Nilpeter Showcases Flexo Presses at Barcelona Open House

Enric Vela, Esagraf, presents the FA-4* to the Open House attendees.
Enric Vela, Esagraf, presents the FA-4* to the Open House attendees.

BARCELONA, SpainNilpeter’s representative in the Spanish region, Barcelona based Esagraf, held an Open House event on March 23-27 with a focus on high productivity, narrow web flexo printing and finishing of adhesive labels and films in a LEAN environment. More than 150 printers attended the five day event.

The live demonstrations showcased two of Nilpeter’s flagship presses: The FA-4* and the FB-3, as well as equipment by Prati, GM, Nikka and Flexowash.

”It has been an intense week with more than 150 visitors from 74 label companies coming into our house,” says Director of Esagraf Eduardo Sa. “The FA-4* and the FB-3 have run perfectly, and the demos impressed the customers, so we are nothing but satisfied.”

Olive oil and wine labels printed on the Nilpeter FA-4* at the Open House in Barcelona
Olive oil and wine labels printed on the Nilpeter FA-4* at the Open House in Barcelona

The demonstration of the sleeve-based FA-4* for producing high quality labels and flexible packaging featured a changeover from a 6- and 5-color job in less than three minutes, with less than 30 meters of waste. The 5-color wine job featured two hot foils printed by Nilpeter’s inline flatbed unit for value adding hot foil and embossing, the FP-4.

The visitors witnessed a fast changeover and a speed test on the FB-3, which is one of the fastest in its class. The FB-3 proved its high consistency, as it went from zero to 180 mpm and stopping without any movement in register.