The Linoprint L for digital label printing
Heidelberg has sold its subsidiary CSAT GmbH to Markem-Imaje GmbH, a Dover Corporation company, with effect from 1 January 2014.
Gallus will, however, continue to hold the distribution rights for the Linoprint L rotary inkjet printing press after the change in ownership. The Linoprint L digital drop-on-demand (DoD) system will remain an integral part of its portfolio of solutions.
The company now in ownership of the CSAT subsidiary, Markem-Imaje, is a provider of product marking and tracing solutions with an extensive range of reliable, innovative inkjet and thermal transfer printers, laser coders and labelling systems.
The Linoprint L uses the DoD inkjet method and offers a native resolution of 600 dpi and a printing speed of up to 48 m/m in four colour mode. The system therefore complements Gallus’ current flexographic, offset and screen printing range as it offers a digital solution that can print short or variable label runs.
The machine combine the benefits of high resolution, four colour, digital inkjet printing and conventional high performance finishing. Labels can be printed digitally inline on the Linoprint L and finished and die cut on the Gallus ECS C as required, or the two machines can be operated independently offline. It is easy to switch between the two modes of operation at the touch of a button. Thanks to this combination option, label printers remain highly flexible and can avoid downtimes while also benefiting from cost effective production.
The company’s digital printing portfolio gives label printers access to powerful digital technology. With Markem-Imaje’s expertise in digital printing and 25 years of success in the marking and coding sector, the future development of this offline and near-line digital solution is secure.
Gallus is also working closely with Heidelberg on further developing its range of digital services for industrial label printing in the areas of workflow management, prepress and colour management.
