Label Solutions invests in Mark Andy Digital Series hybrid press

Having 10 years of experience in digital printing, Label Solutions has had experience with several platforms including inkjet and toner-based systems, and has benefitted from the advantages that digital printing offers for short runs and versioned graphics.

The fully configurable Mark Andy Digital Series has replaced an existing digital system and joins another digital prnting system, which has been in operation for three years. The hybrid press line includes two flexo print stations, one before and one after the inkjet module, and includes capabilities for in-line lamination, varnishing and cold foiling.

Together with two traditional flexo presses, Label Solutions supports its market-leading position as a label supplier to the compressed gas cylinder industry.

‘Can I come in every day, turn it on and know it’s going to be up and running at an acceptable level of speed and quality?,’ commented Jeff Jaynes, product engineering at Label Solutions. ‘To be competitive, dependability and speed are where you pick up an edge. That’s really what steered us to Mark Andy.’

Label Solutions’ Digital Series press has been in full production operation since April and it is delivering as promised.

‘We had a Mark Andy technician on site throughout installation and startup, and the support hasn’t stopped there,’ Jaynes said. ‘The level of service has been amazing. We know we can count on the Digital Series press. We feel as though we have the machine we had always hoped we would have.’

The Mark Andy Digital Series runs at speeds of 240ft/min. It is available with a printing width of 13.25in, supports repeats for hybrid (flexo) printing from 5.5-24in, and is supported by Mark Andy’s ProWORX digital front end, powered by Esko. The Digital Series is built on Mark Andy’s Performance Series platform and is engineered to be highly configurable. It features high-resolution UV inkjet printing (CMYK+W) and offers top-coating, fully integrated in-line flexographic printing modules and a full range of converting options.