During
Labelexpo Americas, which
is taking place
from 11 to
13 September 2012
in Chicago, Gallus is joining
forces with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG to showcase the
job-optimised manufacture of
labels in a
hybrid production environment. The Hybrid print
production describes the various ways that conventional and digital
printing can be used together.
The focal point of
the presentation at
Labelexpo is the
Gallus Print Shop
concept, which is
using a Gallus ECS 340, Gallus ECS C and Heidelberg
Linoprint L to show how digital and conventional printing methods can
complement each other when used to print labels. The Prinect and CERM workflow
solutions from Heidelberg are being used to integrate the different methods.
Heidelberg Linoprint L for digital label
printing
To support the digital printing of labels,
blister packs and films, Heidelberg is supplying the inkjet systems of CSAT,
the digital print specialist it took over in the summer of last year, under the
name Heidelberg Linoprint L. The Linoprint L (previously the iTS6oo) is a
drop-on-demand system for the cost-effective and sophisticated printing of
short to medium label and film runs and applications with variable content. During the fair, Gallus and
Heidelberg are exhibiting an integrated, hybrid solution for digital
label printing. Comprising
the Heidelberg Linoprint
L, the Gallus
ECS C processing solution and Prinect and CERM
workflow solutions, this solution can be used to execute short runs and print
pioneering applications such as smart labels, security printing and trackable
labels.
Gallus ECS C is setting new standards in the
processing of digitally printed labels
Under
the banner of
“high performance digital
converting”, the Gallus
ECS C digital
converting system combines the
best aspects of
conventional label printing
with the possibilities
offered by digital printing.
Based on the revolutionary Gallus ECS 340, Gallus has created a digital converting
solution with the
innovative, format-free die-cutter
at its heart.
Minimal changeover times
and virtually waste-free job changes are made possible by front loading,
a sleeve system, chambered doctor blade, presetting and an extremely short web
path. The robust design, based on technical granite, and the Gallus register
control function combine to ensure exceptionally smooth operation and high
processing quality even at very fast speeds.
A partner of Heidelberg
Developed
to handle the
output of up
to two highly
productive, commercially available
digital presses, the Gallus
digital converting system
can be used
whenever there is
a need for uncompromising productivity at minimal
cost per label – and particularly when complementing the Heidelberg Linoprint
L. The modular
structure also opens
up an unexpectedly
wide range of applications. Almost
any configuration is
possible, from the
compact version consisting
of a die-cutter and flexographic printing unit to
a multicolour configuration with finishing processes.
The CERM workflow offers label printers fully
integrated end-to-end solutions
Today, digital technologies are playing an
ever greater role in the entire workflow, from order entry and prepress to actual
printing and dispatch. In the past,
the digital technologies
used in label printing have
primarily been deployed
for production purposes.
However, with ever
shorter runs leading to
a growing number
of printing jobs,
the amount of work involved
in managing and planning
these jobs prior to the start of printing will also grow. As a result, digital
order processing will increasingly emerge as a bottleneck in the entire
workflow. Administrative and logistical
processes in the print shop also have to be adapted accordingly. CERM offers
impressive business management and automation
software that delivers
customised solutions for
all workflows along the entire value creation chain of a
label print shop.
Gallus ECS 340 – save money without
compromising on quality
The
highly successful market
launch of the
Gallus ECS 340
will also enter
its next stage
at Labelexpo Americas 2012. In 2009, state-of-the-art technologies and
construction materials new to the
label industry, such
as technical granite,
led to the
creation of an
exceptionally innovative machine
concept that boasts a spellbinding design and maximum productivity. The new era
of cost-efficient commodity label manufacture that was heralded at the time has
now become an integral part of everyday operations for many Gallus ECS 340
users.
Numerous
innovative further developments
will be on
show at Labelexpo
Americas - impressive proof of the close, cooperative
relationship Gallus enjoys with its customers. This in turn results in a wider
range of applications for the Gallus ECS 340. The range of options for the
Gallus ECS 340 is also being expanded by important elements such as automatic
register control, hot-air drying and sheet delivery.
The
Gallus Print Shop
concept at Stand 5803
will give visitors
to Labelexpo Americas
an insight into these impressive end-to-end solutions that cover all
aspects of an order from its receipt right through to its fulfilment. Moreover,
exhibits including various latest-generation presses will also offer live
demonstrations of efficient hybrid production using a whole range of printing
methods.
