Labeltronix installs North America’s first Big Foot from AB Graphic

The Big Foot hot foil and embossing stamping module uses 50 tons of pressure to lay multiple foil colors, and 'raises embossing to a new level', AB Graphic says. It has a rotatable foil head that can foil across and along the web. This offers wine customers, for example, the ability to choose from a wider array of foil options, and gain impact with deeper embossing and debossing.

With a larger maximum foil area than many others on the market, it can run up to 65m/min, running three lanes in the web direction and two across the web, equating to a 33 percent increase in speed compared to its predecessor.

‘Our wine customers will see new and more creative ways to add sophistication to the finishing touches on their labels, thanks to the increased capabilities and speed of this new press,’ said Labeltronix general manager Shawn Plunkett.

‘The ability to lay down up to three hot stamp foils and still emboss in a single pass gives us greater options,’ said Plunkett. ‘Our new embossing and foiling head will result in a superior emboss and the ability to push previous limits with sculptured embossing and custom background textures.’

Big Foot was introduced at Labelexpo Europe 2015. This new finishing press – the ninth press to be operating at Labeltronix – will add capacity to the finishing floor, and to meet customers’ needs and expectations.

‘We always stretch to meet the needs of our customers, and this new finishing press is a prime example,’ said Labeltronix president John Trail.