Flexography

Smart press design for cost-effective production

Highly modular concept enables very fast installation and start-up
Automatically opening and closing bearings for plate cylinder equipped with a pre-load system for maximum stability. Deck design avoiding deflection and tilting
The joint action of the two component doctor blade chamber, the smart inking and easy cleaning systems increase press uptime
Dual technology nozzles in the tunnel ensure optimum drying performance
Operator viewing platform on catwalk for web monitoring of the print result and a convenient access to CI drum ensure higher machine productivity and availability
Automatic face-to-face winders
Wide range of standard options
Available as 8-color and 10-color press.

Superior print quality

Superior output quality with a wide range of substrates types and thicknesses
Consistent and repeatable printing quality with solvent-based and water-based ink printing
Anti vibration bearing design. Automatic opening/closing system for plate cylinders equipped with a pre-load system for maximum stability
Continuously monitored viscosity control, fully integrated in the inking and cleaning system
Bridge tunnel with dual technology nozzles. High efficiency drying for very low solvent retention on substrates.

Ergonomic, easy to operate and waste saving

Flexibility and sustainability within a compact design
User-friendly access to all print decks for maintenance and cleaning
Low height to load sleeves and aniloxes, easy front access to plate, easy change of doctor blades
Design of intra-colour dryer for easy access and cleaning
Energy savings due to efficient drive system and ventilation
Connectivity features to enable access to production data from remote services.

Exclusive innovations for unrivalled performance

Minimum waste of substrate and consumables at start-up and job changes with smartGPS or smartSET exclusive systems for registration and impression setting
smartFLO inking system and chamber doctor blade delivering predictable, stable and controlled printing results with all ink types
triLOCK bearing system with high torque mechanism replacing manual locking
Full Surface Matrix intercolor dryer preventing substrate stretching
oneECG for optimized results with 7-color ECG process
Hybrid, dual technology tunnel. Energy saving due to efficient drive system and ventilation
Fully automatic bi-directional reel splice at machine production speed. Winders’ energy recovery solution
Compact footprint with face-to-face winders.

Exceptional printing flexibility

Select from 4 printing systems:
- Solvent-based printing
- Water based printing
- E-beam printing
- Extended Color Gamut printing (ECG)
smartGPS off-line fully automatic system for registration and impression setting or smartSET-press semi-automatic set-up system
Modular extendable configuration of the drying tunnel
Customizable for specific product requirements – downstream flexo units, gravure printing units and turning bars for reverse printing.

Connected and automated for maximum uptime

Accurate process automation for minimized waste, increased cost efficiency and easy manufacturing
Connectivity features to enable access to production data from remote services
IoT including Predictive Maintenance empowering the operator to change wear parts before they fail.

Ground-breaking technologies for exceptional productivity

Modular design for fast installation and commissioning in less than 4 weeks
Unique press architecture enabling to either manually change the sleeves or to automatically replace all shafted elements and the sleeves of the print decks using the smartDROID system
smartCLEAN II on-board washing for fast cleaning of print units. Individual wash-up for doctor-blade change, speeding up the press make-ready, from the operator’s side. Combined with the new smartCOL, a color matching system that measures the LAB values before printing, it minimizes ink consumption and facilitates machine handling
Exclusive combined shaft and shaftless function in one winder design for fast and easy handling irrespective of run lengths and production requirements
Automatic splice at high speed in less than 2 minutes from loading of reel to splice ready, guaranteeing minimal substrate waste
smartTHREAD for web threading from unwinder to rewinder in less than 3 min
New generation smartGPS II allows digital proofing and offline quality check and preparation of print tools
High production speed, up to 800 m/min.

Repeatable and consistent print quality & sustainable operation

Digitalized production workflow and connected services

Job Recipe Management System for a digitalized production workflow from file to finished product with creation of a digital twin of the produced reels
smartTOOL fully automatic tool management system
smartCAL automatic calibration and monitoring of all main production and service data
Predictive maintenance enabling the operator to change wear parts before they fail
Connected Services.