Lifting devices play a pivotal role in enhancing productivity and operator safety by significantly speeding up reel changes. This efficiency minimizes the downtime of the printing press, leading to a smoother and more continuous production flow. By reducing the physical effort required for these changes, our operations become more efficient and sustainable.
The integration of lifting devices not only ensures a safer work environment by decreasing the likelihood of accidents and injuries but also eliminates the need for an external crane. This autonomy streamlines the process further, emphasizing the reduction of press downtime and fostering a self-sufficient, efficient production system.
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Using a standard offset plate, an image is printed onto a substrate by the use of a tacky adhesive. Foil spools from an unwind and is nipped to a substrate. The aluminium particles from the cold foil layer are released from the polyester film and transferred to the substrate by the tack of the glue.
An image with a bright surface is created on the sheet. Foil that does not adhere to the adhesive remains on the 12um film, and waste is directed to a rewind spool or to a shredder (Vinfoil Infigo systems).
Multiple Foil Use (MFU) is Vinfoil’s patented foil saving technology.
By guiding the foil web back into the printing nip (after transferring parts of the metallic layer for the first time) a foil web can be used up to 3 times during the same job and foil savings up to 85% can be reached. (Compared to full web and laminated board, depending on the job.)
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