10.21.22
AstroNova introduced new products and technology innovations at Pack Expo International, which took place October 23-26, 2022, in Chicago, IL. The company’s latest advances include hardware for new application areas as well as new packaging and labeling materials.
Pack Expo International, one of the industry’s most comprehensive packaging and processing trade shows, provides attendees with the opportunity to view live demonstrations of new equipment, network with industry professionals, and hear market insights from industry experts.
“The printing and packaging solutions we are introducing at Pack Expo highlight the increasing level of technology integration AstroNova provides to customers,” says Greg Woods, AstroNova's president and CEO. “From label finishing systems to digital-direct printing, our products deliver unsurpassed speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, enabling small- and medium-sized businesses to deliver exceptional quality in a highly competitive environment.”
AstroNova demonstrated the following advanced new products:
Pack Expo International, one of the industry’s most comprehensive packaging and processing trade shows, provides attendees with the opportunity to view live demonstrations of new equipment, network with industry professionals, and hear market insights from industry experts.
“The printing and packaging solutions we are introducing at Pack Expo highlight the increasing level of technology integration AstroNova provides to customers,” says Greg Woods, AstroNova's president and CEO. “From label finishing systems to digital-direct printing, our products deliver unsurpassed speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, enabling small- and medium-sized businesses to deliver exceptional quality in a highly competitive environment.”
AstroNova demonstrated the following advanced new products:
- All-in-One Label Finishing System with the LF-200: The LF-200 label finisher is a professional, compact, all-in-one desktop finishing system featuring die-cutting and lamination of labels in a single pass. This system features a highly accurate digital die-cutter to produce professional labels of all shapes and sizes while optionally applying a laminate to give labels a desirable high gloss and durable finish, bringing the complete product labeling process closer to final distribution.
- Direct-to-Package Post-Printing with the TrojanLabel T3-OPX: The T3-OPX is a best-in-class post-printer designed to print on various substrates, supporting the current trends in sustainable packaging. Continuing trends in e-commerce like printing on sustainable materials, branding, emphasis on brand experience, and changes in supply chain agility all play into the strengths of the T3-OPX. The T3-OPX direct-to-package printer leverages HP technology allowing customers to digitally print high-resolution color images directly onto a broad range of products, including cardboard, postcards, boxes, paper or fabric bags, wooden planks, or thicker objects like blister envelopes, cases, or folded boxes ready for shipment. As an additional advantage, these materials require no pre-treatment.
- User-Friendly, Full-Color Printing with the Compact QuickLabel QL-E100: The new QL-E100 is an easy-to-use, full-color tabletop label printer designed for smaller businesses, entrepreneurs, or production facilities where multiple on-demand label printers are beneficial. Compact, portable, and featuring a touchscreen interface, the QL-E100 is simple to install and provides the flexibility to create, customize, and print professional-quality labels at home, in-office, in busier production environments, or on the go.