Mu nsi ey’amaanyi ey’okutunda ebintu, ebiwandiiko bikola ng’abatunzi abasirise, nga bafuga okusalawo kw’abaguzi mu kifo we bagula. Okusinziira ku kunoonyereza okwakolebwa ekibiina ekinoonyereza ku Insight ekya Package Insight, 64% ku bakozesa bagezaako ekintu ekipya kubanga ekipapula oba akabonero kaakwata eriiso. Okulonda wakati wa flexographic (flexo) ne digital label printing ku bintu bino ebikulu eby’okupakinga kuyinza okukosa ennyo omulimu gw’akatale k’ekintu.
Ekiwandiiko kino kiwa okwekenneenya okw’obwegendereza okw’enkola zombi ez’okukuba ebitabo, okussa mu nkola bizinensi okumanya okusalawo mu ngeri ey’amagezi olw’obukodyo bwabwe obw’okuwandiika ebiwandiiko.
Okutegeera okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya flexographic .
Flexo Print kye ki (flexographic printing)
Flexographic printing, muzzukulu wa tekinologiya wa Letterpress, efuuse enkola ey’okukuba ebitabo ey’omulembe. Ekozesa obuweerero obugonvu obuteekebwa ku ssilindala ezitambula amangu okutambuza yinki ku bitundu eby’enjawulo. Enkola eno erimu ebitundu ebikulu ebiwerako:
Printing Plates : Ekoleddwa mu Photopolymer oba omupiira ogukyukakyuka .
Anilox Roller : Akyusa yinki n'adda ku pulati y'okukuba ebitabo .
Substrate : Ekintu ekikubibwa ku (okugeza, empapula, obuveera, ekyuma)
Enkola y’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya flexographic .
Okuteekateeka pulati : Tonda ekifaananyi kya digito, olwo okibikkula ku pulati ya photopolymer .
Yinki : anilox roller elonda yinki okuva mu tterekero lya yinki .
Transfer : Yinki eva ku anilox roller okudda mu bifo ebigulumivu ku pulati y'okukuba ebitabo .
impression : plate contacts substrate, okukyusa ekifaananyi .
Okukala : Yinki eziteeka okuyita mu kufuumuuka oba okuwonya .
Okukozesa Flexographic Printing .
Flexo Printing's versatility kigifuula ejjinja ery'oku nsonda mu makolero amangi:
| amakolero | aga bulijjo okukozesebwa . |
| Emmere n'ebyokunywa . | Okupakinga okukyukakyuka, ebiwandiiko ebiraga . |
| Eddagala . | Blister packs, ebiwandiiko ebiraga . |
| Okufulumya ebitabo . | Empapula z’amawulire, magazini . |
| E-commerce . | Bokisi ezikoleddwa mu corrugated . |
| Okulabirira omuntu ku bubwe . | Ebiwandiiko ebiwandiikiddwa ku ttanka y’obuveera . |
Okusinziira ku kibiina kya Flexographic Technical Association, akatale k’okukuba ebitabo mu nsi yonna kaali ka ddoola obuwumbi 167.7 mu mwaka gwa 2020 era nga kasuubirwa okutuuka ku buwumbi bwa ddoola 181.1 mu mwaka gwa 2025, nga gukula ku CAGR ya bitundu 1.6%.
Ebirungi ebiri mu kukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya flexographic .
Substrate versatility : Flexo esobola okukuba ku bintu okuva ku firimu za 12-micron okutuuka ku board sitooka ey’obubonero 14.
Langi Obutuufu : Etuuka ku bitundu 95% ku langi za pantone, ekikulu ennyo ku brand consistency.
Cost-effective for long runs : Ku misinde egisukka mu yuniti 50,000, Flexo esobola okukendeeza ku nsaasaanya okutuuka ku bitundu 30% bw’ogeraageranya ne digital.
Okufulumya ku sipiidi : Flexo presses ez’omulembe zisobola okutambula ku sipiidi ya ffuuti 2,000 buli ddakiika, ng’ebyuma ebimu eby’enjawulo bituuka ku ffuuti 3,000 buli ddakiika.
Obuwangaazi : Efulumya ebiwandiiko ebirina ekipimo ky'ekitangaala kya 6-8 ku minzaani ya bbululu ey'ebyoya by'endiga, ekirungi ennyo okukozesebwa ebweru.
Ebizibu by'okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya flexographic .
Okusooka Okuteekawo Ebisale : Okutonda pulati kuyinza okumala wakati wa doola 200 ne 600 buli langi, okusinziira ku sayizi n’obuzibu.
Si kirungi ku misinde emimpi : Break-even point against digital kitera okubaawo nga 10,000-15,000 labels. .
