Printing industry covers offset (books, newspapers, commercial), flexography (labels, flexible packaging), gravure (food packaging, tobacco), screen (ceramics, electronics), digital inkjet (personalization, short run) and 3D printing. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (DE, offset #1), KBA Koenig & Bauer (metal packaging), manroland and Bobst (CH, flexible packaging) represent the European industry.
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Printing covers offset, flexo, gravure, screen, digital inkjet and 3D. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, KBA Koenig & Baue...
Printing covers offset, flexo, gravure, screen, digital inkjet and 3D. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, KBA Koenig & Bauer, manroland and Bobst (CH) lead European printing equipment.
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FAQ
Q Offset or digital?
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Offset: high run length (> 1000), low unit cost, stable color — standard for books and commercial. Digital: short run (1-1000), variable data, personalization — short-run books and personalized packaging. Heidelberg Versafire and HP Indigo are benchmarks.
Q Flexo vs gravure?
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Flexo: low cost, eco-friendly (water-based ink), short plate cycle, suits 0.05-0.5 mm transparent films. Gravure: high image resolution, high speed (500+ m/min), high-volume food packaging.
Q Industrial 3D printing?
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Metal SLM (EOS, SLM Solutions, TRUMPF), plastic SLA/FDM (EOS, Stratasys), sand binder jetting (ExOne). Aerospace, medical, automotive prototypes and tooling inserts are main applications.