The Top Of The Packaging Industry? Jujin Packaging Has Made These Products With Digital Post-press Efficiency, Which Is Amazing!

The top of the packaging industry? Jujin Packaging has made these products with digital post-press efficiency, which is amazing!

In today's printing industry, digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology is bringing new development opportunities to traditional printing with its unique advantages and innovative applications. This article will deeply discuss the exploration and application of Shenzhen Jujin Paper Packaging Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jujin Packaging") in digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology, aiming to provide valuable reference and inspiration for practitioners in the printing industry.

The development status of digital post-press enhancement technology

From the perspective of market application, digital post-press efficiency technology has gradually penetrated from the initial field of fast printing and commercial printing to packaging, labeling and other fields. Some large-scale packaging and printing enterprises in China have begun to introduce digital hot stamping, digital glazing and other equipment to enhance the added value of products. In developed countries such as Europe and the United States, digital post-press enhancement technology has been widely used in various printing scenarios, especially in personalized packaging, DIY greeting cards and variable data printing.

From the perspective of technological development, in the past two years, a number of breakthroughs have been made in digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology.

01

precision

The continuous development of software and hardware technology has greatly improved the accuracy of some digital post-press enhancement equipment. For example, in terms of registration accuracy, the improvement of belt and suction technology, coupled with the powerful software function, has reached a high-precision registration of ±0.1mm, which can effectively cope with the deformation of paper due to ink absorption, lamination and cutting.

02

Format

Large-format digital post-press enhancement devices are emerging. For example, the size of the B1 of the Gaudí has reached 1060mm×760mm, and the 1080mm×1100mm format equipment developed in China has also entered the production stage, meeting the market demand for large-format prints.

03

craft

There are more innovative process combinations, combined with digital hot stamping, digital varnish, 3D embossing, laser, C square, Braille and other processes, which can be personalized customization and multi-data printing, giving more creativity and value to printed matter.

04

Device speed

The speed of digital post-press efficiency equipment continues to improve, reaching 1350~1500 sheets/hour, which greatly improves production efficiency and meets the market demand for efficient production.

05

Supporting consumables

Taking digital anodized aluminum as an example, more and more domestic anodized aluminum manufacturers have joined the R&D and supply of digital anodized aluminum, with more than 50 colors, and the price has also decreased with the development of the market, providing more choices and cost advantages for printing enterprises.

Exploration of the application of digital post-press enhancement technology

With the growth of personalized demand in the packaging market and the maturity of digital printing technology, the post-press link has gradually become a key area of digital innovation in the printing industry.

With the rapid development of digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology, Jujin Packaging seized this opportunity, increased investment in technology research and development and equipment introduction, and established close cooperative relations with many well-known equipment manufacturers and material suppliers at home and abroad.

We have achieved a qualitative leap in technology by introducing advanced digital post-press efficiency equipment, such as Scodix Ultra 101, COOL SHINE 1080, Scodix Ultra 6500 SHD, etc., and optimizing and improving them according to our own production needs.

At the same time, the company also pays attention to the training and introduction of relevant technical personnel, and has established a professional R&D team to provide strong support for continuous technological innovation. Under the active promotion of the company, the application field of digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology has been significantly expanded. Jujin Packaging took the lead in introducing this technology from the traditional fast printing and commercial printing fields to packaging, labels and other fields, and achieved a good market response. For example, in the fields of cosmetics gift boxes, wine gift boxes, tea gift boxes, food packaging, etc., the company has endowed products with unique visual effects and tactile experiences through digital hot stamping, digital UV and other technologies, which has met consumers' needs for personalized and high-quality products and enhanced the market competitiveness of products.

01

3D embroidery

As shown in Figure 1, the product is presented in a digital post-press efficiency enhancement mode, accurately positioning the position of each embroidery line, and controlling the post-press efficiency enhancement equipment through data files to achieve different colors, different thicknesses, different brightness, and different thread counts to achieve the effect of 3D embroidery. The product does not require cotton thread and other materials to produce, simplifying the production process and improving the embroidery production efficiency; It is not limited to fabrics, which improves the scalability of production and reduces production costs; The embroidery process is presented by using variable data, real-time adjustment of the length, thickness and spacing of embroidery lines according to the design concept, which is compatible with the combination of changeable processes; The use of environmentally friendly resin ink instead of traditional cotton thread, gold thread and other materials, more environmentally friendly.



