Koenig & Bauer Durst has unveiled further updates for its Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic corrugated production press that provides industrial solutions for run lengths from one to millions.

New water-based orange and violet inks have been launched to ensure food safety compliance for primary packaging and extend the color gamut. This will positively impact brand management for brand owners, particularly in producing color saturation on packaging samples and spot colors. With nearly 50% of corrugated packaging in food and beverage, the ink set also ensures that converters can invest knowing they will be ahead of the increasingly complex regulatory change curve.

Koenig & Bauer Durst has also announced new automation features for the Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic that will ensure high productivity and can be integrated into existing customer workflows. Enhanced image quality and special effects, as well as cost reduction, are among the benefits of a new digital primer. New effects that are possible include print embellishment on corrugated board with uncoated media.

The Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic combines a well-engineered mechanical design with easily accessible sub-assemblies and selected components to guarantee the durable quality, high performance and reliability. It can manage small formats from 500 x 600mm through to very large formats with maximum dimensions of 1,300 x 2,800 mm and print a maximum thickness of 12 mm with water-based, food-safe inks.

The presses meet the stringent requirements for food-safe primary packaging utilizing proprietary water-based ink technology and are designed with core technologies to provide automated, productive, food-safe printing systems

“All these innovations for our Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic are designed to exceed market needs,” said Robert Stabler, managing director, Koenig & Bauer Durst. “Food safety and packaging is a constant topic of conversation. These new water-based inks will ensure food safety compliance for primary packaging and extend the color gamut, which, in turn, will impact positively on brand management for brand owners.”