English Time and materials savings Accuracy at any speed
Energy saving technology Fully modular concept
Sturdiness and quality
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HOT STAMPING SILK SCREEN PRINTING EMBOSSING FLEXO VARNISHING COLD FOIL FLAT BED DIE-CUTTING SEMI-ROTARY DIE-CUTTING LASER CONVERTING
FEATURES THAT MAKE CARTES MACHINES THE BEST IN THEIR CATEGORY
The technologies applied to the GT SERIES machines make them the best option on the market, not only for the finishing, but also for fulfilling complete high value labels with the maximum economy. CARTES has actually developed a unique and innovative technology that allows to obtain the best results in terms of accuracy and productivity, both for short and long runs. In addition to the strength, the quality of the materials and the high precision at every speed, the GT Series offers to label market new and exclusive features such as:
AUTOMATIC CENTRING DEVICES
These machines are even more precise thanks to the new automatic Multi Head Positioning System (MHPS) that corrects, concurrently on each printing unit, the possible gap irregularities detected on pre-printed materials. Each printing and die-cutting unit is automatically positioned to ensure a perfect centering and minimizing the waste of material. This also reduces the time required for the initial settings and increases the working speed.
ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY
Through the use of the IGBT technology and the centralized management system of drives power supply, that allows the sharing of energy between the motors during the operation of the machine. The energy released by the motors during the braking phase, is reused or even returned to the power grid. It follows an energy saving from 30 to 40%.
MORE SAFETY FOR THE OPERATOR
Thanks to the implementation of the security systems STO (Safe Torque Off), SS1 (Safe Stop), SBC (Safe Brake Control) and SLS (Safely Limited Speed), it is possible to obtain an effective protection of the operator, combining the safety to the practical needs required by the production.
INDEPENDANT TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL PANELS
Each unit is equipped with a touch screen control panel in order to ease the setting and regulation of all the parameters.
EXTREME MODULARITY
CARTES introduces an innovative modular assembling concept that allows to invert, replace or even add printing and die-cutting units with respect to the original configuration.
GT 360 SERIES TECHNICAL DATA PRODUCTIVITY: Up to 15.000 cycles/hour POWER SUPPLY: 400 V three-phase - 50/60 Hz WEB WIDTH: 360 mm - (14 in) HOT STAMPING UNIT CLICHÉ HOLDING BOX DIMENSIONS: 360 x 320 mm - (14 x 12.6) in SILK SCREEN UNIT PRINTING AREA: 360 x 320 mm - (14 x 12.6) in UV LAMP POWER: Stepless, from 24 to 200 W/cm SEMI-ROTARY FLEXO VARNISHING UNIT CYLINDER DEVELOPMENT: 500 mm - 20 in - Z: 184 FORMAT: from 5 (0.2 in) to 350 mm (14 in) PRINTING SPEED: up to 60 m/min - 66 yd/min CLICHÉ THICKNESS RANGE: from 0,2 (1/64 in) mm to 2 mm (5/64 in) UV LAMP POWER: Stepless, from 36 to 160 W/cm SEMI-ROTARY DIE-CUTTING UNIT CYLINDER DEVELOPMENT: 566 mm - 22.3 in - Z: 179 FORMAT: from 5 (0.2 in) to 500 mm (20 in) DIE-CUTTING SPEED: up to 60 m/min - 66 yd/min DIE THICKNESS RANGE: from 0,2 (1/64 in) mm to 2 mm (5/64 in) FLAT BED DIE-CUTTING/EMBOSSING UNIT DIE HOLDING BOX DIMENSIONS: 360 x 320 mm - (14 x 12.6) in LASER DIE-CUTTING UNIT WORKING AREA: 360 x ∞ mm - (14 in ) x ∞ in This series is also available in the version GT 280
GT 280 SERIES TECHNICAL DATA WEB WIDTH: 280 mm - (11 in)
SILK SCREEN PRINTING AREA: 280 x 280 mm - (11 x 11) in CLICHÉ HOLDING BOX DIMENSIONS: 280 x 280 mm - (11 x 11) in DIE HOLDING BOX DIMENSIONS: 280 x 260 mm - (11 x 10.2) in LASER DIE-CUTTING AREA: 280 x ∞ mm - (11 in) x ∞ FORMAT OF THE FLEXO VARNISHING: from 5 (0.2 in) to 350 mm (14 in) FORMAT OF THE SEMIROTARY DIE-CUTTING: from 5 (0.2 in) to 500 mm (20 in)
HOT STAMPING
The hot stamping unit can print and emboss (even simultaneously), as well as apply holograms, overlaminate and die-cut. Thanks to an innovative system that manages the dynamism of the printing cycle, no matter the speed is, both during the start-up or the production, the unit keeps a constant contact time between the clichĂŠ and the material. This always assures the best transfer of the foil and minimizes the setting time and the quantity of material needed to start a new job. The hot stamping unit can feature up to 3 foil feeding systems (two in transversal and one in longitudinal direction) with multistep regulation to avoid foil wastening.
