Atlantic Zeiser Omega inkjet with Prati rewinder at drupa

The Saturn TE280 slitter inspection rewinder from Prati , a manufacturer of machines for the post-press finishing of self-adhesive labels, has been chosen by Atlantic Zeiser to show its new omega 36 HD ink-jet print head with LED UV curing at drupa 2008.

Prati provides its customers with so a wide selection of modular components to scalable software platforms. The company’s technologies include electronically driven brushless motors and self-sharpening knives.

The Prati saturn TE280 slitter inspection rewinder enables winding, inspection, rewinding, slitting on a wide range of pressure sensitive labels, unsupported paper, cardboard, as well as aluminum. With the new Atlantic Zeiser’s omega 36 HD inkjet print-head with LED UV curing, the Prati saturn TE280 is able to overprint not only variable data such as barcodes and product codes at a resolution of 720 dpi, but also special inks. The lower cooling requirements of the LED lamps enable the overprinting on both paper and plastic substrates without damage to the label.

It can process webs in width up to 280 mm. For paper and transparent substrates, the electronic web guide comes equipped with ultrasonic sensor for process as well as the IR cell for counting with silk spot labels.

Pietro Prati, GM at Prati said, ‘We are delighted to demonstrate the company’s new product offerings during drupa 2008 in collaboration with Atlantic Zeiser. The Atlantic Zeiser brand stands up for quality and reliability which ties in perfectly with the corporate strategy to provide our customers in the label industry with the best printing solutions tailored to their specific needs.’