Amberley commissions Edale FL3

UK printer Amberley Adhesive Labels has commissioned its new 8-color Edale FL3 with AiiR.

Amberley founder Chris Strong (left) and current owner and managing director Trevor Smith (right)

Amberley, which turns 40 next year, is commonly known as a digital printer, running a fleet of HP Indigo presses. The new Edale FL3 represents the printer's first investment in flexo press technology in more than two decades.

At a launch event attended by Labels & Labeling, company founder Chris Strong cut the ribbon to unveil the new press, accompanied by current owner and managing director Trevor Smith.

Its new Edale FL3 features AiiR print automation, as well as advanced registration, semi-rotary die-cutting, and a peel and reveal module. AiiR (autonomous inking, impression and print registration) uses precision camera technology to improve registration accuracy, while automated print pressure control reduces wastage and set-up times. By fully automating print and the registration processes, the level of operator intervention can be reduced, leading to fewer errors and a more consistent, higher quality final product. Automated finishing with semi-rotary die-cutting further reduces set-up times and waste, while reducing tooling cost and reliance on the operator.

Read more about Amberley and its investment in a future issue of Labels & Labeling

 

David Pittman

David Pittman

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