Jones Healthcare invests in Heidelberg Gallus Labelmaster

Bigger labels and higher volumes at speed

Image left to right: Dave Dixon, technical manager, Jhester Agustin, press operator, Todd MacMillan, production supervisor, Peter Hetu, web operations director, all at Jones Healthcare

Jones Healthcare, a provider of packaging and medication dispensing solutions, has installed a Heidelberg Gallus Labelmaster 440 at its London, Ontario production facility.

Equipped with ten UV flexo units and two rotary screen units, the Labelmaster has a wide 17 inch print area in addition to cold foiling capabilities. The larger web width and running speed of 656 ft/min. means the company can support bigger label sizes and produce a much needed, higher volume of labels at speed. Additionally, the screen units enable printing on transparent stocks and label colors will stay true regardless of package color.

For more complex extended content or multi-ply labels, the company specified a turn bar, which supports double-sided printing for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical clients.

‘The quality and registration accuracy of the Labelmaster means our business runs more efficiently,’ said Dave Dixon, technical manager for cartons & labels at Jones Healthcare. ‘When combined with our inspection systems, the Labelmaster ensures the precision that is required in the regulated medical market.’