GEW announces hybrid UV curing system and SUV division

Marcus Grennbrook, international sales manager, GEW, said, “An investment now in GEW’s Arcled UV curing protects that investment into the future by ensuring an LED upgrade can be simply and cost-effectively implemented. It also gives the possibility to run a fully flexible hybrid curing system.”

 

Arcled enables an investment in arc technology now, to be upgraded later with LEDs using the same lamphead casing and the same power supply and control. The printer simply adds LED cassettes, connects water-cooling and the Rhino Arcled power supply automatically recognises which type of cassette is installed in the machine and then on the same press seamlessly switches the power supply from high voltage AC for the arc lamps to DC power for the LEDs.

 

The advanced characteristic that gives the user the ability of fast and easy switching is a special feature of the Arcled UV system, a technology that GEW is the only manufacturer to implement today.

 

The new Arcled UV curing system is the first truly future-proof technology for upgradeability and uncomplicated swapping of arc lamp and LED UV systems. Printing presses that today are installed with Arcled technology can at a later stage easily be upgraded from arc lamps to LED to fully exploit the advantages of both technologies without modifying the power supply. This will give the operator maximum freedom and flexibility and will thereby avoid getting locked into one type of curing technology.

 

Industrial UV curing

At the expo, GEW (EC) announced the launch of its new GEW SUV division. The new division will be dedicated to developing and marketing specialist industrial UV curing installations for the coating and converting industry.

 

The SUV division will look after the design and technical developments of the products targeted at the industry sector handling wider web applications and can count on the expertise and 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture of arc lamp and LED UV systems for the narrow web and label market.

 

The SUV division will market specialist UV curing systems directly and through selected OEM partners, providing full pre-sales technical support for operators to determine exact specifications and full integration into larger systems.

 

Malcolm Rae of GEW said, “We are in the business of delivering advanced solutions to our industry partners. The new SUV division will increase our ability to pass technology with substantial benefits on to our customers. The new SUV division is a very important step for us as we continue with our efforts in going into new markets. Our team is dedicated to bringing our international customers solutions that will make a difference.”