Watch China International Label Exhibition, see innovative technology leading the new future of the label industry (II)
Continuing from the above (click to view: Watch China International Label Exhibition, see innovative technology leading the new future of the label industry (above)), we shared some new technological progress in the field of digital printing, post-press and combination printing. Next, let's take a look at the information of traditional printing (PS offset printing, flexo printing, etc.), smart factory, color management and other related fields.
PART.04
The traditional printing style is still the same,
The core advantages are irreplaceable
PS version offset printing, embossing, flexo printing and other traditional printing equipment due to high cost performance, and in the field of large quantities, high quality printing has the advantages of low cost and high color reproduction, is still the equipment used every day in the workshop of many label printing enterprises at home and abroad, despite the rapid development of digital printing and combined printing, this trend will not change in a short period of time. At the same time, in order to meet the current market demand, traditional printing equipment manufacturers are also constantly improving the original equipment structure, and strive to achieve breakthroughs in speed, quality, operability and other aspects. In this exhibition, the traditional printing equipment exhibited a lot of traditional printing equipment that integrates innovative technology, focusing on a few representative ones.
First, Weigang Technology, as the only listed equipment manufacturer in the field of labels, is still sticking to and constantly achieving new breakthroughs in the traditional PS offset printing and flexo printing tracks while exploring new tracks of digital printing. One of the highlights of this exhibition is the upgrading of the original PS offset printing machine and flexographic printing machine, so that the printing quality is more stable and the equipment adjustment is more convenient.
(1) PS version offset printing machine. The PS version offset press exhibited at the exhibition site, its ink delivery system and waterway dampening system are designed in accordance with the principle of the international advanced offset printing machine ink conveying system, which can achieve the balance of water and ink in a short time after starting, the ink emulsification and dot deformation are small, and the impact of equipment speed change on the ink delivery volume is also very small.
(2) Flexographic printing machine. At the exhibition site, the flexographic printing machine exhibited by Weigang Technology draws on the arrangement structure of the latest petal-type flexographic printing machine in the world, and adds a small-diameter, passive auxiliary embossing cylinder between the printing plate cylinder and the embossing cylinder, which increases the distance between the printing plate cylinder and the embossing cylinder, which is easy to operate and clean, and solves the problems of small space between the traditional petal-shaped arrangement structure printing plate cylinder and the embossing cylinder, which is not easy to clean.
The second is Naiben machinery. At the exhibition, Naben Machinery exhibited the latest modification of the letterpress printing machine, the pressure adjustment of the embossing device of this equipment is adjusted by the original eccentric cam structure to a simple oblique block device, the oblique block device is matched with the lead screw, the handle is rotated, and the lead screw drives the oblique block to move in parallel, so that the printing plate cylinder moves up and down along the guide rail to realize the pressure adjustment of the printing plate. Another improvement is that the ink conveying system has been transformed into a separate unit, which can be moved up and down as a whole, which is very convenient when changing plate cylinders of different specifications. Under the positioning of the spring, the vertical position of the ink conveying system can be changed by adjusting the handle, which is convenient for the adjustment of the ink volume and the pressure between the inking roller and the printing plate cylinder. According to the on-site understanding, this modification is still in the experimental stage, once widely used, it will greatly reduce the cost of equipment and simplify the operation.
This approach of Naiben machinery has a certain truth, the existing label printing machine adjustment device is indeed too complicated, the domestic flexo printing machine equipment a printing unit is even equipped with 7 ~ 8 servo motors, although fully automatic, but the cost is also greatly increased, maintenance adjustment is also a problem, and the equipment is required to be placed under the condition of constant temperature and humidity, otherwise the electrical system will have problems, and the simple mechanical structure does not have such problems.
The third is Hebei Wanjie. Hebei Wanjie exhibited two PS version web offset printing machines at this exhibition, one of which is the world's first product - 450 intermittent + full rotary dual-purpose offset press, the biggest highlight of this equipment is that it realizes the intermittent mode on the same equipment, and realizes the full rotary mode, compared with the existing single mode offset press on the market, customers can choose different printing modes according to their needs when using this equipment, that is, when printing large orders, choose full rotation mode, and choose intermittent mode when printing small orders, The realization of one machine and two uses solves the situation that large orders and small orders cannot be merged, and can bring lower comprehensive costs to enterprises.
