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110 | L&L<br />
NEW PRODUCTS<br />
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ROTARY SHEET-FED CONVERTING MACHINE<br />
SCHOBERTECHNOLOGIES<br />
Schobertechnologies, a subsidiary of Schober, launched its<br />
Sheetline SL 106 rotary sheet-fed converting machine at Drupa.<br />
The Sheetline SL 106 features a converting station equipped<br />
with vacuum controlled rotary tools and a new gripper sheet<br />
guiding system, ensuring high-precision finishing of pre-printed<br />
sheets.<br />
The products are separated from the matrix immediately after<br />
the cutting process and redirected to a stacker by a conveyor<br />
belt. Product stackers such as the M-Stack, Star-Stack or<br />
V-Stack (stacking using robotics) are available options.<br />
Magnetic dies guarantee the short set-up time as well as the<br />
high productivity, also for short runs.<br />
The cornerstone of this development is said to be Schober’s<br />
experience in the development and production of high<br />
performance rotary cutting machines, scoring and punching<br />
modules as well as folding carton converting systems. The<br />
sheet line is designed for a sheet size of 42 x 30 inches (106 x<br />
76 cm) and a foil thickness starting at 50μ.<br />
RE<strong>DESIGN</strong>ED VLI FOR FILM APPLICATIONS<br />
RECYL<br />
Rotoflex has introduced its latest finishing technology, the<br />
Rotoflex VLI. The new design is driven by the new Rotoflex<br />
eDrive 2.0 web handling system, which now further increases<br />
production speeds, gives more precise speed control<br />
and accurate stop/start ability, and provides better tension<br />
management to deliver higher roll quality.<br />
With operator use and interaction a primary consideration,<br />
a large 15 inch (381mm) monitor displays key functions at a<br />
glance and tactile controls are positioned for easy access. The<br />
lower working heights of the machine offer more comfortable<br />
viewing of the web, splicing and slitting, resulting in faster edits<br />
and job setup. Integrated dashboards with tool pockets ensure<br />
key controls and tools are well within reach.<br />
The new web path improves access to the web, allowing<br />
fault placement in multiple locations and maximizing setup and<br />
changeover efficiency. Most configurations now come standard<br />
with a convenient mounting location for 100 percent inspection<br />
systems. ‘Changing dynamics in the printing and converting<br />
operation inspired our engineers to re-think the inspection/<br />
LABELS&LABELING<br />
rewinder's role in the print-to-finish workflow,’ commented Kevin<br />
Gourlay, business director, Rotoflex. ‘By implementing equipment<br />
like the VLI into the finishing operation, converters can realize an<br />
increase in capacity of more than 300 additional jobs per shift, per<br />
year on a single machine.’<br />
Available in widths up to 28 inches (718mm) and powered by<br />
Genesis, the Rotoflex advanced control system, the VLI is suitable<br />
for film and flexible packaging applications.<br />
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TAU 330 DIGITAL UV INKJET LABEL PRESS<br />
DURST<br />
Durst, a manufacturer of industrial digital printing equipment,<br />
launched the Tau 330 at Drupa. The Italy-based company<br />
launched its Tau 150 8C UV inkjet label press at Labelexpo<br />
Americas 2010. The new Tau 330 features a print width of 330<br />
mm and a printing speed of max 48 linear meters (157 linear<br />
feet) per minute, reaching thereby an industry-leading hourly<br />
production capacity of 950 square meters.<br />
Its standard color configuration CMYK can be completed with<br />
optional white and two optional process colors orange and violet<br />
(availability late 2012), essential for label applications that require<br />
precise pantone color matching. Furthermore, the standard<br />
configuration also includes RIP software with built-in substrate<br />
management and color management.<br />
Tau 330 is available in two print widths: Tau 330 with print width<br />
up to 330 mm and the more economic version Tau 330/200 with<br />
print width up to 200 mm. Durst’s proprietary single pass UV inkjet<br />
technology features Xaar 1001 print heads with a physical printing<br />
resolution of 720 x 360 dpi with drop on demand, variable drop<br />
size and grayscale technology that results in an apparent image<br />
resolution of over 1,000 dpi.<br />
Also on display was the high speed Tau 330 variable data<br />
print option with ‘insetter’ functionality to print on pre-die-cut or<br />
pre-printed labels, thus allowing full label-to-label variability as well<br />
as ‘late stage versioning’ applications at high printing speeds of<br />
the Tau press.<br />
Durst’s CEO Dr Richard Piock commented: ‘Beside our well<br />
recognized white ink with very high opacity and the two additional<br />
process colors for high pantone color coverage, the new Tau 330<br />
with its greatly expanded print width offers very high size flexibility<br />
and at the same time an industry-leading production capacity,<br />
two additional and important features which will be source of<br />
competitive advantage for our future customers.’
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