Argraf installs Xeikon digital press

Argraf, best known for manufacturing of food and high-end wine labels, already enlarged its self-adhesive department with two digital printing presses just two years ago. This year the converter has decided to invest in dry toner, technology, by installing Xeikon CX3 digital press.

‘After two years working with another digital technology (liquid toner), we decided to add a press with dry toner technology which, apart from offering certificates for food contact and security, allows us to extend our product portfolio and to continue delivery of quality service to our clients,’ explained Jesús Davalillo, Argraf’s pre-printing and digital printing director.

The CX3 digital label press is based on Xeikon’s Cheetah technology, printing at a maximum speed of 30m/min without the need for pre-printing. This digital press enables the use of dry toners that comply with the regulations of the American FDA on food contact and to print white toner with high levels of opacity in a single pass.

'We are very pleased with the quality of Xeikon’s opaque white and, in general, the stability of the press, and also the low levels of maintenance required. Although we have only been working with it for seven months and it is a bit soon to make a final assessment, we have confidence that things will continue in this way, which allows us to achieve maximum speed of 30 meters a minute for most materials, with only a few exceptions,' concluded Davalillo.