Labelexpo Day 3: Mark Andy revamps digital presses

The Mark Andy booth is a hotbed of new developments with new hybrid and digital presses attracting the crowds to the US manufacturer, supplied here by Aldus Tronics.

Chris Bodger, sales manager at Aldus Tronics said, “The Digital Pro range is now second generation, with Mark Andy launching different solutions to suit different businesses.”

The company has the Digital Pro 1, Digital Pro 2, and Digital Pro 3. The new Digital Pro 1 is the reel to reel printer; Digital Pro 2 has rotary die cutting and can have a single flexo unit; and the Digital Pro 3 has semi rotary die cutting, and the single flexo unit. Bodger says, “The 3 is what many printers have been asking for – it is good news that it is now here.”

All three printers run at 23 metres a minute. Bodger said, “Mark Andy is a leader in flexo presses; in fact, in Europe, it is selling more than anyone else, but it also recognises that digital is growing, so it has created the Digital Pro series to meet that market demand.”

The company also launched the Digital HD Series at the show, which is end to end Mark Andy and a modular press. Bodger said, “You can essentially have whatever you want: any number of digital units and any number of flexo units, at any position on the press.”

It comes in 330mm and 430mm width options and is built on the P7 frame; digital is CMYK with white, orange, violet and green.

The Evolution flexo press launched at Labelexpo is available in 330mm or 430mm widths. It is a reworked P7, with the mechanics exchanged for servo driven units, and is scalable.