Mexican converter Impresión y Diseño invests in Xeikon 3500

Impresión y Diseño de México, a label converter based in Guadalajara, has purchased a Xeikon 3500 digital press.

The Xeikon 3500 is the flagship model of the Xeikon 3000 Series of digital label presses, which was launched in 2010. The Xeikon 3500 runs at a maximum speed of 19.2m/min (63 feet/min) at 5 colors, and at a maximum width of 516mm (20.3 inches).

‘We are dedicated to focus on the needs of our customers,’ said Angel Calderon, president and owner of Impresión y Diseño de México. ‘We already operate two digital presses, but feel that the Xeikon 3500 will provide our business unique benefits. This press has full rotary capabilities, which ensures a high level of productivity, and is unrivalled in terms of width. There is no need to coat standard label substrates when printing on a Xeikon press, which positively impacts my operational cost. This investment will enable Impresión y Diseño de México to expand our offering to our customers and to grow our business further.’

Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s director of segment marketing and business development for labels and packaging, added: ‘We are delighted that Impresión y Diseño de Mexico chose Xeikon to complement and enhance their stable of digital presses. More and more label converters in Latin America are discovering the flexibility and productivity of the Xeikon 3000 Series. We support our customers with our own local service hub in the region, which was installed nine months ago.’

Equipped with the Xeikon 3500 LED-based imaging head, the press features true 1200 dpi resolution and 1200 x 3600 dpi addressability with variable dot density, generating excellent image quality. The Xeikon 3500 is standard-equipped with five color stations, four for the standard process colors, while the fifth allows the use of spot colors or ‘one-pass’ opaque white to create a ‘no-label look’ on transparent labels. Print speed is unaffected by the number of colors used.

The Xeikon 3500 can produce up to 570 square meters (6,135 square feet) per hour in four- or five-color printing on a wide range of substrates. It runs on Xeikon’s QA-I toner, approved for indirect and direct contact with dry food.

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