Narrow web partners combine to ‘revolutionize’ flexo

Partners from across the narrow web supply chain have joined forces in an effort to ‘revolutionize’ flexography and allow it to compete in the market against digital printing.

Pictured (from left): Ugo Bagnoli, Nuova Gidue; Niklas Olsson, Flint Group); Fredric Vanvinckenroye, Esko; Francesca Bandera, Nuova Gidue; Ludovico Frati, Nuova Gidue; Maurizio Trecate, Nuova Gidue; Cristina Toffolo, Nuova Gidue; Dan Pulling, Esko; Daragh Whelan, Adare; Federico d’Annunzio, Nuova Gidue; Friedrich Wolf, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Matteo Cardinotti, Nuova Gidue; Claudio Redaelli, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Dario De Meo, Nuova Gidue; Jeanine Graat, Apex Group of Companies; Nick Harvey, Apex Gr

Nuova Gidue, UPM Raflatac, Adare, Esko, Flint Group, DuPont and Apex Group of Companies met at the Italian press manufacturer’s headquarters on December 11-12, 2013 to launch the project, known as REVO, Digital Flexo Revolution.

The aim of the project is to develop a totally new way for flexo to compete in the market, and to ‘provide an answer on behalf of the flexo industry to the increasing importance of digital print’, particularly in the label and narrow web packaging markets.

The Italian press manufacturer said each of the seven partners involved in REVO, Digital Flexo Revolution bring special knowledge and dedicated products in their own specific fields of the flexo industry.

The seven partners intend to develop a ‘ready-to-go complete concept’ that will expand the possibilities for flexo converters, including high-quality print, increased efficiency, higher productivity and improved sustainability. This concept will be launched during a Nuova Gidue Open House event in May.

Nuova Gidue heavily pushed its Digital Flexo concept in 2013, including showcasing it at tradeshows and events around the world.

The process automates set-up and changeover using ‘digital eyes and fingers’ in the form of a Print-Tutor camera/servo combination, on each print unit substitute the hands and eyes of the operator. 

Pictured (from left): Ugo Bagnoli, Nuova Gidue; Niklas Olsson, Flint Group); Fredric Vanvinckenroye, Esko; Francesca Bandera, Nuova Gidue; Ludovico Frati, Nuova Gidue; Maurizio Trecate, Nuova Gidue; Cristina Toffolo, Nuova Gidue; Dan Pulling, Esko; Daragh Whelan, Adare; Federico d’Annunzio, Nuova Gidue; Friedrich Wolf, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Matteo Cardinotti, Nuova Gidue; Claudio Redaelli, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Dario De Meo, Nuova Gidue; Jeanine Graat, Apex Group of Companies; Nick Harvey, Apex Group of Companies; Noel Mitchell, UPM Raflatac