Heidelberg launches dedicated label press

Heidelberg launched its latest label solution, the Speedmaster XL 105-DD, to an international audience recently at the Print Media Centre (PMC) Label Days in Wiesloch-Walldorf.

The press giant claims that more than 150 international guests used the opportunity to discover the benefits of the new press through various practical demonstrations and expert lectures. The Speedmaster XL 105-DD is ideal for use in label production, preferably for processing foil materials, according to Heidelberg.

Heidelberg already offers two machines for die-cutting – Varimatrix and Dymatrix. Both are designed for packaging production and are based on the principle of flatbed die-cutting, whereas the Speedmaster XL 105-DD uses the principle of rotary die-cutting and has been specifically designed to meet customer requirements for processing in-mold labels.

Heidelberg outlines: ‘The Speedmaster XL 105-DD press also offers advantages in terms of tool costs, because it delivers savings of more than 50 percent compared to flatbed die-cutters. The makeready times of the XL 105-DD are even more impressive: it only takes around 15 minutes to prepare the Speedmaster XL 105-DD. Thanks to the high accuracy of the cylinders and cutting dies, separate adjustment is not required. With a flatbed die-cutter, on the other hand, initial makeready for the IML takes up to five hours.’

The company adds that the production speeds of the new machine are also much faster than the methods commonly used today. While flatbed die-cutters reach production speeds of between 4,000 and 6,000 sheets per hour, the Speedmaster XL 105-DD reaches speeds of up to 10,000 sheets per hour. 

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