BAKER Labels has announced it has become the first UK company to install a Durst Tau RSC 340 LED press.
The firm said the productivity of the press running at 80m/min, ‘robustness’ and quality of print at a native resolution of 1200dpi were key to the investment. The press features Fuji Samba print heads providing 1200 x 1200 dpi.
A Hawk AI unit will be added to the press in the coming weeks.
Jamie Godson, technical manager at Bakers, said, “It was clear to me from a very early stage that the TAU 340 RSC was a well-engineered press. It has impressed at every stage of the investment process from initial sampling, press demos right through to the install and will no doubt have a huge impact on our productivity and lead times.
“The running speeds of 80 & 52 m/min are an obvious benefit, but the TAU has plenty of other tricks up its sleeve to enhance our uptime. LED curing reduces downtime during start/stops and extremely consistent head densities across the web, coupled with our internal colour management software, has shown a dramatic improvement on the consistency of repeat orders without having to ‘tweak on press’.
“With a thinner ink laydown than what we have previously experienced, the TAU 340 RSC is capable of producing high quality tonal images and fine text, whilst still retaining the robustness and impact of traditional inkjet print.”
The installation is part of a two-year, £5 million investment in growth and advanced technologies for the company. Bakers has acquired an additional HP Indigo 6k press for the label division; three Galaxy Packtech pouch converters and two HP Indigo 200K digital presses, as well as additional factory premises for flexible packaging division, BakPac. Two more Galaxy presses are planned for 2025.
MD Steve Baker added, “Our labels division is the core of the business, and we will always maintain the commitment to our customers to offer them the best possible label production capabilities. Our future with flexible packaging is new and exciting and growing at a fantastic rate. The challenge that we are enjoying now is to keep labels growing and improving alongside. The new Durst Tau RSC 340 LED is a leap in that direction, and we cannot wait to see what it can do for our customers.”
Simon Cosh, Durst UK & Ireland’s label business development manager, commented, “After a rigorous process we are delighted to have been successful with our first inkjet press installation into Baker Labels. Given their experience and industry leading position I’m looking forward to seeing how the RSC 340 LED will help enhance Baker Labels product range even further.”
