AB Graphic Offers Streamlined Label Cutting

Label converters using the SabreXtreme, typically offer their customers a selection of five or six materials and finishing options for small jobs. Offering a smaller number of materials makes it easier to group the jobs for efficient printing. Several different jobs can be digitally printed on each roll of material taking note of the order in which they are processed. Each roll is then varnished or laminated on the system and subsequently laser cut, matrix stripped, and rewound. Patterns can be changed without stopping the web so there is no time lost in setup if the roll is rewound without separating the jobs. It is usually more economical to slit and separate the jobs at the label inspection station. In this way, hundreds of small jobs a day can be manufactured profitably. The saved costs of conventional dies alone easily offsets the initial investment cost and small jobs then become a profit center rather than a burden. In addition, by removing the small jobs from the semi-rotary or flatbed diecutters, the whole print operation runs more efficiently.