21-05-15
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Xeikon Cheetah wins first industry accolade
Fastest digital label press in its class granted EDP Award for Best Label Printing Solution
“We are convincedthe Xeikon Cheetah will have a very tangible impact on customers’ businesses through a number of production gains, all at high quality. We are delighted that the EDP Association recognizes this as well,”states Wim Maes, CEO of Xeikon.
“The speed and quality of the Xeikon Cheetah will help our customers to win business while opening up new markets through improved cost efficiencies and increased productivity,” adds Filip Weymans, Director of Segment Marketing, Labels and Packaging at Xeikon. “The new press will also enable traditional label printers to adjust their workflow strategy to both improve competitiveness and expand their offerings. We have already seen these kinds of results at our three pilot sites. Upon the commercial launch later this year, we are certain more customers will be able to take advantage of this ground-breaking technology. We are delighted that the EDP judges agree that this press has a lot to offer to the industry, and to forward-thinking operations looking to stand out from the crowd by adding value and creativity to the print production mix.”
Xeikon Cheetah, a five-color digital label press,runs at up to 30 meters per minute, making it 56% faster than any other member of the Xeikon digital label press family. Its print quality is enhanced by the unique Cheetah toner, specifically developed for high speeds and based on Xeikon’s proven ICE toner technology. Itcomplies with FDA regulations for food contact and offers the ability to print opaque white toner in a single pass. In addition, the exceptionally low fusing temperature for this toner means that a wider range of substrates can be digitally printed at very high levels of quality. The availability of custom toners also expands the color gamut that can be achieved, especially when printing brand colors where a process match is difficult to achieve.
The EDP Awards were established by the EDP Association which was founded in October 2006 by the publishers of six trade magazines with a primary editorial focus on digital production. The EDP Awards acknowledge the value of R&D in the industry and recognize the best products of the past year.
For more information about the EDP awards, visit www.edp-net.org.
For more information about Xeikon’s pilot site customers, please read their stories:
Follow Xeikon and the #XeikonCheetah on Twitter for more updates.
ABOUT THE XEIKON CHEETAH: FASTEST DIGITAL LABEL PRINTING ANIMAL IN ITS CLASS
The Xeikon Cheetah has a top speed of 30 m/min (98 ft/min), 56% faster than any other model in its current press portfolio. The 1200 x 3600 dpi digital press is dedicated solely to the production of self-adhesive/pressure sensitive labels. It offers all the renowned benefits that make the Xeikon 3000 Series unique, including the use of dry toners that meet FDA regulations for food contact and the ability to print opaque white toner in one pass. It also enables printing on a variety of heat-sensitive substrates due to incorporation of Xeikon’s ICE toner technology which requires a much lower fusing temperature than typical toner-based presses. Xeikon presses are based on dry toner electro-photography. This enables the use of conventional substrates that do not have to be pre-treated. Extremely high toner light-fastness and truly eco-friendly printing (no VOCs) are some of the other industry leading features of the Xeikon presses for digital label and package printing. The presses offer easy integration of third-party workflow software and converting/finishing solutions and incorporate professional color management capabilities. In addition to the standard CMYK + White, the fifth station on the Xeikon Cheetah can be used to print gamut expansion colors or security toner. Media weights range from 40 gsm to 350 gsm. For more information, visit www.xeikon.com/en/cheetahor watch the latest movie.
The innovation delivered by the Xeikon Cheetah, the most important advancement for the digital label market in 15 years, has received its first industry recognition –the EDP Award for Best Label Printing Solution. The award was presented today at FESPA in Germany, and the EDP Associationis the first industry body to recognize the market-leading qualities of Xeikon’s most productive digital label press, only months after installation at pilot sites around the world.
“We are convincedthe Xeikon Cheetah will have a very tangible impact on customers’ businesses through a number of production gains, all at high quality. We are delighted that the EDP Association recognizes this as well,”states Wim Maes, CEO of Xeikon.
“The speed and quality of the Xeikon Cheetah will help our customers to win business while opening up new markets through improved cost efficiencies and increased productivity,” adds Filip Weymans, Director of Segment Marketing, Labels and Packaging at Xeikon. “The new press will also enable traditional label printers to adjust their workflow strategy to both improve competitiveness and expand their offerings. We have already seen these kinds of results at our three pilot sites. Upon the commercial launch later this year, we are certain more customers will be able to take advantage of this ground-breaking technology. We are delighted that the EDP judges agree that this press has a lot to offer to the industry, and to forward-thinking operations looking to stand out from the crowd by adding value and creativity to the print production mix.”
Xeikon Cheetah, a five-color digital label press,runs at up to 30 meters per minute, making it 56% faster than any other member of the Xeikon digital label press family. Its print quality is enhanced by the unique Cheetah toner, specifically developed for high speeds and based on Xeikon’s proven ICE toner technology. Itcomplies with FDA regulations for food contact and offers the ability to print opaque white toner in a single pass. In addition, the exceptionally low fusing temperature for this toner means that a wider range of substrates can be digitally printed at very high levels of quality. The availability of custom toners also expands the color gamut that can be achieved, especially when printing brand colors where a process match is difficult to achieve.
The EDP Awards were established by the EDP Association which was founded in October 2006 by the publishers of six trade magazines with a primary editorial focus on digital production. The EDP Awards acknowledge the value of R&D in the industry and recognize the best products of the past year.
For more information about the EDP awards, visit www.edp-net.org.
For more information about Xeikon’s pilot site customers, please read their stories:
- Mercian Labels leverages XeikonCheetah to continue double-digital growth path
- CS Labels moves tothe ‘Fast Land’ with Xeikon Cheetah
- Xeikon Cheetah hits the quality mark at Accu-Label
Follow Xeikon and the #XeikonCheetah on Twitter for more updates.
ABOUT THE XEIKON CHEETAH: FASTEST DIGITAL LABEL PRINTING ANIMAL IN ITS CLASS
The Xeikon Cheetah has a top speed of 30 m/min (98 ft/min), 56% faster than any other model in its current press portfolio. The 1200 x 3600 dpi digital press is dedicated solely to the production of self-adhesive/pressure sensitive labels. It offers all the renowned benefits that make the Xeikon 3000 Series unique, including the use of dry toners that meet FDA regulations for food contact and the ability to print opaque white toner in one pass. It also enables printing on a variety of heat-sensitive substrates due to incorporation of Xeikon’s ICE toner technology which requires a much lower fusing temperature than typical toner-based presses. Xeikon presses are based on dry toner electro-photography. This enables the use of conventional substrates that do not have to be pre-treated. Extremely high toner light-fastness and truly eco-friendly printing (no VOCs) are some of the other industry leading features of the Xeikon presses for digital label and package printing. The presses offer easy integration of third-party workflow software and converting/finishing solutions and incorporate professional color management capabilities. In addition to the standard CMYK + White, the fifth station on the Xeikon Cheetah can be used to print gamut expansion colors or security toner. Media weights range from 40 gsm to 350 gsm. For more information, visit www.xeikon.com/en/cheetahor watch the latest movie.