Packaging

Roland DG exhibits at the Fachpack packaging show

Tuesday 10. July 2012 - Roland DG demonstrates its solutions for prototyping, proofing and small runs on booth 532 in hall 7. The company shows how metallic colours and relief are used in packaging proofs and labels. Also on stand is a milling machine that makes functional prototypes in plastics.

Proofing and small run printing
The Roland DG printers offer numerous advantages to packaging and label producers for proofs and small runs. Three features are eye-catching: metallic colours, relief printing and the combination of printing and cutting in one machine.
1. Metallic colours
Over 500 metallic colours are created by combining the silver metallic ink with standard ink colours. This way, you can easily add gold, bronze, pearlescent and other metallic olours to packaging proofs or prototypes and small label runs.
2. Realistic prototypes with relief
The Roland DG UV machines allow for relief printing. The relief is created by layering the transparent UV ink in a certain pattern. Parts of a print can be highlighted and text can be printed in Braille. The transparent ink can also be used for a glossy or matte finish of the packaging or label.
Another advantage of the UV machines is the lack of heat production, which makes it possible to print on heat sensitive media, including shrink film. The machines also print on PE, PET, BOPP, self-adhesive PVC and other materials that will actually be used during the production of the packaging. This way, the prints have the look and feel of the final product.
3. Printing, cutting and creasing in one
Roland DG offers machines that both print and cut. The labels and prototypes are cut immediately after printing, which is highly efficient and user-friendly. High cutting costs are eliminated. Moreover, some Roland DG machines have a creasing function.
Milling prototypes
Roland DG shows a compact modelling machine that makes functional prototypes, which can actually be used. The prototypes are rotated automatically along a rotating axis so all sides are milled. The high-precision spindle decreases internal vibrations and is so accurate that the results require little to no post-processing.
Another advantage of the desktop milling machine is that designers can make their own prototypes. They don’t need to outsource it and keep control over the complete process. Moreover, changes can be made quickly.
Fachpack takes place in Nürnberg (Germany) from September 25 to 27.