FFEI Ltd has announced the launch of what it says is the industry’s most productive, modular digital UV inkjet press - Graphium - with high opacity digital white, for the production of labels, packaging and speciality print.

Supporting up to six digital modules and six flexo stations, Graphium offers the unique capability from a single vendor, of being able to integrate optional flexo and finishing stations in-line for conversion in a single pass. This capability significantly reduces production time and cost in comparison to traditional offline finishing.

According to FFEI, Graphium enables a greater number of jobs to be converted digitally, transforming productivity, profitability and the ability for printers and converters to respond to dynamic product and market changes.

“We are on a mission to transform the digital labels, packaging and specialty print market, and Graphium represents a major step towards achieving this goal,” says Andy Cook, FFEI managing director. “Graphium represents a new generation of digital inkjet press aimed at the narrow web market – low capital investment, high quality print, unparalleled productivity and the most versatile range of applications. Bring all of these factors together and you have a ‘cost-in-use’ that defines Graphium as the most productive, high opacity digital white press on the market.”

Graphium uses specialist Uvijet Graphium UV curing inks developed by Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems. FFEI has also worked closely with the Xaar R&D team to ensure Graphium maximises the full capability of the Xaar 1001 print head technology. The press also takes advantage of Corona pre-treatment, web clean, inter-colour pinning and Adaptive Screening Technology – all supplied as standard.

The press will be unveiled at the upcoming Print13 in Chicago on 8th-12th September 2013, and at LabelExpo, Brussels on 24th-27th September 2013.