Xeikon introduces finishing integration at Labelexpo

Xeikon today announced its strategic vision for integrating finishing systems with its digital label presses. The company’s focus is on digital finishing integration, a digital-first, modular approach designed for workflow automation, productivity and simplicity.

'We are not selling a hybrid,” said Jeroen Van Bauwel, director of Xeikon’s Global Innovation Center. 'We’re presenting a digitally integrated, in-line production solution that supports automation and reduces steps in the value chain. The result is maximum efficiency for converters handling today’s high-SKU, short-run environments.'

Xeikon is showcasing this vision at Labelexpo, where the PX3300HD press is being demonstrated with a fully integrated Xeikon Label Converting Unit (LCU). The live setup demonstrates how a single operator can produce finished, high-quality labels in one pass, with no roll changes and no off-line steps required.

The modular design also ensures flexibility. While in-line integration maximizes speed and efficiency, the Xeikon LCU can equally run off-line whenever parallel finishing is the smarter option.

Xeikon’s approach is defined by a digital-first design, purpose-built for integration rather than retrofitted from flexo technology. At the same time, the integration enables a one-operator workflow, delivering labor efficiency without demanding heavy training. With compliance and safety at its core, the system is food- and pharma-ready, drawing on Xeikon’s longstanding expertise in workflow and regulatory requirements. Xeikon’s finishing integration is modular and flexible, able to run in-line for maximum efficiency or off-line when parallel finishing is the smarter option. Above all, the philosophy is one of simplicity: essential five-color digital printing combined with core finishing capabilities, without over-engineered complexity.

Xeikon emphasizes that the real value is not in hardware specifications, but in workflow outcomes. By combining the press, Xeikon’s X-800 DFE and integrated finishing, customers reduce job change times, require fewer operators and increase throughput per shift, all of which are critical in today’s competitive label printing market. On top, Xeikon stimulates the use of digital embellishment technology as they trigger design-freedom for brand owners.

'Converters today are looking for more than just technology,' added Van Bauwel. 'They want outcomes that simplify their production, reduce complexity and make their operations more profitable.'