Start-up Company Harkwell Labels Chooses UV Letterpress

The company currently has two letterpress printing machines supplied by AB Graphic International. The first letterpress system ordered was an up-graded two colour Delta SR400 label press. Next was the new Lintec LPM300GT semi-rotary letterpress model with six printing units plus varnishing, Hot Foil, overlaminate, sheeting, dual cutting units and seven air cooled VCP UV curing units with e-brick electronic power supplies from GEW. Also from A B Graphic International is the new Omega TT 270 Slitter/Rewinder. Tony Bell of A B Graphic International comments, “The TT270 has been specifically developed to offer a robust table top rewinder with many features normally only found on larger, more expensive inspection/slitting equipment. Accurate tension control settings can be achieved with independent air operated unwind and rewind tension controls. The unwind and rewind mandrels incorporate a mechanical locking system which ensures positive grip without distorting the label core and finished reel. This is critical since Harkwell Labels prints and converts vinyl, polyester, polyethylene and paper substrates.”