(L-R) John Mayers, managing director, Heather Wheeler, member of Parliament for South Derbyshire and Wendy Earp, chair of Melbourne Parish Council
Melbourne, UK-based Positive ID Labelling Systems (PID) has invested in an EFI Jetrion 4900 inkjet printer to replace an older model.
‘Our new Jetrion press allows us to deliver high quality, full colour labels to our customers in a fraction of the time of normal analogue flexo print methods,’ stated managing director John Mayers. ‘We remain dedicated to investment in the business and improving lead times and quality for our customers and the Jetrion 4900 is a step towards that goal.’
The company recently held an open day and ribbon cutting ceremony to demonstrate the upgraded production line. ‘It was great being asked to officially open and cut the ribbon on the new digital printing press and laser finishing equipment here in Melbourne,’ said Heather Wheeler, member of Parliament for South Derbyshire. ‘The machine is a great new tool that will be used to enhance the business further. It’s always a pleasure to see small businesses in South Derbyshire grow and invest in new equipment for the future. PID Labelling are also setting a great example to other small businesses in Melbourne and across the constituency.’
The new press is a completely integrated label printing, laser cutting and finishing line, which PID normally runs at 21 m/min. The Jetrion line takes blank substrate up to 229 mm wide with a print width of 210 mm. Files are processed and sent to the printer via an EFI Fiery system that runs on a server in the print room.
The UV cured, four colour plus white inkset offers instant drying and a consistent finish. PID’s new Jetrion installation also runs a wide range of standard labelstock substrates and a corona treatment station on the press can be used to pre-treat challenging stocks to achieve better ink adhesion.
