Workflow and inspection

Substrates & adhesives

Managing a self-adhesive materials inventory

Setting up an automated stock management system has become critical as label printers are increasingly asked by brand owners to provide traceability of all self-adhesive materials for every batch

Interactive technology

Integrated and 'intelligent' label application lines

Exploring common product handling devices and controls used with automated label applicators in a wide range of end-use applications

Brand owners & design

Output – producing the components required for print

Pre-press output converts data from the manufacturing specification and digital design files to produce the components required for the manufacture of the labels and packaging

Brand owners & design

Label design and origination: proofing

Proofing is a method of producing either hardcopy or electronic facsimiles suitable for viewing a design before printing and for early, intermediate, or final approval

Brand owners & design

Preparation for printing

Repro is the process of finalising the artwork and producing working files from the design to the production specification

Brand owners & design

Design and origination

The birth of a label design typically starts in a client’s marketing department

Brand owners & design

Label design and origination: introduction

An appreciation of the design to print processes is key to ensuring each print job meets expectations

Brand owners & design

Label design and origination

Repro and pre-press processes

Finishing & embellishment

Flexible packaging: pre-press, printing and converting

Flexible packaging is best defined as packaging which is flexible in format, has no defined fixed shape and can be readily or easily changed.