If you are using a gravure press, you might find that flexographic printing is exactly what you need.

If you are using a gravure press, you might find that flexographic printing is exactly what you need.

In the high-speed printing sector, gravure presses, with their roller line speeds of 120-180 meters per minute, were once the preferred choice for many companies. However, their long paper path design and high printing pressure have led to a "high speed, low efficiency" dilemma—while sheetfed offset presses have a waste rate of only about 0.7%, gravure presses suffer from operational losses as high as 6-7% during activities like roll changes, resulting in significant material waste. More critically, gravure presses consistently face issues with inaccurate registration, and speed losses during mechanical synchronization further reduce yield rates. This forces companies pursuing speed to also endure the dual pressures of "poor quality and high waste," continuously squeezing profit margins.

The emergence of flexographic presses offers a new solution to these challenges. By moving beyond the design limitations of gravure presses, such as "high waste and difficult registration," flexographic printing optimizes both material efficiency and registration accuracy while maintaining printing productivity: On one hand, it significantly reduces material waste during operations like roll changes, aligning waste rates with industry-leading standards and minimizing unnecessary costs. On the other hand, its precise mechanical synchronization technology and registration control systems effectively address the common registration inaccuracies seen in gravure presses, markedly reducing speed losses and substantially improving yield rates. This eliminates the inefficiency of "printing fast but wasting more."

For companies pursuing high efficiency and premium print quality, flexographic press is not just an alternative to gravure presses but also a key tool for transitioning production from "high waste and low efficiency" to "low waste and high efficiency." It helps businesses control costs while ensuring consistent product quality, allowing them to regain control over profitability.