The new Mark Andy P7 series press, available in 10”, 13” and 17” web widths, was unveiled at LabelExpo Europe last September. Since the show more than 30 Performance series presses have been sold around the world.
The fully servo driven press has features such as pre register, re register, re insertion and Vari print, a feature that enables the printer to achieve metric repeats using imperial tooling.
Commenting on the investment, Sean Kennon, director of Rapid Labels says, “When investigating what press would suit our business best, I considered various press types/ manufacturers, lets face it, all machines will put ink on paper, we as a convertor however, have a responsibility to be kinder to the environment, so I had a few boxes that needed to be ticked.
According to Aldus the P7 press includes:
- Web path of 1.3 meters between stations, the shortest in the industry.
- Tool-less change over in under a minute
- Lock and load of plate cylinders
- Low power consumption
- Low ink level trays that require as little as 200grams of ink, which is perfect for short runs.
Kennon continues, “Not only can we produce printed labels, but with the P7’s flexibility, we can cold foil, laminate, screen print, delam/ relam, produce piggy back labels and even run unsupported films due to the chilled impression rolls and film kit. We can even turn this 8 colour press into a 16 colour press thanks to the re insertion feature.”
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