Technology

 

Making a date

20 September 2016

Datalase offers an inkless technology for late stage marking   Most packaging is coded and printed with batch information and best-before dates, usually carried out…

iSys Label to introduce Luna 850

2 September 2016

At Labelexpo Americas 2016 iSys Label will officially introduce the Luna 850, a desktop cut sheet printer specifically for the small lot wine or beverage…

Durst expands label printing capabilities

22 August 2016

The Tau 330 UV inkjet label press with expanded converting options At Labelexpo Americas, Durst will be unveiling a new digital label printing line that…

Printhead technology explained by the expert

17 August 2016

An array of Fujifilm Dimatix Samba inkjet heads in Heidelberg’s Primefire 106 carton press Inkjet label and packaging presses contain expensive printheads, maybe hundreds in…

Kao buys Chimigraf and Collins

3 August 2016

The FXIJ-1 AQUA water-based flexible packaging inkjet printer Under two separate agreements, Japanese chemical firm Kao has bought two inkjet companies to drive growth. Spanish Chimigraf produces…

EFI releases Packaging Suite 4.0

21 July 2016

Packaging operations can configure EFI’s 4.0 software to address specific production management needs. Shown for the first time at drupa, EFI’s latest ERP based suite…

More digital capacity added at Windmill

21 July 2016

Andrew Southern seen here at drupa with the new HP Indigo WS6800 press Windmill Tapes & Labels has installed an HP Indigo WS6800 digital label press…

Packaging is getting smarter

20 July 2016

Medea Vodka bottles saying ‘hello’ While not using digital printing technology, an interesting sector of packaging is adding digital capability to the pack, through the…

Digital Labels & Packaging