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Highcon announces new Flora hybrid
printer release
products for packaging X20 UV printer powered by
The new Flora (1-B100)

Ricoh (12-C50, 5-H80) – the
Highcon has announced ness development Simon first compact-footprinted
new products for packaging Lewis said the combination hybrid printer co-developed
and corrugated, including a was “50% more productive. with Flora following last
new offline writing system – That means ten jobs of at year’s partnership agree-
the Beam Writer – that least 1,000 sheets, per shift, ment – has been unveiled at
allows customers to increase every shift.” Fespa Global Print Expo.
throughput without having Without the Beam Writer Incorporating Ricoh print-
to buy an entire second sys- the productivity improve- head technology, ColorGate
tem. At Drupa the Israeli ment would be 25%, he said. RIP software and ICC pro-
files, the Flora X20 UV can
manufacturer will show its Beam Writer can work alongside existing Beam systems The Beam Writer can also run rigid and flexible media
new faster Highcon Beam 3 named Vulcan. Highcon sustainability – this is no work alongside existing up to two metres wide and
B1 format model for die-cut- CEO Shlomo Nimrodi said longer lip service, manufac- 51mm thick on substrates
ting and creasing of folding the business, which recently turing on-demand because Beam systems installed in ranging from PVC banners
cartons or microflute. refinanced and revamped its people don’t want to put the field. Linney Group to vinyl and rigid boards.
The accompanying Beam business plan, was respond- their capital to work for installed the UK’s first Beam The printer features Ricoh
Writer device allows cus- 2 in 2020. Executive director MH5320 next-generation
tomer to create creasing ing to mega trends impact- nothing, and last but not Charles Linney told variable dot inkjet print-
rules for upcoming jobs ing its customers and its least proliferation of SKUs at Printweek that the group was heads, and boasts three ink
offline. It will also preview a customers’ customers. brand owners.” “carefully considering” configurations – CMYK,
product for the mainstream “You’ve got to be agile, Highcon senior VP of whether to add a Beam CMYKWW and
corrugated market – code- you’ve got to really address marketing strategy and busi- Writer to its setup. CMYKWClear.
Canon eyes folding cartons, HP unveils raft of new

corrugated launches

Canon will take the wraps HP has revealed several
off its “strategic journey into new technology launches
mainstream packaging” at that are designed to address
Drupa. Its exhibit in Hall 8a production challenges in the
will include a concept digital commercial printing and
sheetfed corrugated press. labels and packaging indus-
This will be a single-pass tries. At the Dscoop Edge
inkjet architecture printing event in Indianapolis last
at 8,000sqm/hour and week, the manufacturer
1.7m-wide. Specification “Sheetfed digital will be of interest to most Drupa visitors” unveiled the HP Indigo Automation options are there
includes four to seven col- 120K Digital Press, which it
ours, and water-based inks. cal study on the potential The ProStream range also said enables printers to routing between offset and
It will also showcase a opportunities for use of its gains a new flagship model in move jobs from analogue to digital, and an Eco mode
the shape of the 160m/min
short-run alternative to tradi- technology in the folding car- ProStream 3160. Its digital more intuitively and option that reduces the
tional litho lamination print tons market. ColorStream 8000 series economically to meet machine’s carbon footprint
using its Arizona wide-for- As part of its strategy to gains a faster 200m/min ver- demanding customer needs. by 11%, supporting sustain-
mat device with UVgel ink. “shift more high-volume sion, while the entry-level The press can reach speeds ability goals.
In the labels space Canon will work from offset to digital 110m/min 8110 model allows of 6,000 sheets per hour and Also new is the next-gen-
showcase the new and onto high quality coated users to carry on using exist- can produce over two mil- eration of the company’s B2
LabelStream LS2000, with stock”, the manufacturer has ing finishing systems. The lion B2 sheets per month. sheetfed digital press, the
ColorStream will be shown
food safety compliant inks. also expanded its web-fed with an inline Hunkeler fin- The machine reduces HP Indigo 18K Digital Press.
The press is 340mm wide, inkjet portfolio with the new ishing setup. Canon claims human touchpoints and ena- The manufacturer said this
and prints in CMYK plus ProStream 2000 series, fea- the number one spot in con- bles multi-press operation machine “handles the wid-
white, at up to 40m/min. turing two models printing at tinuous feed inkjet with by a single operator. HP said est range of print applica-
Canon is carrying out an 80m/min or 133m/min, with 2,000 installations world- it delivers offset-matching tions ever produced with a
extensive market and techni- a maximum width 558mm. wide. image quality, flexible job single B2 digital press”.
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