality for these applications.
No-label look accounts for some 80% of spirits
labels on the press and opaque white jobs
for 35%.
Inkjet leads EFI’s revenue growth
EFI has reported a record revenue
for the quarter that ended on 31
March 2016 of $234.1 million,
up a full 20% compared to the
first quarter result of 2015, which
was $194.6 million.
‘Our team’s execution drove
another quarter of solid performance across the EFI portfolio, led
by good growth in our industrial
inkjet segment,’ said CEO Guy
Gecht. ‘At the upcoming drupa
tradeshow, we expect to introduce entirely new platforms in
every segment of our business,
including an expansion into the
vast packaging space. We expect
products based on these powerful
and versatile new platforms to fuel
our growth in the coming years.’
Harlequin to power inkjet press
The X-Rite eXact Xp will
be on show at drupa
the same features as the other
devices in the eXact range,
including X-Rite eXact Scan. It
supports ISO colour measurement
standards and measurements are
compatible with common measurement modes of the standard
eXact on printed materials. It is
also supported with existing eXact
family software and applications.
A new generation of aqueous inkjet
printers from Japanese manufacturer Think Laboratory that will
print onto film applications will be
powered by the Harlequin RIP. The
software engine is developed by
Global Graphics.
Kaku Shigeta, director of Think
Laboratory, said, ‘It is essential to
use the optimal RIP technology
available to improve print quality.
The Harlequin RIP will give us that
output quality and it has a long
track record in digital printing
and with quick technical support
in Japanese.’
The Harlequin RIP transforms
design and pre-press data into
a format that can be printed and
feeds those pages to the press.
It is compatible with a wide range
of PDF design tools and compliant
with industry standards. The
Multi-Level Digital Screening
Engine varies the amount of ink
delivered from the inkjet head
in any one location on any type
of media to overcome common
problems, such as streaking
and mottling.
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NEWS
Xeikon teams up with industry
leaders for label event
During April and May, Xeikon has been on the
road with Flint Group Narrow Web, Label Traxx,
Mark Andy and ThermoFlexX to stage four free
regional events in Toronto, Philadelphia, Dallas
and Southern California respectively. The aim
of the ‘Securing a Successful Future’ seminars
is to educate label printers and converters about
key developments in the North American
label market.
David Wilkins, vice president of sales, said,
‘Today, there are new challenges and opportunities facing converters. That is why we created
these seminar series – to give converters a
better understanding of how digital solutions
can enable them to better produce shorter run
jobs. Through real world customer experiences,
industry data and demonstrations, we’ll prove
how using digital presses alongside flexo solu-
tions leads to improved efficiency
and profitability.’
A number of Xeikon’s customers have
been sharing their experiences talking about
how digital printing helped future-proof their
business and secure growth. These included
Action Packaging, which invested in a Xeikon
CX3 to meet the need for a press that delivered
the right speed, quality and reliability; The
Label Smith, which installed a Xeikon 3500
to support its growing digital business; Logo
Label Printing, which installed a Xeikon 3030
as its third digital printing system because it
says there is no trade-off between quality and
productivity; and Lake Graphics, which chose a
Xeikon 3030 for its broad range of services that
include advertising, promotional and
label print.
The roadshow offered a catch up
on developments
Two Gallus Labelfire presses
ordered for Europe
Gallus reports two more completed sales of the Labelfire 340
(previously the Gallus DCS 340).
The company has not released
the names of the two customers in question, but said that a
label printer in Switzerland and
a customer in the EEA have both
opted for the digital label print-
ing system and signed
the purchase contracts for
immediate installation.
‘We are confident we’ve written the first chapter in a long
success story for the new Gallus
Labelfire. Our customers’ trust
in Heidelberg digital technology
and Gallus label print know-how
Initial pre-reservations have turned into orders for Gallus
shows that our label printing
system gives them a contemporary, professional tool that meets
changing market needs, and
offers them a solution to earn
money in this sector,’ explained
Michael Ring, vice president,
worldwide sales and marketing,
digital solutions.
He continued,
‘The centrepiece
of the Gallus
Labelfire 340 is
the digital printing
unit, a UV inkjet
module with
printing heads
from Fujifilm that
prints up to eight
colours in a native
resolution of 1200
x 1200 dpi at a
speed of up to 50
m/min, regardless of how many
colours are used.’
Ultra thin film
for water-based
inkjet launched
Sihl’s facestock assortment offers
a new PET based film for aqueous
inkjet printing. Due to its ultra thin
nature, the transparent film can be
used for labels, in particular for the
pharmaceutical sector.
The range offers high quality
coated films with PET, OPP or PP
bases for individualised self-adhesive
applications, compatible with all
common print technologies. Last
year, the market saw the introduction
of the new 60 microns OPP label film,
especially developed for aqueous,
both dye and pigment, inkjet printing.
The latest innovation to join this
product range is the P-23 transparent IHG1. The base material is a 23
microns PET that offers high colour
reproduction and glossy, sharp
prints, as well as an high resistance
to water and efficient drying time.
A further advantage is the very low
rigidity, making the film ideal for the
printing of small labels, for example
on hygiene products or medication.
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Made in Pack chooses iC3D
for prototyping
French pre-press specialist, Made in Pack, has
invested in Creative Edge’s iC3D Suite to offer
its customer virtual prototyping in real time.
The company manages all pre-press stages
in the production of cartons, labels, bags, films
and other types of packaging. After investing
in iC3D Suite, it now offers 3D visualisation
and validation for all media. Based in Vanves
outside Paris, its customers include big
brands like L’Oréal, Redken, Harrys, Charal and
Régilait as well as packaging printers, such as
Amcor and Smurfit Kappa.
‘As a team, we always have to think about
how we can differentiate ourselves from the
major players,’ explained Laurent Sehier, managing director. ‘iC3D gives us an economic way
to capture potential errors early in the produc-
tion process.
This means we
can offer an additional service
to our customers, enabling
them to make
the right decisions regarding
the technical
and visual
aspects of their
packaging in
order to achieve
a product that
stands out on
the shelf.’
Managing director (left) Laurent Sehier and production manager
Jan Debacker
Nene updates equipment for
sample production
Northampton-based Nene Packaging has installed a Zünd S3 digital
cutting table for short run production of packaging and display samples. Larger customers, including
Zünd S3 digital cutting table
Tesco and other supermarkets, are
accommodated by Nene’s comprehensive list of machinery, but the
company’s ageing CAD tables
and screen-printing equipment
meant small businesses were being
priced out.
This was alleviated in March when
Zünd UK distributor
CMYUK supplied an
S3 table, alongside
a new EFI VUTEk
wide format printer,
which together will
significantly speed
up the production
process.
New printhead from Xaar
Xaar has launched of the 1003
family of printheads developed
for industrial inkjet printing.
The new printhead range also
introduces the new XaarGuard
for nozzle plate protection. In
addition, it provides a step forward in consistent print quality
across the wide print widths
used in many single-pass
applications due to the new XACT Micro Electric Mechanical
Systems (MEMS) manufacturing process, said Xaar.
Like its predecessors,
the new Xaar 1003 family of
printheads combines TF Technology with the Hybrid Side
Shooter architecture so that ink
is recirculated directly past the
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back of the nozzle during drop
ejection. This ensures that the
printhead operates reliably
even in the harshest industrial
environments and also in horizontal and vertical (skyscraper)
jetting modes.
The printhead will be available in three variants. The
Xaar 1003 GS12 (rich colours
or higher speeds) for ceramics applications is first to be
launched. This will be closely
followed by the Xaar 1003
GS6 (for fine detail) and the
Xaar 1003 GS40 (for special
effects). The other variants for
UV applications will also be
available later in the first half
of this year.
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PACKAGING PERSPECTIVE
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The changing
retail landscape
T
he rapid pace and change of retail environments, both online and offline, have been a much
debated topic. It is now widely accepted as
‘omni-channel retailing’ and is proving to be one
of the most challenging times for organisations
that play in the retail space.
Advancements in technology and supply chain have in large been
the main contributors to omni-channel retailing. The technologies,
in particular the disruptive technologies, have made such a significant difference to the lives of consumers and how they shop.
Combined these technologies are responsible for the rise of what’s
quickly become known as the ‘on-demand’ consumer. This new
and evolving breed of consumer will continue to revolutionise
retailing and disrupt it for the foreseeable future. There is no going
back. But what are the opportunities and challenges that the role
of print and packaging can address in this evolving, technologydriven retail landscape?
I recently chaired a panel discussion addressing this issue and
what struck me quite forcibly is how far past the point we now
are in needing to justify the positioning of digital in relation to
conventional print.
Whilst cost is still an inhibitor for some organisations with a lack
of vision, simply looking at the bottom line will no longer suffice.
Organisations must consider the bigger picture, become more
agile or risk missing great opportunities.
digital solutions in print, surely it
must become a solution for others?
Stefan Casey, business
innovation manager,
The Retail Institute
Whether it is conventional or digital print,
both have their equal in the challenges to
meet the needs of the on-demand consumer. Both provide
opportunities within the retail environment that can potentially
win the hearts and minds of the consumers.
Current trends in grocery alone have given rise to new opportunities such as ‘premiumisation’ (affordable luxury), ‘added value’
and ‘special formats’. This is empowering more ‘cost to print and
packaging’ for the consumer. This is being achieved through
three main trends centred around functional, sensory and
personal value.
‘
We are far past the point of
needing to justify the positioning of
digital in relation to conventional print.
The industry is slowly waking up to the huge amount of innovations available. The challenge now is to understand the new
possibilities this can bring.
I am not ignorant to the fact that conventional print still dominates
and will continue to do so for some time. It offers clear advantages
on speed, quality and flexibility amongst many others. However,
how long will those advantages truly last? Both conventional and
digital print can now be argued favourably for, and regardless of
which print is chosen, the opportunities and variety have never
been so exciting.
I like the train of thought that suggests that just because a given
technology innovation has a particular capability, it doesn’t follow
that it has to be applied automatically. And let us not lose site of
the importance of colour, text and graphics, which has become
even more important as our shopping habits migrate from shelf to
screen. We must continue to push boundaries for fresh, creative
ideas that can capture both design and technology innovations.
Those creative ideas that marry both the technology and design
that have a consumer centric approach, creating value for them
will always win.
There is no better example that reinforces the argument for digital
than the adoption of this technology by Iceland Foods. If an
extremely cost sensitive grocery retailer can bring into its portfolio
The question is what is the true innovation? The creative idea, the
print, the packaging innovation or the technology? Therein lies
the paradox.
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CARTONS
The world is your oyster
Big changes have been afoot for Glossop Cartons in the last 18 months. Not content with having
installed its first digital carton press and started a personalised packaging revolution, the company
has also doubled in size after acquiring a competitor and moving premises. Neel Madsen went to
Derbyshire to hear the full story.
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sheetfed litho press.
lossop Cartons is not a company that
Fastforward to the beginning of 2013 and
does things by halves. Last year it set
the company confirms that it is taking the
up a brand new digital print department,
world’s first production order for a Highcon
announced the launch of a personalised web to
Euclid digital cutting and creasing machine.
print service for cartons, and then moved the
Then last year in April, a Xeikon 3500 digital
whole operation from the old cotton mill in Padpress was added to form the basis for a new
field, which had been its home for over 30 years,
digital department. Glossop had been lookto the site of new acquisition, Contact Print &
ing for the right press since the Euclid arPackaging in Stockport.
rived and with the Xeikon folding carton suite
‘We had really reached the end of the tether
finally found the one that fitted its needs.
at the old mill,’ explained sales director Jacky
Managing director Brian Sidebottom said,
Sidebottom-Every. ‘We couldn’t comply with the
‘The colour is fantastic and we can match the
standards needed to achieve BRC accreditation
work we do on our litho presses. One of the
there and that was holding us back. Brands and
great advantages is that a brand can launch
retailers were contacting us, but couldn’t use our
new concepts easily, in small runs, using
services without it, so we had been looking for a
digital without having to spend money on
while to find new premises.’
Managing director Brian Sidebottom and sales
The company already knew Contact and its di- director Jacky Sidebottom-Every
plates and tooling. Having said that, one of
rector, and being able to walk into a ready-made,
our first jobs involved 225,000 cartons with
modern carton plant just 12 miles down the road from the old facility was variable data. It was a baptism of fire, but we thought we’d start with a big
the perfect choice. Mrs Sidebottom-Every said, ‘Once we got our heads
challenge. The world really is your oyster with digital.’
around it, it made complete sense and Contact was ready to be taken
over. The more we talked about it, the more we realised it was the way to
go. We had tried to find a new site in the Glossop area, but the council
It was a very conscious decision to perfect digital finishing first before
was being less than helpful.’
investing in the press. Mr Sidebottom said, ‘Printing and cutting & creasing used to be two very different areas, but with digital these have come
together and work hand in hand. You have to think progressively with
Run by husband and wife team Brian Sidebottom and Jacky Sidebottomdigital and adapt the market to the process.’
Every, Glossop Cartons is a family business established in 1982. When
Being the first in the world to install the Highcon Euclid three years ago
Jacky’s father passed away only a few years later, it fell to the young
clearly did not faze the two who had done their homework when they went
couple to take over the reins and stop the bank from repossessing the
to see the machine with a file in their pocket for testing. ‘Once we were
old family home. At just 21 and 22, it was a tall order, but with nothing
happy with the demo, we signed the purchase order then and there,’ said
to lose they took the chance and worked hard to get out of the water. Mr
Mrs Sidebottom-Every.
Sidebottom explained that the turning point came in 2008, at a time when
Taking this pioneering approach one step further, it has just been anthe business was ‘plodding along nicely’, and the couple had raised their
nounced that Glossop will be the beta test site for the new Highcon Beam
family. Having always only bought second-hand machines, they went to
digital cutting and creasing machine which will be launched officially at
drupa that year and came back having signed an order for a brand new
drupa. This has a much higher throughput of up to 5000 B1 sheets per
Finishing pioneer
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hour and addresses a wider
range of substrates.
‘The Highcon Beam arrived
in March bringing another
world first for Glossop Cartons
as we became the first to
beta test this mainstream
finishing machine,’ said Mrs
Sidebottom-Every. ‘The Beam
will significantly improve production capabilities at our new
Stockport premises and offer
much faster speeds to market,
improved software and incredible finishing capabilities.
‘We’re currently testing the
capabilities of this innovative
technology which is powered
by the Highcon Axis web to
pack platform software, giving
Brian Sidebottom with the Xeikon 3500
the industry a unique opportunity to customise packaging on
a scale that the industry has never seen before.’
She continued, ‘Set to bring huge benefits to our customers, we’re
delighted to be the first in the world to trial this technology. The Beam’s
arrival presents the opportunity for our customers to benefit hugely from
this innovative machine which offers superior intricate laser-cut designs
for the mainstream market as well as normal cutting and creasing, along
with commercially acceptable running speeds, which is a very exciting
prospect indeed.’