Flexo ekyagenda mu maaso n’okukulaakulana, okutuukiriza ebyetaago by’okukuba ebitabo eby’omulembe n’obulungi n’omutindo ebirongooseddwa.
Ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo ekisemba .
Oyang: Ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo ekya Medium Web Flexo . ( Obugazi bw’omukutu 700mm-1200mm ) .
Okukwatagana kw'ebintu ebingi : kuwagira okukuba ebitabo ku lupapula olusiigiddwa ebizitowa, olubaawo lwa duplex, empapula za kraft, n'olugoye olutali lulukiddwa
Okukozesa obugazi : Ekozesebwa okupakinga, bbokisi z’empapula, bbaasa za bbiya, ensawo z’abaweereza, n’ebirala
Web Width Flexibility : Kirungi nnyo okukola emirimu egy’obunene egy’omu makkati nga bugazi bwa mm 700 okutuuka ku 1200mm .
Production efficient : erongooseddwa okusobola okufuluma amangu, omutindo ogw'awaggulu, ekikendeeza ku biseera by'okukyusa
Obuwangaazi : Ewa obutuufu obuwangaala n'okukola okwesigika mu mbeera ez'amaanyi .
Okutegeera okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito .
Kiki ekiyitibwa digital print .
Okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kikyusizza engeri gye tuleeta ebirowoozo ku mpapula n’ebintu ebirala eby’enjawulo. Ye nkola ey’omulembe ekyusa fayiro za digito okufuuka ebintu ebirabika, eby’omutindo ogwa waggulu ebikubiddwa. Okwawukana ku bukodyo bw’okukuba ebitabo obw’ennono, okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kubuuka obwetaavu bw’okukuba ebitabo, okuwa enkola esinga okukyukakyuka era ennungi.
Kiki ekifuula okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito ey’enjawulo?
Okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kusinze kuvaayo olw’ensonga eziwerako:
On-Demand Printing : Kuba kyennyini ky'olina okwetaaga, ng'okyetaaga.
Customization Galore : Buli print esobola okuba ey’enjawulo, etuukira ddala ku bintu ebikukwatako.
Quick Setup : Genda okuva ku dizayini okudda ku print mu record time.
Cost-effective short runs : Kirungi nnyo ku bitundutundu ebitono nga tomenye bbanka.
Eco-friendly option : Okukendeeza ku kasasiro n’amaanyi agakozesebwa bw’ogeraageranya n’enkola ez’ennono.
Enkola y’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito: okuva ku pixels okutuuka ku kukuba .
Okuteekateeka fayiro : Byonna bitandika ne dizayini ya digito .
Tonda ebifaananyi ebiwuniikiriza oba okulongoosa fayiro eziriwo .
Kakasa nti dizayini yo erina okusalawo okutuufu (mu ngeri entuufu 300 DPI ku bivuddemu ebinyirira)
Okuteekawo langi emirundi ebiri (RGB ku screen, CMYK for print)
Enzirukanya ya langi : Okukakasa ky'olaba kye kifuna .
Okukuba ebitabo : Awali obulogo .
Tekinologiya ow’enjawulo leeta dizayini yo mu bulamu:
| tekinologiya | engeri gy’ekola | obulungi ku |
| Inkjet . | Obutonnyeze obutono obwa yinki obufuuyiddwa ddala ku media . | Ebifaananyi, ebipande, ebifaananyi ebirungi |
| Laser . | Tener powder ennungi eyungiddwa ku mpapula n'ebbugumu . | Ebiwandiiko, brocuwa, Kaadi za bizinensi . |
| Dye-Sublimation . | Ebbugumu likyusa langi mu bintu . | Emifaliso, Cases z'amasimu, Mugs . |
Okumaliriza Okukwata : Okufuula Prints Ebintu Ebikolebwa
Okusala: Okusala ku sayizi oba ekifaananyi ekituufu .
Okusiba: okukyusa empapula ezitambula mu bitabo oba mu katalogu .
Laminating: Okwongerako obuwangaazi n’okumasamasa .
Okukozesa okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito .
Tekinologiya ono ow’enjawulo asanga ekkubo mu bintu bingi eby’obulamu bwaffe:
Ebikozesebwa mu kutunda ebikwata amaaso ebikwata ku nsonga eno
Okupakinga okuyiiya nga kusinga ku bushalofu .
