Overview
FA 26
Your Flexo Line for Wider Web Flexible Packaging
The FA-26 is built for value-added short run flexible packaging and labels. All inline. The robust unit construction, compact footprint, and landscape design ensure optimum register and consistent high print quality at all speeds.
Designed to print with water-based and solvent inks, with UV, LED, and E-beam processes – in any combination, the FA-26 is a game-changer in short run flexible packaging. From pouches and sachets, to wrap-arounds, shrink sleeves, labels, and more.
The FA-26 is fully sleeve-based, both for anilox and plate roll, with a closed ink chamber system. This construction, combined with the new landscape design, ensures high-quality printing and unique production performance. The FA-26 handles a wide range of flexible substrates, and of course, all standard self-adhesive label materials.
Additional Units and Features
- Auxiliary units
- Gravure printing unit
- Automatic butt splicer
- Automatic transfer rewind
- E-beam lamination
Create Your Own Versatility
The FA-26 is prepared for all Nilpeter value-adding units, OEM-auxiliaries, and with multiple drying and curing options. The innovative landscape design enables unmatched customization opportunities, allowing you to configure the FA-26 to meet varying printing requirements.
With the FA-26 special features, flexible drying and curing solutions, the printer can pursue new market opportunities in wider web product packaging, while saving tooling costs, production time, and floor space.
Specifications
| Web width | 670 mm (26 3/8″) | ||||
| Print width | 670 mm (26 3/8”) | ||||
| Print repeat FA-26 | 304,8 – 635 mm (12″ – 25″) | ||||
| Optional print repeat FA-26 | 304,8 – 812,8 mm (12″ – 32”) | ||||
| Flexo repeat increments | Fully variable | ||||
| Repeat increments for geared processes | 3,175 mm (1/8 “) | ||||
| Mechanical speed | 250 m/min (Max. 837 ft/min.) | ||||
| Anilox repeat | 304,8 mm (12″) – Max. 810 rpm | ||||
| Impression roller repeat | 368,3 mm (14,5″) – Max. 686 rpm | ||||
| Impression roller repeat | 368,3 mm (14,5″) – Max. 686 rpm | ||||
| Standard operating tension range | 20 – 250 N (5 – 56 lb) | ||||
| Optional, Heavy duty operation tension range | 20 – 400 N (5 – 85 lb) | ||||
| Unwind station capacity | Ø 750 mm / 450 kg (Ø 30″ / 992 lb) | ||||
| Rewind station capacity | Ø 750 mm / 450 kg (Ø 30″ / 992 lb) | ||||
| Inline unwind station capacity | Ø 750 mm / 450 kg (Ø 30″ / 992 lb) | ||||
| Unwind spindle under print deck | Ø 350 mm / 110 kg (Ø 14″ / 242 lb) | ||||
| Substrates | |||||
| A wide variety of substrates from 12-250 μm
Note: Because of the variety of different material typologies used in flexible packaging, a preliminary test of the materials must be processed prior to confirming production data and performance |
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