GEW launches E2C UV lamphead in Europe

The E2C energy-efficient UV lamphead is said to have enabled users to substantially increase their profit margins by producing high quality labels at full production speeds while using as little as 90 W/cm of UV power.

The company is also launching its all-new Rhino electronic control for the E2C lamphead, which it describes as ‘a combination that promises printers typical reductions of 46 percent in their power usage and carbon footprint whilst maximizing press uptime and production security.’

The Rhino control package includes brand new electronic power supplies of military-grade design and a touch screen interface and software package that facilitates maximum operating efficiency. The UV drying system is said to withstand daily use in high ambient temperatures and humidity. Job security on-press is safeguarded because the Rhino power supplies are immune to damage from mains power spikes, dips, dropped phases and shorting to ground.  The power supplies are housed in a compact enclosure with full mains power distribution that protects against airborne contaminants whilst ensuring optimum cooling inside. GEW offers a standard two-year warranty that is upgradable to five years at the time of installation.  If the UV is fitted to a new press the extended warranty can be purchased from the press manufacturer, and directly from the nearest GEW office or distribution center if retrofitted to an existing machine.

GEW LED UV curing technology integrates high intensity LEDs into arrays with enhanced cooling properties that see more UV energy released at higher web speeds, with less heat radiated. The LED lampheads are also compatible with Rhino control technology, and so applicable for hybrid UV systems.

The technology can be seen working on GEW’s novel Magic Carpet precision lab unit, designed for the development and optimization of LED ink formulations.  The Magic Carpet system transports ink samples and power measurement devices accurately at the desired speed so that curing tests are always repeatable and yield reliable results.