MPS reports successful Labelexpo Americas 2012

MPS has reported a successful participation at Labelexpo Americas 2012, where it ran live demonstrations of its EF-410 8-color press, showcasing not only press automation, but also pre-press and die-cutting automation.

On the second day of the show, MPS partnered with Kodak and Reproflex3 for a live press demo to demonstrate the power of spot color reduction for everyday flexographic print production, featuring Kodak Flexcel NX plates and the Kodak Spotless flexo system, together with the MPS EF-410 press.

Press demonstrations were led by an operator who controlled the EF-410 press with the use of an iPad. Also demonstrated was high automation in press settings including saving jobs into Job Memory. The audience selected which design or material would run through the press and witnessed the speed of several design and material changes, taking only a few minutes.

MPS also introduced its next generation Automated Print Control, named Automated Process Control (APC) technology. APC is claimed to bring ‘true automation’ to the press, automating daily printing processes. The APC product offering from MPS includes APC-plate mounting, APC-print settings and APC-die-cutting. With APC, all print processes can be efficiently controlled at every stage from the beginning of pre-press through job completion where labels are applied to end products.

MPS also gave live demonstrations of its new automatic plate mounter: APC-plate mounting. Visitors to the MPS stand could witness how plates were mounted automatically on print cylinders or sleeves by using an optical measurement system.

Also exhibited was the EXL packaging press technology, a mid-web printing and converting machine. The technology was equipped with hot air tunnel dryers, which can be used for solvent and water based inks.

Commercial director Eric Hoendervangers commented: ‘MPS looks back on Labelexpo Americas 2012 as a successful show and is pleased with the number of new inquiries and machines sold.’

Pictured: The MPS booth at Labelexpo Americas 2012

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