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The big move
Meanwhile the company is settling in at the new factory in
Stockport, having doubled the number of staff to 100 in the
takeover. Mrs Sidebottom-Every explained that they have
had positive responses from both the teams and everyone
has tried their hardest to implement the necessary changes.
She said, ‘Luckily they can see the benefits that this new,
improved, modern facility has to offer in improving our
production capabilities and digital capabilities.’
Relocating such a big operation is not without its challenges. ‘The biggest surprise was the logistics of moving
all our machines. It hasn’t been as easy as we thought,
and myself, my fellow directors and our fantastic team
(from Glossop) have been working many hours,’ said Mrs
Sidebottom-Every. ‘The organisation needed in planning,
moving, plumbing, getting air, ducting and facilitating the
power for our machines has been really hard.’
The digital department is due to be back up and running
by the summer, now comprising the combined capabilities
of the Highcon Beam, the Highcon Euclid and the Xeikon
3500 along with the UK’s first Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600
printer, which was bought on sight at drupa 2012 and used to produce
packaging mock ups.
Start the revolution
Just to add to the mix, Glossop decided to launch a new online portal
to offer personalised packaging as well. Mrs Sidebottom-Every commented, ‘It’s still early days for the Personalised Packaging service as it
was only unveiled officially for the first time at Packaging Innovations
in February. Visitors were given a unique carton printed on
the Xeikon press, cut and creased on the Highcon Euclid and
manufactured using Iggesund cartonboard to demonstrate the
capabilities and quality offered by the service.
‘The event was supported with social media activity, PR
support, customer e-mailers and an ad campaign featuring
our comic book ‘Packaging Superheroes’ – created by our
marketing agency Fig– and we received a large volume of
new qualified leads.’
Having met the husband and wife team that spearheads
Glossop Cartons, it is clear to me they are not going to
be resting on their laurels, and we can expect to see more
pioneering projects from them. Asked if the move has lived up
to expectations, Mrs Sidebottom-Every said, ‘I’m not known
for my patience and have to realise that we’re not going to
get the end result in a few weeks, but I am encouraged by the
positive steps we are starting to make. Most importantly, we
have a vision in our minds of the end result and this will keep
The Superheroes launched a web to print service for personalised cartons at
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W I D E F O R M A T 17
Taking advantage of
wider capabilities
Wide format inkjet printing has been employed in label and packaging printing for many years,
chiefly to produce prototypes and proofs, but increasingly to handle short runs or large format
labels that do not fit on narrow web presses. By Sean Smyth.
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any label converters will have a
customers. The opportunity to
wide format printer (or printers)
design and create bespoke
to handle oversized labels that
packaging prototypes and highly
are too big for a narrow web press, for
specialised low run, high end
example on tertiary packaging and in the
products means we are able to
chemical sector for bulk supply totes or
become much more involved in the
barrels. The use of UV inks with selfconsultative process.’
adhesive stock easily produces low to
One trend is the arrival of commedium quantities of durable labels with
mercial print companies moving
no requirement for coating or lamination
into packaging and labels as they
Roland VersaUV LEC-540 carton cutting unit
to provide protection. The labels can be
see downturns in traditional marsheeted and finished offline, often using a cutting table, or they can be
kets. Roland offers a practical guide to wide format for commercial printcut to shape on the printer. It is an accepted tool, with machines in use
ers detailing a range of solutions and support for applications including
costing a few thousand pounds up to high performance flatbed equiplabels and packaging. It operates a training Academy and claims to have
ment nudging the million pound mark.
helped hundreds of commercial print businesses succeed in generating
Roland DG is a leading supplier of print to cut systems and is promoting
its VersaUV LEC series for package prototyping. These are UV curing
machines, helping to streamline production by sophisticated colour
management, printing, contour kiss cutting with cut and crease across a
wide range of media types for efficient, accurate finishing on a range
of products.
There are two 1440 dpi resolution machines in the series, the 1371
mm wide VersaUV LEC-540 and the more compact 762 mm LEC-330.
Both feature a cutting speed of 10 to 600 mm/sec. They can be specified with clear and white inks as options to mimic UV varnishing and
embossing effects, while the capability of adding layers of clear ink on
materials such as plastics can mimic textured products.
London-based studio, Giraffe Press, bought a VersaUV LEC-540, and
broadened its services. Jason Pavlou, the managing director, commented, ‘There is an exhaustive range of applications that can be printed on
the LEC-540, from packaging prototypes to labels, textured 3D printing
right through to creative UV printing. What I think the printer offers
us is the ability to move further up the supply chain and closer to our
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alternative revenue streams without heavy investment.
Natural extension
Developments continue apace, with the announcement of new inks and
faster machines that include automated material handling, streamlined
print-to-cut options and the advancement of LED curing. New chemistries include water-based UV-curable formulations, by latex chemistries
along with established aqueous, solvent and UV options that are growing
across the world.
The flatbed printers are the high end of wide format with high capacity
systems printing beds 3 x 2 m at speeds over 1000 sqm/hr at very high
quality. Originally used in display applications they are now also used to
print corrugated sheets, with secondary packaging an increasingly popular application. Signage and display producers are looking at secondary
shelf-ready packaging as a natural extension, now even into primary
packs and cartons.
According to Heather Kendle, director of sales and marketing at Inca
Digital, ‘Corrugated seems to be the main topic of interest. There are lots
of discussions going on about the limitations of UV printing and applications in food packaging. Fujifilm is looking at options for low migration
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WIDE FORMAT
True alternatives
inks and over the long term, it is recognised as something that they
should be engaged in as a provider of the inks and digital technology.’
HP Scitex packaging presses support customised relationship marketing
The same drivers behind the general transition to digital printing are
and fast cycle package prototyping, while reaping the benefits of just in
still present, shorter run lengths, reduced stock holding and less waste.
time production. It claims to be able to convert up to 2 million sqm of
The structure of the supply chain with different providers involved with
output annually, enabling high quality, short run capabilities that reduce
outer packaging, with cartons, with labels and with the relationships bedelivery time and boost service levels. A useful feature is the Corrugated
tween brands, co-packers, retailers and converters adds to the complexity
Grip that can handle and control warped media with a warp of up to 40
of the market and creates more hurdles for digital printing to overcome,
mm, flattening it and holding it down
but this is changing.
throughout printing. The load table
In 2013 Swiss converter
is covered by suction mat segments,
Model Group moved into digital
positioned to ensure effective holdwith an Inca Onset S40 for cordown of boards with varied dimenrugated. This went well, and in
sions. There are automated options
2015, the company became one
Edoardo Finotti, head of Model ICC
allowing hands-free, stack-to-stack
of the beta sites for the Bobst
operation. HP’s HDR230 Scitex Inks
inkjet corrugated press, with
are formulated to produce low odour
the wide format machine a useful learning tool. Edoardo Finotti, head
prints, tested according to DIN EN 1230-1 standard for paper and board
of Model ICC, explained, ‘In the last few years the importance of digital
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
print has grown steadily. There is an increasing demand for short run and
EFI’s VUTEk HS100 Pro is a high speed, digital UV inkjet press that
personalised products, as well as strong pressure to reduce costs; digital
is being positioned as a true alternative to analogue equipment. The 3.2
print perfectly suits those requirements. As a leading packaging manufacmetre hybrid press handles up to 100 boards per hour. It uses pin and
turer we didn’t want to lag behind in terms of digital innovation.’
final cure to deliver precise ink lay down for better image quality and
Inca Digital has continued to develop the Onset, improving perforhigh production speeds, gloss control, increased colour gamut, wider
mance with the Onset X. This machine family features a larger 25-zone
output capability and few artefacts. The system is a rugged, industrial
vacuum table and UV control system to eliminate masking. The ink
design making it suitable for continuous multi-shift and 24/7 operation.
carriage can incorporate up to 14 channels. The number of heads deterEFI highlights the ease of integration into EFI web to print and MIS/ERP
mines the speed, the X3 can deliver 900 sqm/hr (180 beds) using 3 x
solutions via native JDF connectivity, and it can work with alternative
CMYK ink channels plus white or orange.
supplier systems.
Inca highlights the completely level table surface, from its patented
There are wide format printers and industrial strength systems avail‘print-a-shim’ process that precisely measures the profile of the table and
able to suit most company investment plans. The quality is very good,
defines a contour to print ink shims to fill in depressions. This prowith white and metallic inks widely available. The technology was the first
duces a level base onto which the final table skin is mounted. Other new
inkjet to become established and great competition spurred developfeatures include a productivity pack that includes high speed shuttering
ments and kept the ink price in check. Many label and packaging convertto protect printheads from UV when printing thick substrates; optional
ers have inkjet as part of their pre-press and prototyping departments,
automated substrate cleaning using an adhesive roller system to remove
and many are looking to use the resource to widen the range of products
debris and improve uptime; and importantly for packaging, a new design
to customers. This can be short runs of cartons, corrugated and labels,
roller for corrugated that presses the substrate onto the vacuum bed for
with medium and long runs of outsized labels printed and finished in a
good contact.
single operation on a suitable
machine. It can be a relatively
low cost method of broadening services, and this is
attracting new entrants from
the commercial sector – established converters have the
industry background which
provides significant advantages over these new arrivals,
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Extending the digital reach
After successfully cementing its position as the No 2 press supplier in the self-adhesive label market,
Xeikon is extending its attention to folding cartons.
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food while inline spot varnishing and dedicated workflow
enable differentiation.
There is a choice of either sheet or web solutions, such as the web
solution bought by C&P Packaging, or the sheet solution Glossop
Cartons invested in. These aid production flexibility for all self-adhesive
label and folding carton markets.
C&P Packaging chose a Xeikon 3500 digital press to address long
lead times and large stocks. It now prints roll to roll, converting the
printed web, using a separate offline converting and finishing solution.
While it used to outsource the printing to other service providers, it can
now keep the entire production in house. The advantages of the new digital production workflow include lead times dropping from 8 or 12 weeks
to 1 week and the required storage space for stocks has been reduced to
a quarter. While in the past, stick-on labels and standard printed cartons
Digital is ideal for specific seasonal packaging, intensive test marketing,
were used to mimic versions, printing different versions of a carton has
just in time delivery contracts, customisation and shorter runs. It also
now become extremely easy. And with food regulations changing every
helps create appeal for smaller geographic and demographic market
so often, being able to produce short run versions at short notice avoids
unused stock having to be shredded. Also, the
minimum job order size used to be 12,000, but
now jobs can be as small as 250.
Folding carton specialist Glossop Cartons
installed a Xeikon 3500 folding carton suite and
launched a personalised packaging web to print
service. It used the investment to help develop a
Filip Weymans, director segment
service that applies and changes bespoke elements
marketing labels & packaging
of a carton design on production runs from one to
one million. Among the first of Glossop’s customers to put this into practice was Gü desserts. It
used the system to develop the packaging for a new
range of tartlets.
segments. It also helps packaging converters who need to add high
Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s director segment marketing labels & packagquality, cost-effective short run folding cartons to their mix of offerings as ing, commented, ‘We have recognised that in the folding carton segment
well as for commercial printers looking to enter the packaging market.
affordable and productive five colour printing solutions deliver quality
The end to end five colour 1600+ sheet per hour solution for folding
market expectations and comply with regulations in terms of food apcarton production delivers packaging applications with a unique look
proval. Also inline spot varnish, water based and UV, and a high capacity
and feel. It ensures the high productivity and format flexibility of a Xeikon stacker give customers what they need for the most effective production.’
digital press and now offers a basic press configuration where the five
print stations are equipped with orange toner, in combination with CMYK.
The extended colour gamut achieved ensures accurate production of a
With production in hand, Xeikon spotted the need for improved convertwider range of brand colours. The dry toner is lightfast and approved for
ing capabilities. It launched the Flatbed Die-Cut Unit (FDU). ‘There are a
he Xeikon portfolio currently comprises of seven digital presses the
flagship of which is the Xeikon CX3 – the fastest narrow web digital
press in its class. These digital presses support operations of all
sizes from first time adopters through to expanding businesses.
Now Xeikon is extending its reach into folding carton market with its
ability to deliver a folding carton suite, a package that includes device
workflow, consumables, printing and converting solutions, enabling converters to offer an efficient end to end process under one roof. The aim is
to help operations speed up production and expand capacity. As part of
this goal, Xeikon developed the Folding Carton Suite that offers a ready
to use package, making it easy for customers to configure a smooth,
cost-effective set up for digital folding carton production.
Sheet or web choice
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We look to spot the pain
points and address them
to create integrated,
streamlined production.
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great abundance of possibilities for varnished carton cutting and Xeikon
is reaching out to provide a one stop solution that includes inline, offline
finishing equipment solutions,’ said Mr Weymans. ‘Also converting
equipment that is economically attractive offers modularity for
future growth.’
He added, ‘Going out into the market, we recognised that there is a
gap in terms of converting and die-cutting solution that is affordable. In
fact, in the case of a number of options, they are almost as expensive as a
digital press and that restricts the grow. We also looked at ways to reduce
the tooling cost to offer smaller dies and that can cut multiple steps on
one sheet. We also wanted the flexibility to run a B2 sheet. It is designed
as a more attractive investment with reduced tooling costs which is a
necessity for short runs.’
Developed to aid efficient end to end printing and converting for folding carton printers, the FDU is ideal for nearline finishing of digital work
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without the need for time-consuming set ups.’
He continued, ‘There was a real gap in the market for an easy, affordable and fast set up solution to handle the growing volume of short run,
fast turnaround jobs. A key benefit of the technology is its ability to support smaller dies and counter plates for a more cost effective production.
‘The reason we selected the Flatbed Die-Cut Unit is that it is based on
flatbed die-cutting technology. Other technologies serve the needs of
the market and we considered these but in those cases it was a new type
of technology. This meant there would be a need for us to train people
across the globe or customers would need to invest in training people to
operate the system. By basing it on a globally well know die-cut technology, we are making it less complex.’
Xeikon can lay down sheets of various lengths that can be readily
finished by the FDU. This minimises waste and maximises profitability.
Mr Weymans said, ‘The Xeikon FDU completes our Folding Carton Suite
and offers a compelling price point that is unmatched in the
industry. It can deliver B2 format and beyond with a quality that is indistinguishable from offset.’
Segmented approach
Xeikon divides print production into five key segments: print,
workflow, print media, consumables and converting equipment. It then aims to identify solutions that aid operations in
each of these areas.
The Xeikon Flatbed Die-cut Unit
but can also accommodate offset litho runs.
