UK label printer completes switch to digital

AB Graphic has installed its first SabreXtreme laser label cutting system in the UK at Springfield Solutions, as the printer switches its process to digital printing.

The installation of the SabreXtreme is the final stage of a long conversion from traditional to digital printing methods that has seen Springfield invest £750,000 in new digital presses, the laser and a sophisticated management information system.

The SabreXtreme laser technology removes the need for conventional die-cutting tools, and the costs associated with production and storage. Network or MIS connection enables a company’s art department to directly load a library of label cutting patterns to process. 

Springfield operations director Dennis Ebeltoft said: ‘The new digital set-up enables us to offer a much quicker, more flexible and efficient service and makes management easier in terms of stock levels and financial exposure.

‘It was a big decision to go all digital, but technology waits for no one and we realised we could offer a more efficient and effective service by moving away from analog.

‘We turned off the last of our analog printers last year and as a result we are now one of the largest, all digital printers in the UK. The laser system was the last link in the chain.’

AB Graphic International’s Matt Burton said: ‘While we have a number of SabreXtreme installations in the US and Europe, this is the first in the UK and we are proud to have been a partner in Springfield Solutions’ transition to digital.

‘We strongly believe in the laser and a digital future for the label industry. We are starting to see a die cutting revolution within the industry with interest in the technology increasing tremendously over the last six months.’

Pictured from left: Albert Dass of Springfield; Mike Burton and Matt Burton of AB Graphic; and Dennis Ebeltoft of Springfield

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