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Printers looking for a digital press that can produce multiple applications, from labels to pouches, lamitubes to cartons, should consider the Screen L350 UV SAI, says Jet Technologies’ managing director Jack Malki.
Jet Technologies had the long-awaited in-person launch of the Screen LV350 UV SAI digital label press at its national HQ, and used
the event to promote the flexibility of the new printer.
Speaking to Print21 at the event, Jet Technologies managing director Jack Malki, said, “The SAI press can print on a broader range of materials including the likes of shrink film and aluminium, which will enable print businesses to serve a broader market.”
He said, “The L350 UV SAI will enable printers to produce a wide range of products, not just labels, such as pouches and lamitubes for instance, thanks to its ability to handle thicker substrates. It will open up new markets for its users.”
Malki said the new SAI machine
is also between 30 per cent and 100 per cent more productive, depending on the colours and opaques, and said that the eight-colour press could handle thick carton and fibre-based materials, which chimes with the demand for environmentally- friendly packaging.
According to Malki, the new SAI printer gives a future-proofing aspect with its broad range of products and substrates, and its Screen precision engineering. He said, “We have a Screen digital label printer that has been pumping out work in Australia for the past seven years, and is still operating at the same levels as when it first went in. The Screen label press has an uptime in excess of 95 per cent, which is an outstanding performance.”
Jet Technologies is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, although those celebrations have been muted in the Covid time. It has been in partnership with Screen for the
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past 12 years. Screen GP managing director Peter Scott also presented at the event, telling printers present that SAI in Japanese is an acronym for colourful, stability, accuracy, and integration.
There are three presses in the Screen LV350 UV SAI range; the
E entry-level version, the S fully optioned version, and the LM version for food packaging.
Scott said, “The SAI range has a 16 per cent smaller footprint, runs at 60mpm up form 50mpm, handles substrates from 60-350gsm, and has a three-minute change of roll. The press prints with ultra-thin inks for maximum pop to view.
“This is a major step for digital
label production as additional slots
for printheads are onboard, meaning orange, blue and white inks can be added to the wide-gamut CMYK inkset.
“Overall colour management has been developed in collaboration
with CGS Publishing Technologies
in Germany. These technologies provide a wider range of colour expression than was previously possible, increasing Pantone coverage and reducing colour differences with specific spot colours. CGS has been
a leader in colour management for twenty years, with its Oris proofing systems enjoying considerable success in the ANZ region,” Scott said.
“The features really respond to market requirements, and we can point to more than 150 presses shipped to customers worldwide, many of which have ordered a second or even a third machine. As with
all Screen technologies, quality and integrity of the build is high, uptime is among the highest in the industry, and image quality is superb.”
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Partnership: Jack Malki (left) Jet Technologies, with Peter Scott, Screen GP, and the new Screen L350 UV SAI digital print
2020 had seen double the number
of square metres produced by inkjet print compared with the previous year. On-demand print surged, he said, as the country pivoted to local supply. Covid placed intense pressure on shipping and resulted in delays and skyrocketing costs which persuaded print buyers that locally produced work was the way to go. “Covid has accelerated the trends,” Malki said.
Peter Scott told the audience that the first Screen 350UV press had been installed in 2015 by DS Labels – who were attending the event – with the press still going strong. He said the new L350UV SAI was EU PIA certified and Neslte certified for food packaging. He also said the press
had pre-emptive diagnostics which meant the Screen engineers in Japan could predict when maintenance was necessary, and what kind of maintenance was needed.
Thin Substrate Support on the
new press is enabled through an innovative chill roller that cools these substrates and enables highly stable and fine quality. Thin substrates are particularly sensitive to heat and can deform as a result, and the new chill roller prevents that.
Blue ink is now supported along with C, M, Y, K, white and orange inks. According to Screen, corporate colours that usually require the assignment of spot colours can be reproduced with complete accuracy. Blue tones, often used in toiletry, cosmetic and body care packaging, are now “more vibrant and appealing than ever before”. Orange ink enables richer colour reproduction in red areas, for example in fruits and other food packaging.
The press on display at the launch event had been sold to an un-named print business. 21
Giving a market overview during
the event, Malki said even with Covid, system