This 2000 sheets per hour flatbed system handles sheet sizes from
400 x 400 mm up to 530 x 1000 mm and a maximum die cut size of 490
x 700 mm. Substrate thickness can range from 160 to 890 microns for
paper and carton board, and microflute corrugated board can also be
finished, making it ideal for completing offset as well as digital runs.
Mr Weymans said, ‘Our Flatbed Die-Cut Unit was designed specifically for Xeikon technology, although it can also be used for materials
printed using conventional printing methods. The Xeikon FDU enables
converters to rapidly finish quick turnaround jobs in a cost effective way.
This approach streamlines throughput, eliminates bottlenecks, improves
production flexibility and increases overall plant capacity. Sheets are
accurately and automatically registered for precise cutting and creasing
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Mr Weymans commented, ‘We don’t provide all the products we
believe help a printing operation develop seamless end to end workflow.
So when we do identify one we feel is important we try to find a way
to offer it. We look to spot the pain points and address them to create
integrated, streamlined production. It is about delivering products that
maximise the opportunities digital production can produce. We don’t try
to take onboard solutions others are offering. Where there is a gap in the
market, Xeikon identifies it and brings the right product to our customers.
We aim to drive the broad acceptance of digital printing by taking away
any hurdles.’ •
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TRENDS
Digital gears up for a boxing match
How ready is the carton sector to adopt digital? After next month’s print and packaging showcase
event in Düsseldorf, it could be sooner than it thinks, reports Des King.
Alan Davies
Graham Fox
Gerry Mulvaney
Neal Whipp
Global design studio
manager, Essentra
Packaging operations
manager, Innocent Drinks
Regional sales Europe
Landa Digital Printing
General manager
BPIF Cartons
Q: What have been the major factors that have held back digital within the carton sector?
Over the past few years,
digital printing has become
more sophisticated, eliminating concerns about colour
matching and print quality.
Major factors that have held
back the use of digital print to
date within the overall carton
sector relate mainly to cost per
unit of output, driven by low
speed of production, ink costs,
and appropriate web widths
and volumes for secondary
processing and finishing.
Historically, colour matching,
board range and visual appeal
were all cited as concerns
around digital; however, today,
advances in technology
have reduced many of
those concerns.
When I’ve bought carton
packaging before it’s always
been around how do we maximise run lengths, how do we
minimise the cost; and how do
we get the volume out? Aside
from those issues related to
digital, I think there’s a basic
disconnect between the supply
chain technical and marketing teams in understanding
it – not least in not simply
treating it as a supply cost,
but as a way of adding value
to the brand proposition to
which some of the marketing
budget should help meet the
cost of materials. The amount
of resource that goes in at the
front end is another issue. Our
creative teams are generally
rushed off their feet even when
they’re focusing on just one
design – so task them to develop ‘x’ number of variations
and they’ll say they just haven’t
got the time.
There is no doubt that carton
printing, like most of the
mainstream applications, has
lagged behind typical digital
printing applications. There
are a number of factors inhibiting a mainstream adoption –
format size being one, as most
carton converters have finishing lines set up to B1 format or
larger; slow production speed
being another which prevents
any sort of volume production.
But the main one has been
cost. Up to now digital production costs have been far too
high to allow for penetration of
a market currently dominated
by offset presses. Once this
last factor has been eliminated,
and you can be sure it will at
drupa 2016, then the market
will open up for digital carton
production as a mainstream
application.
First recognise that the
massively dominant printing
process in the UK for carton
production is sheetfed litho.
Gallus have succeeded with a
niche for inline lamination and
die-cutting which indicates
that it is the construction of
the carton that dominates
more than the print process.
Of the £1 billion plus cartons
produced in the UK each year,
a large majority are use a
sheet size of 1000 x 700 mm
and frequently much larger.
Board often represents 50%
of carton costs so absolute
best utilisation of the sheet is
critical; only smaller cartons
are economic within a small
sheet. Cost dominates volume
production decisions and
assumes fitness for purpose.
The dominant purpose of the
carton is to protect throughout
the supply chain; digital makes
no contribution here.
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Q: What attributes does digital print bring to the carton sector?
Digital printing offers three key
benefits: personalisation, lower
volume production accessibility and built-in flexibility that
enable speed to market. For
boutique brands or specific
promotions, digital offers the
ability to customise content,
enabling brand owners to
expand their marketing in new
ways. For example, boutique
brands may have the ability
to provide more sophisticated
printed designs, and brand
owners may be able to target a
greater variety of small-scale,
specialty promotions using
digital print. In addition, the
flexibility allows for speed to
market, with runs being made
in hours or days not weeks.
Whilst we have a consistent
core brand identity, if you
look at the side or the back
of the pack, there is always a
witty quip or comment - even
printed on the inside or the
bottom - that changes over
time as we refresh our artwork.
That is all about engagement
with consumers; trying to be
personal and trying to have a
personality. I would wholeheartedly embrace the further
opportunity to be able to put
out 100 packs at a time that
are even more differentiated
from one another. The
difficulty within the business
is that someone needs to
design those.
Digital printing will have to
justify its initial investment
by taking short and medium
run work away from the offset
presses, print them more
cost effectively and generate
better profits for converters. Once this has happened
and the technology has
become established, there
are a variety of ways they can
promote digital to their brand
owners. Versions of cartons
can be created profitably for
promotional activities, such as
sports events or festivals, and
regional target markets can
have their own unique messaging. Another opportunity
will be market testing of new
or revised packaging which
requires short runs.
Digital has already impacted
on the carton sector. Each
new litho press boasts faster
changeovers with more economic output of shorter run
lengths. Origination and press
control technology ensures
what is required can be more
easily analysed and produced
with digital links to company MIS systems. UK carton
converters have invested massively in new presses over the
last five years with several also
relocating to purpose-built
new factories. That any investment in digital printing has
been tiny in proportion reflects
brand owners’ recognition that
the price of personalisation
on volume carton production
cannot be justified.
Q: Does digital have the capability to provide an alternative to analogue print in the mainstream?
Digital print is not a cost-effective alternative for medium
to large print runs in the 10s to
100s of thousands, due to low
print speeds and challenges
of finishing and secondary
processing. The technology also still struggles with
a lack of specialist inks and
finishes such as spot metallics. That said, digitally printed
cartons can provide benefits
in low-volume, high-flexibility
production for value-added
brand-building opportunities. We expect that it will
sit alongside existing offset
litho technologies, to provide
flexibility to brand owners in
delivering customised marketing messages.
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Packaging should be something that draws the consumer
in without them really realising
it. Consumers aren’t going
to say ‘that one’s digital, that
one’s analogue and therefore
I’m going to buy one over the
other.’ However, we’re living
in what is an increasingly
digital age, and as it matures
and people become ever more
engaged and invested in it
then its development will just
snowball and get better. At
Innocent, we’re at that awkward
growing phase of not yet
being able to change a whole
industry by example. But there
are bigger players out who are
now really going for it with
digital, and whose lead many
others will follow.
Most definitely the new
generation of digital presses
that match offset quality on
offset substrates and offset
productivity on offset formats,
are good candidates to take
mainstream jobs away. But
this is not enough; the most
important factor is the cost.
Our own Landa S10 Nanographic press will provide
a very profitable alternative
to offset in a broad range of
applications. We have already
seen with our own prospective
customers that 50% of the
jobs being produced currently
on offset will be produced
more profitably using it.
Until digital printing presses
can match litho productivity,
their role will be restricted to
specialist or niche promotional
applications. Converters will
closely observe brand owner
preferences: some will feel
they need to invest in a small
sheet size line; others will
recognise that the printing element of niche carton demand
can be bought in. BPIF Cartons is providing its members
with the latest data on the
drivers of carton demand and
the opportunity to debate how
best to use technology to
respond. As of now not much
of that £1 billion looks likely to
be printed digitally.
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INDUSTRY GROUP
Industry group builds on success
and attracts new members
With digital print for packaging continuing to show excellent growth, Digital Labels & Packaging’s
industry group has embarked on another year of exciting events. We look at what’s in store for its
members and the wider audience in this dynamic sector.
W
hen the specialist industry
group was first established
some three years ago by
publisher, Marie Rushton, the interest
from printers, designers and brands was
immediate. Since then there has been a
varied programme of successful events
offered – roundtables, seminars, presentations and an annual conference – all
focusing on what digital print can bring
to the packaging arena. Today the group Marie Rushton
Whitmar Publications
members include some big names,
and with the technology beginning to reach beyond labels and flexible
packaging applications, numbers are set to increase.
The first event of 2016 will be held at The Retail Institute in Leeds in
April. Through presentations, discussion and demonstrations, it will
examine technologies that can add value to packaging and offer new
avenues for label and packaging printers.
‘
I was thrilled to join the Digital Print
for Brand Success conference and
learnt a huge amount. We’re always
trying to push creative boundaries
and understanding the innovations
and technologies that will help
us to do that is crucial.
Jenny Cairns, Pearlfisher
’
November sees the third annual conference take place, held this year
at the IET London: Savoy Place – a modern venue set on the banks of
the River Thames. The programme will be announced over the coming
months, but in order to tap into the latest thinking and trends from brand
owners, retailers and other key industry figures, an advisory board has
been set up. Board members include
Douglas Hutt from SABMiller, Ian Schofield from Iceland Foods, Stefan Casey
from The Retail Institute, and Jenny
Cairns, senior technical project manager
at design agency Pearlfisher. Publisher
Marie Rushton said, ‘The Advisory Board
will give us really valuable views and
experiences from a range of different
perspectives. The conference programme
Jenny Cairns
will reflect this for what will be another
Pearlfisher
‘must attend event’ for the digital sector.’
For general enquiries, please contact Chloe Ward on
01892 514991 or [email protected].
£550
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
•
Annual
membership
fee
Events
Digital Print for Brand Success conference
Annual industry event attracting over 100 delegates, including
leading brands and retailers covers innovation and key applications
in digital print.Two free delegate places are allocated to members
(non-member price for two delegates £650).
Futures in print and packaging
The invitation only audience to this half day event includes
members, brands, retailers and designers.
•
Membership listing
Inclusion in annual listing of member printing companies in
Digital Labels & Packaging magazine.
•
Networking
The group provides a valuable network for interaction with
innovators and aspiring companies in this sector.
For membership enquiries, please contact Marie
Rushton at [email protected].
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Membership list
Printer members involved in innovative applications
for digital print for labels and packaging
Abbey Labels
Abbey is one of the country’s leading label
suppliers in terms of supply range, quality,
expertise, resources and in-plant capabilities.
We know the importance of accuracy, print quality
and operating meticulous control procedures
throughout all aspects of label production. Abbey holds ISO14001 and
BRC/IoP certifications, and we work with brand managers, and sales
and marketing directors to ensure, accuracy, quality and reliability.
www.abbeylabels.co.uk
Amberley Labels
Alexir Packaging
Alexir Packaging is an independent
printed folding carton manufacturer,
offering both lithographic and
digitally printed packaging, primarily
for the food and branded goods industries. It is the first major
carton packaging manufacturer in the UK to install an inline
digital solution for folding cartons, with the first digital press in
Europe to print carton board up to 610 microns.
www.alexir.co.uk
Baker Self Adhesive Label Co
Amberley Labels has a long established
reputation as one of the UK’s premium selfadhesive labels producers. Its customers
include blue-chip companies from a wide
range of sectors such as the cosmetics,
personal care, healthcare, beverage and specialist food markets.
Its award-winning customer service delivers solutions for the high
standards expected in today’s competitive adhesive labels market.
Baker Self Adhesive Label Co is the leading UK
trade manufacturer of self-adhesive labels. With
over 40 years’ experience, we offer bespoke
label solutions to our customers using state of
the art equipment. Operating a complementary
mix of digital (Screen Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet, HP Indigo
ws4050/2 x WS6800) and flexo (Nilpeter FB-3) technology, we
pride ourselves on producing high quality labels to suit all budgets.
www.amberley.net
www.bakerlabels.co.uk
Berkshire Labels
Established for over 30 years,
Berkshire Labels is at the forefront
of label manufacturing. We produce high quality self-adhesive
products from security labels to promotional sticker sheets. We
operate an expansive investment of the latest in UV flexo and
HP Indigo digital technology. We pride ourselves on supplying
unrivalled levels of service and quality, which is underpinned by
ISO and BRC accreditations.
www.berkshirelabels.co.uk
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CS Labels
CS Labels Limited is an award-winning
digital printer that prides itself on quality,
innovation, creative thinking and excellent
customer service. CS produces stunning
digital labels including peel and reveal,
window stickers and metallic special effect, as well as digital
stand-up pouches and heat transfers. Come to the largest digital
printer in Europe operating six Xeikon presses for all of your digital
requirements. www.cslabels.co.uk
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INDUSTRY GROUP
Hine Labels
Kingsway Printers
Hine Labels has been producing labels for
over 20 years from its factory in Rotherham,
with digital production driving the business
forwards for the last eight years. Full
integration with Esko workflow solutions
streamlines the production process. All kinds
of labels, leaflet labels, tags and tickets are produced for the industrial,
retail, beverage, homecare, and health and beauty markets.
Kingsway Printers is a well-respected,
award-winning company, specialising
in digital print, which complements
its high quality UV flexo print. Further
investments keep us at the forefront of digital print technology in
the UK. We have variable data and reverse print facilities, as well
as other cost saving platforms, enabling us to work closely with
all clients from concept to delivery.
www.hinelabels.com
www.kingswayprinters.com
Label Apeel
Links Labels & Tapes
Based in Leicester, Label Apeel Ltd is an
award-winning self-adhesive label printer.
We supply a wide range of decorative
finishes, including hot and cold foil,
embossing and screen printing. We have
both flexographic and digital printing
technology and are considered to be among the leading high
quality printers in the UK.
At Links we have in excess of 40 years’
specialist experience printing labels.
Having recently invested £1.6 million in L A B E L S & T A P E S
new machinery, we now have technically
advanced facilities producing high quality labels efficiently across
all markets, manufacturing the full range of multi-coloured and plain
labels using both digital (HP Indigo) and flexo. Specialities include
multi-layer wet or dry peel and barcode/variable data labels.
www.labelapeel.co.uk
www.linkslabels-tapes.co.uk
Multi Packaging Solutions
NXP Europe
MPS is an international
manufacturer of consumer
packaging. The company is a
leading supplier of printed folding
cartons, leaflets and labels, as well as other specialist packaging to the
pharmaceutical, confectionery, alcoholic drinks and food markets. MPS
has 60 locations in Asia, Europe and the United States, and employs
approximately 9000 people worldwide.
NXP Europe is a digital print
provider based in Tunbridge
Wells. Offering both small and
large format print, it has recently
been quoted by HP as being their most technologically advanced site
in the UK. Recent investment and a new factory have seen it become a
key player in the market.
www.nxpeurope.com
www.multipkg.com
Springfield Solutions
Ultimate Packaging
From discriminatory design to
exceptional print, Springfield
Solutions is always focused on
the delivery of sustainable business benefits to our client partners.
