More top content added to conference programme
20 September 2016
At last year’s conference, Brighton Gin shared its story of how digital was used to produce labels for its artisan brand Under the theme…
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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…
Digital print finishing – a revolution is on the horizon
26 August 2016
Fusion technology from Xeikon is changing label and packaging printing from the ground up. The market has already responded positively to Xeikon’s announcement that in…
Chocolate company chooses Epson
18 August 2016
This C7500 printer from Epson’s ColorWorks range is now printing labels on demand at hf Chocolates Chocolate and confectionery importer, hf Chocolates, in Milton Keynes…
The big gamble that paid off
18 August 2016
Managing director Gary Burnley with the new WS6800 Marsh Labels is somewhat unusual in that it has never gone down the flexo route, but made…
All about the colour
17 August 2016
Packaging colours are key metrics for customers to identify and select a product; it can be disconcerting seeing wrong ones (source SSS – apologies to…
Boxes, boxes, boxes
17 August 2016
Durst introduced the Rho 130 SPC press for corrugated printing at drupa Digital print technology has made significant inroads in the last couple of years…
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…
Liquid engineering
20 July 2016
Just as much as in analogue printing, digital inks need to be intimately suited to the print technologies and the applications for which they are…
Making shapes
20 July 2016
Highcon wowed drupa visitors with a fashion show highlighting its cutting expertise An often-overlooked process, getting the die-cutting right is vital. Beautiful digital print is…
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…
Expert panel advises on conference programme
22 June 2016
The new advisory board: Leo Bianchi, Douglas Hutt, Jenny Cairns, Lucie Tomlin and Stefan Casey It has been a busy year so far for the…
Bridging the gap or going all the way with hybrids
22 June 2016
Gallus Labelfire 340 press running at drupa The term ‘hybrid’ has been bandied about a lot in the last year and it covers a wide…
Big and digital and clever – the greatest (print) show on earth
22 June 2016
Kodak inkjet printheads mounted onto Uteco transport for flexibles Wow! Welcome large digital, to the packaging drupa. Just as label makers have done, high volume…
Software news
26 May 2016
Esko WebCenter offers 3D viewing across platforms A host of upgrades and new products have been announced by software vendors in the lead up…