PeterLynn Ltd has made upgrades to its Xeikon digital colour press which has enhanced its 3030 machine to the productivity levels of the top end Xeikon 3300 model.
The upgrade was necessary to cope with the increased volume of label production being demanded by its customers.
James Lindsay, general manager of PeterLynn, said, ‘The Xeikon has performed exceptionally well for us in the 18 months since it has been in production. Our own sales efforts have managed to fill the capacity offered by the original configuration to the point where we needed to evaluate our best move forwards.
‘The ability to field upgrade the Xeikon was part of our initial decision making process when we selected the 3030 label press, and it seemed the logical move for us to make in order to increase our production capacity.’
The Xeikon 3300 digital label press hardware offers variable web width ranging from 200 mm up to 330 mm. The machine now offers the company a top speed of 19.2 m/min and it can handle production volumes of up to 380 square m/hr.
Vicky Waine, sales & marketing manager for PeterLynn, said, ‘The original purchase of the Xeikon machine meant that we were able to offer our customers high quality, short-run four-colour labels without incurring expensive plate and set-up costs. This makes it ideal for the shorter run requirements that are becoming more typical of the market, with many customers seeking to reduce their inventory.
‘We have strong relationships with a number of companies involved in the brewery sector – companies that we have worked with since their very early days – and as their businesses have grown the quantity of labels they require has, of course, grown with it. Our work within the food sector has grown significantly in the time that we have been able to offer food-safe digitally printed labels.’
Typical applications that are perfect for digital production include labels for pharmaceutical, asset, food, cosmetics, and beauty products, as well as many others. Because of the ability to laminate or varnish as part of the process, digital produced products are ideal for chemical resistant labelling.
