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Offset press technology for labels and packaging at production volume; plate-based printing across a wide substrate range; the workhorse route when colour fidelity and print quality, not run length, drive the business case.
INNVESTIO architects the whole route around the press, not just the machine.

These are general print-technology trade-offs and are presented here for comparison purposes. Talk to our experts to finetune to your case.
Narrow-web label offset press machines — short/medium-run label printing, up to 420mm paper width, wet/waterless/hybrid UV printing. .
MIYAKOSHI MLP | Semi-Rotary UV Offset Label Printing
Semi-rotary UV offset press for short/medium-run production of high-quality labels — short makeready, fully electronic format changeovers with no manual tooling, and reduced material wastage. Achieves offset-grade print quality (clear dot reproduction, tonal gradations) that flexo and letterpress struggle to match, at considerably lower plate cost than flexo. A bearer-to-bearer contact design gives consistent image transfer even on rough or textured stock, which is why it's particularly well suited to wine and spirits labels.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Process | Semi-rotary UV offset press — wet / waterless / hybrid |
| Max paper width | 350 mm (MLP13) / 420 mm (MLP16) |
| Max printing width | 330 mm (MLP13) / 406.4 mm (MLP16) |
| Repeat length | 127.0–355.6 mm (up to 406.4 mm optional) |
| Max machine speed | Up to 300 impressions/min optional — up to 121.9 m/min at long repeat (406.4 mm) |
| Substrate weight | 50–300 gsm |
| Substrate thickness | 70–300 micron |
| Applications | Food & beverage labels, cosmetic labels, wine labels, general labels |
Running the presses: flexo, offset or digital, one line or a full floor. We help you architect the next route, not just replace a machine.
You need the process to keep up with the design: foiling, spot effects, short runs without a plate. We help you find the route that makes the design possible.
You need labels and packaging that show up right, on time, at the volume the launch actually needs without owning the equipment yourself.
You are not sure which equipment, which route or whether it is even possible? That 's exactly the conversation we 're build for.
Describe the problem, a production headache, a compliance question and we will come back with a way through, not a sales pitch.
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