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More than 20 HELIOSTAR G Gravure Presses Sold since DRUPA 2004
W&H confirms its position as the leading supplier of
high specification gravure presses to the global flexible packaging industry.
LINCOLN, RI, August 2006 – W&H’s latest generation
gravure press, the HELIOSTAR G, was
introduced to the market
at DRUPA 2004. Since then, W&H has sold more than 20 high-tech
presses worldwide, including 3 in the U.S. On average, one HELIOSTAR G
per month has been delivered
since the beginning of 2006, furthermore
confirming W&H’s position as the leader in high-end
gravure presses.
The HELIOSTAR G range of direct drive gravure presses is
available in three variations, the GE
with ECOPLUS auto-rinse
and cylinder/ ink pan changeover, the GL with slide-in carts,
and the
GH for use with hollow cylinders.
Heine Heininga, WHC’s Sales Manager for Gravure comments, “The
HELIOSTAR is a top end
press offering the highest level of
productivity and reliability. It features the best dryers and
inking
system for production speeds up to 2000 ft. per minute
(610 meters per minute) with no splashing.”
“W&H also offers its customers award winning options
such as RSP (Register Scan Preset), the
easy to use and highly
accurate pre-register system that vastly decreases waste and setup
time.”
Windmoeller & Hoelscher is a leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of flexographic and gravure printing presses,
blown and cast film extrusion systems, multiwall equipment, plastic
sack
and bag making machines, as well as form-fill-seal machinery
for the converting and packaging
industry. |
