Czech label converter KZK, has installed a Mark Andy P5E Performance Series press at its facility in Brno.
The purchase and installation were managed by Radim Krutis of Enginne, the Mark Andy distributor for Czechia and Slovakia, and the new P5E joins three legacy Mark Andy presses at the plant.
Although an existing Mark Andy user, the choice of a P5E was not a foregone conclusion. ‘The older presses still print good quality, but we needed to invest in up to date technology that would allow us to add value,’ explained owner Bronislav Kuda.
Following print trial visits to manufacturers in Switzerland and Denmark, it was a demonstration at the Mark Andy showroom in Warsaw that convinced him a P5E was the right machine. ‘Our printers immediately felt comfortable with it and were able to run high-quality at high speed in no time at all. They said it was easy to operate and quick to changeover between jobs,’ Mr Kuda added.
With existing six-colour capability, KZK elected to specify the new P5E as an eight-colour press. It has 330mm web width and is well-equipped, with water-cooled impression cylinders that allow it to run filmic substrates and an overhead rail system that permits movable turn bars and cold foil units to add production flexibility. In addition, the P5E can print on the reverse side and there is a special module for producing peel-off labels. It also has two die-cutting stations.
