Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor04.05.19
Digital has been positioned as the printing method of the future, but it is important to note that flexography – which still accounts for the vast majority of labels and package printing – has taken the necessary steps to evolve.
Flexo is not static. In fact, press manufacturers have gone to considerable lengths to make the technology more enticing to the next generation of printers. With some 90% of printing done flexographically, and label printing growth remaining strong at around 5%, there is still a robust future for this conventional printing method.
“With the evolution of Industry 4.0 and the age of automation, conventional press designs have gone through quite a transformation,” explains Paul Teachout, Nilpeter’s vice president of sales and marketing, North America. “No longer are there concerns of line shafts, gear boxes, plate shafts, bearers and gears. These are all things of the past. No longer does the converter need to worry about inventorying and maintaining al
Flexo is not static. In fact, press manufacturers have gone to considerable lengths to make the technology more enticing to the next generation of printers. With some 90% of printing done flexographically, and label printing growth remaining strong at around 5%, there is still a robust future for this conventional printing method.
“With the evolution of Industry 4.0 and the age of automation, conventional press designs have gone through quite a transformation,” explains Paul Teachout, Nilpeter’s vice president of sales and marketing, North America. “No longer are there concerns of line shafts, gear boxes, plate shafts, bearers and gears. These are all things of the past. No longer does the converter need to worry about inventorying and maintaining al
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