Fotograbados Longo installs Miraclon Flexcel NX Technology

Fotograbados Longo has installed a Flexcel NX System with PureFlexo Printing from Miraclon at its facility in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, targeting fixed color palette adoption and process efficiency for customers in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Founded in 1938, Fotograbados Longo initially provided zinc plates for letterpress before becoming a key player in the development of the Argentinean flexography industry during the 1980s and 1990s.

The installation, completed earlier this year, includes a Flexcel NX System with PureFlexo Printing and a Shine LED Lamp Kit, which enabled the company to refurbish an older fluorescent exposure unit and increase LED plate exposure capacity.

'For us, [quality] isn't just about offering print quality. It's also about the quality, or efficiency, of the printing process,' commented Sebastian Longo, owner and managing director of Fotograbados Longo. 'We want our customers to be comfortable using our prepress tools, our plates. Comfort means no problems during press set-up or during the print run.'

Longo had tracked Miraclon's technology innovations for some time, with his membership of the judging panel for the Global Flexo Innovation Awards in 2019 and 2021 influencing his investment decision. The company provides a full prepress service for wide web flexible packaging, from packaging design to plate imaging.

PureFlexo Printing, available through Flexcel NX Print Suite for Flexible Packaging, utilizes triple-form plate surface patterning to resist ink spread during printing, lowering dot gain and reducing ink build-up. The technology enables fixed color palette printing by providing stability and control during production.