Technical Specifications
| Model | ZB-FLEX-370ELS | ZB-FLEX-450ELS |
| Maximum Mechanical Speed | 200 m/min | |
| Maximum Printing Width | 360 mm | 450 mm |
| Maximum Web Width | 370 mm | 460 mm |
| Maximum Unwind Diameter | 1050 mm | |
| Maximum Waste Rewind Diameter | 900 mm | |
| Print Repeat Length | 178–610 mm (56T–192T) | |
| Color Pre-register | Semi-Automatic | |
| Power Supply | 380V AC ±10% | |
| Fast Ink Change System | Ink Swift Change | |
| Overall Dimensions (L × W × H) | 11000 × 1500 × 2500 mm | 11000 × 1680 × 2500 mm |
Inline Flexo Printing Press for High-Performance Label Printing and Converting
The Inline Flexo Printing Press is a high-performance narrow web printing and converting system developed for manufacturers producing self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, in-mold labels, flexible packaging, and other premium printed products. By integrating printing and finishing into one production line, the machine helps converters improve productivity, reduce waste, and shorten delivery times.
Unlike conventional standalone printing equipment, this inline flexo printing and converting line combines flexographic printing, die cutting, slitting, matrix removal, and rewinding into a single continuous workflow. One-pass production minimizes handling between processes while maintaining excellent register accuracy and consistent print quality.
Powered by a servo-driven control system, the machine delivers stable web tension, accurate color registration, and smooth operation at mechanical speeds up to 200 m/min. The fast ink change system and semi-automatic pre-register functions significantly reduce setup time, making the equipment ideal for both short production runs and high-volume label manufacturing.
Designed as a professional narrow web flexo printing machine, it supports a wide variety of materials including self-adhesive label stock, PET, PP, PE, paper, filmic materials, shrink sleeve substrates, and laminated structures. The modular platform also allows future integration of additional converting stations based on production requirements.
Whether you are expanding an existing label production facility or investing in a new label printing and converting line, the ZB-FLEX series provides an efficient solution that combines printing precision, flexible configuration, and reliable long-term operation for modern packaging manufacturers and label converters.
One-Pass Printing and Converting Workflow
Traditional label production often requires multiple standalone machines for printing, die cutting, slitting, and rewinding. Every transfer between machines increases labor costs, setup time, material waste, and the risk of registration errors.
The ZB-FLEX Inline Flexo Printing Press integrates the complete label production process into one continuous workflow, allowing converters to improve efficiency, maintain consistent print quality, and reduce overall production costs.
By completing printing and finishing in one production line, manufacturers can shorten production cycles, reduce material handling, improve registration accuracy, and deliver finished label rolls directly to the next packaging process.
Why Choose an Inline Flexo Printing Press?
For label manufacturers and packaging converters, production efficiency is no longer determined by printing speed alone. The ability to complete multiple converting processes in a single production line has become a major competitive advantage.
One-Pass Production
Print, die cut, slit, remove waste matrix, and rewind finished rolls without transferring materials between separate machines.
Lower Production Costs
Reduce labor requirements, minimize material waste, and shorten job changeover times through integrated automation and servo control.
Higher Registration Accuracy
Servo-driven web handling and semi-automatic pre-register ensure consistent color registration even during long production runs.
Flexible Label Production
Suitable for self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, pharmaceutical labels, cosmetic labels, food packaging labels, logistics labels, and many other narrow web applications.
Expandable Modular Design
Additional converting stations such as cold foil, lamination, varnishing, inspection systems, and digital finishing modules can be integrated according to future production requirements.
Ideal for Growing Label Converters
Whether upgrading an existing production line or building a new label printing facility, an inline flexo printing press provides excellent flexibility, productivity, and long-term investment value.
If your business requires high-quality narrow web printing with integrated converting, an inline flexo printing press offers a more efficient and scalable solution than using multiple standalone machines.
Applications of the Inline Flexo Printing Press
The machine is designed for high-quality narrow web printing and integrated converting across a wide range of packaging and label industries.
- Self-adhesive pressure-sensitive labels
- Shrink sleeve labels
- Wrap-around beverage labels
- In-mold labels (IML)
- Flexible packaging materials
- Pharmaceutical labels
- Food and beverage labels
- Cosmetic and personal care labels
- Industrial identification labels
- Logistics and barcode labels
Inline Flexo Printing Press FAQ
What is an inline flexo printing press?
An inline flexo printing press combines flexographic printing with converting processes such as die cutting, slitting, waste removal, and rewinding in one continuous production line, improving efficiency and reducing production costs.
What is the difference between an inline flexo press and a CI flexo press?
Inline flexo presses are mainly used for narrow web applications such as labels and specialty packaging, while CI flexo presses are designed for wide web flexible packaging films requiring high-speed central impression printing.
Can this machine produce self-adhesive labels?
Yes. It is specifically designed for pressure-sensitive labels and supports high-precision printing and converting for self-adhesive label production.
What converting units can be integrated into this production line?
The machine can be configured with die cutting, slitting, matrix removal, rewinding, cold foil, lamination, varnishing, inspection systems, and other inline finishing modules according to production requirements.
Which industries typically use this machine?
Label converters, commercial printing companies, food packaging manufacturers, pharmaceutical packaging suppliers, cosmetic label producers, and industrial packaging companies commonly use inline flexo printing presses.
