A new “hybrid” for package printing

Omet will be launching at drupa 2016 the new V2 Varyflex Offset 850, with a BroadBeam drying system developed by PCT Engineered Systems:  it is a machine designed and developed to serve the packaging industry, with the aim of optimizing the use of Omet’s patented sleeve offset printing units, combined with flexo units, in order to guarantee maximum performance on different substrates, even with combined printing.

The drying system of the new Varyflex V2 Offset 850 uses an electron beam to fix the color on the support uniformly over the entire surface, without causing overheating and with a reduced energy consumption compared to UV.
This solution is also suitable for printing on media intended for food packaging and meets the demands for quality, flexibility and cost saving specific to the flexible packaging sector, primarily due to the reduced cost of printing plates and the high work change speeds.