#Ipex: Atlantic Zeiser to Present Broad Range of Ink-jet Technologies

EMMINGEN, GERMANY—March 10, 2010—Atlantic Zeiser Group, a leading technology and system solutions provider for industrial digital printing, today announced that it will have its largest presence ever at Ipex, in Hall 6, Stand C557. The company will showcase its entire range of substrate-flexible digital drop-on-demand (DoD) ink-jet print engines as well as a plethora of new additions to the capabilities of its extensive system solutions portfolio.

During 2009 and into 2010, Atlantic Zeiser has developed a wide range of additions to its product line. Ipex offers an opportunity to bring all of its capabilities together in a unified experience for producers in the packaging, labeling, industrial product marking, commercial printing and card markets. Visitors to the Atlantic Zeiser stand will see many possibilities for business expansion and growth, and have an opportunity to speak with Atlantic Zeiser experts about their needs for the reduction of operating costs.

“For Atlantic Zeiser,” said Ralf Hipp, VP Digital Printing & Coding Solutions, “shows like Ipex are most exciting for us because we have the opportunity to pool our creative thinking with that of our customers and prospects to emerge with many new ideas and challenges. Ipex is a terrific venue for gaining ‘Voice of the Customer’ input on a grand scale, and returning to the office revitalized and ready to tackle even more innovation inspired by these discussions. With SOFHA now under the Atlantic Zeiser roof, we have even more resources to help our customers move their businesses forward in ground-breaking ways.”
On Display at Ipex

Delta Family of Print Engines with 2 New Models

This new generation of high-speed printers with six different models replaces Atlantic Zeiser’s highly popular ALPHA series within the Atlantic Zeiser product line.

Delta modules are available as UV and water-based models using high quality Atlantic Zeiser inks with a new generation of remote-controlled active ink supply. Delta models feature a print width of 105 mm – 210 mm and 5-level variable drop size. Pneumatic print head positioning places print heads in either print or park/clean positions. Multiple print head installations add further flexibility to Delta configurations. Its water-based inks offer an environmentally friendly alternative to solvent-based inkjet printing, a characteristic that is becoming increasingly important to both consumers and producers of print. Delta printers are capable of delivering offset-like quality and speeds - up to 300 m/min - on a multitude of substrates.

Gamma Family of Print Engines with 2 new Models

Atlantic Zeiser’s Gamma series of full-color UV print engines will be demonstrated at IPEX. Gamma single-pass printers are available in four models, ranging from 70 mm to 140 mm print width. Premium models feature a built-in UV LED pinning for extra sharp images without bleeding. It is the perfect technology for late-stage customization of labels, packages and 3-dimensional products.

Omega Family of Print Engines now with UV curing White Addition

OMEGA monochrome print engines are the industry’s benchmark in versatility, now available in eight different models. These highly substrate flexible printers ensure accurate reproduction and legibility of bar codes, graphics and textual information. The high print quality of 360 or 720 dpi at print widths ranging from 36 mm to 210 mm (1.4 inches to 8,3 inches) facilitates customizations of pre-printed products, even on dark backgrounds, with a quality that makes it difficult to distinguish the overprinting from the pre-printing. Substrates may range from coated paper and cardboard to plastics, metals, foils, and even glass. They can be easily integrated into existing production equipment.

Atlantic Zeiser will also be unveiling their new High Quality White Ink Model Omega 70P, ideal for materials having dark backgrounds.

Cardline Versa Card Personalization Solution with New SecurePIN

The SecurePIN capability for the application of scratch panels with overprint in color or inkjet combines with high security, low cost of consumables and outstanding flexibility of Cardline Versa to provide significant advantages in a highly competitive and cost sensitive market.

In addition to SecurePIN, The Cardline Versa system includes magnetic encoding capability, new Drop-on-Demand (DoD) Omega 72 HD high resolution inkjet printing with 720 dpi, Smartcure UV LED curing, the all-new VeriCam Print Verification System, Flipping, barcode scanner (ANSI grading), and a dual-delivery option.

A full overview of the company's solutions can be found at www.atlanticzeiser.com.

About Atlantic Zeiser
Atlantic Zeiser helps industrial customers to increase the cost efficiency, brand value and quality of their products within the production and logistics chain. The company achieves this by employing highly efficient digital technologies and solutions for the printing and coding of frequently changing content. Atlantic Zeiser specializes in the digital printing on challenging substrates, i.e. with low adhesion capacity for print colors, while delivering offset-like quality and production speed. In the three segments Digital Printing & Coding Solutions, Card Systems and Banknote & Security Printing Systems, the company develops, manufactures and distributes technologies as well as integrated solutions for industrial producers throughout the world. Atlantic Zeiser supports its customers through nine subsidiaries as well as distribution and support offices in some 50 countries.