nilpeter.com Press Release Another comprehensive showing of Nilpeter press technology

LabelExpo of Americas 2010, September 14-16, in Chicago, USA The overall theme at this year's premier narrow-web event is 'Nilpeter - more than just a press'. It reflects the company's People-to-People approach to manufacturing and supporting the industry's widest selection of multi-process technology for producing pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging on various substrates. Five Nilpeter presses will be demonstrated at the show. These are the highlights:

With a maximum web width of 16.5 inches (420 mm), the FG-4200 is a new addition to the FG-Line of mid-range UV-flexo presses. An 8-color version will run with a film package, allowing the machine to handle a variety of label and packaging materials. Introduced at the latest Chicago show, 'G' stands for 'Global', which means it incorporates features designed to give converters a competitive advantage anywhere in the world. For example, each of the print units incorporates dual servo-drives and the latest lightweight sleeve-plate technology. FG-Line presses are positioned between the modular FA-Line and the high-performance FB-Line. Manufacturing is split between Nilpeter's plants in Denmark and in the USA.

The FA-6 has a maximum web width of 22 inches (558 mm). It is aimed at the growing number of worldwide converters, who wish to offer a comprehensive 'one-stop' label and packaging service to brand owners and packaging contractors. Nilpeter will show an 8-color version equipped with both UV-curing units and hot air driers for producing a variety of film packaging, labels, and carton board products.

An 8-colour FB-3300 S, which has a web width up to 13 inches (330 mm), will run with a combination of UV-curing units and hot air driers. The inline finishing functions will include a leaflet/label or booklet system for running promotional products. The print units allow fast adjustments and rapid anilox roll changes, aided by servo-drives for the principle functions. FB-Line presses have a top speed of 750 ft/min. (228 m/min.). The integral UV-curing lamp units are fitted with water-cooled chill rollers to assist the converting of heat-sensitive materials. Options include screen process and hot foil modules.

Nilpeter was chosen, as the only manufacturer of conventional flexo presses, to participate in the Technical Workshops, organized by Tarsus Exhibitions and covering the 3-day show period. Running an FB-3300 S featuring the latest HD flexo technology, the aim is to bench mark UV-cured InkJet, dry-toner and electrophotographic printing with state-of-the-art Flexo - all will run the same label job, using similar prepress/origination file data, over similar run lengths.

Nilpeter demonstrates another off-stand FB-3300, this time on the Kurz US-stand, where practical demonstrations will show how different forms of block foiling are integrated in-line with conventional flexo printing.