WARNEKE SIGNS FOR FIRST HEIDELBERG PRIMEFIRE DIGITAL PRESS

“Warneke Paper Box, a Denver company established in 1907, signed for a new Heidelberg Primefire 106 at drupa. The seven-color machine is the first commercially available industrial inkjet digital printing system in the 70×100 format —allowing the Colorado packaging printer to tap into new markets and increase profitability.

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“We’ve been researching other inkjet printers for the last four to five years. This is, hands down, the best quality we’ve seen at the end of the press,” shares Stacy Warneke, president and CEO.

The Primefire 106 is designed for high production volumes, utilizing the robust Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 platform for imaging direct to substrate. This provides packaging printers with new opportunities to expand their businesses.

The digital printing system offers seamless workflow integration and the highest quality of 1,200×1,200 dpi at initial production speeds of 2,500 sheets/hr., designed to achieve volumes of up to 1.5 million sheets/mo. The platform is modular, accommodating further speed increases and feature updates without having to replace the press.

According to Vice President and COO Steve Huppert, the new machine will allow the company to better handle short runs and dive into versioning and variable packaging. “We see the Primefire as a machine that can serve all markets, not just pharma. The ability to print 2-point type also allows us to service our customers that are concerned with counterfeiting,” he says.” —piworld.com

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