Despite difficult trading conditions, CV Labels Ltd is thriving. In mid July, it installed a new Nilpeter FB-2500 UV flexo press at its plant in Irvine, south-west Scotland, to meet increasing demand. The company specialises in printing pressure-sensitive labels for pharmaceutical and medical products. These use specialised substrates and security inks, such as encoded labels for blood transfusion bags, sterilisation labels with colour-change inks and cryogenic labels for liquid nitrogen freezing. CV Labels is the only Scottish label printer with PS 9000 accreditation from the Pharmaceutical Quality Group.
The new press is configured with six UV flexo units, plus hot air dryers, die-cutting module, laminating unit and a turner bar to facilitate reverse side printing. With a top speed of 228 m/min, the FB-2500 is intended for high performance production of paper and filmic labels and packaging materials. It joins a new AB Graphics Omega 330 slitter/rewinder with a 100% web inspection camera, as well as an existing Omega slitter/rewinder with die-cutter and a Domino inkjet encoding printer.
‘This is our first Nilpeter press and we have been impressed with its trouble-free installation and current performance,’ said managing director, Bob Veitch. ‘The fact that it is fully modular with a range of add-ons will help us plan future production options.’
Founded in 1989, CV Labels today has 18 employees and recently doubled its production area to 1300 square metres. Annual turnover is in excess of £1.7 million. The Scottish National Health Service is a major customer, but the company also produces full colour premium labels, including those for malt whisky brands, as well as being a reseller of thermal transfer printers and materials.
To comply with customers’ demands, especially those applying to medical products, the firm splits labels orders into two distinct colour-coded work streams using a Label Traxx management information system.
The modular FB-2500 UV flexo press has a maximum web width of 278 mm and is designed for round-the-clock high performance. The flexo print units allow fast adjustments and rapid anilox roller changes. Options include watercooled chill rollers on the integral UV curing lamp units to assist the converting of heat-sensitive materials, as well as rotary screen process and hot foil modules.
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