Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 50 2024 | Page 42

Delta supplies complete automation package for MTEX digital printing machines

From packaging and labeling to clothing and other textiles , digital printing processes allow businesses to transfer digital graphics directly to almost any physical matter . The Portuguese specialist MTEX is a worldleading manufacturer of digital print solutions for printing graphics and images on textiles and other mediums . Its wide-ranging portfolio of products includes many ultra-modern printers that apply customers ’ individual designs to different materials , from paper and card to PVC and other substrates .
Comprehensive upgrades to two 42 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk pigment printers MTEX had a very precise idea of how it wanted to upgrade its printers , as it sought to move away from the closed and relatively rigid legacy control system architecture in favor of a scalable , more flexible solution .
The new system had to work faster and more precisely . It had to allow users to select between incremental and absolute encoders , have a reliable STO ( safe torque off ) function , support EtherCAT connectivity for servo drives and motors , and make it much easier for users to program the machine control system . The project involving Delta focused on two pigment printers . The MTEX NS MULTI 800 is an entry-level model for creating professional packaging and paper bags . And the modular MTEX NS MULTI 1300 can be used to apply pigment inks to coated and untreated materials , transfer films and fabric textiles , in addition to card and paper . Both models are equipped with numerous servo drives and motors for precise control to deliver a perfect finish every time .
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