Ebintu ebikubiddwa mu ngeri ey’enjawulo (custom-printed textiles) eby’emisono n’okuyooyoota amaka
Okuzzaawo ebifaananyi eby’omulembe ebiwuniikiriza ebikwata ku buli kantu .
| y’okukozesa | enkizo |
| short okutuuka ku medium print runs . | Ekendeeza ku ssente ezidduka wansi wa yuniti 10,000 . |
| personalized marketing . | Obusobozi bw’okukuba amawulire agakyukakyuka . |
| Ebikozesebwa mu kukola ebikozesebwa (prototypes) ne sampuli . | Okukyusa amangu okusobola okukola dizayini okuddiŋŋana . |
| Fine Art Okuzaala . | Langi Entuufu Entuufu ne Detail . |
| Okukola mu kiseera ekituufu . | Akendeeza ku bintu n'okusaasaanya . |
Akatale k’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kafuna okukula okw’amangu, nga kalina CAGR esuubirwa okuva mu 2021 okutuuka mu 2026, okusinziira ku kitongole kya Mordor Intelligence.
Ebirungi ebiri mu kukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito .
Quick turnaround : Obudde bw'okuteekawo bukendeezeddwa okutuuka ku ddakiika, okusobozesa okukuba ebitabo ku lunaku lwe lumu mu mbeera nnyingi.
Cost-effective for short runs : Tewali ssente za plate zifuula emirimu emitonotono okutuuka ku bitundu 50% eby'ebyenfuna okusinga Flexo ku misinde wansi wa yuniti 5,000.
Customization : Eyanguwa okusuza variable data printing, nga waliwo presses ezisobola okukyusa buli label mu run.
High precision : egaba resolutions okutuuka ku 1200 x 1200 DPI, nga enkola ezimu zituuka ku resolutions ezirabika eza 2400 DPI.
Eyamba obutonde bw’ensi : Ekendeeza ku kasasiro okutuuka ku bitundu 30% bw’ogeraageranya n’enkola za bulijjo ez’okukuba ebitabo.
Ebizibu by’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito .
Limited substrate options : Wadde nga erongooseddwa, digital ekyali tesobola kukwatagana na Flexo's substrate range, naddala nga erimu synthetics n'ebyuma ebimu.
Okusoomoozebwa okukwatagana ne langi : Ayinza okutuuka ku bitundu 85-90% byokka ku langi za pantone, bw’ogeraageranya ne Flexo’s 95%.
Omuwendo gwa buli yuniti ogw’amaanyi ku misinde eminene : Omuwendo ku buli yuniti gusigala nga tegukyukakyuka, ekifuula okuvuganya okutono ku misinde egisukka mu 50,000.
4.Emisinde egy’okukoma : Ebyuma bya digito eby’omulembe bituuka ku sipiidi ya ffuuti 230 buli ddakiika, nga bikyali mpola okusinga Flexo ku mirimu egy’amaanyi.
Ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo ekya digito ekisemba .
Oyang: CTI-Pro-440c-HD Rotary Ink Jet Ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito
Ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo ekya Oyang CTI-Pro-440C-HD Rotary Ink Jet Digital Printing Machine kya maanyi, eky’omutindo gw’ebyobusuubuzi eky’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito nga kikoleddwa ku mutindo ogw’awaggulu, okukuba ebifaananyi mu langi enzijuvu, ekifuula ekifo kino ekirungi ennyo okufulumya ebitabo ebya langi, ebitabo ebifulumizibwa mu biseera ebigere, n’emikutu emirala.
emanyiddwa nnyo olw’okugamba nti:
Omutindo gw’okukuba ebitabo ogw’enjawulo : Okukozesa emitwe gy’okukuba ebitabo mu makolero 1200 DPI , ekakasa nti enkomerero ya high-definition evuganya n’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ey’ennono offset
Cost-effective for small orders : Ekoleddwa mu ngeri ey’enjawulo ku misinde emitono egy’okukuba ebitabo, egaba ebiseera eby’okutuusa amangu n’okukendeeza ku ssente okutwalira awamu ez’okukuba ebitabo, okuyamba okutuukiriza ebyetaago by’okufulumya ku bwetaavu .
Fast printing speed : esobola okutuuka ku sipiidi okutuuka ku mita 120 buli ddakiika , ekigifuula esaanira okukyuka amangu n’ebyetaago eby’amaanyi.
Advanced Software Integration : Eriko pulogulaamu ya Intelligent Typesetting ne Color Management, ekakasa okukola okwangu n'okuddukanya emirimu egy'omulembe
Enkwata y’empapula ezikola ebintu bingi : Ewagira okuliisa empapula z’emizingo nga zirina obugazi obusingako obwa mm 440 era nga mulimu ebikozesebwa nga pre-coating, okufuga okusika otomatika, n’okulondoola okw’enjuyi bbiri okusobola okwongera okunyweza okufulumya
Ekyuma kino kirungi nnyo eri bizinensi mu kitongole ky’okufulumya ebitabo naddala abo abanoonya okufulumya emikutu gya langi ez’enjawulo, egy’ebbeeyi entono n’okudduka mu biwandiiko ebitonotono.
