Labelexpo India 2022 - finishing and converting

Exhibitors at Labelexpo India 2022 took finishing and converting technology to the next level with high quality
digital die-cutting technologies, in-line inspection and options for finely detailed embellished labels.

Konica Minolta showcased digital die-cutting technology. Post-printing of the label, it showed a live demonstration of a digital die-cutting all-in-one system that unwinds, laminates, digitally die-cuts, removes waste, slit and rewind.

The company showed samples of MGI JETvarnish 3D Web
digital print enhancement press. The JETvarnish 3D Web is said to be world’s first inline label and flexible packaging digital embellishment press for personalized 2D/3D dimensional textures and variable embossed foiling applications.

Multitec was showing live demonstrations of QSR Slitter
rewinder with 100 percent defect detection.
Nippon Color was promoting Valloy’s all-in-one digital
label finishers.

Packline Machines presented a fully automatic die punching machine with continuous/print registered embossing. The machines can handle foil/paper, PET/PE laminated lids, cups, cones, plates, in-mold labels and induction seals of any complex profiles and sizes.

Rotometrics showed its rotary tooling systems, and visitors
learned about proper selection of flexible dies according to
material, special treatments and coatings, along with information on die-cut station and magnetic cylinders and how to carry out die audits.

UV Graphic Technologies introduced the Ultraflex Pony FB for the first time at Labelexpo India 2022. The flatbed hot stamping/embossing and die-cutting press offers speeds of 22,000 SPM or 165 m/min.

Vinsak promoted the ABG range of Digicon series 3 finishing systems, Digilase laser cutting systems and Vectra range of turret rewinders. From the Vinsak range, the company demonstrated live USAR-430 full rotary die-cut with flexo unit and VDP, USAR-330 with inkjet and cold foil, tabletop rewinder and roll lifter VRL-250.

Webtech International Machineries launched its first smart label inspection machine with speeds of 250m/min. It is equipped with Erhardt+Leimer inspection camera, three servo drives and two web guide units.

The company also promoted its Blankmaster X Series label
die-cutting/slitting machine equipped with one print station,
video plate mounter and Lableslitter X Series label slitter
rewinder machine.

S Kumar sold an HFQ 350 slitter rewinder to Fortune Label
Enterprise in Ahmedabad, and one HMQ 320 dual hot foil and lamination machine to Arihant Laminates in New Delhi. It also sold an intermittent die-cutting machine to SM Packaging during the show.

Weldon Celloplast was representing the Cartes product line including the GT 360 series digital embellishment and finishing system. Applications include metal doming, high build varnish and embossing/Braille effects using the Jet D-Screen module, and the line can be configured with flexo printing and varnishing, screen printing, hot stamping and both laser and conventional semi-rotary die cutting.

Weldon also promoted the Brotech CDF 330 digital finishing
and converting system featuring Vetaphone Corona treater, one flexo printing station, rotary and semi rotary die-cutting unit with web guide, a web hoist, anti-static bars, vacuum conveyor and vibrating stacker. It is suitable for offline finishing and embellishing of digitally printed labels, in-mold labels and shrink sleeves.