Label converters from across Europe will learn how the new Monolox system can help them boost effiency when they attend a free open house event in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday September 26, 2024.

Pulse Roll Label Products (Pulse) has teamed up with Mark Andy for the event showcasing Monolox, the fixed anilox printing process that makes flexo printing simple and puts an end to lengthy, cost-intensive anilox changeovers. 

“We’re looking forward to demonstrating to print customers how the combination of our cutting-edge LED flexo inks and Monolox fixed anilox printing will benefit their businesses,” says Jim Whitehead, export sales director with Pulse. “In a market driven by shorter run lengths, fast turnarounds, and increasingly complex graphic designs, every penny matters. Converters seeking to remain competitive need to carefully consider how their investments will improve their quality and throughput.

“Enabling printers to produce any spot color with just one anilox volume, the Monolox system reduces the associated downtime of anilox selection, minimizes waste, and cuts variability out of label printing,” adds Whitehead.

Monolox is made possible by advancements in ink technology and a bespoke mixing database. Using the PureTone series of high-strength, single-pigment bases that can  achieve a delta E of less than two, combined with all the information required for instant color matching, printers can produce any half or full tone from just one anilox. With no need to change anilox rollers between jobs, converters improve their productivity while driving efficiency.

“This open house event hosted by Mark Andy in Poland will feature live print runs and demonstrations that highlight the variety of benefits Monolox can help businesses unlock,” notes Whitehead. “From cost savings through the range of aniloxes needed, the amount of setup material used and volume of ink wasted, through to productivity gains from a standardized anilox selection, with simplified color matching increasing press uptime and ensuring consistent quality.”

Another benefit of Monolox is its rapid turnaround, pit-stop rivaling make-ready that puts flexo within touching distance of digital, while using less ink and curing with LED also contributes to achieving sustainability goals, a major issue for today’s converters.

“The strength of the PureTone inks used in the Monolox system means consumption is reduced by 30% on average,” continues Whitehead. “With less ink printed, printers not only benefit from lower expenditure but also cause less harm to the environment through unnecessary raw material use and the associated greenhouse gas emissions.”

Przemysław Polkowski, Mark Andy Poland director, says, “As a pioneer of the printing industry with more than 75 years of expertise, customers turn to us for every aspect of their production workflow. Today’s printers are walking a fine line between dealing with costs and the opportunities offered by innovations that increase efficiency and support sustainability.

“The combination of high-strength, single-pigment UV flexo inks and fixed anilox printing in Monolox can deliver real-world benefits and improve both production efficiency, as well as the bottom line,” says Polkowsk. “Giving converters the opportunity to join us and see groundbreaking technologies like this up close, live and in action, is the best way to understand the benefits their businesses can unlock, and we are delighted to be partnering with Pulse for this event.”