Label Solutions
As Limpet Labels sees demand for its digital print services grow – digital now represents over 80% of its business – the label specialist has expanded its machinery with a third Screen inkjet press – the Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S seven colour. ‘This machine enhances our colour gamut while at the same time helping us save ink, making our operations more cost efficient,’ said Nathan Williams, operations manager.
He continued, ‘To print the right blue colour, for example, previous generations of print presses often needed large amounts of ink, applied in different layers. The newest Screen SAI press, however, achieves the right colour much more easily, and saves us about half the amount of ink.’ As well as cost savings, this enables Limpet Labels to address its customers’ increasing interest in meeting challenging eco friendly standards. The L350UV SAI also helps Limpet Labels reduce material waste even further by requiring minimal to zero set up in between live jobs.
Active in the chemical and industrial label markets as well as other sectors, Limpet Labels has been working with Screen for seven years. ‘Each generation, Screen equipment and software provides even more stability and colour consistency,’ Nathan pointed out. ‘This newest, high end SAI technology is as easy to use as an iPad, and it doesn’t require a lot of training for our operators to use the machine in the best possible way.’
Since shifting from toner to inkjet, the amount of orders Limpet Labels is producing digitally has grown by around 230%. With inkjet enabling it to target new markets both within the UK and mainland Europe, the company expects its ‘healthy and steady growth’ to continue, with more investments in digital inkjet printing to come in the next few years.
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