Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor10.11.19
Beau Label
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Beau Label is building its legacy on family and power – or energy, more specifically.
Vincent J. Melapioni (VJ), president, is leading this thriving, third-generation converter with foresight and ingenuity. At Beau Label, the capabilities include state-of-the art equipment merged with skilled employees and an eye on the future. Melapioni has invested in seven Fujifilm Illumina LED Retrofit Systems, which deliver a faster cure and more energy to the substrate. The power savings cannot be underestimated, either.
“On our 9-color press, the UV lights alone required 120 amps of 480-volt service,” explains Melapioni. “That’s enough to power a small town–it’s a significant amount of power. By converting to LED, we now need just 12 amps of 480-volt service, so it’s a 90% energy savings.
“The move made sense, and it’s not just the power,” he adds. “The LED units run cool, so when you’re running films, you don’t have to deal with register issues from the
www.beaulabel.com
Beau Label is building its legacy on family and power – or energy, more specifically.
Vincent J. Melapioni (VJ), president, is leading this thriving, third-generation converter with foresight and ingenuity. At Beau Label, the capabilities include state-of-the art equipment merged with skilled employees and an eye on the future. Melapioni has invested in seven Fujifilm Illumina LED Retrofit Systems, which deliver a faster cure and more energy to the substrate. The power savings cannot be underestimated, either.
“On our 9-color press, the UV lights alone required 120 amps of 480-volt service,” explains Melapioni. “That’s enough to power a small town–it’s a significant amount of power. By converting to LED, we now need just 12 amps of 480-volt service, so it’s a 90% energy savings.
“The move made sense, and it’s not just the power,” he adds. “The LED units run cool, so when you’re running films, you don’t have to deal with register issues from the
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