Scodix Foil
Scodix Foil Station is an optional module, that runs in-line with the Scodix Ultra Pro Digital Press, delivering unmatched foil enhancement capabilities, including high gloss, embossed, variety of densities for short to medium runs, using a highly advanced, highly-efficient digital process. Scodix Foil is ideal for commercial printers, coping with short to medium runs, who today have to outsource the foil application or to use a long and expensive make ready process including molds and dies, as well as for converters doing high-end short up to medium runs.

Scodix Foil deploys a wide range of hot and cold industry standard foil films, coupled with a variety of substrates, including offset, digital, plastics, laminated/non-laminated, and coated/ Without coating Applications include business/greeting cards, folders, book covers, brochures, labels, packaging and more.
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Features
Based on the proprietary Scodix Ultra Pro platform, Scodix Foil provides a host of innovative, patented technologies:

  • RSP™ (Rotate Scale Position) – based on 4 CCD cameras and sophisticated algorithms for optimal image to image registration
  • PAS™ (Pin Activate Secure) – unique and patented foil process using the PolySENSE 500™ polymer to enable ultra-fine details with wide variety of foils on ranges of substrates
  • Transfer capabilities – achieved in conjunction with Compact brand foilers, the market leader in foil transfer units; synergy between the companies results in flawless, robust, high-yield production with significant foil savings

Benefits
  • Cost Effective – Replaces the conventional analog method, eliminating the need for dies, plates, molds and other costly materials; make-ready costs result in a breakeven point of over 9,000 sheets – incomparable cost-savings for short to medium runs
  • High Quality – Scodix unique patented technologies, the PAS™, RSP™ and transfer process deliver superior Foil enhancement print with ultra-fine details, high gloss, surface coverage and flawless registration; high-end print quality is achieved via a robust and reliable automatic process with a high production yield
  • VDP/VDE capabilities that enable personalization with foil
  • Digital – Quick, efficient, environmentally “green” and easy-to-use process provides customers with fast turnaround time to meet and exceed their needs
  • In-House – Manage and control your foil enhancement applications, profit from rapid time to market response, be independent from 3rd party suppliers and keep your print jobs confidential by not exposing them to other PSPs
Scodix Foil
Foil technology Digital in-line with Scodix PAS™ foil technology
Foil roll width (min/max) 50-500 mm / 1.97-19.68 in
Foil roll size Diameter: max 30 cm; Length: max 2,000 m; Core: 77 mm / 3 in
Max number of simultaneous rolls Up to 4 rolls
Polymer layer thickness From 35 up to 75 microns
Substrate weight 135-675 gsm / 6-30 points
Substrate thickness Up to 700 microns
Foil polymer PolySENSE 500™ clear polymer
Foil film type* Wide variety of industry standard hot/cold foil films
Substrates** Offset, digital, plastics, laminated and coated substrates
Resolution Up to 2,540 x 450 DPI
Variable Data Enhancement (VDP) PDF, optimized PDF, barcode system (optional)
Scodix RSP™ technology 4 CCD camera system, RSP™ algorithm, automatic positioning, ±100 micron image to image registration
Substrate loading sizes Min - L297 x W420 mm / 11.7 x 16.5 in
Max - L545 x W788 mm / 21.5 x 31 in
Printing image size Max - L748 x W504 mm / 29.4 x 19.8 in
Foil station dimensions (L x H x W) 1660 x 1448 x 1979 mm / 65.3 x 57 x 77.9 in
Press with station dimensions (L x H x W) 7880 x 1790 x 1979 mm / 310.2 x 70.4 x 77.9 in
Station weight (net) 900 kg / 1,984 lbs
Press weight (net) 4,400 kg / 9,700 lbs