Fourth, Qianrun Technology. The S5-370 flexographic printing machine exhibited by Qianrun Technology in this exhibition has mainly made the following improvements: (1) optimized the angle of the scraper; (2) The paper path is shortened; (3) changed the ink road; (4) Upgraded the tension algorithm. This improvement not only solves the common problems of ink flying ink, printing meteor shower and ink splash on the edge of the anilox roller in flexographic high-speed printing, but also realizes the problems of soft highlight gradient, excessive naturalness, and accurate overprint, from film to aluminum foil, as well as mainstream Alipay and WeChat payment spot color printing, this device can be easily controlled. During the live broadcast of the booth, we also showed you the beautifully printed on-site green WeChat payment samples and the high-light gradient outlets under the magnifying glass, and saw the printing effect of natural gradient to zero, which is very beautiful.
Judging from the quantity and quality of traditional equipment in this exhibition, the style of traditional printing is still the same, and its core advantages are irreplaceable. Currently, many companies are exploring how to combine traditional printing with emerging technologies such as digital printing to create new products that combine traditional aesthetics with digital benefits. In the foreseeable future, traditional printing will continue to coexist with digital printing to jointly serve the diversified and segmented market needs.
PART.05
Smart Factory 4.0 refreshed,
From proof of concept to scenario implementation
1. Smart Factory 4.0 Demonstration Area
In recent years, with the deep integration of a new generation of information technology and manufacturing, the label industry has kept up with the development of the times and is accelerating towards intelligent manufacturing, and the construction of smart factories is also accelerating. In order to help more label printing companies realize the transformation from "0 to 1", at the exhibition site, Miaohua, Xiaoling, Evergreen, Demanshi, Runtianzhi, Buehler and CIMC Tianda 7 excellent equipment and software vendors joined forces to create a seamless micro intelligent factory from order acceptance, production scheduling, material scheduling, production execution to finished product warehousing. It has become one of the biggest highlights of the exhibition.
In fact, at the beginning of this year, the birth of DeepSeek has made us deeply feel the surging momentum brought by the scientific and technological revolution. Until then, the planning of smart factories by label companies may still be a medium and long-term vision. However, as more AI models empower industrial applications, AI technology has changed from an unreachable high-end tool to a productivity engine at your fingertips, and the construction of smart factories has been put on the agenda by more and more label companies, which will reconstruct the industry competition pattern, give birth to new business models, and promote the comprehensive upgrade of the industry from "manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing".
2. RFID ecological display area
When it comes to smart factories, RFID technology has to be mentioned here. RFID technology is a wireless communication technology that can identify the information on the tag through radio frequency, helping products to independently find their own path forward in the production process, and it plays a key role in intelligent manufacturing. In addition to industrial applications, it is also widely used in clothing retail and other industries, although it is still a niche market, but the overall market prospect is great, bringing new opportunities to label printing enterprises.
At the exhibition, the organizer specially set up an RFID ecological display area, where we not only experienced the practical application of RFID in the footwear and apparel retail industry, including goods management, fitting room data collection, self-service cashier, anti-theft alarm and other links, experienced the innovation and change of RFID tags in the field of footwear and apparel retail, and also saw many excellent suppliers on the RFID ecological chain, such as Aida Intelligent Equipment, Shenzhen Rongzhixing, etc. Among them, Aida intelligent equipment in this exhibition to show the A7000P label composite equipment, the biggest highlight of the equipment is the use of independent double-channel Inlay unwinding, double-sided printing self-adhesive peeling insertion into the Inlay and then the liner paper, the sleeve of the face paper composite, can produce RFID fragile anti-counterfeiting tags, RFID clothing washing labels, RFID wristbands, RFID aviation luggage tags, RFID clothing tags, RFID self-adhesive labels and other products, is a set of automation, intelligent, Multi-functional all-in-one label composite equipment, strong competitiveness.
