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New Versafire: Heidelberg takes integration of digital and offset printing to next level
Digital printing remains a lucrative growth market in the printing industry worldwide. It now accounts for some 20 percent of the global print production volume (PPV) and is growing at an annual rate of around three percent. The latest Versafire generation from Heidelberg offers systematically enhanced digital presses for the commercial sector. The company is thus taking the integration of offset and digital printing to the next level and further strengthening its market position in the digital segment.
The new SigmaLine Compact: More books per roll
The SigmaLine Compact arrives on the market: Following last year's announcement, Müller Martini's latest innovation in digital print finishing is now available. The SigmaLine Compact enables digital roll printers to produce more end products in a smaller space with fewer staff and a lower waste rate.
Koenig & Bauer and Hybrid Software with Exclusive Solution for Packaging Workflow
Press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer and Hybrid Software, an innovative software solutions provider for labels and packaging, have combined competencies to supply an exclusive product for Koenig & Bauer’s Rapida sheetfed offset presses. Acting as a gateway, PrintFusion steers Koenig & Bauer presses with Packz prepress software and the Cloudflow production workflow suite.
Two new perfect binders: Antaro and Antaro Digital
With the new Antaro, which is available in two versions, Müller Martini is launching a compact perfect binder platform that is suitable for highly flexible use. In the OnDemand sector, it can produce digital single books at up to 2,000 cycles per hour - with the lowest staffing levels. In the conventional version, it delivers up to 4,000 cycles per hour.
Market launch rounds off label paper portfolio
Sappi, manufacturer of speciality papers, is expanding its portfolio of wet-glue label papers with the new wet-strength, alkali-resistant Parade Label Pro WS, produced at the Gratkorn site in Austria. Exactly one year ago, Sappi announced the investment of tens of millions of euros in a state-of-the-art technical infrastructure at this site to be able to produce wet-strength, alkali-resistant label papers in the future and to establish itself as a full-range supplier of label papers in the long term.
Kodak: New Ektacolor Inks and Optimax Primers
Kodak has developed optimized water-based ink and primer products for its high-speed continuous inkjet technologies – Kodak Stream and Kodak Ultrastream Technology – that enhance the benefits of both technologies in all applications. As part of the launch of new brands, Kodak now introduces Ektacolor Inks and Optimax Primers.
End-to-end quality assurance: New module by Koenig & Bauer optimises metal decorating processes
As provider of metal decorating solutions, Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint presents one of its latest innovations: A conveyor customised for inline inspection of metal sheets.
Mondi makes it a (pallet) wrap with Robopac
Mondi has partnered with Robopac, manufacturer of pallet-wrapping machinery, to offer a seamless and more sustainable paper wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation. The two organisations collaborated closely to develop the solution, combining Mondi’s expertise in packaging and paper with Robopac’s know-how about wrapping machines.
Major update of AI-assisted maintenance platform Maintellisense
Since 2019, Maintellisense has been an integral part of manroland Goss' service portfolio. The main goal of the data-driven application is to further increase the reliability and productivity of printing systems in order to sustainably reduce costs for customers. Thanks to the update, monitoring of press and production data is now individualized and automated. If Maintellisense detects relevant deviations, the customer is notified automatically. The new look and feel of Maintellisense also highlights the ease of use and pioneering approach of the maintenance platform with its clear design language.
Label Life by UPM Raflatac: Dekra verified LCA calculations
UPM Raflatac, global supplier of innovative and more sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, has received a new certificate of validity from international assurance service provider, Dekra, for its Label Life service. This new certificate confers validity to the LCA calculation engine and the whole process of generating LCAs at scale. As a result, customers wanting to communicate their potential impact in the labeling value chain can now do so with increased assurance.
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Xeikon to release Eco toners for Cheetah technology
Xeikon will present the third generation of its Cheetah printing technology (Cheetah 3.0) at Labelexpo Europe this coming September. New legislation and brand owner expectations are further advancing demands for more sustainable solutions. In response, Xeikon has developed revolutionary new toners without abandoning the strong values of its existing technology, introducing a higher level of sustainability as a direct response to what is undoubtedly the biggest concern for brand owners and end consumers in today’s market. The development of new Eco toners is also a key component of Xeikon’s sustainability goals, which aim to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 40% in the coming years.
Bobst: New benchmark hologram application system
Building on the technology of the Novafoil 106, Bobst launches a new version of the hot foil stamper, dedicated to the application of holograms. Featuring a completely redesigned hologram application system, the Novafoil 106 H gives converters maximum flexibility and efficiency for hot stamping transfer with holograms.
