Initial orders placed for Digicon 3000

At Labelexpo Europe 2013, visitors were able to see the Digicon 3000 running alongside the HP Indigo 20000 digital press for the very first time.

The Digicon 3000 on display had already been purchased by America’s Innovative Labeling Solutions (ILS), and is scheduled for installation at its factory in Ohio in December.

ILS will be running a label and flexible packaging configuration with the HP Indigo 20000 digital press running in-line with the Digicon 3000.

The Digicon 3000 being exhibited comprised of an unwind with in-line compatibility kit, semi-rotary flexo/hybrid gravure print station, solvent based lamination, cold foil, semi-rotary die-cutting with automatic die load and unload, auto setting of back slitting and rewind with FAST slitting system.

Edale and AB Graphic have said that since the launch of the Digicon 3000 three orders have been placed across America and Europe, with additional strong opportunities in the pipeline.

Edale’s technical director Steve Jordan said: ‘The show helped to answer the question of how converters can finish their digitally printed webs, either in-line or off-line whilst offering many options for lamination, coating, slitting and rewinding.

‘The Digicon 3000, running in-line with the HP Indigo 20000 digital press provides a complete single pass printing and converting line for short run flexible packaging and label production of web widths up to 760mm.’

Jay Dollries, owner of ILS, added: ‘As ILS continually focuses on growing our presence in the flexible packaging and shrink sleeve marketplaces the combination of the HP Indigo 20000 and the Digicon 3000 will be one of our major catalysts.’