PART.06
Standardization is gradually becoming a trend,
The influence of Chinese manufacturing continues to upgrade
The standard is the ruler and the quality is the basis for the "Made in China" brand to stand up and be loud. Quality standards are an important basis for measuring product performance, ensuring product quality, and safeguarding customer rights and interests. In the context of current economic globalization, quality standards are also a "passport" for international trade for suppliers in the label industry chain, which directly affects the international competitiveness and market access of products.
1. Standardization of color management
For the label industry, the consistency of color output has always been the focus of attention, especially the color consistency between digital printing and traditional printing, which is a technical problem that printing enterprises and digital printing equipment manufacturers that have purchased digital printing machines urgently need to solve, otherwise digital printing can not play its complementary role. In this exhibition, in the process of communicating with many digital printing equipment manufacturers, it was found that they have made certain achievements in color management certification, customer service and the establishment of color standards.
(1) Prism has obtained a number of color management certifications
As an outstanding representative of domestic digital printing equipment manufacturers, Pris has been at the forefront of the industry in color management, software and hardware cooperation, and has become the first Chinese digital printing equipment supplier to obtain G7 international color management certification and Fagra PSD certification, and its digital printing equipment has been sold more than 300 units worldwide. At the exhibition site, Prism invited color management experts to explain how to match the colors of digital printing and traditional printing, and received very good results.
(2) Weigang Technology prepares color management standards
In addition to the production of digital printing equipment, Weigang Technology also produces different types of label printing equipment such as embossing and flexographic printing, and the consistency of the printing effect of different types of equipment is the requirement of consumers or customers for them. In this exhibition, we learned that Weigang Technology is establishing a standard for color consistency between digital printing and traditional printing. The development of this standard will be a milestone for the whole industry, but of course it will also be challenging. We look forward to the early completion of this standard, and look forward to Weigang Technology making new contributions to the development of the label printing industry.
In addition to these achievements made by equipment manufacturers, in fact, I also mentioned some typical cases in my forum speech, that is, through the method of color management, digital printing can achieve or approach the effect of traditional printing, such as the inkjet printing or electronic ink printing shown in the illustration can achieve or simulate traditional printing, so as to meet the printing needs of end customers or brand owners with different quantities and different varieties of labels. Overall, color consistency is very important for label companies.
2. "Going out" has become the general trend
In the context of increasingly fierce global competition, "going out" has become an inevitable trend of enterprise development, such as Weigang Technology, Prism, Zhongte, Hebei Wanjie, etc. have set up offices or branches overseas, specifically to develop overseas markets, serve overseas customers, which is also a powerful way for Chinese enterprises to go out and increase their international market share. In addition, according to the official report of the exhibition, the number of overseas buyers at the exhibition increased significantly year-on-year, from Poland, the Czech Republic, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Brazil, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Iran, Mongolia and other countries of the purchasing delegation all attended, which is enough to show the strength of China's label printing equipment manufacturers.
In addition, in the field of label materials, this exhibition also presents a more interesting phenomenon, that is, there are more small and medium-
sized material suppliers, about dozens, many of which have never heard of them, and the varieties distributed by these suppliers are very fine. Why is this happening? There are two reasons for communicating with industry insiders: first, there is market demand, and the scale of material suppliers is small, but the service is more in place; Second, the overseas market has great potential, especially in Southeast Asia, which has formed stable trade relations.
In summary, it can be seen that the influence of China's manufacturing continues to upgrade, and it is believed that with the implementation of more standards and the improvement of technical strength, label printing will continue to make great strides from "manufacturing power" to "manufacturing power".
The above are some of the situations of visiting some customers on site during the exhibition, in fact, there are still many important suppliers who have not had time to visit, and there will be opportunities in the future. It should be pointed out that some of the figures and some opinions in the article may be biased, and everyone is welcome to criticize and correct. Finally, I hope readers enjoy this article, thank you!