Edited by Cori Watkins, editor, PostPress
Leveraging the worldwide success of the AccurioShine 3600 and the JETvarnish EVO sheet-fed embellishment units, Konica Minolta, with US headquarters in Ramsey, New Jersey, and MGI recently introduced the JETvarnish 3D Web 400 – the only stand-alone, single-pass, spot UV and digital hot foil web press in the market. With a print width up 420 mm and substrate compatibility up to 300 µm thick, rolls of toner, inkjet or flexographic prints can be embellished at speeds up to 42 m/min. The JETvarnish 3D Web 400 is 100% web-fed and seamlessly integrates spot UV varnish, hot foil stamping and variable data printing in a single pass.
Features
This modular system can be configured with an inline flexo station and semi-rotary diecutting and, like all Konica Minolta / MGI embellishment systems, is not bound to one upstream print technology. It enables converters and printers to reduce their customers’ time-to-market, while transforming the impact of their labels and packaging on the shelf, in full compliance with their environmental strategies.
The JETvarnish 3D Web 400 consists of a new digital hot foil stamping unit and heated roller. It is more compact and faster, which allows for improved productivity, and is compatible with one-inch or three-inch cores. This system contains exclusive inkjet technology with a piloting station, uses Konica Minolta’s genuine piezoelectric printheads and includes three drying technologies.
The inline hot foil system option can be installed at the time of purchase or in a future upgrade. The scalability of foil customization and personalization enables printers and trade finishers to expand into profitable new market segments. The JETvarnish 3D Web 400 and iFOIL W400 combination creates both visual and tactile excitement that print buyers, end users and brand owners are looking for to distinguish their products in the marketplace.
The AIS registration system eliminates more than 80% of the set-up time spent on the registration adjustment process. The system automatically calculates the need for adjustment and applies it without operator intervention and no drop in speed.
Completely upgradeable, with multiple added options, the JETvarnish 3D Web 400 is made up of modules that enable printers and converters to easily upgrade it as their finishing business grows. Available in four configurations – with one or two inkjet engines and with or without the hot foil unit – the system caters to diverse needs and budgets.
Promising Solutions
The JETvarnish 3D Web 400 technology is user-friendly, environmentally conscious and easily scalable. Tailored for the evolving needs of the self-adhesive label and flexible packaging sectors, the JETvarnish 3D Web 400 meets the most varied requirements for short, medium and long runs, by enhancing basic four-color production with digital spot UV varnish and hot foil stamping in fixed or variable data, flat or embossed, facilitating multi-runs and versioning.
Sustainability
The JETvarnish 3D Web 400’s 100% digital process eliminates the need for conventional intermediate consumables (clichés, plates and screens). Its small footprint and low power consumption immediately reduce CO2 emissions and its automatic on-the-fly makeready eliminates waste, optimizing raw material consumption. In parallel, JETvarnish 3D Web 400 UV varnishes and foils also meet the Ingede 11 de-inkability standard for certain substrates, allowing printed paper to be recycled. Additionally, it provides enhanced UV protection with lower energy consumption than traditional UV systems.
To learn more about the JETvarnish Web 400 roll-to-roll UV and digital hot foil technology, visit www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us/products/production-industrial-printing/decorative-print-and-embellishment/jetvarnish-3d-web-400/.