says, continuing: “The option to extend drying sections and adapt machinery to tandem or even triplex configurations ensures printers can keep pace with evolving job requirements, including complex, multi-layer structures, and the integration of more sustainable materials. Solutions like these demonstrate our commitment to innovation, reliability, and partnership, helping printers of all sizes establish themselves as leaders in an increasingly competitive market.” Automation Excellence Meanwhile, Morgana Systems, now part of the Plockmatic Group alongside Intec Printing Solutions, offers various lamination machines. Terri Winstanley, marketing manager for packaging and labels at Morgana, says there are numerous reasons printers would find bringing lamination in-house beneficial. “Digital print technology will advance rapidly over the next ten years,” Winstanley says, continuing: “There will be a continued need to produce fast turnaround, short run, or personalised print, efficiently with an emphasis on getting it out the door as quickly as possible. Lamination helps complete these jobs to a high standard. “Quality and cost control are also improved by bringing work in-house, while turnaround times are also kept to a minimum as there is no need to wait for the work to be externally completed and returned. Then there is the option of adding creative value; with gloss, matt, and silk lamination as well as foiling in a wide range of colours like silver, rose, and holographic finishes including crystal, sparkle, and carbon fibre, printers can add embellishments and eye-catching designs that elevate the value of printed sheets.” If you are in the market for a new machine, Winstanley says highly automated systems that are simple to set up and easy to use are essential. She says ensuring every piece of print is quickly completed to a high standard, while minimising errors and reprints, positively contributes to the bottom line. So too, she adds, does the ability to add value and lift print with vibrant, stand-out, creativity. “We believe our laminating and foiling solutions respond to these needs and more,” she says. On this, Winstanley highlights the Morgana Laminator Pro 550, a vacuum-fed, automatic laminator that manages sheets of up to 550mm x 720mm and 400gsm at a speed of up to 25m/min. It incorporates a unique oil system that Winstanley says improves lamination and reduces energy consumption, and has an automatic vacuum feeding functionality for smooth production and an intuitive user interface for simple operation. Elsewhere, the ColorFlare CF2500 Pro is an all-in-one automatic feeding solution for both lamination and foiling. Its unique oil roller heating system provides consistent temperatures to elevate lamination and reduce energy consumption. In addition, the compact ColorFlare CF2000 foil-flaring device is dual-laminator and foil-flaring device, designed to offer ▼ BOBST count the NOVALAM S 550, a compact solventless laminator, among its solutions 94 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2025 - Issue 356 an in-house decorative effects solution for short-run, on-demand digital applications, as well as lamination for traditional litho output. Its fully controllable pressure and heat processes deliver optimum results with both lamination and flaring-film rolls available in a choice of widths and lengths to deliver great value for cost-effective production. The running theme throughout this piece is not only the added value lamination can bring to printed work, but also the recommendation to bring this process in-house. Not only will this help save time on producing work, as well as the cost of outsourcing, but open up a wider range of options to print companies, allowing them to be much more creative with print and finishing. By eliminating reliance on third-party suppliers, printers can complete jobs with greater speed and flexibility ▲Morgana’s ColorFlare CF2500 Pro is an all-in-one automatic feeding solution for both lamination and foiling LAMINATION | ROB FLETCHER
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