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NEWS PACKAGING

Bar Graphic Machinery to Eco-friendly
release liner
reveal next-gen machines Global Release Liner
At the recent AWA

Industry Conference &
Exhibition, Sappi Europe
Bar Graphic Machinery tomers. The machine also presented its new Sol BCK
(BGM) will be showcasing now incorporates a screen- release liner for visual com-
two next-generation printing unit ideal for appli- munication and industrial
machines. The company cation of heavier weight
will launch its BGM Elite coatings and tactile var- applications as well as adhe-
Digiflex 330 with a semi- nishes at the finishing sive tape products.
rotary print station, quick- stage. In addition, the new Manufactured in Alfeld,
change ink system and auto-lock quick-change car- Germany, the release liner
screen-printing unit and tridge ink pan system offers a greatly improved
the new BGM Elite Dieflex involves a simple slide, carbon footprint by elimi-
E at Labelexpo Europe push and tilt motion for the nating plastic coating, bet-
2023. On the stand will be operator enabling color ter recyclability by saving
the Digiflex 330, a high-per- The machines promise high-performance and cost-efficiency changes in less than one plastic material and signifi-
formance, highly flexible minute. Again, a significant cant cost savings when
and robust full servo rereg- their needs and enabling is not the case with our new benefit for BGM custom- compared with the com-
ister flexographic die cut- them to constantly improve semi-rotary solution on the ers.’ monly used PCK-based
their print finishing quality,
ting and converting speed and costs. With that Digiflex 330 as the impres- The new BGM Elite (Polyethylene Coated
finishing system. ethos, we identified that sion is timed not to be in an Dieflex E launching at the Kraft) release liner.
Annemarie Rhodes, man- conventional print cylin- impression print stage show is a high-speed plain- Sol BCK provides bene-
aging director of BGM, ders create waste when the when the machine is label converting and finish- fits over PCK by reducing
comments, ‘At BGM, we’re machine starts and stops stopped, vastly reducing ing line that can also be the CO2 footprint by more
always listening to our cus- due to the impression on/ waste. An important quality equipped with an adjustable than 50 percent compared
tomers, understanding off leaving a bar mark. This and cost-saving for our cus- anvil as an option. to PCK.
Loftware and Tenthpin hubergroup’s flexo

collaborate for clinical labeling portfolio

Loftware, enterprise labe- hub er gro up Prin t
ling and artwork manage- Solutions will present its
ment system provider and comprehensive service con-
Tenthpin, aconsultancy for cept as well as its three series
the life sciences industry, for flexo printing – iray,
have collaborated to jointly Hydro-X and Gecko at
Labelexpo Europe taking
endorse and implement place in Brussels (Belgium)
Loftware Prisym 360 soft- from September 11 to 14,
ware for clinical supply labe- 2023. For hubergroup, how-
ling. ever, the focus will be on Plans for Labelexpo 2023
The partnership supports direct exchange with visitors ble formulation & a wide
mutual customers at a time This makes clinical supplies labeling agile with Loftware Prisym 360 at its stand 7E39. Dirk range of services. The UV
when clinical trial supplies compliant labels in days, if ences companies improve Bienek, sales director UV flexo series iray is the latest
teams are coming under not hours, is now crucial. and automate the supply pro- Flexo Europe, said: ‘We
increasing pressure from Loftware, a certified SAP cess for clinical trial materi- always concentrate on how series in the ink specialist’s
pharmaceutical organiza- partner, and Tenthpin, a stra- als and gain increased we can simplify our custom- range. It was recently
ers’ work and combine this
tions. Following the Covid- tegic partner of SAP in life with sustainability. Personal launched on the market and
19 pandemic, it has been visibility into the status of contact with our customers is replaces the NewV flex
realized that it is possible to sciences co-innovation, will supplies worldwide. therefore very important to series.
run more trials, with greater collaborate on Prisym 360 to Designed for the life sci- us, whether in water-based, The background to this
complexity, more quickly. ensure seamless compatibil- ences market, Prisym 360 solvent-based or UV print- relaunch is the improved per-
Clinical research is being ity with the SAP ICSM meets the needs of clinical ing.’ formance of the products &
conducted in more locations (Intelligent Clinical Supply labeling. It has become The common features of the expansion into a com-
with tighter regulations and Management) application. Tenthpin’s default choice for the three series iray, Hydro-X plete system that provides all
the need to produce variable, SAP ICSM is an advanced label management as part of and Gecko accordingly are a the products necessary for
multi-language, regionally technology that helps life sci- the SAP ICSM ecosystem. system approach, a sustaina- UV flexo printing.
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