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NEWS WIDE FORMAT & POSTPRESS

Digital Etikett invests in ABG’s EPS appoints
Tom Bertke
new wide web Digicon Series Bertke as sales manager for
EPS has appointed Tom

the Xaar Versatex Printbar in
the North American market,
Norwegian label con- we’ve had only a few days of bringing more than 30 years
verter Digital Etikett has downtime in total. of capital equipment sales
invested in a new A B Importantly, as is common experience, including 25
Graphic International in our industry, there is a
(ABG) Digicon Series 3 fin- years specializing in inkjet
ishing system, featuring a real struggle to recruit, and technology. Bertke brings
wider web width of 540 mm. the automation helps us extensive experience across
The company, which has with these ongoing labour the packaging, labeling and
maintained a long-standing challenges.’ industrial print sectors, with
relationship with ABG since The installation also his appointment reinforcing
installing its first Digicon 17 includes ABG’s new AMS EPS’s commitment to deliv-
years ago, has invested in a ering advanced digital print
total of eight ABG machines. Digital Etikett expands capacity with ABG’s finishing system ( Aut om ati c M atr ix applications and hands-on
The latest investment, Stripping) module, cur- technical support to convert-
which offers a 540mm web Digicon offers greater flexi- ager at Digital Etikett. ‘It rently patent-pending and ers and OEMs throughout
width, joins ABG’s existing bility for finishing work pro- runs alongside our 510 mm set to be officially launched the region.
330 mm and 430 mm mod- duced on the latest digital Durst press and has proved later this year, which helps Already established as a
els, delivering the same high press technology. to be a reliable, well-inte- reduce waste, further proven leader for OEMs and
level of performance and ‘We’ve purchased the 540 grated addition to the fac- improve efficiencies and distributors in Europe, the
build quality. Developed in Digicon to support growing tory, plus it also looks good. Xaar Versatex printbar is
response to growing capacity needs and to propel The machine is built to last, simplify production. now available to North
demand for wider digital production upwards,’ said and in the 17 years we’ve The 540 Digicon offers a American customers through
print formats, the new Øyvin Tørvi, factory man- been using ABG equipment, versatile range of modules. EPS.
Gallus launches MatteJet for Kurz Scribos supports

premium products BMW Group

Counterfeit spare parts
Gallus has announced the
commercial launch of its pose a serious challenge to
MatteJet technology, which the automotive industry,
allows a UV inkjet press to affecting vehicle perfor-
print matte by altering the mance, increasing mainte-
surface texture of the nance costs and creating
printed dot.This develop- potential safety risks. In
ment is expected to open up response, a technology devel- Verifiable hologram strip
new markets for UV inkjet oped under the Kurz Scribos extensive global spare parts
in the premium food and brand has been introduced in network, which includes
drinks segment, and par- Gallus MatteJet technology is now commercially available collaboration with the BMW more than 40 million parts in
ticularly for short-run pre- tured papers. In the second The Gallus MatteJet tech- Group, specifically designed
mium wine and spirits, stage, a proprietary GEW nology relies on pinning to to protect original spare circulation. This high-secu-
where a sophisticated matte light source modifies the hold the inkjet dot and stop parts. rity feature can only be veri-
finish is traditionally surface texture of the In close cooperation, the fied by trained experts using
expected. printed dot so it scatters it spreading. MatteJet does team behind Kurz Scribos a dedicated authentication
Available as an option for light rather than reflects it not impact the tactile feel of
the Gallus One digital back. The third stage is the substrate - and indeed products and the BMW app, ensuring an additional
press, MatteJet involves a overall arc-UV curing of the creates its own unique hap- Group launched a digitally layer of protection against
three-stage process devel- shaped dot. tic effect. verifiable hologram strip. counterfeiting. This product
oped by Gallus and The LED pinning is a crit- MatteJet can be turned on This technology integrates combines holographic secu-
Heidelberg in partnership ical step. Offset is tradition- and off at the touch of a but- Kurz holographic security to rity with digital verification,
with GEW. ally used for structured provide a high level of protec-
Inks are first pinned label materials because it ton, allowing users to tion. The digitally verifiable ensuring that their parts can
using LED lamps to stop the uses pressure to ‘iron’ inks instantly switch between hologram strip will help safe- only be authenticated by
dots spreading on struc- into substrate. matte and gloss. guard the BMW Group’s trained experts.
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