The digital colour press targets the label market and Xeikon claimed that the press is 60% faster than any other model in its current press portfolio.
The five-colour machine can print at speeds of 30m per minute and can handle substrates of up to 330mm wide with a print resolution of 1,200×3,600dpi. Media weights range from 40gsm to 350gsm.
Patrick Van Baelen, vice president for worldwide marketing at Xeikon, said: “This increase in speed represents a huge leap forward in digital press technology. The Xeikon Cheetah narrows the gap between digital printing and traditional flexo/offset methods for producing labels. In addition, the increase in speed also results in a lower total production cost.”
The digital press will be commercially available during 2015. Xeikon added that the dry toners meet FDA regulations for food contact and the ability to print opaque white toner in one pass.
“It’s difficult to overstate the importance of this advancement,” said Van Baelen. “The Xeikon Cheetah is a significant breakthrough for high capacity production. It’s a tremendously exciting time for Xeikon, as well as for the digital label printing market.”
