Jet label centre powers up this Friday

Jet Technologies is inviting label printers to the opening of its new label demo centre in Sydney this Friday, July 25.

The centre will have an array of label printing and finishing machines on show, including the first Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press to be installed in Australia.

Jack Malki, director of Jet Technologies, says the centre will give Australian printers the chance to see the technology in action and test it out with their own work.

He tells AP, “Being in this remote part of the world, our clients rarely have the opportunity to travel to the manufacturers to see new technology in action. Even at tradeshows such as Labelexpo the equipment may be operating, but under difficult conditions due to exhibition regulations and a constant stream of visitors.

“We believe that when clients can come to a comfortable environment and run the equipment themselves with their own jobs, they feel far more relaxed and at ease.

“Some of our competitors have demo centres in Europe, America or perhaps Asia – as far as we know, this is the first such site in Australia or New Zealand and shows Jet Technologies’ commitment to the labels and packaging sector.”

The Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press will be the major drawcard of the open house and a prime asset of the centre.

Malki says, “The Jet L350UV is, in our opinion, best in class in terms of quality, colour gamut and productivity.

“It has recently won a number of awards and we think that perhaps its best feature is its simplicity – there are hardly any moving parts in the machine.

“Inkjet is no longer spoken of as an up and coming technology – it is now a leading technology.”

Darryl Wilson, product development manager with Jet Technologies, says as Australian brands move towards shorter runs for their packaging, digital labels provide an ideal solution.

He tells AP, “In Australia and New Zealand everything seems to be short run at the moment, we do not have those long runs anymore and so are prime candidates for the digital market. It has certainly been that way with the number of sales we are seeing out there.

“There has been a large growth over the last five to ten years in the digital label sector. Cost has to be the biggest driver. Digital has come down quite markedly in the last few years, and I imagine as more and more people adopt digital the cost will come down even further.”

Screen says the L350UV is different to other digital label presses in that it runs at 50m per minute across a 350mm web, with a print swathe of 322mm. This delivers 16.1sqm of full colour, finely printed labels per minute; or 966sqm per hour.

The wide-gamut CMYK inkset has a white ink option for clear substrates and, since curing is by UV light, accomodates a variety of standard label stocks.

Alongside the L350UV Jet has also installed a Smag E-Cut, courtesy of Gulmen Engineering, for finishing. The centre also features a Screen FX870IIE CtP, suitable for flexographic, letterpress, offset and waterless offset plates, as well as digital film.

The Screen CtP is partnered with a number of plate processors including a model from Asahi Japan, for water-wash flexographic plate material.

Also up and running are an SPG Prints Rotalex, to engrave rotary screens, and a number of Flexowash Anilox and parts cleaners round out the items on demonstration.

Malki says there will also be a number of videos and print samples to provide visitors with ‘a complete experience.’

With Jet Technologies looking to expand its partnerships with label and packaging printers in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, Malki says the open house will not only showcase the equipment, but the company’s new Sydney headquarters and its staff.

He says, “It is an excellent opportunity to meet virtually all of our staff from around Australia and New Zealand, and for clients to meet some of the rather important people in the background who make things work.” 

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