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Visitors from across the world flocked to PRATI’s booth at Labelexpo 2009 to discover more about the company’s latest label finishing innovations. The event was a huge success for PRATI, with the company selling 19 of its machines and generating a large number of leads following huge interest among delegates.

Chiara Prati, Sales Manager, PRATI, says that the results of the exhibition far exceeded the company’s expectations: “Labelexpo is the perfect event for us to meet up with our customers and partners from all over the world. After introducing our latest range of solutions for line-end label production and flexible packaging, together with a host of other technological innovations, we’ve established ourselves as one of the market leaders.”

The main attractions at PRATI’s stand were it’s top of the range products: the VEGAplus 450 and 530, which can effortlessly convert paper and filmic webs, and the VEGAplus LF330 Booklet for producing booklet labels offline.

PRATI Labelexpo Europe 2009 - stand 03

The VEGAplus is a highly versatile and modular system that can be equipped with an unwind, automatic register die cutting station for pre printed labels, an inspection unit, a rewind, printing heads and additional finishing devices. With its high level of automation, this machine proved very popular with South African VR Print and the Danish Labelco label printers.

Delegates were impressed with the robust quality of the PRATI systems and the sophisticated components used in the machines. All of the company’s products provide users with an easy-to-use interface, accuracy in web tension, high productivity, and a reduced need for consumables and ongoing maintenance.

It was the combination of excellent technical performance and advanced features that prompted Italy-based Grafiche Pagani to invest in the SATURN TE330 inspection machine; while Saudi Printing & Packaging Company, from Saudi Arabia, opted for the TE400.

Spanish print house, Graficas Varias, was won over by the JUPITER TC450 inspection machine’s versatility – it’s the only machine on the market that has three different tension types for rewinding, making it suitable to all kinds of material. The new 450mm format can process labels for every market segment, including food and beverages, cosmetics and personal care, and household cleaning.

Meanwhile, the preview presentation on the PH330 PHARMACHECK system stirred great interest. The revolutionary modular control system comes with video controlled cutting features and guaranteed double label inspection capacity. The production version of the machine is expected to be launched in the second half of 2010.

About PRATI

PRATI offers finishing machinery for the processing of self-adhesive labels in post-press stage such as label rewinding slitting, stripping, inspection and overprinting. With over thirty years of experience, PRATI has gained its reputation as a trusted manufacturer of highly reliable systems that are tailored to customer needs, giving solid structure combined with mechanical and electronic precision.

The company’s range of products offers versatile solutions that contribute to increased productivity at a lower cost. They consist of: JUPITER and SATURN inspection machines, VEGAplus modular and customizable platforms, PHARMACHECK finishing line, which is designed according to the specific needs of the pharmaceutical market, and URANUS for variable data overprinting and inspection.

With over 1,000 machines installed worldwide, PRATI covers all continents thanks to a network of distributors and agents in Europe, Middle East, India, Australia and South Africa. PRATI also foresees substantial growth in other markets.

From its headquarters in Marradi (Florence, Italy), PRATI services the needs of customers, who can rely on a post-sales team that offers the best in continual, top-quality support.