Xeikon partners with Meech

Packaging Solutions

Xeikon has optimised its digital press solutions with multiple installations of Meech's CyClean non-contact web cleaning systems. Ideal for high speed presses and with an ability to handle virtually any substrate, CyClean ensures spotless webs are maintained on the Xeikon 3050 and Xeikon 3500 presses, part of the company's 3000 series used for wall paper production and folding carton applications.

‘When speaking to prospective customers, we would often hear printers comment on the amount of dust present on their printing presses as a result of the production environment they operate in,’ explained Filip Weymans, director of Segment Marketing for Labels and Packaging at Xeikon. ‘With end product quality being heavily scrutinised, it is imperative to ensure that our presses remain spotless. For this reason, we saw an opportunity to optimise our offering by implementing an automated solution that would guarantee the web's cleanliness, plus reduce operator maintenance.’

This has led to the installation of a number of Meech's CyClean web cleaners over the past two years. CyClean is a compact, non-contact, double sided blow and vacuum based system which flows contaminants into an inline filtre unit. It can clean webs up to 3 metres in width, is capable of removing 0.5 micron contaminants and has a small footprint that enables it to be fitted into confined spaces.

Its compact size makes CyClean ideal for installation on the print machine supply unwinder of the Xeikon 3050 and Xeikon 3500 roll fed digital presses. As the web is unwound from the roll, it is passed through the web cleaner before it enters the digital press.

Integrated static control on the entry and exit of the cleaning head guarantees a thorough, long-lasting cleaning process. The in-built AC ionising bars neutralise all static charges on the web and ensure easy breakdown of the bonds holding contaminants to it. The risk of re-attracting contaminants to the cleaned web surfaces is also significantly reduced.

‘We sell Meech's web cleaners with our presses as part of an optional package,’ added Filip. ‘It optimises the overall production process and we strongly recommend the CyClean's inclusion in all of our sales, as it adds significant value.’