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Technology
Epson offers end-to-end
label printing
Epson’s latest UV inkjet digital label press is now offered as a complete end-to-end label printing solution, thanks to a collaboration with GM.
The new SurePress L-6534VW is now able to run in-line with a GM LUW500 jumbo roll unwinder, an AVT or BST inspection station, and a GM DC330 finishing line.
The company says collaboration provides an integrated, productive and streamlined label printing
and finishing solution to meet high volume label production demands.
It says this new capability is ideal for label converters looking to improve operational efficiency for longer print runs, while maintaining the versatility needed for shorter print jobs.
The company says the Jumbo unwinder GM LUW500 maximises productivity. The unwind module is fully synchronised to the press with stepless electronic tension setting, roll pick-up from the floor, and an “easy-to-use” graphic touch screen.
Available from AVT or BST, inspection systems provide additional support for process control and quality assurance where necessary, to meet specific production demands.
The in-line finisher GM DC330 is capable of high-speed production. It can be operated as a fully
integrated in-line converter or off-line for flexible finishing options. GM says the DC330Mini is the fastest small footprint label converting machine in the market containing many modules in
one small design. It has options including varnish, die-cutting, slit and rewind. In fact GM calls it the ‘Swiss Army knife’ converter.
It is Industry 4.0 enabled, and also works inline with GM Hotfoil/ Screen embellishment units. It is upgradeable with double varnish and turret. The machine is supported online with remote diagnostics, and is “simple” to learn.
Bruce Bealby, general manager Marketing at Epson Australia, said, “The result of 10 years of collaboration with GM, these innovative and proven connection options for SurePress UV inkjet digital presses will provide an even more productive solution
for streamlined, end-to-end, high volume label production. It is an exciting development, one that we are confident will open even greater possibilities for our customers.”
The SurePress L-6534VW digital inkjet label press is designed for productivity and “outstanding” finish at print speeds up to 50m/
min. Its key features include built-in reliability and stability functions
to ensure “consistent high-quality print results time after time”, UV LED pinning between colours enabling sharper text and smoother vignettes, and Nozzle Verification Technology that detects blocked nozzles, and performs automatic head cleaning to reduce wastage and downtime.
“These innovative and proven
connection options will provide an
even more productive solution for
streamlined, end-to-end, high volume
label production.”
– Bruce Bealby, GM Marketing, Epson
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End-to-end labels: Epson collaborating with GM
The press supports a wide range of paper and film label substrates between 80 and 320 microns in thickness, with a printable width
of 330mm. Standard configuration includes corona treater, web cleaner, white ink, digital varnish, and an additional UV curing unit. Print heads, inks and web control system are all developed, manufactured
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