Xeikon has introduced a new label press to its Panther portfolio to meet a need in the market and extend the company’s comprehensive offering, broadening the application reach. The Xeikon PX30000 is equipped with 8 printing stations, two of which are used to achieve opaque white layers at maximum speed. The UV inkjet label press is driven by Xeikon’s X-800 digital front.
The inkjet press hopes to offer a cost-effective and fast time-to-market solution for short to medium run flexo jobs. It provides the label printer opportunities to produce range of digitally printed labels with a glossy tactile look, optimum durability and high levels of resistance against scuffing and scratching. The press is designed to appeal in particular to label printers working in the high-end markets of health and beauty, chemicals and premium beers. According to Xeikon, label printers looking for faster turnaround times, reduced production costs and lower complexity will be able to explore new business possibilities offered by digital printing. Xeikon’s PX30000 is now available for demonstration at Xeikon’s Global Innovation Center and is commercially available in Europe and North America.
Filip Weymans, VP Marketing at Xeikon, says, “The addition of this high-end, digital production label press is an important step in the Xeikon strategy. Adding the Xeikon PX30000 to our portfolio enhances the Xeikon offering that already was the most comprehensive in the market. Label printing companies can now opt for a dry toner press or an inkjet press, for an entry-level solution or a fully geared high-end production press, from a 5-color engine up to a 7-color engine. We are convinced that the appropriate and ideal choice a printing customer makes depends on their business strategy and their choice of end-use applications.”
Weymans continues, “We are recognized as a ‘go-to’ trusted advisor and solutions provider. Throughout the years, Xeikon has developed a suite of the most relevant services available, supporting its customers in developing and selling new applications, helping them with the integration of digital printing within their existing environments, and also assisting them in automating their complete label production. Apart from integration capabilities, the X-800 workflow enables further automation for complete label production. Making use of its intelligent imposition algorithms to position the labels on the web can help reduce costs by optimizing production times. There are no challenges too great for this powerful workflow – even the most demanding variable data jobs or labels where the track and trace functionality is required – Xeikon’s X-800 workflow is unsurpassed.”
As for all Xeikon digital printing technology, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) can be optimized using the available Xeikon Premium Services. For flexibility and a wider range of applications, the press reportedly has extended color gamut capability, it comes with a choice of 2 configurations – 6 or 7 color – and full color management controls. With a maximum speed of 70m/min (229ft/min) and using opaque white, the press is designed for maximum efficiency and industry leading productivity. This roll-to-roll, full rotary press prints on substrate widths up to 340 mm.
Weymans adds, “The addition of the Xeikon PX30000 high-end label press to our portfolio immediately gives Xeikon a broader reach. We are committed to our vision of a digital future for Labels and Packaging. We are the only company dedicated to a true consultative approach, offering both dry toner and inkjet technologies and therefore the most comprehensive choice of digital solutions.”
