Flint Group Selects Flexo Wash For Innovation Center The recently opened Global Innovation Center in Malmo, Sweden, an initiative by Flint Group, has been set up as an academic environment in which every day commercial practices can be trialed and ana- lyzed. The Center in Malmo, in southern Sweden, is home to a water-based research and development lab, which is run by Flint Group’s R&D Director, Rune Sjolin. Flint Group’s printing center, with a fully equipped Soma CI printing press, is managed by Printshop and OEM Manager, Lars Keldebäk. To ensure peak performance from the press, Kelde- bäk sought recommendations for his ancillary equip- ment, and Flexo Wash was chosen for its anilox cleaning technology. The FlexoWash machine installed is a 991XL Anilox Cleaner, which the manufacturer’s Managing Director Lars Kongstad was pleased to supply on an OEM basis to Flint Group. “We think the establishment of the new GIC in Malmo is an inspired move by Flint Group, and are delighted to be involved with their pioneering work,” said Flexo Wash International Sales Manager, Mette Laursen. FLXON Reports Doctor Blade Performance Increase For ECG FLXON, Charlotte, North Carolina, has reported high-speed HD flexo Extended Color Gamut (ECG) pressrooms are now able to produce more than 30,000,000 feet of production on a single set of SWEDCUT’s new advanced MFLEX PLUS doctor blades. “A combination of new doctor blade technology, higher performing presses and pressrooms holding themselves to the disciplined execution of ECG best practices make it possible for a pressroom to reduce blade consumption by 90 percent compared to just a few years ago,” said company spokesman, Ryan Sharkey. Sharkey went on to say pressrooms operating at this level make sure team members receive ongoing training and reinforcement that allows them to opti- mize their process. MFLEX PLUS was developed specifically to be better able to precisely meter an anilox surface at very high speeds. Pressrooms using PLUS report being able to hold a clean tight dot for extended periods, prevent defects including back-doctoring; all while being less wearing to an anilox surface.
6 September 18, 2017 Flexo Market News
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