Our goal is to deliver better ways of decorating your packaging for
the benefit of you, your shareholders and your consumers. Our
exclusive focus on the power of digital technologies allows us to
think and act differently.
At Ultimate we are focused on
our customers and aim to deliver
products and services that meet their
needs and lead innovation. We have
consistently invested and developed new technologies working with
key strategic partners. Having installed the first HP Indigo 20000 wide
format printing press in the UK, we plan to develop a complete flexible
packaging service for brands and retailers.
www.springfieldsolutions.co.uk
www.ultimate-digital.co.uk
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FINISHING
Time to finish?
The term ‘finishing’ is perhaps a bit misleading when it comes to labels and folding cartons. In many
ways, it is after the printing that the real ‘fun’ starts, or rather the process of adding value begins in
earnest. Neel Madsen looks at finishing processes ahead of drupa.
S
ome digital label presses offer a certain amount of
demands present themselves.
finishing inline such as laser-cutting, slitting and
The Spectrum converts webs with a width of
rewinding. Most printed rolls, however, will be
up to 330 mm at a speed of maximum 152 m/
transferred to an offline finishing unit where any
min depending on the process. It is operated
number of processes add value to the product
via a touchscreen interface and features total
and complete the design. Very few
servo control for tight tolerance, digital regprinters run separate finishing
istration. The system can run inline
machines inline with the digital
with the digital press using a buffer
press although this is beginning to
and comes with full rotary, semi-rochange. Either way, the name of the
tary and specialty cutting abilities like
game is fast turnaround and less
carton cutting and under-cutting with
waste whilst giving customers that
registration
to a kiss-cut as standard,
ABG’s new FAST Track
little extra je ne sais quoi.
while the company’s own laser cutting
die-cutting module offers
speeds
up
to
150
m/min
‘Changeovers aren’t complete
module is offered as an option. A flexo
until you’re making good product.
print station with GEW curing is also
With faster set ups and fewer adjustments you can spend your time addpart of the standard set up, with hot and coil foil, embossing and screen
ing value to your labels, setting you and your customers apart from the
printing all modules that can be added.
competition,’ commented David Grenwis of Delta ModTech.
Marketing coordinator David Grenwis explained that process modules can be easily added and removed, without causing major rebuilds
or extensive changeovers. This means the machine can grow with the
company as needed.
With a vast amount of converting systems installed worldwide, AB
Faster die-cutting
Graphic is the market leader when it comes to finishing digitally printed
labels. Its Digicon and Digicon Lite systems can be configured to suit
any production line.
Most recently, the company has unveiled its latest innovation developed for the Digicon 3 and to run inline with the new HP 8000 digital
press. Billed as the world’s fastest semi-rotary die-cutting system, the
FAST Track die module was first seen at Dscoop in Israel and the US in
April, and will also be on show at drupa.
‘We are very proud of this world first,’ said sales director Tony Bell.
‘The FAST Track die can run at speeds of up 150 m/min in semi-rotary
mode, with a repeat range of 250–508 mm. With digital presses running
faster, and a trend towards inline finishing, there is a definite demand for
higher speed die-cutting.’
In the spectrum
At drupa, Delta ModTech will be showing the Spectrum finishing line,
a modular system that can be adjusted as needed when new customer
Running faster
Grafotronic, the Swedish manufacturer, has re-designed its DCL2 digital
converting line for higher speeds and maximum performance. Developed
late last year, it features a new quick-change flexo unit with combined
semi-rotary and rotary functions for varnish and spot varnish. Optional
cold foil lamination is also available.
Capable of running at speeds up to 100 m/min, a new semi-rotary
die-cutting unit die station has been developed to match the new faster
digital presses. Any inventory of existing magnetic cylinders can be used,
and the new Q-Load system enables the next job to be prepared while the
machine is running. At job change, the old cylinder is removed onto a
trolley and the new one slides in.
Each knife and counter knife in the Wifi-Slitting automatic knife positioning system is independently driven. This means that up to 15 knives
can be set within 10 seconds, and cut down to the minimum cutting
width of 15 mm.
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On the new fully servo-driven semi-automatic turret rewinder, finished
rolls can be unloaded and new cores prepared while the machine is
running. The new Autocut automatic cutting system cuts the web when
the roll is finished, and the machine then starts up a new cycle automatically. The Q-Shaft is a new rewind shaft solution that allows quick change
between shaft sizes.
Intelligent converting
‘Ideally, a digital press should be able to run continuously with minimal
operator involvement and without stops for set up and job changeovers.
The solution we propose is what we call ‘intelligent converting’, a conThe new menu navigation and pictograms ensure operation of the Kama
verting line that automatically separates multiple jobs on the same roll,’
ProCut 58 is a straightforward process
said Søren Pedersen, chief commercial officer, Werosys.
Cover story on pp 20–21).
Based in Allerød, in Denmark, Werosys was established in 2013. It
Kama’s new generation of the ProCut 58 die-cutter for digitally printed
offers the Concept and the Compact modular converting platforms,
sheets in the quarter-size format, either conventional or cut to size, is
which can be integrated with the workflow via a management
now available with a new sheet feeder, a modern touch panel and new
information system.
software. The cutter is also now capable of handling format sizes up to
Mr Pedersen continued, ‘With our systems, you can run a series
580 x 400 mm, which is 50 mm more than previously.
of jobs from one centralised PLC/HMI, whether it’s selecting varnish,
Important for its application in folding cartons is the AutoRegister
importing the die-cut shape to the laser, adjusting the automatic knife
system. Even sheets that are cut after they have
system or set up the rewinding. The result is
been printed – for example sheets that are cut
reduced waste, reduced costs, an optimised
down from B2 to B3 – can be finished with the
production and enhanced capacity.’
precision, and a performance of up to 6000
This philosophy of an automated producsheets per hour is achievable.
tion environment prompted the company
The company said that the re-launch of the
to choose the Hyperion 929IPS anti-static
ProCut 58 is the result of the growing demand
system from Meech for its converting lines.
for finished short runs, both for small format
The bars, which also allow easy integration
printing jobs and folding cartons. With these
and require minimal operator intervention,
now being printed more often digitally, the flexwere a perfect fit with the company’s
ible ProCut 58 Foil version covers a wide range
automation philosophy.
of finishing applications and processing these
Bjarke Gerdes-Nielsen, CTO and founder,
short run orders can prove highly profitably as
said, ‘The online monitoring capabilities
a result of the fast job changeovers.
of Meech’s technology fits perfectly with
Esko has announced a regrouping of its cutour full integration approach, where we are
ting table products into two new ‘families’, each
able to remote control and run diagnostics
with a range of sizes and configurations. These
on machines from our site in Denmark via
NXP
Europe
has
installed
the
first
DM-Liner
Digital
two distinct product ranges give customers a
standard internet connection.’
Foil machine in the UK
choice between the greatest flexibility for versatile
and creative jobs (Kongsberg X), or the
best productivity for efficient production runs (Kongsberg C).
Xeikon is launching a new flatbed die-cutting unit (the FDU) at drupa.
Kongsberg X offers the flexibility of upgrading to add more cutting,
This has been developed to aid efficient end to end printing and convertcreasing and milling tools as the business needs develop. Kongsberg C
ing for folding carton printers.
The 2000 sheets per hour flatbed system handles sheet sizes from 400 is the number one choice for short run production, building on the existing Kongsberg C line, which has been extended with smaller table sizes.
x 400 mm up to 530 x 1000 mm and a maximum die-cut size of 490 x
A new Auto Tool Adjust uses camera inspection and digital image
700 mm. Substrate thickness can range from 160 to 890 microns for paper and cartonboard as well as microflute corrugated board, which means processing to adjust the tool in the machine at the start of each job. When
a new job requires a different tool, Auto Tool Adjust automates setting up
it can be used for completing offset as well as digital runs. (See also the
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Designed for packaging, the machine
offers a blend of digital embellishments
in the form of spot varnish, 3D raised
varnish and digitally embossed foil, all in
one pass. It incorporates pallet stacking, automated inkjet printhead cleaning,
automatic feeding system as well as
artificial intelligence-based sheet
registration system.
Scodix is also launching a new digital
Highcon has announced the introduction
enhancement press for the folding carton
of the latest in its range of Euclid digital
market at drupa. The E106 press prints B1
cutting and creasing machines for foldsize sheets at speeds up to 4000 per hour.
ing cartons and commercial printing. In
Delivering multiple print enhancements in
light of the attention to B1 digital printone platform, the new machine features a
ing expected at drupa, the company will
number of Scodix technologies, including
launch the Highcon Beam. According to
Sense, Spot, Braille, Digital Embossing,
the company, this machine will provide
Variable Data and Foil. The company has
the ‘wow factor’ at the show. As the most
partnered with Compact Foilers Ltd, which
productive unit in the portfolio, the Beam Scodix has introduced a range of new
embellishment features
developed the foil system, and MABEG
can finish up to 5000 B1 sheets per hour
and features the Highcon Axis software built to handle variable data jobs. Systems GmbH for the paper handling system.
The company has also just introduced Scodix Crystals, a 3D dimenAxis is a web to print system that offers a simplified process of ordersional effect that simulates custom jewellery, and Scodix Cast & Cure for
ing packaging online. Customers can browse different boxes on a phone
holographic effects.
or tablet. These can be personalised with print or finishing and a 3D
that tool for the selected substrate. This
new feature is backed up by the integration of a complete materials database.
Esko has also integrated its Kongsberg tables with Automation Engine
via the new Device Manager for full
workflow automation.
Cutting and creasing
proof is sent to the customer for approval. Once purchased, the system
sends the order with all job information to the printer automatically. The
software has been created with partners XMPie and Esko.
Also making its debut at drupa, the new Euclid III comes with the
option of adding variable data and 3D modelling capabilities. The 3D
module with Highcon’s Rapid Layer Manufacturing technology offers
customers a wide range of capabilities. Models are created based on
any type of substrate, including recycled board and even used offset
makeready sheets.
Finally, the company will launch the Highcon Pulse as an entry level
model. Capable of cutting and creasing the unit can run at 2000 sph
in B2 format. The machine has a smaller footprint, but contains all the
capabilities of the larger models in the portfolio.
Making it sparkle
Foiling, tactile and/or spot varnishing, and other special effects play an
important role in achieving shelf standout on folding cartons, and there
are a number of ways this can be done.
Running live at drupa will be a new addition to MGI’s JETvarnish 3D
digital enhancement product portfolio. The JETvarnish 3D Evolution, a
B1+ scalable sheetfed digital enhancement press, features a modular and
field upgradeable architecture, digital foiling and an upgradeable inkjet
expansion system, with three available substrate size options ranging
from 52 x 120 cm to 64 x 120 cm and 75 x 120 cm.
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Digital foiling
The latest innovation from Kurz is Digital Metal, a foiling process that
combines digital printing with a coating- and metal-transfer process to
create metallised surfaces. The process is relatively simple. It involves
printing a black layer on a digital press then running the sheets through a
DM-Liner Digital Foil machine, which heats up the black layer and laminates it together with the foil. After detaching the carrier film, the sheet
can then go back in the digital press to be printed and/or over-printed
with CMYK. The over-print creates metallic colours to offer a kaleidoscope of tints. The foils used are silver, gold, diffraction (for an iridescent
look) or holographic.
NXP Europe has installed the first DM-Liner in the UK. The machine
was first introduced to the market by Leonhard Kurz in late 2014, and is
now in operation at the Tunbridge Wells-based print company.
‘We are looking to move into high end personalised and luxury
packaging, and the DM-Liner gives us the opportunity to add value for
our clients without a big investment for them,’ explained sales manager
Nick Faux. He described the machine as ‘a real door opener’ that has
given the company a route into a market they could previously not reach.
‘When customers see what we can do with Digital Metal, they are get very
excited. It is new and different, but very cost-effective.’
The technology, which can be seen at drupa, won the EDP Award for
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SOFTWARE
Software news
A host of upgrades and new products have been announced by software vendors in lead up to
drupa. For the packaging market, there are many improvements promised including better user
interfaces, connection to the Cloud and simpler workflows. By Neel Madsen.
A
unified workflow linking all areas of production is essential for
the label and packaging printer operating in the digital print
space. Software development is increasingly taking this need
into account by offering closely integrated products that automate the
process and cuts out duplication and waste.
Simplification
Esko has overhauled its entire software offering, or suite as it is known,
promising a major upgrade throughout and an ‘outstanding user experience’ under the motto ‘Packaging simplified’. During a pre-drupa presentation shared with fellow exhibitors Enfocus and Pantone X-Rite, the
company unveiled the new name and branding of its software suite, the
Esko Software Platform, which it claims is the largest SaaS platform in
packaging. (The SaaS, or ‘software as a service’ distribution model sees
the vendor or service provider host the applications, licensing them to
customers over a network.) The platform has over 30,000 users globally,
including 25 global brands, and sees over 500,000 assets uploaded
each month. It will be on full commercial release in June.
‘Transforming our software portfolio to an integrated platform is our
response to the changing ways customers prefer to buy, use and manage
software licences,’ said Bernard Zwaenepoel, senior VP software. He
continued, ‘With the SaaS model, Esko hosts and manages the services.
Customers can choose the solution they need and run their business
without increasing IT overheads and without the potential complexities
coming with software upgrades.’
For faster approval cycles, Esko is introducing the Share and Approval
Service WebCenter, which allows access to the Cloud directly from
Illustrator, ArtiosCAD, Studio, ArtPro+ and Automation Engine. This
comes with a new simplified viewer for both approval and search results,
which is responsive and mobile friendly across all types of devices. Managing content in WebCenter has also been improved, including the ability
to output in Global Standard GS1 format to Adobe Illustrator. There is
also improved support for viewing objects in 3D, including transparency
and print finishing effects, using a standard web browser on a desktop
computer or mobile device.
Studio 16 also has a number of new features, including more scene
compositing tools, realistic floor shadows, automation and scripting,
Esko WebCenter offers 3D
viewing across platforms
Visualizer quality 3D viewers and planogram integration. Users can now
share or export 3D designs to hi-res pack shots.
Automation Engine 16 has a new Device Manager module that connects its Kongsberg tables and CDIs with the pre-press workflow. It
comes with quality control tools from partner Global Vision embedded.
Features include a spell checker and automatic checking of barcodes and
Braille against an approved profile. Integrating with AE16 are the editing
applications, DeskPack and ArtPro+. The latter is a new 100% PDF native
pre-press editor featuring a 64-bit architecture.
