Edale installs FL-3 at German printer ODD

ODD opted for additional features on to its machine including turn bar, cold foil station and fan folding delivery option, as well as a rail-mounted personalization system inkjet platform to mount its existing Domino inkjet heads.

The installation of the FL-3 sees ODD move into flexographic printing having started in the offset market, expand into digital and now add flexography.

Alexander Hassinger, technical director at ODD, said: ‘We chose to work with Edale because we believe the FL-3 machine is a smart solution for our requirements; excellent British technology, good service and a friendly team of people.

‘The machine is highly versatile and we can upgrade it with various options if the need arises in the future.

‘The technology is very high specification but is not over-complicated and the print results are very good. The auto-register option alongside the standard features has already saved us time and money. We save a lot of operator downtime when changing jobs and the make-ready time is dramatically reduced compared to our previous machine.’

After the installation had been completed and production had begun, ODD held an Open Day where customers, suppliers and industry friends were invited to view the new press.

Bernhard Grob, Edale’s export sales director, said: ‘To have our newest machine, the FL-3, installed into such a reputable organization is great; the fact that we are able to use their site for potential customer visits to see an FL-3 in Germany is also a bonus. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with the team at ODD.’

Pictured (from left): Alexander Haßinger, ODD technical director; Julia Weirich, ODD flexo operator; and Karl-Heinz Ackermann, production director at the German printer