Automated versatile label & flexible packaging press
Built for full digitalization of the production workflow, the MASTER M5 is the ultimate press for converters willing to automate their production line, with systems and solutions reducing downtime and waste. Configurable with print cylinders or sleeves, the machine is ready to be equipped with oneECG technology delivering repeatable consistency run after run, irrespective of the application run length, and minimizing ink consumption and inventory.
Key benefits
Outstanding productivity & oneECG-ready
- Digital workflow with integrated printing and converting technologies enables 1‑minute job changes, high quality and consistency, and very low operating costs
- Unlimited substrate types
- High press uptime and very fast time-to-market
- Infinite Flower print unit controls print density changes at speed variations and monitors ink temperature
- Multi-process, product-enhancing inline finishing
Precision and quality consistency
- Very accurate web-tension control from unwinder to rewinder
- Automatic pre-register setting
- ARC automatic print-to-cylinder register control
More uptime, top efficiency
- Digital automation ensuring productivity and process repeatability
- Very short set-up time and waste
- Easy-to-run for less experienced operators
- Production data accessible from remote devices
- Connectivity features for informed decision making
Product specifications
| Processed materials | |
|---|---|
| Substrates | Self-adhesive stock (paper, PET, BOPP, PVC); glossy paper; unsupported film (PVC, BOPP, PET, PA); alu-foil; lamitubes; light cardboard. (1) Self-adhesive stock (paper, PET, BOPP, PVC); glossy paper; unsupported film (PVC, BOPP, PET, PA); alu-foil; lamitubes; light cardboard. (1) |
| Capability | |
| Web width | 370-530 mm (2) 14.6-20.9 in (2) |
| Speed | max 200 m/min (3) max 660 ft/min (3) |
| Unwinding diameter | max 1000 mm max 39.4 in |
| Rewinding diameter | max 1000 mm max 39.4 in |
| Matrix roll diameter | max 700 mm max 27.5 in |
| Gear pitch | 3.175 mm 0.125 (1/8) in |
| Printing | |
| Print cylinder repeat | 140-610 mm 5.5-24.0 in |
| Die-cutting cylinder repeat | 280-610 mm 11.0-24.0 in |
Features
Exceptionally flexible
- Ideal for short runs compared to a digital machine, long runs, profitability, quality and product diversification all in one press
- Handles all types of substrates used for the production of labels, flexible packaging and specialties
- Multi-process, product enhancing inline finishing applications
- Lamination technologies:
- Solventless, solvent-based, water-based
- Cast & cure
- Cold foil and hot foil
- Multi-layer coupon labels
- Multiple printing processes available: flexo, silk screen, gravure.
Sustainable, easy to run, connected
- Very short set-up time and waste
- Digital automation ensuring productivity and process repeatability
- Very easy to run for less experienced operators
- Minimum and tool-free operator intervention
- Touch panel on each print unit and main touch screen HMI
- Production data accessible from remote devices
- Remote internet services.
Fast and uninterrupted production
- On-the-fly job changeovers
- Very high press uptime, very fast time-to-market
- Excellence: special solutions for automatic exchange of printing cylinders and of die-cutting stations without stopping the press
- Digiflexo for full digital registration and printing pressure adjustment and digigap for digitally automated die-cutting pressure control. They provide the shortest digital set-up time, minimal waste and consistent quality during production.
Suitable for printing on oneBARRIER FibreCycle
- Mono-material high barrier paper-based flexible packaging
- Suitable for food applications
- High fiber content to support recyclability
- An easy solution for a label converter to step into flexible packaging
Outstanding quality
- Very accurate web-tension control from unwinder to rewinder
- Flexo printing units with overdimensioned chilled drums for positive web transportation on the most critical substrates
- Automatic pre-register setting
- ARC automatic print-to-cylinder register control
- Infinite flower flexo head for controlling print density changes at speed variations, monitoring ink temperature
- Snowball lite and bambi technologies for high-speed waste matrix rewinding with difficult materials and/or label shapes
- Ready: easy drop-in technology for fast interchangeability of flexo, silk screen and hot foil. Ready in few minutes.
The MASTER M5 is easy to use and enables us to speed up our make-ready, boosting productivity while ensuring consistent quality and reliable performance across every job.
Reggie Terrell
Label Specialties, General Manager
Main processed material
End-use categories
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