Xeikon has launched PX30000, a seven-colour UV inkjet press and the latest addition to its Panther press portfolio.

Providing high productivity levels, the Xeikon PX30000 is equipped with eight printing stations, two of which are used to achieve high opaque white layers at maximum speed. Running at 70m/min or 50m/min in high opacity white mode, PX30000 offers a 600dpi resolution delivered by Kyocera printheads. It prints on substrate widths up to 340mm.

With an expanded number of colours and double white for high opacity, PX30000 is designed to appeal in particular to label printers working in the high-end markets of health and beauty, chemicals and premium beers.

Filip Weymans, vice president of marketing at Xeikon, said, ‘The addition of this high-end, digital production label press is an important step in the Xeikon strategy. Adding the Xeikon PX30000 to our portfolio enhances the Xeikon offering that already was the most comprehensive in the market. Label printing companies can now opt for a dry toner press or an inkjet press, for an entry-level solution or a fully geared high-end production press, from a five-colour engine up to a seven-colour engine. We are convinced that the appropriate and ideal choice a printing customer makes depends on their business strategy and their choice of end-use applications.’

He continued, ‘We are recognised as a ‘go-to’ trusted advisor and solutions provider. Throughout the years, Xeikon has developed a suite of the most relevant services available, supporting its customers in developing and selling new applications, helping them with the integration of digital printing within their existing environments, and also assisting them in automating their complete label production. Apart from integration capabilities, the X-800 workflow enables further automation for complete label production. Making use of its intelligent imposition algorithms to position the labels on the web can help reduce costs by optimizing production times. There are no challenges too great for this powerful workflow – even the most demanding variable data jobs or labels where the track and trace functionality is required – Xeikon’s X-800 workflow is unsurpassed.

‘Xeikon has the long-standing expertise and deeper understanding to help label printers with all aspects of running a successful digital label print business, from choice of equipment to workflow integration and expert colour management services. Xeikon helps the label printer transform to a digital manufacturer.

The launch of PX30000 comes hot on the heels of FEU, a new finishing system from Xeikon based on MGI inkjet technology.

Read the September/October issue of Digital Labels & Packaging for more on both PX30000 and FEU, and the inkjet digital printing market overall in the Digital Labels & Packaging 2020 Inkjet Buyer’s Guide