At LabelExpo Europe 2011, which is taking place from September 28
to October 1 in Brussels, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
(Heidelberg) will be presenting its digital print solutions for
label printers and packaging manufacturers. The trade fair will see
the products of recently acquired digital printing system
manufacturer CSAT offered under the Heidelberg umbrella for the
first time. The CSAT iTS 6oo will be on display at LabelExpo on
Stand 9F10. Visitors will also have the chance to see the Linoprint
DriveLine B on Stand 5B50 of partner company Gallus. The CSAT and
Linoprint portfolios offer solutions for the cost-effective
production of variable and short to medium runs of print products
in the packaging sector.
Leveraging growth opportunities in the packaging sector
"Digital print is an important growth segment in the
print media industry. This also applies to packaging and labels,"
says Daniel Dreyer, Head of Digital Packaging Printing at
Heidelberg. "Drop-on-demand inkjet technology in particular has
gained in significance for the packaging industry in recent years.
Heidelberg was quick to invest in the development of this
technology and has offered solutions in this market segment for
some time now through Linoprint. The addition of CSAT printing
systems enables us to widen our portfolio, continue the expansion
of our digital print strategy, and strengthen our position first
and foremost in high-quality print applications in the packaging
and label sector."
High-quality label printing
The iTS 6oo digital drop-on-demand inkjet printing system
from CSAT is ideally suited to variable label printing and places
high demands on print quality, variability, and productivity while
ensuring low production costs. It also meets the strict
requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). The full-color
printing system uses UV inks and prints paper, plastic, foils and
composite materials in a native resolution of 600 dpi with multiple
gray scales. All substrates can be printed with a printing width of
up to 420 mm at a maximum speed of 48 m/min. Consistently high
print quality is maintained across the entire speed range by means
of LED UV intermediate drying. Fully automatic print head cleaning
ensures reliable printing. Cleaning is only started during longer
breaks in the machine, thus preventing unnecessary stops during
production. The system is available as either a roll-to-roll print
system or can be integrated directly into the packaging line as an
inline solution. As an offline machine, the iTS 6oo can also be
connected directly to postpress.
Solution for pharmaceutical applications
The flexible digital inkjet UV print system Linoprint
DriveLine B also handles multicolor printing of sensitive
substrates such as foils, composites and blister materials in
different formats and in high quality - regardless of whether it
involves late stage customer-specific personalization or changes
that affect the entire print image. DriveLine B is capable of
printing material widths up to 340 mm at a maximum speed of 24
m/min. As a stand-alone solution, DriveLine B can handle several
packaging lines at the same time and is thus ideal for central foil
printing on several packaging lines.
Figure 1:
At LabelExpo 2011, Heidelberg is presenting CSAT iTS
6oo, a solution for high-quality label and foil printing.
Figure 2:
DriveLine B from Linoprint is the perfect solution for
printing foils, composites, and blister materials for the
pharmaceutical sector.
Further information for journalists:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Matthias Hartung
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5077
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 995077
E-mail:
matthias.hartung@heidelberg.com
www.heidelberg.com