New technology in South Africa
to produce labels at volume
Introducing an exciting new technology that is changing the labelling industry internationally
and now in South Africa; the full-colour digital label printing machine distributed by Printacom
Technologies is ideal for producing labels at volume.
Vol 4 Issue 4 • NEW TECHNOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA TO PRODUCE LABELS AT VOLUME
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he Anytron Digital Label Press integrated with OKI Specialised Label
Printers produces high resolution output at up to 9 metres per minute
thanks to digital single-pass technology. This Labelling Solution is ideal
for business and all label printing needs. It can produce anything from
wine labels to pricing labels, irrespective of the type of label it will meet your
specific labelling needs.
Printacom’s product manager Emile Pitout said the device is ideal for
manufacturers, store branding and labelling of food, supplements or other
products. ‘Private labelling of a variety of products has emerged as a
significant draw card for consumers. As a result, manufacturers, consumer
product companies, supermarkets and many other businesses require a
device which can deliver purpose-printed labels at high speed and low-cost.’
Private label products are typically manufactured by one company for sale under
another brand, such as ‘own brand’ goods in supermarkets. Pitout pointed out
that in the consumer products game, the quality of the packaging is paramount.
‘That’s where the Anytron Digital Label Press has a particular advantage. Not
only is it faster and more reliable that any of its competitors, it also prints at
a maximum resolution of 1200 dots per inch.’
Reliability and speed, he explained, are the result of the device’s Single Pass
technology (in terms of which the labels follow a straight path through the
machine, with no bending) as well as a sophisticated take-up and feed unit.
The continuous roll printing achieves an output speed that leads the
industry in desktop label printing.
‘With the introduction of this printer to the South African market,
manufacturers and consumer goods resellers can bring label production
in-house. For fast moving consumer goods in particular, this represents a
massive opportunity: it is no longer necessary to outsource label printing
which takes time and complicates the process of packaging and delivering goods
to market,’ added Pitout.
The Anytron Digital Label Press measures just over 1.6 metres long and 580mm
wide. Capable of handling 4, 6 or 8-inch label stock, it produces high-definition,
full-colour labels which are also waterproof and scratch-resistant. A wide variety
of self-adhesive label stock is available – to suit products contained in anything
from wine bottles, to boxed goods, punnets or bags.
‘Bringing industrial labelling capability in-house means the ability to print
exactly the number of labels required, reducing waste and driving cost
efficiency,’ continued Pitout. It is also possible to instantly change or update
labels on-the-fly; integration with Microsoft Excel files means no special
software is required for its operation.’
Accurate registration of +/- 0.5mm is guaranteed, supporting post-processing
rotary cutting. In addition to the printer, Pitout said the Anytron range includes
a digital laser die cutter; combined with the Digital Label Press, a complete
labelling solution that can fit into even small factories is possible. ‘The Anytron
is the world’s first desktop, roll-fed digital laser die contour cutter,’ he said.
Full-featured, the die-cutter supports vector files, roll and sheet media and
has an in-line laminating unit.
Printacom contacts:
Emile Pitout
Specialty product Manager at Printacom Technologies
Tel:
+27 11 553 2800
Email:
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