User power
Esko subsidiary, Enfocus, launched a new Appstore at the end of February also with the aim of creating a platform to compete on providing
services not products. Here users and developers of Enfocus Switch can
share their knowledge and work.
Bjorn Willems, director of product management, said, ‘Users of Enfocus Switch now have a valuable resource where they can exchange ideas
and technology to improve their businesses – and they have themselves
to thank for it. We always knew this was a powerful, connected group of
users and the pace of activity at the Enfocus Appstore clearly demon-
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Spicy rendering
Chili Rendro 1.0 is a new way of rendering PDFs via the
Cloud that will be shown at drupa. This uses JavaScript
SDK to stream actual data not pixels for fast, accurate
rendering of PDFs that can then be viewed on any device supporting the HTML5 canvas. It is also available
with a 3D module that can show PDF content in actual
application scenarios.
CEO Kevin Goeminne explained, ‘Any business that relies on PDFs
as part of their operation will tell you that having fast, accurate renderings of PDFs is critical to their success. But until now,
these businesses have had to rely on PDFs that don’t
accurately represent what the creator intended.
Our breakthrough solution solves these
challenges by offering the most meticulous rendering, streaming and 3D viewing
module of most types of PDF onto any platform
that supports the HTML5 canvas.’
Chili Publish now has the fifth version of its Publisher
online editing software available. This features a new user
experience to cover the wide range of devices used for editing;
the software dynamically adapts the workspace to fit the screen size
and environment.
The release gives users new effects that can be applied to a frame or
text. Users can add an inner shadow to a frame to create an illusion of
depth. A glow effect can be added around the text or frame, and a bevel
and emboss effect can be used to create an illusion of relief on text or on
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a frame. Also included are new viewing capabilities for special effects in
3D, such as varnish, gloss and gold simulation.
In colour
PantoneLIVE was first introduced at drupa in 2012 by X-Rite. Described
as ‘an end to end solution for the selection, communication, formulation
and production of consistent and achievable colours’, it is used by many
major brands in order to control colour across products, as complexities
in the process create potential for errors.
‘Converters are creating islands of excellence, but there is still varia-
‘
Customers can choose the solution
they need and run their business
without increasing IT overheads.
Bernard Zwaenepoel, Esko
’
tion in colour,’ said Cindy Cooperman, global director of sales, packaging and brand. ‘The reason is that they are pointing to different targets.
They are excellent printers in their own space, but for the brand owner,
it is a problem.’ She explained that minor errors in the chain can quickly
accumulate if there is no communication and this creates variation in the
final printed product and serious issues for brands.
The company addresses four core aspects of this issue: colour standards; measurement and calibration; formulation, control and reporting;
and professional services. Two new products are now being introduced.
One is a private cloud version of PantoneLive and the other a rationalisation service, which will analyse and consolidate a printer’s own colour
library to improve color consistency, increase production efficiencies,
and avoid duplication.
Colour standards
GMG Color is reorganising its proofing offerings into two lines:
GMG ProofMedia Premium and GMG ProofMedia Studio. The Premium line stands for seamless
quality and reliable
Chili Rendro workflow
q
strates that point. By drupa, it will host close to 50 apps, each providing
a solution to a specific business challenge. All of us at Enfocus are
excited to be at drupa and to show the industry what can be created by
the power of community.’
In addition to these co-created applications, Enfocus is concentrating
its efforts on the architecture of the solution, developing features that improve quality and performance while providing greater flexibility. Features
under development include an HTML Switch Client that enables users to
access Switch from everywhere without the need for locally
installed software.
The company is also working on a Cloud-based
solution that gives users more flexibility and security.
Users can automatically sync Switch assets so that in
case of hardware failure, these can be reinstalled on a
new server, where the user can log in with their Enfocus
ID, and all workflows will be restored.
At drupa, Enfocus will also show a new PDF Review
Module, which is the result of an OEM agreement
with Chili Publish to integrate its new Chili
Rendro technology.
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SOFTWARE
contract proofing, while the Studio range is targeted at creative profescreative acceptance we needed to nail all aspects of the 3D representation
sionals who need to rapidly produce accurate colours during the design
in all environments.’
process. As a Fogra development partner, GMG was involved in defining
Five new features have been developed to address this concern. These
the new Fogra 51/52 characterisation data and its new media portfolio
include Ray Tracing to simulate effects of light on virtual objects for phoincludes proof media with OBAs (optical brightening agents).
torealistic, ultra-high resolution, accurate photo studio effects; 3D Model
The new standards have also been fully integrated to guarantee reliable Interiors for realistic liquid filling; Light Map Editor to re-create studio
colours through the GMG OpenColor software. This can calculate profiles lighting, with editable highlights and shadows; Dynamic Backgrounds for
that allow for the precise prediction of results, handling the effects of
real-time merging of 2D photo images with 3D designs; and Perspective
overprinting, changes in substrates, or alterations to the colour sequence. Control to match 3D model perspective to 2D photo backgrounds.
A new feature in OpenColor is the ability to calculate profiles for halftone
proofs. To guarantee colour-accurate print output of data calculated in
this way, ColorProof is also being updated, promising the reduction of
Label Traxx has designed and built its MIS specifically for the label and
set-up times.
packaging industry. It will be launching version 8 of its MIS software this
For Adobe Photoshop, the company has developed a new plug-in, a
spring. The release introduces two new modules, a host of other new
compact tool known as ColorPin, which means users can apply profiles
features and closer integration with Xeikon presses.
specifically to individual levels or masked areas. In addition, the Pro
‘In today’s data-driven world, the most successful label companies will
version also allows users to utilise their own profiles and the colour
have instant access to accurate information in a format that is meaningreduction functionality. There is also a special version for packaging,
ful – and they may need to share that data with other software systems,’
which adds further features.
explained commercial manager Jenny Whittle. ‘The new Label Traxx modGMG will also be offering OpenColor
within Hybrid Software’s Packz label and
packaging editor. This integration will
allow Packz to use the most accurate
colour profiles available and use the colour conversion within its PDF editor to
ensure accurate transformations. It will
make it possible to use any OpenColor
proofing profile to create a separation
profile directly into the PDF editor, so
From sketch straight through to photorealism with iC3D
that only one set of accurate fingerprint
characterisation data is required.
ules have been developed to address the key demands of our customers
and this industry. We are arming our customers to face the challenges of
Developer of the iC3D packaging design software, Creative Edge Software managing a modern business.’
will introduce version 4 at drupa. iC3D is used for packaging designs
Version 8 features include a new API (application programming
in luxury, beverages, food, cosmetics, body and other markets across a
interface) module enabling the sharing of data with many other systems
range of production methods and applications, including cartons, labels
that support HTTP and SOAP protocols. It can be used to link with CRM
and flexibles for bottles, shrink sleeves/wraps, and POS/POP. Its special
systems or shipping manifests and labelling software.
capabilities allow on the fly, real-time, generation of 3D digital mock ups.
Also new is the Financial Centre module for managing financial
Version 4 incorporates a number of new features for unprecedented
accounting within a multi-plant business. As mergers and acquisitions
3D photorealism developed in response to customer feedback.
continue to trend in the packaging industry, this new module allows
‘Our research with key CPG brands, creative agencies, designers and
remote locations to send their financial data securely to a central or main
pre-press professionals highlighted difficulties due to the generally
location for reporting. New consolidated reporting features allow the
fragmented approach to software for packaging ideation, design and
viewing of data by location or combined as a single entity.
production,’ said CEO Nick Gilmore. ‘As well as causing delays and unFinally Label Traxx is introducing new two-way communication with the
necessary cost, it also hampers creativity as a whole, as designers try to
Xeikon press. Previously the MIS would send job data and artwork files
second guess possible pitfalls or practical issues before the design goes
directly to the press. Now, once the job is finished, toner usage is sent
too far. True photorealism was the missing piece of the puzzle, and for full back to the system. •
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INSTALLATION
Europe’s first Jet Press
720S goes to Belgium
Packaging for Professionals, or P4P, is a Belgian start-up that aims to revolutionise the European
packaging sector. To achieve this, it has installed Europe’s first Jet Press 720S, the B2 sheetfed
digital inkjet press from Fujifilm.
F
ounded in the summer of 2015 by a small team with decades of experience in lean manufacturing systems and the packaging industry,
Packaging for Professionals (P4P) – based in Fleurus, just outside
of Brussels – was established to fill a gap in the European packaging
market for high quality, low volume packaging, produced on demand. The
business was built around the capability of the Jet Press 720S to produce
high quality, short run for packaging, combined with Kanban ordering
and manufacturing principles.
The investment has allowed P4P to profitably and efficiently provide
the company’s clients with packaging of the highest quality within
extremely tight deadlines, as well as producing samples and prototypes
which precisely match the media and the print quality of the
finished product.
lematic in two important areas,’ said Mr Toual. ‘Prototypes were always
inferior to the finished product, offering at best an indication of what
the customer could expect, and there was also, inevitably, a time lag
for the production run due to the amount of manual labour involved in
the production process. The Jet Press 720S, which I believe is now the
benchmark platform in this sector, has changed all this.’
He continued, ‘Traditionally, clients in the packaging industry have
doubted the ability of a digital press to match the quality of litho or flexo
printing. However, our customers have been hugely impressed with the
quality of the products we have produced on the Jet Press 720S. The
feedback we have received has been universally positive and we are very
confident that this will continue.’
The Jet Press 720S features new generation Samba printheads with
each B2 width print bar containing 17 individually replaceable, modular
printheads, each with 2048 nozzles, ensuring the press can achieve native resolutions of 1200 x 1200 dpi. The print bar also takes advantage of
VersaDrop technology, allowing the size and shape of each ink drop to be
precisely controlled and placed on the paper. The printheads also reduce
the necessity for system downtime and minimise breaks in production
for press maintenance, with a traditional offset-fed paper feed mechanism
providing high registration accuracy and reliable operation.
Now also for carton
Fujifilm’s Jet Press 720S has been configured to accommodate a
folding cartonboard
Obvious choice
Having discovered Fujifilm while working in the automotive sector,
company co-founder and CEO, Mohamed Toual, believed the combination of Fujifilm and the company’s inkjet technologies would be the ideal
solution for his new venture. The Jet Press 720S was the first technology
investment he made when he founded P4P, and he has already built up an
array of satisfied customers right across Europe – including well-known
brands in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
‘Traditional printing in the packaging sector has always been prob-
Already a popular press throughout Europe for commercial print applications, the press was last year configured to be able to take folding
cartonboard. This new model features a redesigned vacuum jacket and
the ability to increase the vacuum pressure around the drum, allowing the
press to accommodate the more diverse range of heavier carton boards
commonly used in packaging applications.
Taro Aoki, Fujifilm head of digital press solutions in EMEA, said, ‘The
new configuration of the Jet Press 720S enables companies specialising
in folding carton production to offer their customers ultra high quality,
short run, versioned and personalised packaging, while also achieving
substantial reductions in substrate waste and associated
production costs.’ •
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CASE STUDY
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Inkjet increases digital
productivity
Label-form Ltd, in Maidenhead in the UK, recently
decided to install a Durst Tau 330 HD digital UV
inkjet press with low migration inks to expand its
digital production capacity. The company refers to
it as ‘a new level of digital’.
L
abel-form wanted to increase its digital production. ‘Many customers come to us because of the colour density and white we normally
offer with screen printing,’ explained commercial director Stewart
Serls. ‘The colours and white produced by the Durst are absolutely
fantastic, one of the main reasons why we opted for the Tau 330.’
Label-form is able to supply a diversity of solutions, because it employs a wide range of processes, including screen, flexo, letterpress, hot
foil, thermal transfer and digital, plus conventional and digital finishing
lines. The new inkjet press fits well into this high quality printing process
environment, as it is possible to produce very high quality labels with low
origination costs. The process is more cost effective during the pre-press
stage than other conventional systems and the short file preparation time
creates optimum flexibility for fast turnaround short and medium runs.
With these capabilities, the company is able to produce labels across the
whole packaging and bespoke sectors.
Mr Serls said, ‘We are able to mix and match all these processes,
including finishing systems, providing an infinite number of different
finishes to suit any application. The Tau 330 is able to take over crucial
parts of the production we now run on other equipment much quicker due
to its speed.’
Excellent inks
The Durst Tau 330 provides the standard CMYK colours plus white using
ink specifically developed for this printing system. Mr Serls explained,
‘The inks provided by Durst are very good for the substrates we use. The
colours are excellent in terms of brightness and density. Durability is
also excellent as the ink is fixed in the substrate and has an extremely
fine adhesion. In fact, the ink activates the molecules in the material and
is actually integrated into the substrate. This results in a fast, successful
curing process and a type of anti-scratch layer. The resolution is also
very good with an outstanding print quality of 1260 dpi.’
The company opted for extra white on the Tau 330. ‘The white ink
option in particular attracted us,’ Mr Serls continued. ‘Many of our labels
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A selection of labels printed on Label-form’s new Tau 330
are transparent so we print a white background first. The Durst Tau runs
at the same speed when printing white, thus avoiding time loss. Moreover, similar to other colours, the white dries immediately which again
prevents time loss whilst overprinting a second colour.’
Managing director Debbie Mellett added, ‘Another very important feature for us is the use of special Tau low migration inks for primary food
labels. Obviously this represents a huge opportunity for us, enabling us
to expand what we already offer to packaging specialists in the UK.’
Variable production
Label-form has an extensive customer base with diverse label specification and print run requirements. Not surprisingly, the ability to print variable data is critical. Mr Serls said, ‘This was the decision making feature
when buying the Durst Tau 330 with the added variable data option. We
are currently the only label manufacturer in the UK with this Tau 330
configuration so it gives us a significant competitive edge. There is an
increasing demand for small and medium production runs for the highest
print quality with added value such as variable information.’
Applications range from smaller and mid-range runs for industrial and
safety labels to labels for industrial, cosmetic, food and drink products,
the chemical industry, airport security, printing on blank die-cut labels
and printing of variable data jobs, including sequential numbering, text,
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Coming up at drupa
‘Drupa is nearly here, and the rumour mill has shifted into top gear. There is an awful lot
going on. I have had the opportunity to see several of the key vendors first hand, and
labels and packaging will be very much to the fore,’ says technical editor, Sean Smyth.
A
s market leader HP will be showing a range of improvements and
developments to existing equipment. And, as Alon Bar-Shany, the general
manager of HP Indigo, commented, ‘You
will be able to buy these solutions, they
are real.’
Label converters looking for additional
capacity will like the new 8000 press, doubling the capacity of the WS6800, printing
process colour up to 80 m/min. It does
this by combining two engines. The first
HP Indigo 8000 label press
lays down its frame then the substrate is
advanced, leaving the same unprinted
length, which is filled in by the second engine. The semi-rotary
mechanism allows this advance which doubles the speed with buffering
between engines, and into a new finishing line from AB Graphic, the
FAST Track semi-rotary finishing line, which can also be used offline.
