Pilot Italia installs Prati Vegaplus LF530
Pilot Italia, an Italian label converter, has increased its production capacity with the purchase of a 520mm web width offset line and a Prati Vegaplus LF530 finishing system.
‘We have been particularly impressed by the processing speed of this machine, a feature which is essential to keep up with the speed of the offset machine,’ said Andrea Vimercati, sales manager at Pilot, of the Vegaplus. ‘But there is another feature that makes it unique and innovative: the modular construction of the machine, which allows the addition of die-cutting, an inkjet system for numbering labels or flexo printing heads.’
At Pilot Italia, the Vegaplus LF530 system cuts and winds large pre-printed reels, creating smaller reels with great precision. The camera control system immediately identifies defective labels and stops the machine at the right place. In addition to paper labels, foils, self-adhesive labels, single or multiple component materials for flexible labels and packaging are also produced.
Vegaplus systems feature a completely modular design and can be assembled according to customer requirements. They are fitted with an unwinding system for reels measuring one meter in diameter and a reel lifting unit. The die-cutting module can be fitted with two die-cutting stations and, optionally, with an automatic register control system. The inspection module with camera ensures 100 percent defect control. The rewinding module can be single shaft or have two independent shafts or a turret unit, as required by the user.
‘Thanks to these features, the Vegaplus can grow as our workload grows, allowing us to tune our investment to the increase in turnover,’ added Vimercati.
Pictured l-r: Antonio Panariti, technical manager, and Andrea Dellepiane, quality control, with the Vegaplus
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