09.09.14
UK-based PeterLynn Ltd, Corby, has announced details of an upgrade to its 2012 Xeikon digital color press purchase in order to cope with the increased volume of label production being demanded by its customers. The field upgrade has enhanced the Xeikon 3030 machine to the productivity levels of the top end Xeikon 3300 model.
Commenting on the need for the upgrade, James Lindsay, general manager of PeterLynn, says, “The Xeikon has performed exceptionally well for us in the 18 months since it has been in production. Our own sales efforts have managed to fill the capacity offered by the original configuration to the point where we needed to evaluate our best move forwards. The ability to field upgrade the Xeikon was part of our initial decision-making process when we selected the 3030 label press, and it seemed the logical move for us to make in order to increase our production capacity.”
The Xeikon 3300 digital label press hardware offers variable web width ranging from 200 mm (7.9 inches) up to 330 mm (13 inches). The machine now offers PeterLynn a top speed of 19.2 m/min (63 fpm) and it can handle production volumes of up to 380 square meters/hour (589 MSI/hour).
Vicky Waine, sales and marketing manager for PeterLynn, is delighted with the addition of the new digital capacity. She says, “The original purchase of the Xeikon machine meant that we were able to offer our customers high quality, short-run four-color labels without incurring expensive plate and set-up costs. This makes it ideal for the shorter run requirements that are becoming more typical of the market, with many customers seeking to reduce their inventory. Our discussions with customers since the installation of the Xeikon machine have been very successful and the quantity of digital labels being ordered by our customer base has been increasing swiftly over the time that the machine has been running here.”
Commenting on the need for the upgrade, James Lindsay, general manager of PeterLynn, says, “The Xeikon has performed exceptionally well for us in the 18 months since it has been in production. Our own sales efforts have managed to fill the capacity offered by the original configuration to the point where we needed to evaluate our best move forwards. The ability to field upgrade the Xeikon was part of our initial decision-making process when we selected the 3030 label press, and it seemed the logical move for us to make in order to increase our production capacity.”
The Xeikon 3300 digital label press hardware offers variable web width ranging from 200 mm (7.9 inches) up to 330 mm (13 inches). The machine now offers PeterLynn a top speed of 19.2 m/min (63 fpm) and it can handle production volumes of up to 380 square meters/hour (589 MSI/hour).
Vicky Waine, sales and marketing manager for PeterLynn, is delighted with the addition of the new digital capacity. She says, “The original purchase of the Xeikon machine meant that we were able to offer our customers high quality, short-run four-color labels without incurring expensive plate and set-up costs. This makes it ideal for the shorter run requirements that are becoming more typical of the market, with many customers seeking to reduce their inventory. Our discussions with customers since the installation of the Xeikon machine have been very successful and the quantity of digital labels being ordered by our customer base has been increasing swiftly over the time that the machine has been running here.”