The 8000 will be commercially available later this year.
There will be a new Premium White ink offering better levels of opacity
than current white. This can be supplied in high-concentration 20 kg
pails for industrial-scale productivity on the 20000 press, which has
several improvements that can be field upgrades. There are more substrates (including stretchable materials) and improved colour matching
and management.
An important development is quick turnaround of flexible packaging
with new HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination. This is a thermal lamination
of reverse-printed top layer that eliminates curing, enabling immediate
time to market. HP has developed a thermal bonding agent that is precoated onto the base barrier material, providing a system that complies
with the latest migration limits, including the Swiss Ordinance. An early
adopter is in Switzerland and they promise a four-day turnaround from
artwork approval to pack delivery, providing new services to brands
and retailers.
Vibrant mood
At last the Landa presses are (nearly) ready, and they have an innovative
alternative to foiling coming to market. Benny Landa was in ebullient
mood – and rightfully so – when he showed his new B1 sheetfed S10
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press printing at 13,000 sheets per hour in full vibrant colour. While he
may have been quiet for the past few years, his team have certainly been
working hard to bring the digital nanography process to market, and
increase the capabilities of his organisation.
The company is taking orders for the S10 press, a four or seven colour
B1 single-sided machine initially rated at 6500 sheets per hour that will
be upgraded in the field to 13,000 sheets per hour. The first machines
will be installed at the start of 2017 and there will be many takers among
carton producers. The sheetfed presses will be followed by the W10,
offering a print width of 1 metre and initial speed of 100 m/min rising to
200 m/min.
Mr Landa’s enthusiasm is undiminished. His talk of ‘making existing
technology obsolete’ may be touching on hyperbole but that is his way.
With 55 shows in 11 days in Düsseldorf, he is promising to ‘knock your
socks off’. The growing operation is impressive, particularly the brand
new ink plant that will be in the new Landa campus bringing the various
facilities together. The company is also building a machine for Komori
that will also be at drupa, the Impremia NS40.
Landa will show nano metallography. This places silver nano-metal
flakes onto labels on a narrow web press. It is not a digital process (yet),
the pattern is printed with a UV curing fluid and the silver particles are
transferred from a specialist roller in the nano metallography unit. It is
a pretty good result, easily mistaken for a foiled result without the waste
associated with hot or cold foiling, or the expense of buying a metallised
substrate and overprinting with white. The range of colours and patterns
is not here yet, but it soon will be.
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Inkjet stream
While Kodak has not enjoyed the happiest recent
years, no one can fail to be impressed by its
technology. Stream continuous inkjet is an
elegant solution, delivering very good quality at
very high speeds. Kodak has used nano-sized
pigments in its inks for many years, and is
pushing priming solutions to optimise the results
on papers and films, including very encouraging
results on flexible packaging stocks. The company
sells printing systems including heads, ink
systems and digital front ends for partners to
manufacture presses. It announced a major
Kodak Ultrastream concept narrow web press
development, Ultrastream, which will take inkjet
into new applications, presenting its strategy to a
group of analysts at its Dayton inkjet facility.
Other companies are making developments into packaging with digital
Kodak will show an Ultrastream narrow web concept machine running
machines. Heidelberg announced its Primefire B1 sheetfed machine usat 170 m/min on paper for labels. Quality is firmly aimed ‘at sheetfed
ing Fujifilm Dimatix Samba heads and water-based inks. Initially this will
litho and toner digital presses’ according to Eric Owen, VP worldwide
deliver 2000 x B1 simplex sheets per hour, with cartons an initial target
sales and marketing, enterprise inkjet systems division. The company
and an upgrade to 5000 sph on the horizon.
will not develop any machines themselves, rather with partners to take
Fujifilm itself will show a new 540 mm wide UV LED inkjet press for
the technology and develop machines for particular applications. It is
flexible packaging for reverse printing using a new image forming techunlikely this will be on the market until 2019 – just in time for the next
nology called EUCON (Enhanced Under Coating and Nitrogen purging
drupa. Prosper systems are available now, and packaging and labels are
technology). This builds on the company’s experience in commercialisdefinitely on the radar.
ing high performance inkjet presses. It will print up to 50 m/min using
In March, Kodak announced that it was in discussion to sell the
standard CMYK+W ink colours. There are three components in EUCON,
Prosper inkjet business. Hopefully the new owner will provide stability
new high performance UV ink, priming to prevent ink bleed and boost
and funds to commercialise the new technology, and bring several of the
adhesion, and nitrogen purge technology to reduce odour.
currently available products to market.
And so much more
Kodak uses continuous inkjet technology, with ink pumped through
the inkjet nozzles all the time. The stream breaks into droplets and
the head can produce either 9.7 picolitre (pl) or 3.75 pl droplets,
the first iteration blows air across the nozzle plate which deflects the
smaller drops into a recirculating unit, letting the larger drops fall
onto the substrate. The water-based ink uses nano-particle pigments
and Kodak has developed a series of primers that boost quality and
adhesion on paper and now on filmic stocks, which opens a range of
flexible packaging and label applications.
The Ultrastream technology develops the process, using a clever
electrostatic mechanism that makes the smaller drops print. This
gives very good print quality in four colours (Kodak says a white will
be developed but not in the first release) at speeds up to 300 m/min.
The resolution is 600 dpi across the web and 1800 dpi in machine
direction with very high rate of drop generation – up to 400,000
drops from each nozzle every second. It uses the same inks as the
existing Prosper machines and the results are very good, high end
density and very smooth tones with sharp text.
‘
The quality and reliability has
improved hugely and this drupa will
probably be a digital packaging show.
’
Another Japanese company, Think Laboratory, will be a new entrant
into the sector. It is announcing a water-based roll-to-roll 540 mm wide
inkjet printer for film, the FXIJ-1 AQUA, using ink developed by KAO, a
specialist chemical company. It claims the first installations will be made
in 2016.
There will no doubt be other vendors showing new and improved
technology; under NDA I know of another B2 inkjet machine from a major
digital supplier at the show that will target cartons. After several ‘inkjet
drupas’, this show will finally deliver, the quality and reliability of digital
has improved hugely and this will probably be a ‘digital packaging’ show. •
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Digital vs traditional
packaging print
Whereas digital printing has succeeded in establishing its value in the traditional areas of the print
media industry, adoption has been a bit slower in the packaging industry with the exception of the
label printing market, which began adopting digital print technologies relatively early.
By Michael Seidl.
T
he slower adoption in packaging was due to multiple factors: there
were no relevant digital systems available; the requirements of
the packaging industry are completely different from those in the
traditional printing industry; and the players in the slightly conservative
packaging industry have taken a little more time to adopt a digital future
than their commercial counterparts. But the tide is beginning to turn. A
growing number of producers and customers are recognising the benefits
of digital packaging print and implementing the technology. Without a
doubt, one of the ‘breakthrough moments’ was the now legendary Share a
Coke campaign. Just a few months following Coke’s innovative approach
to placing names on bottles, Ferrero followed suit with variable
Nutella labels.
The market is growing
According to the latest forecasts, the worldwide print market is set to
grow to €420 billion by 2020 from a current level of around €407 billion,
following the significant decline in the years between 2008 and 2010
from €438 billion to €407 billion.
The projected figures show very clearly that packaging print is the only
area of the industry that will grow significantly, with an increase of 3.3%
per year, to claim a share of the overall market of €141 billion by the year
2020. This includes folding carton, labels and flexible packaging.
In terms of specific printing processes, flexo printing is projected to
see 2.6% growth and digital printing 8%. Today, only 7% of packaging is printed digitally, but that share is projected to grow significantly.
For packaging converters, digital printing can be a logical adjunct to
analogue printing and simultaneously allow them to develop
new applications.
‘Just how much digital print technologies will impact production depends on how quickly digital printing presses for the industrial production of packaging are developed. A further – very important – factor is
the cost of procurement, maintenance and repair, as well as the cost of
the printing inks. In addition, it has not yet been possible to achieve all
Pantone colours with digital printing. Printing onto coated papers and
Folding cartons is a new market for digital
the drying that requires also remains a serious challenge. Once these
challenges are resolved, digital packaging printing will impact production
significantly, even revolutionise it,’ said Hubert Marte from the Austrian
Corrugated Cardboard Forum.
It is also worth mentioning that the 2014 Smithers Pira report, ‘The
Future of Package Printing to 2019’ anticipates an annual growth of 17%
for digital printing. This makes it the fastest growing technology within
packaging print, projected to reach a volume of US$19 billion by 2019.
Packaging trends
The choice for consumers has become considerably greater and brands
are anxious to differentiate themselves from competitors to acquire market share. Packaging is playing an increasingly important role in acquiring consumers ‘at the shelf’ when the final buying decision is made.
Packaging increasingly must influence consumers and engage all of their
senses. Mr Marte commented, ‘The growing trend toward smaller pack-
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aging units, ever stricter safety regulations for packaging and booming
online sales will continue to drive growth in the packaging market over
the next few years. For this reason, it will become increasingly important
that packaging is more environmentally friendly, recyclable, printed in
high quality and intelligent, integrated into the Internet of Things with
features like QR codes, more customisation and more.’
The European view
Advantages of digital
‘
Today’s media fragmentation means that consumers are continuously bombarded with information and messages that they
virtually ignore as a matter of course. Packaging is certainly
one of the last media channels that still attracts consumer
attention. But to achieve this, products must stand out on the
shelf, and brand owners are responding with ever-faster product
cycles and more relevant packaging, which also contributes to smaller
lot sizes, shorter production cycle times and more demand for digital
printing technologies.
What also drives more interest in digital printing are demographic
developments, including increasing numbers of single-person households with purchasing behaviours that differ from those of larger families,
including quantities purchased and shopping budget. In addition,
households of the 50+ generation have unique requirements for packaging, plus consumers are more sensitive cost and environmental issues as
well as convenience. For packaging producers, this means handling an
increasing number of smaller orders. The turnaround times are becoming
shorter as a result, and production planning is becoming more complex.
Stephan Ratt, CEO of the Ratt Pack Group in Austria, agrees. ‘We currently see growth in minimum order sizes in the non-food sector,’ he said.
‘That means more firms here are entering the fray by acquiring digital
printing presses.’
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HP has now installed more than 1000 digital presses in the market, and
considers that digital printing has become mainstream. Xeikon has well
over 300 systems installed, and more than 50% of its sales now come
from the packaging industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has gone
down the digital path via Gallus, and since Labelexpo 2015 is fully onboard with digital with the Gallus Labelfire 340. This converting system,
developed in a joint project by Heidelberg and Fujifilm, is equipped with
the latest generation of inkjet printheads and prints at a quality level that
was previously only achievable in offset printing. It delivers high end UV
inkjet print quality with a native resolution of 1200 dpi at a speed of 50
m/min, with the flexibility and efficiency of digital printing combined with
the benefits of flexo printing. Also unique to this solution, in addition to
outstanding print quality, is the integration of inline finishing modules.
The press prints digitally from roll to the finished, die-cut label; all in one
pass. French company Autajon bought and tested the first system, and
has now ordered three further systems.
Label print companies increasingly recognise that digital printing can
be used as a logical adjunct to the long print runs in flexo or offset printing. Designs can also be changed rapidly. It is almost as if label design is
turning into fashion design. Some wine bottles are becoming style icons
as a result. And the next digital wave is already on the horizon: flexible
packaging, folding cartons and corrugated will also be riding this tide.
The use of digital technologies gives the
packaging industry the ability to participate
in the micro marketing trend.
’
Phil Johnson, managing director, NMP
Flexible packaging
The market for flexible packaging is significant and will continue to
develop digitally in the coming five years, but it is also subject to social
change (primarily due to external mobility). People eat and drink on the
move (nomadic mobility). Flexible packs are gaining popularity and
increasingly replacing fixed packaging. In the food sector in particular,
flexible packs are easy to handle, and they fulfil the current trend for less
waste and a smaller carbon footprint. The convenience factor cannot be
ignored in this segment either.
Digital printing provides manufacturers of flexible packaging the
opportunity to grow their businesses. The formula is a simple one: high
quality packaging, produced digitally, with just-in-time delivery. This is
why the technology is currently gaining ground, supported by presses
such as the HP Indigo 20000 that issued a clear signal to the packaging
market with its launch.
Swiss firm O. Kleiner KG was the first company in the world to install
an Indigo 20000. It specialises in the production of flexible packag-
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The European packaging market is continuing to expand due to growing population and converters are using all available print technologies.
‘The key market trends we see are ever more products on the shelves and
micro-segmentation to address a variety of consumer demographics,’
reported Francois Martin, responsible for worldwide marketing Graphic
Business Solutions at HP. ‘For many years, HP has enjoyed
double-digit growth in the number of pages printed digitally as
a result.’
The packaging market – including the related digital printing
solutions – can essentially be divided into four sectors: labels,
flexible packaging, folding cartons and corrugated. Each of these
areas has its own dynamics and characteristics. The label market
was the first to recognise the benefits of digital printing. The
other markets are now following suit, but not at the same speed
or via the same route. The label market has a 10- to 12-year head
start on corrugated in terms of digital printing implementation.
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Corrugated
ing using flexo, gravure and more
recently, digital printing. ‘Digital
To date firms processing corrugated
printing is gaining importance in
have been slow to adopt digital printing
flexible packaging printing,’ said CEO
technologies, with the exception of those
Martin Kleiner. ‘The HP Indigo 20000
using flatbed systems (HP Scitex, Durst,
introduced a quantum leap in digital
Mimaki, swissQprint, etc). However, this
production of flexible packaging and
is more due to the fact that until now
opens up many new opportunities for
there had not been many systems availflexible packaging print with its printable on the market that could be used
ing width of 736 millimetres.’ The
for corrugated. But this will be changing
company has used digital to produce
relatively quickly due to providers such
small runs as add-ons and to provide
as Bobst or the HP/KBA joint venture,
new options for customers in the
both of which will be exhibiting at
smaller run sector. A good example
drupa 2016.
of this is closures for small jam jars.
And the large players in the industry
Whilst flavours such, as strawberry
very clearly see the advantages of being
are produced in large runs, other flaable to respond to market requirements
vours have smaller batch sizes. These
more quickly and thus being able to
will in future be produced using
offer a higher level of service. The use
Direct to pack printing developed by KHS
digital printing. Further applications
of digital technology is also helping to
include test packages or
optimise workflows and potentially also re-design production sites – folpersonalised packaging.
lowing the principle of using the right technology for the right jobs.
‘
More firms here are entering the fray
by acquiring digital printing presses.
