6 Colour Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine for Water Bottle Label Printing
A packaging manufacturer from South America specializing in water bottle label printing was looking for a high-efficiency flexographic printing solution to meet the growing demand for high-quality beverage labels.
Water bottle labels require clear graphics, consistent colors, accurate registration, and stable printing performance during continuous production. The customer therefore needed a reliable printing machine that could handle common label substrates while maintaining high production efficiency.
After evaluating its production requirements, the customer selected FLEXOCH’s CHCI-J-S 6 Colour Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine, with an 800 mm printing width and a maximum printing speed of 250 m/min.
Water bottle labels are commonly produced using plastic film substrates such as BOPP, PE, and PET. These materials offer good moisture resistance and durability, making them suitable for beverage packaging and refrigerated applications.
However, printing on thin plastic films requires stable web tension, accurate registration, and consistent ink transfer. The customer needed a machine that could provide reliable performance across different label materials while supporting high-speed production.
FLEXOCH Printing Solution
To meet these requirements, FLEXOCH supplied the CHCI-J-S 6 Colour Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine.
The central drum configuration provides stable substrate support during the printing process, helping maintain accurate registration and consistent printing quality across multiple colors.
1. Six-Colour Printing for Water Bottle Labels
The 6 Colour configuration allows the customer to produce attractive and detailed water bottle label designs with multiple colors, brand graphics, product information, and decorative elements.
For beverage packaging, consistent color reproduction is particularly important because brand colors and product graphics need to remain visually uniform throughout a production run.
2. 800 mm Printing Width
The machine features an 800 mm printing width, providing sufficient working width for the customer’s water bottle label production requirements.
The width also offers flexibility for different label layouts and production arrangements, helping manufacturers make efficient use of the plastic film substrate.
3. Printing Speed Up to 250 m/min
The CHCI-J-S drum flexo printing machine can achieve a maximum printing speed of 250 m/min.
This high-speed capability helps the customer increase production output and improve overall printing efficiency, making the machine suitable for continuous water bottle label production.
Actual operating speed may vary according to substrate characteristics, film thickness, ink, print design, and production conditions.
4. Compatible with Common Water Bottle Label Materials
Water bottle labels are commonly printed on plastic film materials such as BOPP, PE, and PET. FLEXOCH’s central drum flexo printing machine can be configured to print these and other suitable plastic film substrates.
BOPP Film: BOPP provides good clarity, stiffness, and moisture resistance, making it a popular material for beverage and water bottle labels.
PE Film: PE offers flexibility and good resistance to moisture, making it suitable for various flexible label applications.
PET Film: PET provides excellent dimensional stability, strength, and print performance for demanding label applications.
The ability to work with different plastic film substrates gives the customer greater flexibility when producing water bottle labels for different beverage brands and packaging requirements.
Production Benefits
By investing in the FLEXOCH CHCI-J-S 6 Colour Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine, the South American customer obtained a production solution designed around the requirements of water bottle label printing.
High Production Efficiency:
A maximum speed of 250 m/min supports high-output continuous printing.
Consistent Multi-Colour Printing:
The 6 Colour configuration provides flexibility for detailed and visually attractive water bottle label designs.
Stable Web Handling:
The central drum structure helps provide stable substrate support during multi-color printing, contributing to accurate registration and consistent print quality.
Flexible Substrate Compatibility:
The machine can be configured for common water bottle label materials including BOPP, PE, and PET.
Wide Application Range:
Beyond water bottle labels, this type of drum flexo printing machine can also be applied to various flexible packaging and plastic film printing projects.
FLEXOCH Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine for Label Applications
FLEXOCH provides central drum flexo printing machines for flexible packaging and plastic film printing applications worldwide.
For water bottle label manufacturers, choosing the right printing machine involves considering substrate type, film thickness, printing width, number of colors, production speed, ink system, and required print quality.
The CHCI-J-S provides a practical solution for customers requiring 6 Colour printing, an 800 mm printing width, and production speeds of up to 250 m/min.
With experience in plastic film printing, FLEXOCH can develop suitable central drum flexo printing machine configurations for BOPP, PE, PET, and other compatible substrates according to specific production requirements.
Customer Case Highlights
Customer Location: South America
Industry: Water Bottle Label Printing
Machine Model: CHCI-J-S
Machine Type: Central Drum Flexo Printing Machine
Printing Colors: 6 Colour
Printing Width: 800 mm
Maximum Printing Speed: 250 m/min
If you are looking for a central drum flexo printing machine for water bottle label printing, contact FLEXOCH to discuss your substrate, printing width, color, and production requirements.
