{"id":15917,"date":"2016-01-15T16:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T21:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2016-01-15T16:09:52","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T21:09:52","slug":"muratec-america-inc-launches-precision-label-series-of-digital-presses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2016\/01\/muratec-america-inc-launches-precision-label-series-of-digital-presses\/","title":{"rendered":"Muratec America, Inc. Launches Precision Label Series of Digital Presses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Plano, TX\u00a0January 15, 2016<\/em> \u2014 Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, announces the Precision Label Series of digital presses, designed to produce short run, high-definition digital color labels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese products signal a new era for Muratec,\u201d said Jim D\u2019Emidio, president, Muratec America, Inc. \u201cThe label market is exploding year-over-year and the demand for short-run capabilities is one of the hottest growth areas. Most dealers we\u2019ve approached with our label presses were able to quickly identify current customers who could benefit from a short-run digital label press. With a background in on-site service, customer support and professional sales approaches, the office equipment dealer channel is perfect to distribute these solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the Precision Label Series product launch, Muratec has created a program assisting dealers in building an internal foundation to successfully prospect, sell, install and support these presses. Dealers who wish to add the PLS-series presses to their line-up will have access to a three-day, on-site workshop, which focuses on prospect identification and marketing, label substrates and applications, digital label press installation, key operator training, break\/fix service and ROI calculation for end customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuratec has always believed in the office equipment dealer,\u201d said D\u2019Emidio. \u201cBut we recognized early on that in order for the PLS-series to be successful, we had to develop a program to give our dealers the necessary tools to market, sell and support these devices. We\u2019ve added personnel with decades of experience in the label world and they\u2019re actively sharing their strategies and knowledge with our dealers. We also have one of the most tenured support staffs in the industry ready to assist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Organizations that rely on labels use Muratec\u2019s Precision Label Series to bring label printing in-house and significantly reduce their label spend, waste and production time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s standard practice for a label converter to have a 2-3 week lead time,\u201d said Lou Stricklin, director, marketing and sales support. \u201cThe PLS-series label presses can have labels printed, laminated, die-cut and ready for application in just hours, saving time and money. It\u2019s also a huge competitive advantage for our customers to be able to instantly tweak packaging to address sudden changes in the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muratec\u2019s PLS-2112 can print continuous-fed media or cut sheets, up to 8.5\u201d wide, on a variety of media; the PLS-2112F, Muratec\u2019s digital finishing system, creates true on-the shelf visual separation by giving labels unique shapes, styles and sizes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the PLS-2112F, the only limit is your imagination,\u201d Stricklin said. \u201cIn the past, organizations had to break the bank in order to produce die-cut labels; however, with the PLS-2112F, they can produce exceptional labels that deliver a competitive advantage and higher value perception on the shelf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The PLS-2112 digital label press features an MSRP of $24,995; the PLS-2112F features an MSRP of\u00a0$39,995.<\/p>\n<p>Muratec\u2019s PLS-5150 can print continuous-fed media or cut sheets, up to 12.5\u201d wide, on a variety of media at up to 30 feet-per-minute; the PLS-5150F, Muratec\u2019s digital finishing system, delivers lamination, digital die-cutting, slitting and rewinding to create application-ready labels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PLS-5150 addresses the needs of our customers who require higher throughput,\u201d Stricklin said. \u201cThe PLS-5150, prints at up to 30 feet-per-minute, increasing the number of labels per roll. The multiple blade slitter, high-speed die-cutter and multiple exit rewinders enable our customers to get their labels ready for application faster.<\/p>\n<p>The PLS-5150 digital label press features an MSRP of $52,995; the PLS-5150F features an MSRP of\u00a0$74,995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plano, TX\u00a0January 15, 2016 \u2014 Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business productivity solutions, announces the Precision Label Series of digital presses, designed to produce short run, high-definition digital color labels. \u201cThese products signal a new era for Muratec,\u201d said Jim D\u2019Emidio, president, Muratec America, Inc. \u201cThe label market is exploding year-over-year and the demand for short-run capabilities is one of the hottest growth areas. Most dealers we\u2019ve approached with our label presses were able to quickly identify current customers who could benefit from a short-run digital label press. With a background in on-site service, customer support and professional sales approaches, the office equipment dealer channel is perfect to distribute these solutions.\u201d In conjunction with the Precision Label Series product launch, Muratec has created a program assisting dealers in building an internal foundation to successfully prospect, sell, install and support these presses. Dealers who wish to add the PLS-series presses to their line-up will have access to a three-day, on-site workshop, which focuses on prospect identification and marketing, label substrates and applications, digital label press installation, key operator training, break\/fix service and ROI calculation for end customers. \u201cMuratec has always believed in the office equipment dealer,\u201d said D\u2019Emidio. \u201cBut we recognized early on that in order for the PLS-series to be successful, we had to develop a program to give our dealers the necessary tools to market, sell and support these devices. We\u2019ve added personnel with decades of experience in the label world and they\u2019re actively sharing their strategies and knowledge with our dealers. We also have one of the most tenured support staffs in the industry ready to assist.\u201d Organizations that rely on labels use Muratec\u2019s Precision Label Series to bring label printing in-house and significantly reduce their label spend, waste and production time. \u201cIt\u2019s standard practice for a label converter to have a 2-3 week lead time,\u201d said Lou Stricklin, director, marketing and sales support. \u201cThe PLS-series label presses can have labels printed, laminated, die-cut and ready for application in just hours, saving time and money. It\u2019s also a huge competitive advantage for our customers to be able to instantly tweak packaging to address sudden changes in the market.\u201d Muratec\u2019s PLS-2112 can print continuous-fed media or cut sheets, up to 8.5\u201d wide, on a variety of media; the PLS-2112F, Muratec\u2019s digital finishing system, creates true on-the shelf visual separation by giving labels unique shapes, styles and sizes. \u201cWith the PLS-2112F, the only limit is your imagination,\u201d Stricklin said. \u201cIn the past, organizations had to break the bank in order to produce die-cut labels; however, with the PLS-2112F, they can produce exceptional labels that deliver a competitive advantage and higher value perception on the shelf.\u201d The PLS-2112 digital label press features an MSRP of $24,995; the PLS-2112F features an MSRP of\u00a0$39,995. Muratec\u2019s PLS-5150 can print continuous-fed media or cut sheets, up to 12.5\u201d wide, on a variety of media at up to 30 feet-per-minute; the PLS-5150F, Muratec\u2019s digital finishing system, delivers lamination, digital die-cutting, slitting and rewinding to create application-ready labels. \u201cThe PLS-5150 addresses the needs of our customers who require higher throughput,\u201d Stricklin said. \u201cThe PLS-5150, prints at up to 30 feet-per-minute, increasing the number of labels per roll. The multiple blade slitter, high-speed die-cutter and multiple exit rewinders enable our customers to get their labels ready for application faster. The PLS-5150 digital label press features an MSRP of $52,995; the PLS-5150F features an MSRP of\u00a0$74,995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2422],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15918,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917\/revisions\/15918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}