Packaging
Atlantic Zeiser launches new Omega high resolution inkjet printing system and Smartcure 36/36i UV LED curing solution at interpack 2008
Monday 05. May 2008 - Top quality coding, late stage product differentiation - new and exciting scalable solutions for printing on flexible and rigid packages at interpack 2008 - Stand E57, Hall 6
Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of dedicated personalization and coding systems, announces the introduction of the OMEGA 36 HD, the new high resolution inkjet printing system, and the launch of the SMARTCURE Series, a new eco-friendly LED UV curing solution, at interpack PROCESS and PACKAGING 2008. During the trend-setting international trade fair for the packaging business, to be held from 24.4.08 – 30.4.08 in Düsseldorf, the company will also reveal the newest developments in its environmentally friendly inks. Live demonstrations will highlight the precision and versatility of the OMEGA printer range.
Atlantic Zeiser acts as experienced “one-stop” system integrator in order to supply complete modular and scalable solutions for product marking and coding. To further broaden the supply chain and the number of applications, Atlantic Zeiser has decided to offer its inkjet technology also to OEM partners for the integration into third party systems. As a first result, MEDISEAL will present Inline-Marking of Blister Packages on two OMEGA 36i and two LED UV curing SMARTCURE units in Hall 16, stand A25.
Oliver Mehler, CEO of Atlantic Zeiser, comments: “Atlantic Zeiser has years of experience as a leading innovator and developer in personalization and coding solutions. Interpack, the international event for the packaging world offers us the perfect opportunity to present our latest technologies and developments to the market. Our customers benefit from the scalability and expandability of the system within the value chain, along with conversion, personalization and quality control.”
Atlantic Zeisers product offerings during interpack 2008 include high quality variable data printing and late stage product differentiation on cartons, labels and on flexible packaging materials such as foils, PET or aluminum. Applications will include all types of barcodes, sequential and random numbers, expiry dates, lot numbers, product codes, and product or country specific information. Therefore, interpack 2008 is the ideal platform for Atlantic Zeiser to present its newest system solutions to package printers, brand owners, label and narrow web printers, industrial printers, and packaging manufacturers, as well as to packaging machinery suppliers and inkjet OEM partners for integration into third party systems. Specifically addressed as target markets are the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries as well as the fast moving consumer foods.
OMEGA 36 HD: complementing the inkjet printer range
The new OMEGA 36 HD digital inkjet printers are the perfect extension to the successful OMEGA inkjet range. These lightweight and compact size printers are easily integrated into most existing equipment. The OMEGA 36/36i range was designed and developed by Atlantic Zeiser, reflecting the companys years of expertise in inkjet development.
The printers are perfectly suited for web applications. With a resolution of 720 dpi – compared to a resolution of 360 dpi for the OMEGA 36/36i – the new OMEGA 36 HD (“High Definition”) in combination with Atlantic Zeisers proprietary inks ensures clear and crisp printing of extremely small characters and produces barcodes with excellent readability and clarity. The OMEGA digital inkjet range prints on a wide variety of substrates, including paper and carton, as well as specialized materials such as aluminum, polymer foils and plastics.
The OMEGA printheads achieve the quality of flexographic printing with the significant advantage of printing variable data. This versatile inkjet system prints variable data on all types of plastic cards and packaging, and can also be adapted for high quality mailings, personalizing ID cards in security print and printing labels, particularly those with special coatings. Because the OMEGA printing system is designed for use in either web or sheet-fed processes, there are virtually no limits to its field of application. The OMEGA will enable print service providers to take on cost-effective short-run jobs, previously reserved for flexographic and silk-screen printing all with a high level of quality and in a fraction of the time.
Atlantic Zeiser will further exhibit at interpack 08 the transport table JETLINE for the flexible and variable data marking of packages and other products. JETLINE is equipped with an OMEGA 36 running with black UV ink and a LED UV curing SMARTCURE.
SMARTCURE 36/36i: latest developments in eco-friendly LED UV curing
With the SMARTCURE Series, Atlantic Zeiser presents its second generation of LED UV curing. This new cost-saving LED UV curing solution is also eco-friendly due to a low energy consumption compared to lamp-based systems, a ten time longer life-time, no ozone generation and lower cooling requirements. Its compact size allows for easy integration and it comes equipped with an instant on/off functionality that eliminates energy consumption during machine stops.
New in-house inks
As part of the ongoing process of innovation, new inks for difficult surfaces such as cotton, plastics or varnished media are constantly being developed and manufactured. To this effect, Atlantic Zeiser will present at interpack its latest developments regarding its in-house inks. Perfectly adapted to the new printer range and LED UV curing solutions, Atlantic Zeisers in-house inks are considered as special fast-curing inks developing a high contrast with a high adhesion to non-absorbent substrates for smart coding and marking of high quality variable data printing.
Mr. Mehler concludes: “As a full service system integrator, we are offering a customized combination of printers, inks, dryers, controllers, personalization software, transport systems, and camera-based monitoring systems that can be tailored to the customers individual requirements. We are able to guarantee optimum quality and allow our clientele to gain a competitive market advantage by expanding its service offering and addressing new business opportunities and applications. Our goal is to provide our customers with an end-to-end solution for their applications from a single source.”