Stephan Ratt, CEO, Ratt Pack Group
’
Folding cartons
Digital printing is still relatively new in this market sector within the packaging world, even though there are now several excellent examples of
applications here. The folding carton industry tends to use the technology
for small and differentiated runs; print runs before or at the end of large,
conventional runs are another application.
Digital folding carton printing is currently still considered to be in the
early adopter stage; in other words, the users who have recognised the
trends and developed the first applications. A good example of this is
Peter Sommer from Elanders in Germany who, together with Ritter Sport
chocolate, concocted a fascinating project. A special website was set up
where consumers were able to order personalised packaging for their
chocolate. This was a venture that really paid off, as customers were willing to pay considerably more for this chocolate. The project also gained
recognition from Mediaware in Ireland which implements packaging
projects for Microsoft. There are now a growing number of projects of
this nature as brand owners recognise the potential and savy print shops
are helping them to realise creative ideas.
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Special applications
These days, digital packaging printing is not restricted to just the areas
mentioned above. Labels and codes are not covered in this article as that
would be far beyond its scope. However, there is a range of special applications that shows just how versatile and creative digital printing can
be in practical use. Here are two examples:
The German start-up company mymuesli recently installed a Heidelberg Jetmaster Dimension at its site in Heidelberg for the customised
printing of muesli packaging. That means you can not only buy your
favourite muesli, but you can also design your own muesli container with
a picture and text. The Jetmaster Dimension was modified for mymuesli’s
special requirements and installed in the company’s Heidelberg print
shop. It is the first machine of this type that Heidelberg has installed
directly in a retail outlet.
The filling machine manufacturer KHS has, together with Xaar, implemented a project where printing is carried out directly onto PET bottles
at the Belgian Martens Brouwerij. ‘The system now allows us to change
graphics in just minutes rather than weeks,’ confirmed Phil Johnson at
NMP, the KHS subsidiary that developed this system.
‘The use of digital technologies gives the packaging industry the
ability to participate in the micro marketing trend. The option to add new
designs to bottles on the fly is a powerful marketing tool that permits
brands to localise and personalise their products in a customer-oriented
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D for drupa: show preview
Promising visitors that they can touch the future, the print exhibition
Colossus that is drupa will take place in Düsseldorf in Germany on 31
May to 10 June. Neel Madsen looks at the highlights.
In the cube
gist and expert who works with many global brands, and Shane Wall,
global CTO of HP Enterprise.
In the pavilion
Picon is setting up shop in four pavilions where 21 of its members
companies will be exhibiting. Over 600 square metres, across four halls,
the Picon Pavilions will showcase Best of British companies offering a
variety of specialist equipment and services spanning pre-press, printing,
finishing and ancillaries.
The companies include Alphasonics, Applied Laser Engineering (ALE),
BCS, Compact Foilers, CyanX, Dies Direct, Edale, FFEI, Focus Label
Machinery, Heights (UK), Imprint Business Systems, Infigo Software,
Magnesium Elektron, ManMat, Profoil, RK Print Coat Instruments, Rollem, Security Foiling, SF Services, Troika Systems and Victory Lighting.
‘The fact that we have 21 companies participating in the Picon Pavilions at drupa, including several for the first time, indicates the optimism
of UK manufacturers and eagerness to build their export markets,’ commented chairman Robert Flather.
In support of the themes, the drupa cube will feature a conference programme of presentations from industry
leaders, innovators and analysts
promising ‘a glimpse into the future
of print.’ This includes a talk on the
prospects for printing in the packaging market by Dominic Cakebread,
head of packaging consultancy at
SmithersPira, while Sean Smyth (also
SmithersPira) will be moderating what
has been called a ‘gladiator session’
on digital vs flexo in packaging and
point of sale markets. There will also
be talks on printed electronics, smart
packaging, augmented reality, as well
as guidance given on how to get
into new markets and growing
your business.
Keynote speakers are Frans Johansson, CEO and founder of The Medici
There will be 19 halls of printing delight at drupa 2016
Group, Silas Amos, a creative strate-
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imes and technology have changed somewhat since drupa in
2012. Most notably the biggest exhibitor is this time a digital press
manufacturer, namely HP, which together with its partners, takes
over hall 17 in its entirety.
Packaging production is one of the highlight themes, which will be in
focus at so-called Touchpoints. Packaging has a dedicated space in hall
12, on stand B53, where four futuristic working laboratories will display
case studies, the latest packaging design and future concepts.
The mega trend at drupa 2016 will be Print 4.0 said Claus BolzaSchünemann, chairman of the drupa committee and chairman of the
board at Koenig & Bauer AG, quite early on. ‘Print 4.0 enables individualisation and personalisation in digital printing. In the face of high quality
packaging and the rapidly diversifying range of solutions in industrial
and functional printing this digital networking of machines and systems
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AB Graphic International will
be present with partner HP (Hall
17) to show its finishing and
converting capabilities, notably the
new Fast Track die-cutting module
fitted on a Digicon 3. (See more in
the Finishing feature on pp 28–31).
Afinia (Hall 6/D08) will show
its full range of digital label printers, including the new C900 desktop corrugated and card printer, and
Retrofit module from Colordyne
the DLP-2000 digital label press
along with the L801 desktop colour
label printer. For the production of a wide range of labels in different sizes
and shapes, the DLF-1000 Digital Label Finisher will be demonstrated.
This works with a plot cutting system and will cut any shape on demand
without delays or die/tooling costs. The R635 is a laser printer that
produces full colour, highly quality labels suitable for GHS labelling and
other applications where durability is required. This machine has recently
been upgraded to include a white and/or fluorescent colour option.
Bobst (Hall 10/A60-1) will be highlighting its digital corrugated
press and is also promising to lift the veil on a digital press for folding carton, paper and film, which is under development and due to be
launched in 2017. Stephan März, worldwide head of the services business unit, said, ‘We aim to be a guiding partner, helping our customers
succeed whether it is by providing services that help them make the most
of their existing equipment, by supplying highly productive new solutions
for conventional processes, or by offering disruptive new technologies
such as digital print.’
Cartes (Hall 10/C41) will have the GT 360 and Gemini series of
finishing and converting lines on its stand. The Italian manufacturer has
over 4000 machines installed worldwide.
Cerm will be present on a number of partner stands, including Heidelberg in Hall 1 and HP in Hall 17 to demonstrate that its technology is
more than MIS and drives the complete workflow automation for narrow
web printing. Other partners include Chili Publish, Xeikon and Esko. New
versions of the Cerm digital shop front Web4Labels will be introduced.
Based upon the feedback from its W4L user group, the company decided
to re-engineer the existing tool from scratch. This includes responsive
web design for mobile devices and flexible information grids that will
give the printer the possibility to customise the information for each
individual customer.
Chili Publish (Hall 7a/F40) will launch two advances for the company: Chili Publisher 5.0 and a new PDF rendering solution called Chili
Rendro (for more details, see Software News on pp 34–36). The company
will also share details on expanded partnerships and case stories of
customers’ success.
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Colordyne (Hall 5/C24) will be showing its memjet-driven 3600 series digital
press including options to retro-fit. The stand
will serve as a workshop demonstrating how
Colordyne can streamline business workflow.
Its complete digital printing solutions portfolio
will be on display with the Production Class
3600 Series Sprint press running. New enhancements to the 3600 Series means that the
unit now prints at 152 m/min at a resolution
1600 x 725 dpi, an increase in speed from the
enhanced efficiency mode 102 m/min at 1600
x 1135 dpi announced at Labelexpo last year.
Condair (Hall 16/D43) is creating Europe’s largest temporary humidification system for the show to maintain
the optimum humidity in both the Heidelberg and the HP halls. A total of
50 Draabe high pressure humidifiers are being suspended from the halls’
ceilings to maintain an optimum 55% relative humidity (%RH). A low
humidity can lead to static problems and cause the paper moisture content to drop, with a resulting change to its physical size. This can happen
surprisingly quickly, with paper losing up to 20% of its moisture content
in just 90 seconds when exposed to a humidity of less than 40%RH. Four
Draabe PerPur water treatment and high pressure pump units will be
treating and supplying the water to the humidification systems, as well as
supplying pure water to the Heidelberg printing machines.
Creative Edge (Hall 7/C16) will be releasing version 4 of its iC3D
packaging design software, which now incorporates new features for
3D photorealism. CEO Nick Gilmore said, ‘With each software version,
we have fine-tuned practical aspects, such as the range of applications,
product types and shapes. Now with unprecedented photorealism too, the
missing piece is in place to leverage the full capabilities of this technology – and drupa is the ideal place.’ For more details, see Software News
on pp 34–36.
Datalase (Hall 6/A19) is extending its portfolio of laser inline
digital printing technology and bringing to market the ability to deliver
variable data on pack in a new selection of monochrome colours. It will
demonstrate the new Variprint development which like its existing version
can be applied on a variety of primary and secondary packaging materials
for late-stage customisation.
Dilli (Hall 10/A21) will show the Neo Mercury digital inkjet press,
which is available in two versions depending on the printing width; the
324 mm NM-350W and the 216 mm NM-210W. It prints in CMYK+White
through 15 Kyocera industrial inkjet printheads at a resolution of 1200 x
600, with a smallest droplet size of 3 picoliters.
Domino (Hall 5/A23) has worked with new partner IBIS Bindery
Systems to present a new booklet production line. The Domino K630i
monochrome digital press will print inline with an IBIS digital saddlestitcher at web speeds of up to 150 m/min to produce up to 7000 book
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label and packaging printers.
EFI (Hall 9/A40-1-2) will launch a new single pass press for corrugated which will be using a new water-based UV inkjet technology,
enabled in part by the recent acquisition of colourant specialist Rialco in
the UK. The company said that a whole range of presses will be launched
using this new technology, including a machine for labels. ‘The new
machine combines some of our great concepts,’ said CEO Guy Gecht.
‘It uses our experience of single-pass printing in a tough industrial
environment from CretaPrint, the inline digital finishing capabilities of
the Jetrion and the image quality of the VUTEk. And we will make it a
lot more affordable than anyone else attempting to go into the digital
packaging market.’
The recently launched Productivity Suite Corrugated workflow software
will also be on show.
Enfocus (Hall 8b/A23) will be present on the Esko stand to show its
software technology (see more in Software News pp 34–36).
Epson (Hall 5/A1) has merged its wide format, label and textile businesses to create a new global, integrated Professional Printing Solutions
division, which will see its official launch at the show. Its label proposition is to serve office, industrial and retail with products ranging from
portable printer through to desktop to full industrial printing systems.
Over the last six months, the company has launched 13 new printers and
these will be demonstrated together for the first time at drupa. Labels will
have a dedicated zone on the stand, where focus will be on the SurePress
L-6034VW label press as well as printers from the ColorWorks and
LabelWorks ranges.
blocks or booklets per hour. Kern AG will be providing the unwinder,
buffer and the rotary cutter for this line. Also shown for the first time is
a B2 digital printing sheetfed solution encompassing the 782 mm print
width K600i monochrome printer. This system will operate at up to 120
m/min printing on sheets from 60 to 250 gsm.
Finally, the N610i seven colour inkjet label press will be running at up
to 75 m/min using high impact UV-curable inks. Philip Easton, director
of the digital printing solutions division, said, ‘In addition to our screenlike white printing, we will be demonstrating unparalleled levels of creativity including our latest Textures by Domino print solution showing the
digital creation of three dimensional textured images. This adds another
dimension to digital printing. It is no longer just about efficiently producing short and medium length production runs, it is also enabling our
customers to offer innovative added-value design capability.’
Durst (Hall 6/D40) will show the Tau 330 UV inkjet press
with the near-line Laser Finishing System LFS 330. Today,
customers can individually configure the Tau 330 as a standalone solution, as an industrial scale production system with
jumbo roll unit, or as a fully digital production unit with inline
finishing. There are three compatible ink sets available for the
Tau 330, one each to achieve a screen print- or flexo print-like
quality, and one that complies with current low migration
guidelines, for applications in the pharma and food industry.
It will also demonstrate the Durst Tau 330E, the economic
version of the press designed for small and medium sized
converters. This was engineered with particular attention to
equipment cost while maintaining print quality and printing
Durst Tau 330 with finishing unit
speed, allowing small companies to enter into digital
label production.
Esko (Hall 8b/A23) will be joined by Enfocus and X-Rite to show
Edale (Hall 12/B05-3) will focus on its design and consultancy
their complementary solutions. The stand will be divided into several
service with managing director James Boughton on hand to meet with
Inspiration Zones reflecting visitors’ activities to show a complete
prospective technology partners to discuss how Edale can support with
integrated workflow with all steps in the production process represented.
web transportation systems and complex integration solutions. The
The path will lead visitors through from ideation, brand management and
company will also be available to discuss the features and benefits of its
design to shop shelf. For more details on new products, see Software
portfolio of flexographic and digital hybrid printing presses offered to
News pp 34–36.
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FFEI (Hall 10/B16-2) will showcase its end to end digital inkjet
consultancy services. Managing director Andy Cook said, ‘At FFEI, we
recognise that successfully integrating inkjet technology into a commercially viable solution requires an extensive range of expertise, IP and
resources. Consequently, the barriers to entry can often be too high for
many businesses, wishing to exploit the benefits of inkjet across a variety
of sectors. He continued, ‘FFEI is one of the few partners that has the
portfolio of technology and experience to not only help design the digital
inkjet solution you need but also develop it into a product, manufacture
and support it.’ Mr Cook and his team of digital inkjet experts will be
attending the show to discuss real-world application opportunities for
inkjet and to answer questions on its Graphium product range.
An inside view of the Graphium from FFEI
Focus Label Machinery (Hall 10/C10) will show the d-Flex digital
inkjet press which incorporates the latest high speed, full colour Konica
Minolta inkjet technology into the existing Reflex servo press with inline
UV flexo print head, die-cutting, slitting and rewinding. Visitors will be
able to see high quality variable images, overprinted in perfect register
with UV flexo ink, then converted and rewound, all in a single pass with
speeds up to 50 m/min.
Fujifilm (Hall 1 and 8b) will offer ‘value from innovation’ and is
introducing a new brand name ‘Fujifilm Inkjet Technology’. Its main
presence will be in hall 8b where amongst others it will show the Onset
X Series printers and the Acuity LED 1600 II in the wide format zone of
the stand, while in the package printing zone a new UV LED inkjet press
suitable for flexible packaging applications will be introduced. This new
press is ideally suited for printing on the reverse of flexible packaging,
and is powered by proprietary new image forming technology called
EUCON (Enhanced Under Coating and Nitrogen purging technology). It
runs at speeds up to 50 m/min in CMYK+W.
Also in focus will be the Jet Press 720S. Fujifilm has increased press
up-time by 20% through software upgrades which have improved the ef-
ficiency and job handling capability of the press. An inline UV coater will
improve appearance and protection and it will also show closer integration with finishing devices.
