Today, efficiency in the press room no longer means ‘rushing’: it means fewer downtime, less waste, less energy and more stable quality. With increasingly smaller batches and many references, the answer lies in data-driven processes and automation that supports the operator.
Uteco offers an integrated approach with four systems that streamline four aspects of production. The Active Pack works on start-up, drying and inking; Active Start recognises the plates and presets the parameters, bringing start-up time to less than 3 minutes and waste to less than 10 metres; Active Dry® automatically adjusts air flows and can reduce consumption by up to 50%; Active Ink optimises pumping cycles.
To cut down on non-productive time, there is SleeveBOT® for automatic sleeve changing and FDMR, which allows some colour units to be prepared while others are printing. The OnyxOMNIA hybrid combines flexo and inkjet: flexo for backgrounds and spot colours, digital for CMYK and variables, reducing plate usage by up to 50% and downtime, with ESG benefits too.
