IML specialist specifies Flexo Wash

The package of cleaning equipment installed includes a plate washer, anilox cleaner, parts washer and distiller. To reduce the amount of solvents used in production, ScanMould has invested in a parts washer that runs with eco-friendly liquid supplied by Flexo Wash. The distiller recycles the used solvent from the press. 

The company, which is owned by Martin Fundal, was established three years ago from his existing label business ScanKet, which manufactures self-adhesive labels. Having supplied complex oxygen barrier labels to Scandinavia’s largest rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, Fundal saw the opportunity to develop a dedicated production unit to fulfill growing demand for IML, and to offer a more cost-effective option than existing narrow web operations. 

By printing in up to eight colors on a 1.3m-wide W&H Miraflex press and converting on a KBA Rapida RS 106, he has created a unique production environment. And with the W&H capable of speeds of 400m/min and the KBA of up to 15,000sph, ScanMould has a high efficiency requirement for its ancillary equipment, with minimum downtime between jobs and 100 percent accuracy of essential components and services. 

With 15 years of experience with Flexo Wash products, Fundal returned to the Danish manufacturer to kit out his new plant. 

‘They are essential in any modern-day production environment because they allow you to achieve the best results with expensive printing technology,’ explained Fundal. ‘By preventing ink build-up on the plates and thoroughly cleaning the anilox cells to prevent ink transfer, we have removed two variables in our quest for consistent quality.

‘We can clean four large anilox rolls at a time in the Flexo Wash unit, and although the W&H has an in-built wash system, we always deep clean our aniloxes once a week in the Flexo Wash unit.’

Flexo Wash international sales manager Mette Laursen said: ‘It is exciting for us to be involved with such an innovative company, and we are delighted that our track record gave Martin Fundal the confidence to invest heavily in our technology for his ScanMould plant.’