In hall 1, Fujifilm will be showcasing how its Samba printheads,
VersaDrop jetting and Rapic anti-coagulation technologies have been
combined to form the print engine of Heidelberg’s new B1 industrial
inkjet press.
Global Graphics (Hall 7/B21 and C20) has launched software
to improve the print quality of high-speed inkjet presses. The MultiLevel Digital Screening Engine was developed in response to requests
from printer vendors for a cost-effective way to address the challenge of
meeting the conflicting demands of higher speeds and higher quality on
coated and non-porous stocks. It can be used post-RIP and supports
the firm’s Harlequin RIP and others.
The latest version of its RIP, Harlequin 11, is available in two
editions: the Harlequin Host Renderer 11, which powers the Digital
Front Ends used in high-volume digital production environments,
and Harlequin MultiRIP 11 for conventional and light digital production printing. It also has a number of new features for labels and
packaging.
GMG (Hall 8a/B10) will share its colour management expertise
with visitors. The company has redesigned its proof media portfolio
into two lines: ProofMedia Premium and ProofMedia Studio. The
Premium line stands for seamless quality and reliable contract proofing, while the Studio range is targeted at creative professionals who
need to rapidly produce accurate colors during the design process.
As a Fogra development partner, GMG was involved in defining the
new FOGRA51/52 characterisation data and, as a result, its new
portfolio also includes proof media with OBAs (optical brightening
agents). See more in Software News, pp 34–36.
Flint Group – see Xeikon.
Heidelberg (Hall 1) is presenting a whole new digital portfolio of
presses. The ‘Fire’ product line includes the Gallus DCS 340 inkjet press
now renamed as the Labelfire 340, and a new B1 inkjet press, the Primefire 106 which features Fujifilm printhead technology and paper handling
from Heidelberg’s XL 106 offset press. Aimed at packaging and specialist
sheet applications initially, it runs at 2000 sheets per hour and will be
offered with a CMYK+OGV configuration. Also renamed is the Linoprint
CP/CV digital printing systems, now branded Versafire CP/CV, while the
direct to shape 4D Jetmaster Dimension 250/1000 will now be known as
the Omnifire 250/1000.
Highcon (Hall 9/C50) will be showing new additions to its range of
digital cutting and creating machines, including a 3D modelling option –
see Finishing article on pp 28–31.
HP (Hall 17) has a lot in store for label and packaging printers with a
new high speed double engine press being introduced and upgrades for
both the 20000 and 30000 presses. The new 8000 press combines two
WS6800 presses, connected by a buffer control unit, to produce a speed
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of 80 m/min in Enhanced Productivity Mode, or 60 m/min in four colour
mode. Printing using a ‘print one skip one frame’ type methodology, the
maximum web width is 340 mm. Both engines have seven ink stations
and the option to add orange, violet and green ElectroInks to the four
process colours as well as the new Premium White, Fade Resistant yellow and magenta, Fluorescent Pink, as well as using the HP IndiChrome
Ink Mixing System (IMS) for spot colours.
Also being launched at the show is a new lamination process,
developed to run inline with the 20000 flexible packaging press for the
production of stand-up pouches and other high performance packaging.
This is the first of what is described as a new Pack Ready ‘eco system’ - a
set of post-print converting technologies, developed and patented by HP
and selected partners. The heatset laminate needs no curing time as a
special resin is built into the structure. This then enables the Pack Ready
Laminator to run inline with a pouch machine there by cutting production
time significantly.
Also new for the 20000 is enhanced substrates compatibility for
polyethylene and stretchable materials, for a wider range of high volume
flexible packaging, shrink sleeve, in-mould and pressure-sensitive label
Screen Truepress Jet L350UV
applications, including lids and laminated tubes, and HP Premium White
ink in 20 kg pails for industrial scale production. It will also benefit
from the same colour management package as the WS6800 label press,
including inline spectrophotometer for closed loop colour control.
An upgrade to the 30000 press promises a 30% increase in productivity in the production of folding cartons. For finishing, the Tresu iCoat
30000 coating unit now offers protective and spot varnish in one pass
as well as new embellishment capabilities with gold, silver and other
high viscosity flexo inks. New security features, such as micro text and
barcodes, has also been added, as has an AVT 100% inspection system.
HP will also be introducing PrintOS, its new end to end cloud-based
workflow platform. The system can be bolstered by the addition of apps
for specific purposes. The first two apps Box and Siteflow, which are for
job receipt and pre-press and shopfloor management respectively, and
HP promises to have at least 10 apps available by drupa.
Highlights from Hybrid Software (Hall 7a/F41) include Cloudflow
Share, a cloud-based enterprise workflow solution, and Cloudflow RIP,
a 64-bit scalable RIP for PC and MAC platforms based on Harlequin’s
powerful Host Renderer kernel, with a custom user interface developed
by Hybrid specifically for labels and packaging. Also
being launched is PrintPlanner, a variable data options
for digital packaging printing, while the PDF editor Packz
will introduce warping and 3D facilities for shrink sleeves
and cartons. Visitors to the stand will also be able to hear
about Hybrid’s expanded gamut colour management as
well as the latest developments in automated workflows,
from MIS to digital output.
Kama (Hall 2/A15) is showing the DC 76 ASB
automatic die-cutter with the latest in servo technology,
and the newly developed KAMA FF 52i, billed as the
first folder-gluer dedicated to short runs. This combined
solution has been optimised for very fast job and format
changes and electronic job tickets, and perfectly fits
into the digital workflow by carrying out all the applications from the printed sheet to finishing folding box. The
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inclusion of AutoRegister and the SBU
stripping and blanking unit, which works
without the use of any tools, adds to the
speed and flexibility of the process. See
also Finishing pp 34–36.
Kodak (Hall 5/F9) will unveil a nextAt Mark Andy, engineering is in our DNA. So when we set out to create
generation continuous inkjet technology,
the first integrated, hybrid digital press, we didn’t settle for a quick-fix,
dubbed Ultrastream, which it will make
third-party solution. We innovated every component from the ground
available to a wide range of partners in
up and integrated them into one seamless, in-line profit center — the
addition to using in its own products. It is
part of a dramatic widening of the applicaMark Andy Digital Series.
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announced its plans to sell the new inkjet
markandy.com/rethinkdigital
division, along with its Prosper presses
and Prosper S series imprinting heads.
The company is also deploying its Prinergy workflow as a cloud-based system
and is launching a workflow for digital
presses that it claims is set to become
an industry standard. Customers will be
able to choose whether to use a cloudbased or more conventional locally hosted
model although cloud-based features
such as automatic ganging ‘in the blink
of an eye’ and automated job archiving
would provide significant benefits.
Komori (Hall 15/D4) will be showing
two new digital sheetfed machines, the
Impremia IS29 B2 UV inkjet press, jointly
developed with Konica Minolta (which
sells it as the KM-1), and the Impremia
NS40 B1 digital printing system, which
uses Nano technology under licence from
full colour packaging. For label printing, the bizhub Press C71cf will be
Landa Corporation. The Impremia NS40 has a speed of up to 6500 sheets demonstrated complemented by an MGI JETvarnish 3DW and a DC330
per hour printing sheets of max 750 x 1050 mm in 1200 x 1220 dpi with
finishing line from GM.
water-based inkjet inks. It is offered in a basic CMYK configuration with
Kurz (Hall 3/D60) is presenting its Easy initiative, which aims to
additional colours as an option.
make life easier for processors. This includes the Foil Connect software
Konica Minolta (Hall 8b/A65-1-6) is set for the full commercial
program for calculating the most efficient foil usage, a new series of
launch of the KM-1 B2 UV sheetfed digital press. KM recently unveiled
hot stamping foils with a wider processing window, as well as current
PLS Print Logistic Services Germany GmbH as the first European beta
methods for easier die mounting and for shortening set up times. For the
site customer. The large 2400 square metres stand will be divided into
cold foiling sector, the company will be presenting a new generation of
business zones to cover the company’s complete production printing
cold foils with optimised processing characteristics. The Distorun system
portfolio for markets, such as industrial inkjet, label printing and marketfor processing single images and for efficient foil usage will also be
ing automation. For personalised packaging, the bizhub PRESS C1100
demonstrated, as will the Digital Metal technology (for more on this, see
will be shown with a Digital Flexo Cut system producing on demand
Finishing on pp 28–31).
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Landa (Hall 9/A73-1-9) will conduct live demonstrations of all of
its Nanographic printing presses, including the Landa S10 sheetfed press
for folding carton and POP, the S10P perfecting press for commercial
printing and the W10 web press for flexible packaging and paperboard.
The company will also be introducing its Nano-Metallography, a ‘zero
waste’ metallisation process that will halve the cost of metallised printing,
demonstrated on a narrow web label press.
MGI (Hall 5/D21) is launching a new addition to its finishing portfolio, the B1+ format JETvarnish 3D Evolution. For more on this machine,
see pp 28–31.
Mimaki (Hall 9/A04) will bring its full product portfolio of solvent
and UV printers and cutting tables. Of interest to the packaging printer
will be the UJF-6042 flatbed printer in combination with the CFL-605RT
flatbed cutting plotter, for the creation of packaging samples and mock
ups as well as short runs of personalised or one of a kind products.
MPS will show its SymJet hybrid press at an Open House running
during the show at its facility in Arnhem. The press has been developed
in cooperation with Domino and was first unveiled last September in
Brussels. The dates of the Open House are 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 June, and free
transportation from drupa to MPS is available for show visitors. The bus
will leave Düsseldorf at 10:30 and return around 15:15. Travel time is
approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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Phoseon (Hall 9/D05) will be showcasing its LED curing solutions.
Primera (Hall 8a/D46) will be present on the Nipson stand (Hall 8a/
D46) to show its inkjet-based LX Series colour label printers as well as
its CX/FX Series of digital roll to roll dry toner-based laser printers and
digital finishers. These include the LX2000e industrial-grade colour label
printer, the LX900e photo-realistic colour label printer and the LX500e
colour label and tag printer.
Screen (Hall 8a/C11-1-4) will have the Truepress Jet L350UV
digital label press producing a wide range of different label applications.
It will also demonstrate a variety of new anti-counterfeiting, product
tracking, security and full colour, individual bar code printing features.
The company will also outline the latest advances in process automation,
work efficiency and quality that are possible when its Equios software is
used as a central hub to link individual Screen products and thirdparty systems.
Scodix (Hall 4/D60) will be showing its range of digital finishing
equipment, including a new digital enhancement platform and additional
applications, on a stand three times the size of the one occupied in 2012.
The company now has over 200 installations worldwide and will be
showing the Ultra Pro Digital Enhancement Press with foil station and the
S Series Digital Enhancement Press running live.
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portfolio under the motto ‘We colour the future’. The company has announced that it is expanding its business into the inkjet market, initially
for labels, followed by packaging applications. It has built a dedicated
inkjet laboratory at its Technical Center in Annemasse, in France, to drive
the development of inkjet inks that meet the requirements for printing
process efficiency as well as the functionality of printed materials.
Steinemann (Hall 1/B18) is expanding its portfolio of UV varnishing machines in time for drupa. It will be presenting the new dmax 76, a
narrower version for spot varnishing on paper and board sheets in sizes
of up to 760 x 760 mm.
Tharstern (Hall 7/E28) will be showing specific applications and
latest technologies from its team during ad hoc and scheduled demonstrations each day. Its focus on integration will be in an area hosted by
CIP4 (The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in
Prepress, Press, and Postpress Organization), which it has been involved
with for a long time. Experts from Tharstern will be sharing best practice
and demonstrating how customers can optimise processes and automation through effective MIS.
Tresu will be present in Hall 17 with its iCoat 30000 Twin. Featuring
two coating units, this coating machine has been developed to run inline
with the HP 30000 press to offer a complete digital printing packaging
line. The company will also promote the compatibility and productivity
of its integrated coating technology at the stands of other digital press
manufacturing partners.
Trojanlabel (Hall 3/
B31) will have three TrojanTwo
mini presses printing flexible
packaging including PP. The
company will also have three of
new TrojanThree over printing unit
running demonstrations, showing
printing on bubblewrap envelopes, corrugated and untreated
wood. This runs at over 18 m/min
printing in CMYK colour at up to
1600 x 1600 dpi. Both machines
are memjet-driven.
Vivid Laminating Technologies (Hall 6/D58) will be
showcasing its range of laminating and print finishing solutions, which includes the Matrix
Laminating System for digital and
litho print, and the Easymount wide format laminators.
Xaar (Hall 6/C05) will present its range of inkjet printheads and
products, announce a number of exciting new developments and launch
a new Thin Film silicon MEMS technology platform. This includes
the Print Bar System, the Xaar 501 printhead and the new Xaar 1003
printhead. The Print Bar adds single-pass inkjet capability to analogue
web presses. Launched at Labelexpo last year, it allows users to take
advantage of the benefits of digital printing easily and economically to
deliver more creativity to their customers.
Xanté (Hall 5/C24) will show the Excelagraphix 4200 flatbed printer
for short run corrugated packaging solutions, which is powered by
memjet’s Waterfall Printhead Technology, employing a stationary print
bar system that allows for single pass speeds of up to 416 corrugated flat
sheets of 42 x 24 inches per hour.
Xeikon (Hall 8a/B20-1/3) is adding a flatbed die-cutting option
to its Folding Carton Suite for nearline converting. The FDU is a 2000
sheets/hr system which can handle sizes from 400 x 400 mm up to 530
x 1000 mm and a maximum die-cut size of 490 x 700 mm. Substrate
thickness range from 160 to 890 microns for paper, cartonboard and
microflute corrugated board, making it suitable for completing offset
as well as digital runs. Also for finishing, Xeikon will be promoting its
Fusion technology concept which is still under development and set for
release in 2017.
The Flint-owned company will be present in three halls and is also
launching its Trillium liquid toner technology. The first press, Trillium
One, is aimed at commercial applications, and was shown to the press
during a pre-drupa press conference in March. This LED-cured printing
technology offers 1200 dpi, running at speeds up to 60 m/min, 500
mm wide and requiring no
substrate optimisation. The
specially developed toner,
named Tonnik, contains 2
micron resin particles and has
a very high coverage.
X-Rite Pantone is joining
Esko (Hall 8b/A23) to show its
colour management solutions.
Zeller+Gmelin (Hall
3/C36) will be showing its
current product range of inks
for packaging and label printing. This includes the newly
developed Uvaflex.digital UV
lacquer series, which comprises gloss and matt varnishes
Xaar 1003 printhead
intended for overprinting and
finishing of digital print. All
products in the range are available as low migration versions for food
contact packaging applications.
Zünd (Hall 9/C05) will be unveiling a new digital cutting system that
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