EFI launches Jetrion 4900 UV inkjet press with inline finishing

EFI has launched the Jetrion 4900, a UV inkjet digital printing system that combines high-quality digital printing with inline laser finishing for label converters. The new system is claimed to make short-run digital label jobs even more efficient and profitable by eliminating set-up time, substrate waste and inventory requirements associated with the label finishing process. It produces eye-catching, durable labels on an array of substrates.

The Jetrion 4900 is on display for the first time on stand 9H55 at Labelexpo Europe.

‘EFI's Jetrion 4900 is a robust industrial press that is ideal for label converters looking to transfer high-cost, short- and medium-run jobs to digital systems, from print file straight through to finished roll,’ said Sean Skelly, vice president and general manager of EFI Jetrion. ‘It produces top-quality labels with cost-savings that go straight to the bottom line, a must in today's business environment where lean manufacturing and efficiency are required to compete.’

By integrating printing and finishing for the entire production run, the Jetrion 4900 offers label converters substantial savings with no additional plates, dies, change overs and make-ready labor needed. The company claims that by just migrating existing flexo jobs, the system can generate savings of more than 1,000 euros a day.

The Jetrion 4900 is a versatile system that combines the proven performance of EFI's Jetrion UV digital presses with an industrial web finishing and transport system. The Jetrion system prints 4-color and opaque white UV inks in a single pass, delivering labels that are heat, cold and chemical resistant, and UL-certified on select substrates.

The finishing system features dual lasers from SEI Laser Converting, offering capabilities such as die-cutting, slitting and backscoring on a wide range of substrates from paper, foil and film to speciality stock. It runs standard flexo rolls and offers inline and offline modes for special jobs.

Brian Rhoades, vice president of operations for US-based Consolidated Products, says the Jetrion 4900 fits right in line with its lean label operation. ‘We just quoted a job for one million labels with 25 different SKUs,’ he said. ‘How many set-ups will we do to complete the job from start to finish? One. EFI's Jetrion 4900 means real savings, quality labels and peace of mind our customers can count on.’

‘Demand for targeted, variable label content continues to rise, and our system allows converters to keep these frequently outsourced short-run jobs - and profits - in house,’ added Skelly.

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