UK-based TCL Packaging has ordered a new Onyx 808GL central impression flexog press from Italian manufacturer Uteco. It will be installed in the company's new factory in Telford, during this spring.
At an investment of nearly £1.5 million, the new press will provide the very latest print technology required to meet increased demand for TCL's printed packaging films. It is the second Uteco machine purchased by the company in three years and comes after "an extended period of double-digit, year on year sales growth".
The Onyx press will achieve increased production efficiencies through in-line slitting of large diameter film reels removing the need for post-processing. It features an extended drying tunnel for faster speeds, shorter run downtimes and automatic adjustment of impression pressure to eradicate print errors and minimise film waste.
The machine will be the first of its kind supplied to a specification developed between the two companies.
Markus Jarvstrom, technical director of TCL Packaging, explains "From the beginning we specified a video inspection system that would deliver an increased resolution image of the print on a larger screen. This displays a finer level of detail on line and full web width visibility for maximising quality. We also required a drive system able to offer independent, even rotation of the plate sleeve drive motors to give optimum dot quality and a sharper impression. The final specification meets all our requirements perfectly."
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