Jetrion blasts off with award and more labels

EFI’s Jetrion digital label press takes out top award for innovation at Label Industry Global Awards.

The award was made at a gala event held to coincide with this year’s Labelexpo exhibition held in Brussels and coincided with the launch of the new Jetrion 4830 at the exhibition.

This new version of the digital UV printer features a wider web and faster running speed which, together, increase throughput by more than twice the amount of the previous Jetrion 4000, according to EFI.

The new Jetrion prints up to 21 cm wide on a 22.9cm wide web, enabling two-up 10cm labels to be produced, at a top speed of 36.6 metres per minute. In addition, the new press offers a white ink capability, enabling users to print on clear film and print white as a background for CMYK overprinting. EFI claims that its UV-curable ink formulation delivers a white opacity that rivals flexo production.

Pictured: Russell Robertson of DES, the local distributors of the Jetrion digital label press, was proud of the industry award for innovation presented to EFI.

EFI does not disclose how many units of the Jetrion it has sold since it acquired the technology in 2006 although, at Print 09 a few weeks ago, it announced that the Whitlam Label Company in Michigan would be the first buyer of a Jetrion 4830.

“Purchasing this latest technology will help further strengthen our customer relationships and give us the ability to capitalise on mew market opportunities,” said Rick Shaieb, CEO, Whitlam Label Company.