This issue of our newsletter is dominated by the upcoming trade fair Labelexpo Europe 2011. Gallus will be showcasing a record number of innovations at this year's event, all of which focus on boosting customers' productivity.   more

Nowadays, companies need to be highly innovative to achieve a sustained boost in their customers' productivity. At Labelexpo Europe 2011 in Brussels, Gallus will be showcasing a record number of innovations, highlighting various aspects of digitisation in collaboration with our partner Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, and presenting the Heidelberg Linoprint DriveLine B and CSAT ITS 600 reel-fed inkjet presses, CERM workflow solutions, the revolutionary Gallus ECS C digital converting system and the new, pioneering Gallus cold die unit with Avery Dennison ThinStream technology.   more

In the last article about the Gallus ECS 340, we provided a detailed assessment of the machine system with its technical granite base. This article looks at the next step into the future. The existing specification of the Gallus ECS 340 primarily satisfies the main requirements in commodity label printing. In the future, specific additional functions will make the Gallus ECS 340 a benchmark for further applications.   more

The new Gallus EM 430 S with high-tech short-web concept will be unveiled to the public at this year's Labelexpo Europe 2011 in Brussels. With its shorter web path in the press and faster response times for register adjustment, this latest Gallus short-web solution significantly reduces waste, which also leads to a substantial improvement in productivity.   more

Thanks to its modularity and wide range of applications, the Gallus EM 280 offers the ideal conditions for the production of multiweb labels. Together with its industry partner Longford, Gallus will be exhibiting a version of the machine with a Longford booklet insetter at Labelexpo Europe 2011 in Brussels.   more

Some 43.4 billion square metres of labels were used in 2010. This corresponds to global growth of around 5.5% in the label industry. The proportion of plastic and film/foil labels compared to paper ones is increasing all the time. The latter are losing out above all to monofoil labels without silicone liners and to plastic self-adhesive labels. This article looks into the possible reasons for the success of plastic labels and the challenges that lie ahead.   more

Glasgow-based company John Watson & Co. Ltd is the first Scottish label printer to use a Gallus RCS 330 to make its high-finish spirits labels. As is the case throughout the spirits industry, label printers in Scotland are facing new challenges as a result of new marketing ideas and continuous pressure on costs. Even in this traditional sector, there are repeated calls for innovations in label making.   more

The Gallus Press Fitness service module was developed to support cost-effective label production by maximising machine availability. It has now been given a makeover based on experience amassed over the past five years, i.e. since the product was launched in 2006.   more

Printing engineers are frequently involved in heated debate regarding the factors that influence the results achieved by a particular printing method, especially in offset printing. This debate largely centres on the press and the relevant printing process because this is where all the components needed for printing come together. However, the print result also always reflects the interplay between the materials and resources used and the operating personnel. This series of articles will explain the various factors separately and describe them in detail.   more

Having obtained qualifications in mechanical engineering and business studies, Markus Volkart initially gained a variety of experience in a number of different positions at various companies. At the beginning of August 2011, he joined the Gallus Label Business Management Team as the new VP Customer Services.   more