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NEWS PACKAGING

Etirama launches SP1 flexo Esko wins

FIAUK award
press with new range Esko has received a Silver

Award at this week’s FIAUK
Awards for its print inspection
innovation, AVT iCenter,
Etirama has launched company said in a which empowers label
Etirama SP1 flexo press statement. converters to manage quality
completing its new range of The highlights of the SP1 and production standards
the Global Series. model includes rail for cold across jobs, printing
The Global series stamping and lamination, equipment, shifts and sites.
includes four new presses. transmission by Japanese Esko received the honor in
Etirama One is 250mm gear boxes (does not require the ‘Technical Innovation –
wide flexographic press, periodic maintenance / no Supplier’ category for its
compact and designed for cloud-based platform that
medium and small print belt) and main control integrates with Esko
runs. Etirama SPX is panel with touch screen. It Automation Engine and Esko
250mm wide flexographic is also equipped with AVT Helios automated inline
press that comes with customized UV Lamp Power inspection solutions for label
features such as features Etirama was also present with four professionals across few areas Control for each printing and narrow web printing,
such as Pre-registration group and Waste Matrix launched worldwide in April
Printing System and is an motors and electronic printing width), but with 2021.
‘economical set-up’. register adjustment. It is mechanical transmission Performance Kit. AVT iCenter from Esko, the
The new 350mm wide ‘the most complete and through a cardan shaft and Etirama, through its developer of integrated
flexographic press Etirama technological equipment in Japanese gear boxes, making official distributor for the software and hardware
SP1 offers high production the line’, according to it an excellent option for Middle East region, Afra technology for global
capacity, robustness in a Etirama. customers looking for a International, held an open packaging and labeling
mechanical transmission “The new Etirama SP1 high-performance machine house in Dubai to present customers, is the connection
machine with Japanese gear equipment arrives to at a much more affordable SPS2 model. It should also between prepress and
boxes. complete the Global Series price, or for those inspection. It enables users to
Etirama SPS2 is 350mm product line, fitting as an customers who prefer be noted that Afra has been control and deliver one
wide flexographic press excellent solution in the equipment with high- doing many activities to standardized source of truth
comes with electronic wider machines model (up precision mechanics instead make sure the product throughout the quality
transmission by servo to 350mm maximum of electronic features,” the feature get to the customers. inspection setup process.

S-OneLP ReEarth earn USDA Zecher teams up with

BioPreferred certification Ulmex Italia

S-One Labels & Packaging’s German anilox rolls
five ReEarth bio-based specialist Zecher has
f i l m s h av e e a r ne d expanded its cooperation
BioPreferred certification with Ulmex Italia to its new
from the US Department of Evolux laser cleaning
Agriculture (USDA). The machines.
fully formed ReEarth With the announcement of
pouch has passed ASTM Ulmex as a new partner of
D 6 4 0 0 t e s t i n g f or laser cleaning machines,
municipal or industrial Zecher builds on an already
composting. existing partnership in the
The USDA BioPreferred ReEarth films mimic the performance of traditional structures. distribution of anilox rollers Expands its co-operation
certification means that and sleeves.
ReEarth films contain bio- certification applies to The fully formed ReEarth According to Ulmex, its the food packaging sector
based contents that have ReEarth films in gauges pouch has passed ASTM technically advanced Evolux and for companies that focus
been third-party tested at ranging from 1.9 mil to 3.4 D 6 4 0 0 t e s t i n g f or laser cleaning machine can on environmentally
independent laboratories mil in white, silver, and municipal or industrial deal with difficult residues of conscious printing and
and can display the USDA clear finishes. composting. The product lacquers, adhesives, silicones, cleaning.
Certified Biobased Product ReEarth is S-OneLP’s that passed ASTM D6400 and resins. It offers fully
label. The certification l i n e o f b i o - b a s e d testing was a laminated automatic cleaning processes The Evolux laser cleaning
ma kes it easier for prelaminated flexible and individual cleaning machines are available for a
consumers to identify bio- packaging films. The film is stand-up pouch made with programs by using a pulse wide range of web widths,
ReEarth 3.4 mil metalized
based products. made from raw materials laser, which can be fully including 1,000, 1,700,
The ReEarth films that allow for the ‘quickest film. The package was adjusted, including its 2,100, 2,500 and 3,000mm,
contain up to 92 percent municipal or industrial primed with Michelman frequency and characteristics with a load capacity between
USDA-certified bio-based compost abilit y’. A ll DigiPrime 050, printed on calibration. 50 and 1,000 kg individual
content, falling well above components of ReEarth an HP Indigo press, In addition, cleaning by weight of sleeves and anilox
the minimum 25 percent laminated films are either finished with S-OneLP’s Evolux machines does not
threshold for films and BPI certified or have passed CatPak matte eBeam require the use of chemical rolls. It can be integrated into
packaging products to earn ASTM D6400 testing as overprint varnish, and detergents or solvents. This production processes,
t he B i o P re f e r re d commercially compostable formed into a stand-up makes the machines reducing the time and cost of
d e s i g n a ti o n . Th e materials. pouch. particularly interesting for anilox roller reconditioning.
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