The recent installation of a new 8 colour Mark Andy model XP5000 flexo press at the Wyong, NSW plant of Pacific Labels brings their total number of Mark Andy presses to 5 and gives a massive boost to their production capabilities.

This latest machine joins 4 other Mark Andy model 2200 presses in their modern Central Coast plant.

This XP5000, the 1st 8 colour XP delivered into Australia, is a servo driven press utilizing the latest in servo drive and registration control technology at the printing and die cutting stations,
together with servo drives at the unwind & rewind. Internet capable diagnostics, another standard feature, will ensure full service access 24/7.

The Pre-register, Re-register and VariPrint features are just 3 of the many standard functions available to the operator to allow optimum productivity at the highest speeds with minimal waste at any job change. The XP5000 is designed to print on substrates from 25um BOPP up to 350um.

Pacific Labels also had the press fitted with GEW eBrick water chilled UV drying system, Enercon corona treater, Teknek double sided web cleaner and Harper Platinum XLT ceramic anilox rolls from Aldus to ensure their clients received the highest quality product. Other special label processes included will also allow the manufacture of specialized multi layer labels plus various items to allow rapid job change.

David Watts, Pacific Labels President, made the comments that this new press will enhance their capabilities due to its automatic registration, wider web width and much higher operating speeds and he decided to purchase this machine after he saw a similar machine recently installed at their associate company, Topflight USA, plant.