Photograph: The eFlex Machine The label that manufacturers place on their products is often the first thing that is seen by customers and is key to driving sales. With this in mind manufacturers are demanding the best quality labels from label printing companies. From a label printer’s perspective it is important to invest in the right equipment to create the high-quality striking labels that your customers will need. Having the right combination of equipment and software is essential to putting your business at the top of the label printing chain. At Focus Label Machinery we specialise in the design, manufacture and supply of flexographic printing presses to the commercial printing industry. Our printing presses are manufactured in the United Kingdom to the highest international specifications and standards and offer customers superior quality printing and efficiency. We offer our customers a full-service solution providing advice, training and machinery required for label printing.
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has postponed the world leading printing trade fair drupa from June till April 2021. For updates, follow the below link: https://www.drupa.com/en/Safety Drupa is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four years by Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Nowadays, the choice of ink for a printing machine is by no means limited to standard, aqueous, or water-based, dye-based or pigment inks. Various other options, each with its own key properties, are available:
Conferences, product launches and trade shows offer numerous benefits to printing and packaging businesses. At Focus Label we attend a range of events throughout the year, not only in the UK and Europe, but around the world. Attending events requires an investment in time and money – and more so if you decide to exhibit, but in our experience the ROI is always positive. Here are the main reasons you should be taking part in more events this year!
According to the Health & Safety Executive, the printing industry has a relatively high incidence of machinery-related accidents. The majority of printing machine accidents occurs while preparing, or making ready, or cleaning the machinery, while freeing blockages also accounts for a significant percentage. However, by choosing the right machine for the job, training employees to safeguard themselves and taking basic safety precautions, common hazards can be avoided.
Jams and blockages are an occupational hazard of the label printing industry and, although you can take steps to avoid them happening on a regular basis, it is also helpful to know what to do in the event that they occur. Every printing press is different in terms of its setup, but jams and blockages can usually be attributed to one of a small number of common causes. None of them should disrupt the productivity of your printing works for long, but can easily do so if handled improperly.
