The ArcLED hybrid UV curing system will be installed on three of the company’s FA-4* UV-flexo presses, which are designed for high productivity of pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging.
One of these FA-4* orders comes from Leeds-based OPM Group while two other orders come from large US converters.
With the GEW ArcLED curing system, the same lamphead casing is used with interchangeable pull-out cassettes for arc and LED, including the same power supply and control.
The associated Rhino-ArcLED power supply automatically recognises the type of cassette being used and adapts all parameters accordingly, including the correct power type and running parameters. ArcLED lampheads are available in widths up to 900mm.
GEW international sales manager Marcus Greenbrook said: “Our new LED UV curing system is compatible with the widest range of substrates, and it increases machine uptime because it requires less maintenance.
“It also reduces energy consumption, as with LED instant on-off switching means no energy is consumed when the printing machine is idle between jobs.
“The ArcLED UV system increases machine productivity as well as providing the possibility to run a fully flexible hybrid curing system.”
The ArcLED curing system is also an option for Nilpeter's new Panorama DP-3 UV inkjet digital press line, which will receive its its global debut at Labelexpo, which will take in Brussels, Belgium from 29 September to 2 October.
Nilpeter said the DP-3 UV is "highly productive" and produces a variety of label jobs in short-to-medium run lengths with minimum wastage.
The manufacturer has adapted many of its inline finishing modules to suit digital printing. They include a web in-feed, varnishing unit, the QC-Die-cutting system, smart matrix stripping, length slitting, varnishing unit and small-roll dual rewinds.
The press has a maximum printing width of 322mm on up to 350mm wide web. It prints up to 50m/min using paper or filmic label laminates from 90 to 350 microns.
High-definition UV inks are used for CMYK, with an opaque white ink as standard for printing transparent films and metallic foils.
A Nilpeter spokeswoman told PrintWeek the DP-3 UV will be commercially available in Europe from October and the rest of the world from April 2016.
She said: “The press suits any printer seeking a more efficient and cost-effective solution to support their market's demand for digital printing.
“The Panorama product line is created with the intent to continuously follow the technology developments in the digital market. Over time we plan to place the inkjet in-line with multiple flexo and value adding units.”