SILK SCREEN PRINTING
The silk screen printing perfectly matches with the need of fulfilling intense coverages, accurate result in details and rich colours, to obtain highly brilliant and valuable products. It is also possible to process embossing with Braille effect and spot varnishing. This unit is supplied with a powerful UV dryer with stepless electronic management of the lamps that allows to flexibly adjust the power from 24 to 200 W/cm, achieving the minimum consumption in stand-by mode. The automatic ink feeding system allows to keep a constant spread during the printing and also markedly reduces the intervention of the operator.
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FLEXO VARNISHING
The CARTES semi-rotary flexo printing & varnishing unit with gearless system is completely controlled by servo motors and equipped with devices that facilitate operator’s work. The application and replacement of the flexible clichÊ can be done in a few seconds thanks to the opening on the top that allows the operator an ease access to the cylinder. All data processing and parameters are visible in real time on the display and can be saved into the computer of the machine to be quickly reused. IMAGE DISTORTION SYSTEM (IDS) This software makes possible to automatically adapt the polymer plates created for cylinders of different development. Moreover, the software can narrow up to 20% and maximum 5 printing paths keeping constant the interspaced between them. MULTI HEAD POSITIONING SYSTEM (MHPS) As all the units of the GT series, the flexo varnishing unit is also equipped with the automatic positioning system that corrects any gap irregularities detected on pre-printed materials: the software instructs the units to move along the guides and automatically position in order to reduce the waste of time and material, other then considerably increasing the working speed.
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FLAT BED DIE-CUTTING & EMBOSSING
The flat bed die-cutting unit can also overlaminate and make embossing. This unit develops a high pressure thanks to the movement operated by the double knee-joint and also stands out for the following features: - the holder plate pivot for a fast set up of the cliché or the die, as well as make easy their replacement; - 4 centesimal gauges placed on the micrometrical screws to ease pressure set up.
LASER DIE-CUTTING UNIT
The LASER die-cutting unit is the only existing on the market with an unlimited lifetime & Semi-sealed® source that guarantees constant power and cutting quality along the time, minimizing the management and the maintenance costs. Thanks to the Radio Frequency Laser power control the machine can achieve the maximum performance as it is possible to process in a single cycle, the next: any shape die-cutting & cut through, micro-perforation, engraving, progressive and regressive numbering. All these jobs are digitally programmable in order to get products of the highest value in real time. Nowadays, Laser converting tecnology is, without any doubt, the most versatile solution on the market, being available in SINGLE or DUAL versions, 250 W or 350 W and suitable for paper & films.
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Material input unit Flag mark reading system Corona treatment Label position system Electronic tensioning system Web cleaner Remote connection Hot stamping unit Transversal foil feeder Second transversal foil feeder Longitudinal foil feeder Plates holder with guides Photocell for hologram application Multi Head Positioning System Silk screen printing unit Automatic ink feeder UV Lamp Flexo printing & varnishing unit UV overlamination Rewinder for cold foil wastening Flat bed die-cutting & embossing unit
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Embossing holder Magnetic box Pressure gauges Overlamination Semi-rotary die-cutting unit LASER die-cutting unit Cutting through unit & slide for pieces Sheet fed cutting system Cutting unit in continuous mode «Cut-on-the-fly» Data Storage Software Touch screen control panels Material output unit Servo driven waste rewinder with dancer Label inspection system Slitting with scissor blade system Slitting with razor blade system Back score slitting Easy wastening heating plate Extractable spicing top at line end
SEMI-ROTARY DIE-CUTTING UNIT
The CARTES semi-rotary die-cutting unit with gearless system is completely controlled by servo motors and equipped with devices that ease the operator’s work. The application and replacement of the flexible die can be done in a few seconds thanks to the opening top cover that allowing the operator an easily access to the cylinder. All data processing and parameters are visible in real time on the display and can be saved into the computer of the machine to be quickly reused. AIR GAP SYSTEM (AGS) The innovative AIR GAP SYSTEM electronically manages the inclination of the anvil cylinder, adjusting the distance between the die and the material and controlling the cutting depth with extremely accuracy. Just setting up the die thickness from 0,2 mm (1/64 in) to 2 mm (5/64 in) and the liner thickness, become very easy to get a perfect die-cutting from the first cycle. System is complete with safety features that avoids the possible breaking of the die caused by a wrong adjustment. IMAGE DISTORTION SYSTEM (IDS) This software makes possible to automatically adapt dies created for cylinders of different development. Moreover, the software can widen or narrow up to 20% and maximum 5 die-cutting paths keeping constant the interspaced between them. Thanks to this distortion it is possible to use flexible dies created for magnetic cylinders with other developments and also to obtain a wider range of shapes with no need to buy and store new dies.
THE COMPANY
Since 1970, CARTES has been producing printing and finishing machines for labels establishing with success in 88 Countries with the installation of more than 4000 machines that stand out for their quality, innovation, strength and high productivity.
CARTES offers the widest range of label machines with hot stamping, silk screen printing, embossing, flexo varnishing, cold stamping, flat bed die-cutting, semi-rotary die-cutting and with the exclusive LASER converting technology.
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