Allen Datagraph launches digital finishing system

At Labelexpo Europe, Allen Datagraph Systems Inc (ADSI) launched its iTech Centra HS digital finishing system, which is said to be up to four times faster than the original Centra system. The event also marked the European introduction of the iTech Axxis SR digital label system for proofing and prototyping of labels. Allen Datagraph also showcased the iTech Axxis digital label system for printing and finishing short-run labels on a wide variety of substrates.

‘When companies digitally print short runs of labels, they still have another step: the need to finish the labels. No one wants to pay for the cost of a die nor wait for the delay of manufacturing the die,’ explained Mark Vanover, VP sales and marketing at ADSI. ‘The Centra HS digital finishing system, shown for the first time at Labelexpo Europe, is fast enough to finish labels from any digital press.’

The iTech Centra HS is a high-speed roll-to-roll digital converting system that allows users to laminate, die-less cut, strip the waste matrix and slit custom labels in one production pass. The iTech Centra HS can convert printed materials from any digital or analog print platform, including inkjet and thermal printers or a conventional flexo press in roll lengths up to 1,250 feet (381m) and up to 14 inches wide (356mm).

Print to cut registration is accomplished via the SmartMark optical registration system. Multiple registration marks can be scanned to automatically adjust the cut file, compensating for any skew or scale issues that may have been caused by the output device or the material. The computer-driven cutting technology is capable of cutting multiple depths within the same cut file allowing for perforations or multi-layer applications. The iTech Centra HS also has a new touch screen interface that makes it easy to set up and operate.  

The iTech Axxis SR digital label system allows converters to proof or prototype labels of any shape on-demand, and is also suitable for end users who have short run label requirements.

The system, using an Epson B-500DN inkjet print engine, prints labels at 720 x 720 dpi. With a wide variety of available substrates – paper, polyester and polypropylene – the system can print in widths from 4 inches (102mm) to 8.5 inches (216mm) in rolls with a maximum outside diameter of 11 inches (280mm).

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