Screen and Prati partner for finishing

Aimed at maximizing end-to-end productivity, the interface will deliver a near-line connection, allowing label printers the flexibility to run integrated in-line or standalone off-line jobs, according to the needs of the production schedule.

The partnership has been announced at Labelexpo Europe 2017, where both companies are exhibiting, with Prati demonstrating the Digifast One and Screen debuting the Truepress L350UV+ series.

Digifast One enables processing at speeds of up to 90m/min and is totally modular. Accuracy is guaranteed with tight tolerances, minimizing downtime between jobs and greatly boosting productivity. The digital label finishing line offers similar high-speed processing together allowing a cohesive production line that runs from data input through to label finishing. In addition, advantages such as decreased times for set-up and adjustment of varnishing, lamination, die-cutting and slitting, providing high-speed processing enable significant cost reductions during label production.

‘As with all our technology, our main aim is to maximize productivity and accuracy whilst minimizing downtime,’ explained Chiara Prati, sales and marketing director at Prati. ‘As a leading player in the label press market, Screen is a natural partner for us, particularly as inkjet rises in popularity. Our two companies share a similar ethos and vision for how we can best support each other in our goals for the labels and packaging industry.’

Carlo Sammarco, sales director, Packaging Solutions at Screen Europe, added: ‘We’re delighted to collaborate with Prati, renowned for the productivity and reliability of its products, and achieve this end-to-end solution.

‘Screen is dedicated to making presses that benefit the whole production line, achieving the greatest limits of output for label producers. We have mutual distributors around the world including REM in Italy and Jet Technologies in Indonesia, providing customers one of the best combined digital label solutions for speed, quality and ease of use. Both Screen and Prati will be exhibiting new exciting features on their respective products at Labelexpo and cooperating at the show to produce some high quality printed and embellished finished labels.’