Nilpeter launches press management center

At Labelexpo Europe, Nilpeter demonstrated its MO-4 offset platform press controlled by a new Press Management Center (PMC). Designed to optimize all of the offset functions for fast setups, it has three 17-inch touch screens that allow operators to accurately control UV-curing, electronic registration and remote ink control. Other features include error diagnostics backed by an online service function, job management data and online customer information. The PMC's functions are compatible with the international CIP3 operating standard.

The fourth-generation MO-4 has a web width of 420 mm (16.5 inches) and features a lightweight sleeve system. It handles both long and short runs of premium-quality labels and packaging products, using freely configurable offset, flexo, hot/cold foiling, rotary screen or gravure print units. Like other Nilpeter platform presses, the MO-4 can also include HoloPrint, which allows users to produce print-registered holograms for brand security or promotional applications using a UV-cured varnish technique.

Nilpeter also introduced two new features for the servo-driven FB-3300S modular UV-flexo press. The CleanInking system incorporates a newly-designed open/close doctor blade chamber for obtaining clean and easy anilox roll changes during long or short runs.

The FB-3300S label and packaging press also ran with the new Revolver Die System, based on the SMED concept (single minute exchange of die). This allows operators to load successive solid tooling, or magnetic flexible die plate cylinders, into the module and index them within seconds. Revolver therefore saves both set-up times and reduces start-up waste. Stand-alone versions for MO-Line and FA-Line presses were also shown.

Nilpeter also demonstrated a complete modular Caslon press that combines conventional printing and converting with CMYK inkjet printing. The Caslon single-pass inkjet module uses Xaar's 1001 grayscale printheads for variable data printing on the fly, or printing single copies of full-color labels. One or more of Nilpeter's FA-3 UV-flexo units can print varnishes, solid colors, and/or white opaque inks for filmic labels, backed by inline web finishing, to a maximum web width of 340 mm (13.5 inches). Inkjet speeds vary from up to 50.7 m/min at 180 x 360 dpi to 12.6 m/min at 720 x 360 dpi resolution. Caslon modules can also run in a stand-alone mode with separate unwind and rewind units.

The company introduced the FA-6 to the European market, which was launched last year at Labelexpo Americas. It has a maximum web width of 570 mm (22.5 inches). FA-6 presses can run with both UV-curing units and hot air driers for producing various film packaging, labels and carton board products. The module on show was loaded with high-end flexible packaging film printed in Japan on an FA-6 press to show its print quality.

Pictured: The PMC's functions are compatible with the international CIP3 operating standard

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