European printers discover the MOSS Digital Decorating System at Xeikon and MOSS open house events
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* First live applications of unique alternative for in-mould labeling
Printers from across Europe flocked to the open house events to see first hand the new MOSS Digital Decorating System, an innovative new solution developed jointly by Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, and Italy-based MOSS, a leader in technologies for decorating containers and other articles. The Digital Decorating System enables printers to quickly and cost-effectively decorate round, conical, rectangular and square pails and containers, even in very short runs.
The interest in the new solution was huge, with more than 100 customers and prospects from across Europe attending the open house events, which were staged in November at the Xeikon Demo Centre in Lier, Belgium. Industry experts from Xeikon and Moss delivered in-depth presentations on the new technology, and compared the process with conventional pail and container labeling processes. Attendees also learned about the benefits of toner-based printing over screen and offset printing for these applications. Visitors then congregated in the demo centre to see the first live demonstration of the new solution using the Xeikon 3300 and 5500plus digital presses. Visitors witnessed top-quality, digitally printed and applied decoration that passed all the typical tests, including scratching, tape, water and more. At end of the event, each attendee received a pail with a group picture of everyone attending printed on it.
Frank Vanmeenen, Global Marketing Manager at Punch Graphix, comments: “The open house events proved a massive success. It highlights that print houses remain far sighted – they understand how investment in new cutting-edge technology can help them develop new business opportunities and generate additional revenue. It also means that they consider the solutions presented by Xeikon and its partners a serious option to invest in and do business with in the future.”
Integrated end-to-end production
“We’ve been working closely with MOSS for the past couple of years, so it was a very proud moment to demonstrate live the excellent quality of this breakthrough solution to our customers,” says Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s Business Development Manager Labels & Packaging.
“The solution lets printers decorate various-shaped pails and containers in two simple steps. First, one of the Xeikon web presses prints the exact number of transfers required for the decoration. Then the roll of printed transfers is fed into the MOSS Digital Decorating System, which perfectly applies transfers to pails or containers via heat transfer. The result is an opacity and image quality that’s superior to what direct offset printing can produce. And for applications that need extra durability, an in-line varnishing unit can be incorporated into the MOSS transfer machine.”
Ultimate flexibility
The MOSS Digital Decorating System comes in two models for ultimate flexibility. DIGICON is perfect for round and conical pails, while DIGIFLEX is ideal for rectangular and square containers. Both models deliver a perfect application of the pre-printed images on the plastic pails or containers, and are cost effective with runs as small as 500.
The intelligent MOSS Digital Decorating System eliminates the need to create complicated graphic jobs or prepare screens or plates, as well as the chemistry associated with these conventional methods. Machine set-up time is fast on the Xeikon presses, eliminating the long make-ready times required by traditional methods, and reducing the high fixed costs associated with conventional set-ups that make short runs unaffordable. With the Xeikon presses, the cost per image remains at the same cost-effective level regardless of the quality produced. The Digital Decorating System enables production at approximately 18 ppm with a round 10L pail, delivering the same output as a traditional direct offset printing press.
For further information on Punch Graphix, Xeikon, MOSS or the open house, visit www.xeikon.com.
About MOSS
MOSS manufactures and sells – both in Italy and abroad – silk-screen, offset and hot-stamping machines for the decoration of articles and containers. In addition to its vast range of machines from simple 1-colour semi-automatic machines to fully automatic 8-colour lines with computerized controls, also produces a complete range of complementary equipment, not to mention the sale and installation of labeling machines on its own printing lines, and is in a unique position to be able to offer, not only first class after sales customer service, but also a truly complete service to its customers in terms of art-work, plate and screen manufacturing and technology and inks and varnishes.
Thus MOSS is able to offer its customers an all-round service and assistance covering all aspects of the printing process, a service which is unrivalled in today’s market. For more information visit www.moss.it
About Xeikon
A pioneer in digital printing, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems for the global commercial, document printing and industrial market segments. These systems are composed of advanced web-fed printing engines using LED-array-based, dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software, exclusive toner and other consumables. Xeikon’s production and R&D operations are based in Belgium and its solutions are distributed and supported through a worldwide sales and service network. Xeikon is a division of Punch Graphix. For more information, visit www.xeikon.com
About Punch Graphix
Punch Graphix provides innovative, competitive and environmentally friendly imaging and printing solutions for the global graphics industry. Under the Xeikon brand name, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems, software and consumables for the commercial, document printing and industrial markets. Under the basysPrint brand, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers mid to high-end imaging systems for the offset prepress commercial markets. With a clear-minded focus on R&D, Punch Graphix is dedicated to customer satisfaction and aims to deliver cost-effective graphic excellence that goes beyond all expectations. For more information, visit www.punchgraphix.com
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