(L-R) Timo Donati, sales manager Mark Andy, with Rako production manager Arne Bir and press operator Christian Siemers
The newly created global group All4Labels that includes Baumgarten, Rako and X-Label has installed two Performance Series P7 presses in Witzhave, in Germany and Hangzhou, in China.
The dual-servo model P7 represents the top of the Performance Series range, and the two installations are all but identical in specification. At the headquarters in Witzhave, the 430 mm press is fitted with 12 UV flexo print units, a double unwind, corona treater, delam/relam, cold foil, turn bars and a QCDC die-cutting system. Supplied with four screen printing heads, the press gives All4Labels the opportunity to pursue the market for high quality cosmetic labels and especially those requiring multi-layers, for which the two-web facility was specified. The press in China is similarly specified and also has hot air drying.
Production manager at Witzhave Arne Bir commented, ‘We needed additional flexibility in label production and the Mark Andy P7 appeared to fit our requirements. We carried out extensive testing of our work over a sustained period, and found that the press actually exceeded our expectations. It is by far the best all round press we have, and its capability to produce up to four-layer labels has added significant value to our product portfolio.’
ALL4Labels is currently running a mix of 40-100 micron PP, PE and self-adhesive stocks through the P7, at speeds up to 150 m/min. While average run lengths in the German plant are around 1500 linear metres, the average on the Mark Andy is less 1000. Mr Bir said, ‘It is easy to make ready, so job changes are quick with minimal waste, thanks to the short web path. This is an especially important cost saving on the multi-layer jobs. Register adjustment is also quick, and the print quality is maintained by the AVT system.’