Fig.1 3D embroidery

02

UV varnished sneakers

The design designer carefully conceives the upper pattern based on the style of the sneaker and the realistic tactile effect that is expected to be presented. Analyzing and collecting the textures of leather, laces, rubber, fabrics and other materials to be simulated, the process designer designs a pattern that is both delicate and suitable for the material characteristics of the sneaker with professional skills. Then, the UV varnishing digital post-press efficiency enhancement process route was planned, the engineering documents were output, and the high-precision digital post-press efficiency enhancement equipment was used to accurately restore the real touch of each part of the material of the sneakers, as shown in Figure 2.



Fig.2 UV varnished sneakers

03

3D tactile and crystal effect roses

The process designer built a three-dimensional model of the rose, and in the process of construction, in order to accurately shape the shape of the petals, the curved surface subdivision technique was adopted. The level of detail in the model is gradually increased by continuously subdividing the initial rough surface. Layered printing with high-precision digital post-press efficiency equipment to stack materials layer by layer. The thickness of each layer is precisely calculated to ensure that the final product actually shows the best 3D tactile effect, and with the crystal effect, the rose pattern looks like it is wrapped in crystal, crystal clear, as shown in Figure 3, which ultimately increases the luxury and attractiveness of the product and enhances the market competitiveness of the product.



Fig.3 3D haptic and crystal effect roses

04

Other innovative applications

In addition to the above product cases, Jujin Packaging has also actively explored and applied a variety of other digital post-press efficiency enhancement technologies, such as digital metal special effects, multi-layer printing technology, sparkle special effects, engraving special effects, holographic special effects, micro-convex applications, etc. The application of these technologies in different fields has won the company wide market recognition and customer praise. For example, in the field of wine packaging, the company has given the product a unique luster and three-dimensional sense through local UV glazing technology, which has improved the grade and market competitiveness of the product; In the field of cultural and creative products, the company uses embossing/embossing technology to create 3D touch and crystal special effects, adding artistic sense and collection value to the products.

The optimization direction of digital post-press efficiency enhancement technology in actual production

01

Reduce equipment and consumables costs

At present, the cost of digital post-press efficiency equipment (such as UV ink nozzles, hot stamping modules) and consumables (such as UV ink) is high, for example, the price of UV ink reaches hundreds of yuan/kg, which is much higher than that of traditional screen printing ink, and the investment threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises is high. In the future, it is necessary to reduce equipment costs through large-scale production and localized supply chains; Research and development of low-cost environmentally friendly inks or recyclable consumables to reduce dependence on high-priced imported materials.

02

Improve process integration and compatibility

Digital post-press enhancement technology often needs to be combined with a variety of traditional processes (such as embossing and screen printing), but the equipment compatibility is insufficient, resulting in a complex process. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen the research and development and improvement of equipment, improve the compatibility and integration of equipment, simplify the production process, and improve production efficiency.

03

Enhance the level of intelligence and automation

Some digital post-press equipment still requires manual intervention (such as parameter adjustment and troubleshooting), and the degree of intelligence is limited. In the future, artificial intelligence technology can be introduced to achieve automatic parameter correction, predictive maintenance and load balancing, reducing downtime and improving productivity.

04

Improve market adaptability and customization capabilities

The demand for personalization is growing rapidly, but there are still bottlenecks in the productivity and economy of small batch orders. In the future, variable data (such as the local effect differentiation of each print) can be supported through software upgrades to shorten the order replacement time; Combined with the flexibility of inkjet printing, the layout of distributed production network reduces warehousing and logistics costs, and improves market adaptability and customization capabilities.

In the future, with the continuous promotion of technological innovation, environmental protection needs and personalized market, digital post-press efficiency technology will usher in a broader development prospect and become the core engine for the upgrading of the printing industry.