Labeltronix has acquired a new press that will help add customized finishing touches and distinction to its labels, especially in the wine industry. The company is the first in North America to receive the Digicon Series 3 press with the Big Foot Flat Bed module from AB Graphic International.

The “Big Foot” hot foil and embossing stamping module uses 50 tons of pressure to lay multiple foil colors and raises embossing to a new level. It has a rotatable foil head that can foil across and along the web, allowing wine customers the ability to choose from a wider array of foil options. They can also gain impact with deeper embossing and debossing. With a larger maximum foil area than many others on the market, the press can run up to 65 mpm, running three lanes in the web direction and two across the web, adding 33% increase in faster speed compared to its predecessor.

“Our wine customers will see new and more creative ways to add sophistication to the finishing touches on their labels, thanks to the increased capabilities and speed of this new press,” says Labeltronix general manager Shawn Plunkett. “The ability to lay down up to three hot stamp foils and still emboss in a single pass gives us greater options. Our new embossing and foiling head will result in a superior emboss and the ability to push previous limits with sculptured embossing and custom background textures.”

This new finishing press – the ninth press to be operating at Labeltronix – will add capacity to the finishing floor to meet customers’ needs and expectations. “We always stretch to meet the needs of our customers, and this new finishing press is a prime example,” says John Trail, president of Labeltronix.