Labelexpo Day 3: Prati goes for applications focus

Finishing solutions supplier Prati has a host of new solutions on its stand, each one focused on a certain application, with systems for pharma, wide web digital, in-mould, and high volume.

Local ANZ distributor James Rodden said, “Prati has decided to build platforms for market segments in order to give the best possible solutions to label printers. Labelexpo is where the fruits of that strategy are seen and released.”

The new Saturn Bidi for pharma labels has an automated stop and return function for mistakes in individual labels seen by its inspection system.

The Digifast 20000 launched at the show is Prati’s first wide web finishing unit, and has been developed to work with the HP indigo 20000 flexible packaging printer. Web width is 760mm; it comes with various options including semi rotary varnish, full rotary varnish, laminating, and can slit the reel into four smaller reels. Rodden says, “This means it is delivering a big yield.”

For in-mould labels Prati is launching the Saturn Digi in-mould label finishing system, which uses a vibration system to stack any shape of label.

The company is also launching the Jupiter for high volume work. The 670mm wide web system offers non-stop production thanks to a nifty swinging arm system. The new Prati DigitalOne is aimed at the wine market; it will take a printed roll, add flexo, hot and cold foil, screen print, embellish, die cut, and finish all in one line.

Rodden said, “Prati is a family owned business which has ISO 89001, ISO 140001 and ISO 4500. It is producing high quality innovative solutions, which will be warmly welcomed by ANZ label printers.”