La TeaToaster. ¿Un aparato que prepara té y tostadas? (En realidad no hace tostadas, pero es una buena idea, ¿verdad?).
There are also innovations in the printing industry that combine functionalities to make life a little easier for press operators.
Los propietarios de marcas de hoy en día son más exigentes que nunca, buscan datos variables y gráficos versionados, plazos de entrega cortos, plazos de entrega rápidos y, por supuesto, precios competitivos. Estas fuerzas están impulsando la innovación en el sector, y Mark Andy y Flexo Concepts® se han puesto a la cabeza con tecnologías híbridas que aportan flexibilidad y eficiencia al taller de impresión actual.
Tecnología de prensas híbridas
In his 2016 article, Hybrid Presses – Combining digital and conventional printing offers converters the best of both worlds, Associate Editor of Label & Narrow Web Greg Hrinya compares hybrid press technology in the label printing market to that in other industries – a hybrid car which relies on multiple power sources or hybrid golf club that features the qualities of an iron and a fairway wood. Similarly, new hybrid presses combine the benefits of digital with the power of flexo in one piece of equipment. For printers, according to Hrinya, “The goal is to meet demand for large run flexo orders on the same press that is capable of handling a 500-label order from a local winery.”
Mark Andy's Digital Series: lo mejor de la flexografía y la impresión digital
Mark Andy’s Digital Series, a 2017 technical innovation award winner, does just that. Built upon the industry-leading Performance Series architecture, these presses leverage the advantages of digital technology with the proven capabilities of flexo. The optimized hybrid platform is an efficiently designed, end-to-end workflow offering digital printing with in-line converting, decoration and finishing. This happens all in a single pass and any size converter or job can be accommodated. The machines run at printing speeds up to 240 fpm (73 mpm) and feature an intuitive user interface and consistent controls. Operators can customize and enhance their production process to:
- Aumentar el rendimiento
- Minimizar los costes de explotación
- Optimizar el proceso para tiradas cortas y medias
- Maximizar la versatilidad
- Crear una experiencia de usuario superior
- Obtenga la fiabilidad de la plataforma probada de la serie P
Flexo Concepts' TruPoint Orange®: lo mejor del acero y el plástico
Al igual que la serie Digital de Mark Andy reúne lo mejor de la impresión digital y flexográfica en una sola prensa, Flexo Concepts' TruPoint Orange combina las ventajas de los materiales de acero y plástico en un solo producto de cuchilla.
At one time, steel doctor blades were the only option capable of providing the fine, consistent contact area with the anilox roll necessary to produce high-end graphics. However, printers had to accept the risks of using steel – dangerous injuries and anilox scoring.
Although plastic is safer to handle and doesn’t produce metal fragments that can cause scoring, traditional plastic doctor blades must be engineered thicker to provide enough rigidity to meter the anilox. This thicker contact area can’t meter high line screens effectively, so plastic blades were ruled out as an option for narrow web printers.
Hasta que llegó el híbrido cuchilla .
Un producto de Flexo Concepts' cuchilla Innovation Lab, TruPoint Orange está fabricado con un material polimérico de última generación y diseñado con tecnología MicroTip en una combinación capaz de lograr un área de contacto fina y consistente con el rodillo. La cuchilla puede producir eficazmente gráficos de alta calidad al igual que el acero , conservando las ventajas del plástico tradicional: sin filos peligrosos ni fragmentos metálicos que dañen el rodillo anilox. Las cuchillas doctor Orange son capaces de:
- Medición eficaz de pantallas de líneas de hasta 2.000 lpi (785 L/cm)
- Reducir las lesiones en la sala de impresión
- Eliminate anilox scoring
- Prevent UV ink spitting even at high press speeds
- Manejar productos químicos de revestimiento especiales
As the label and packaging market evolves, printers need products that can keep up. With their hybrid technologies, Mark Andy and Flexo Concepts are at the forefront in developing innovative solutions that combine the best of known technology to help printers operate efficiently and competitively. What the TeaToaster did for breakfast (in theory), the Digital Series and TruPoint Orange have done for printers: combine two technologies in one to bring maximum success to the narrow web pressroom.
