LIVE FROM INTERPACK: Linoprint DriveLine F prints blister packs

Published: 17-May-2011

Specially designed for sensitive pharma packaging

German printing machinery company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen says the rapidly growing needs of the pharmaceutical industry can be met by the Linoprint DriveLine F UV inkjet system for integrated printing on blister packs and foils, which was unveiled in Düsseldorf.

The DriveLine F prints different content on individual batches and enables fully variable printing of individually labelled or customised packages down to the separate blister compartments.

Owing to its modular design, the DriveLine F can be integrated into inline and nearline production operations. The system prints a variety of foils without time-consuming machine setups.

Print content and quality are monitored with the optional Linoprint Inspection Control camera system, which captures the entire width of the image and is fully integrated into the workflow software. The system checks all static and variable content, including fonts, text, images, barcodes or 2D codes, during the printing process.

DriveLine F also works with specially formulated UV inks that are suitable for sensitive pharmaceutical packaging. These inks are resistant to fading and abrasion, as well as to common solvents so that additional coating is not generally required.

DriveLine F prints on aluminum, composite or plastic foils. Available for 160 or 320mm film widths, it prints on hard and soft aluminum in packaging lines, as well as laminates and some PE and PP plastics.

The integrated Linoprint Flow software automatically controls the entire printing process, from prepress to print counting.

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