Velox showcases “what’s next” in direct-to-shape digital decoration for the European market at drinktec

Disruptive technology delivering unparalleled speed, quality, flexibility, and sustainability for aluminium cans

Rosh Ha’Ayin, ISRAEL – September 6, 2022 – Velox Ltd. (www.velox-digital.com), an innovative developer and manufacturer of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration solutions, will be exhibiting in Munich, Germany at drinktec, 12 – 16 September, 2022. Velox is inviting fillers, labelers, packaging wholesalers and brands, to meet its experts at Hall C6, Stand 111 and discover how high-volume direct-to-shape digital decoration offers a game-changing solution for the industry. In addition, as part of Crown Holdings and Velox’s collaboration on the commercialization of digital decoration solutions, Crown will be exhibiting beverage cans printed with Velox’s direct-to-shape digital decoration technology at their stand (Hall C4, Stand 434).

Velox’s stand will showcase:

• An advanced range of digital decoration solutions for necked and straight-wall beverage cans running at a speed of up to 500 cans per minute.
• A 3D interactive demo that provides insight into Velox’s digital decoration process as the cans being decorated move through the various stations. The demo highlights unique digital technology that offers superior printing quality and features at mass production speed.
• Samples of digitally printed beverage cans that show different digital printing options and unique features, such as seamless 360 designs, on-chime, on-neck printing, selective embellishments like matte and gloss, and more.

Marian Cofler, CEO and Co-founder, Velox said: “Our innovative approach to digital printing enables advanced, direct-to-shape digital decoration of beverage cans for various applications where shrink sleeves and labels were, until today, the only alternative. These include shorter analog printing runs, ad hoc runs, promotional marketing campaigns and shorter lead time. We are excited to present our direct-to-can mass production digital decoration solutions for the European market at drinktec. Our interest in the European market is a natural step in extending our global footprint, following on from leading players that are adopting our solution in the North American market.”

Velox’s technology key attributes include:

Superior decoration quality – up to 14 colors and embellishments, a wide color gamut, accurate pantone matching and unique decoration features.

Full operational flexibility – quick and easy setup time for any print quantity, increasing efficiency and productivity.

Low total cost of ownership – elimination of shrink sleeves and labels, allowing on-demand decoration and shorter time to market.

Built-in sustainability – direct-to-shape printing saving hundreds of tons of plastics by replacing shrink sleeves and labels and reducing waste and inventory.

Visit Velox in Hall C6, Stand 111 to learn more about mass production direct-to-can digital solutions and meet with product experts and executive management.