Foil saver matches in-line press speeds

Pantec GS Systems (formerly GS Engineering) has developed a new foil saver technology called pSave, which is claimed to allow presses to run up to 70 percent faster than existing systems. The pSave vacuum saver system runs at 17 saving cycles a second, or 1,000 cycles a minute, allowing the label press to run at 50 meters/minute, for example, on a typical cosmetics/body care label 55 mm wide.

Pantec claims that with an investment starting from less than 100,000 euros, ROI based on just two years of amortization is more than 300 percent.

Pantec has also announced that its GS Foil Saver is available on a rail to allow the unit to move to any press station.