Brussels: Flint Group announced a wide range of innovative solutions for labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe 2017 earlier yesterday.
Combining industry strengths, four of its divisions (Flexographic Products, Narrow Web, Digital Solutions (Xeikon and ThermoFlexX) showcased together solutions for label printers and converters.
“Flint Group is a one-stop shop for label converters and during Labelexpo Europe we want to demonstrate that for the first time on one booth,” comments Antoine Fady, CEO Flint Group. “This ranges from prepress and pre-production, through digital print & embellishments, converting and delivery. And we are excited to be bringing some new products to the show. As always, our teams of narrow web, Flexographic Products and digital print experts will be on hand to learn more about the business needs of visitors to our stand, providing them with relevant information about how we can help.”
With a wide range from nyloflex® printing plates and equipment, rotec® sleeves and adapters, Flint Group Flexographic Products displayed its wide product portfolio and technology.
Whilst new at the show is the nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System, with a smarter design that is easier to use. The nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processor will be on the show floor to demonstrate the unprecedented control and more consistent and stable plate production provided by the new equipment. At the heart of the processing system are the nyloflex® Thermal Printing Plates, which serve a variety of application needs, including film and the innovative nyloflex® Developer Roll, which is designed to be highly efficient and environmentally friendly. “This is thermal like you’ve never seen before. We believe our new, integrated solution, is in a class of its own. We achieved this result by looking at the thermal process holistically. By combining the best in equipment design, plate development and engineered fabric, Flint Group is offering a system which leads to reduced costs, improved quality and improved sustainability.” says Friedrich von Rechteren, VP Sales EMEA & Global Marketing.
Also on display at the booth will be Flint Group’s patent-pending, state-of-the-art rotec® Eco Bridge for use in flexographic printing presses and on plate-mounting equipment. The rotec® Eco Bridge is an adapter with a breathable metal ring which creates an air pillow to allow easy and fast mounting of sleeves. This bridge reduces up to 90% of the air volume requirement, up to 30% reduction in noise and significantly improves ease and speed of mounting all sleeves.
Also on display is the latest innovations in Low Migration– with a special focus on the award-winning and ground-breaking UV LED low migration technology, EkoCure™ ANCORA.
“Low Migration LED curable inks and printing systems open up opportunities for expansion into food packaging that did not exist before,” stated Kelly Kolliopoulos, Global Marketing Director, Flint Group Narrow Web. “Narrow Web Customers can now print on heat sensitive films because the LED systems operate at much lower temperatures, and additionally they can meet food packaging compliance because of Flint Group’s novel low migration ink chemistry. We look forward to sharing with our customers’ details on food packaging compliance, LED and reliability of cure, business expansion ideas, and an economic model to show how fast return on investment can be.”
Next, to automated prepress workflow software from partner Hybrid Software, ThermoFlexX will also showcase the ThermoFlexX 48 with a maximum plate size of 900 x 1200 mm.
“All of our imagers use our proprietary imaging technology that enables us to image at different resolutions, including the unique ability to image different resolutions on a single plate,” explains Christophe Lievens, Director of Sales & Marketing for ThermoflexX. “And our maximum resolution of 5080 dpi offers the ability to create extremely high-quality products. In addition, our unique vacuum slider concept allows production of partial plates without the need to fix plates with tape, improving overall productivity.