Integrated Bindery Systems (IBIS) will be using Hunkeler Innovation Days in Lucerne, Switzerland, from 24-27 February 2025, to unveil what it describes as a ‘unique’ smart label-binder that will set new industry standards in label production.
The smart label-binder will be running on the Screen stand in Hall 2, Stand P7, at the Hunkeler show. A variant of IBIS’s smart-binder, the product has been optimised to produce ‘Extended Content’ Labels (ECLs). During the event, the smart label-binder will produce Pharmaceutical ECLs using lightweight (45gsm) ‘OP medical’ printed stock and IBIS’s glue-binding technology.
It has been developed by IBIS following consultations with label manufacturers and includes world-first technology advancements, explained IBIS. At the event, the binder will be fed from a Hunkeler roll-unwinder and web-cutter using Screen-printed rolls.
John Cracknell, managing director of IBIS, said, ‘With market expectations of a continued sharp growth path for the global pharmaceutical labelling market that is expected to be in excess of £9 billion in 2025 with anticipated year-on-year growth of more than11%, we are confident that digitally printed ECLs (extended content labels) will be an increasing future demand.’
He added that at the event more details and ‘unique’ advances of the new smart label-binder will be revealed, as the company looks to demonstrate connection, automation and efficiency to those in attendance.