Okugerageranya Flexo ne Digital Printing .
Okugerageranya omutindo gw'okukuba ebitabo
| aspect | flexo | digital . |
| Ensalawo | Okutuuka ku 4,000 DPI | Okutuuka ku 2,400 DPI |
| Langi Gamut . | Pantone Okukwatagana . | CMYK Egaziyiziddwa . |
| Okukwatagana kwa langi . | ±2 Δe okubuna emisinde . | ±1 Δe okubuna emisinde . |
| Fine Details . | 20 Micron Obunene bw’akabonero akasinga obutono . | 10 Micron Obunene bw’akabonero akasinga obutono . |
| Langi Enzigumu . | Superior, 98% Okubikka | Kirungi, 95% Coverage . |
Ensonga z'okufulumya
| Factor | Flexo | Digital . |
| Obudde bw'okuteekawo . | essaawa 2-3 average . | Eddakiika 10-15 Average . |
| Sipiidi y’okufulumya . | Okutuuka ku ffuuti 2,000/eddakiika . | okutuuka ku 230 ft/min . |
| Okudduka okutono ennyo . | 1,000+ units Economic . | nga wansi nga 1 unit . |
| Cost-effectiveness crossover . | ~10,000-15,000 | ~10,000-15,000 |
| Kasassiro | 15-20% ku kuteekawo . | 5-10% ku kuteekawo . |
Okulonda wakati wa Flexo ne Digital Printing .
Ensonga z’olina okulowoozaako .
Production Volume : Flexo efuuka ya ssente nnyingi okusukka 10,000-15,000 units olw’okukendeeza ku ssente za buli yuniti.
Print Quality Requirements : Digital excels in fine detail ne photorealistic ebifaananyi, okutuuka ku higher apparent resolution.
Substrate Variety : Flexo ekuwa eby’okulonda bingi naddala ku bintu ebizibu okukuba ebitabo nga obuveera n’ebyuma ebimu.
Turnaround Time : Digital esobola okufulumya emisinde emimpi mu ssaawa, bw'ogeraageranya n'ennaku za Flexo Setup.
Customisation Needs : Digital ekkiriza okukola mass customization, nga waliwo presses ezisobola okufulumya ebintu eby'enjawulo mu buli print.
Ebirina okulowoozebwako mu makolero .
Mu mulimu gw’okupakinga, Flexo esigala ng’efugira, ng’ekola ebitundu nga 60% ku katale k’okukuba ebitabo. Wabula Digital egenda efuna ettaka, ekula ku CAGR ya bitundu 13.9% mu kitongole kya label naddala mu makolero agetaaga emisinde emimpi ne dizayini ez’enjawulo, gamba ng’ebyokunywa eby’emikono n’emmere ey’enjawulo.
Ebikozesebwa mu kukuba ebitabo eby’omugatte .
Nga tekinologiya bw’agenda mu maaso, kkampuni nnyingi zidda ku nkola z’okukuba ebitabo ez’omugatte ezigatta emigaso gy’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito ne flexo. Enkola za hybrid zisobozesa bizinensi okukozesa Flexo ku byetaago byabwe eby’okufulumya eby’amaanyi ate nga nazo ziyingizaamu dijitwali okusobola okulongoosa n’okudduka ennyimpi. Enkola eno ya mugaso nnyo eri amakampuni agalina ebyetaago eby’enjawulo mu kukuba ebitabo, kuba ebasobozesa okuweereza ebitundu by’akatale ebingi awatali kukyusa nkola za kukuba bitabo.
| Hybrid Okukuba ebitabo Ebirungi | Ebikwata ku . |
| Okwongera ku busobozi bw’okufulumya . | Obusobozi okukwata volumes ennene ate nga era customing small batches . |
| Ekendeeza ku ssente . | Flexo akwata ekitundu ekinene eky'omulimu, ate digital eyongera okukyukakyuka . |
| Okukendeeza ku budde bw’okuyimirira . | Enkyukakyuka etaliimu buzibu wakati w’emirimu egy’ekiseera ekiwanvu n’egy’ekiseera ekitono . |
Okunoonyereza okwakolebwa Smithers Pira kulagula nti akatale k’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ey’enjawulo kagenda kukula ku CAGR ya bitundu 3.3% okuva mu 2020 okutuuka mu 2025, nga katuuka ku bukadde bwa ddoola 444 mu mwaka gwa 2025.
Emitendera egy’omu maaso mu tekinologiya w’okukuba ebitabo .
Omulimu gw’okukuba ebitabo gukyagenda mu maaso n’okukulaakulana, ng’emitendera egiwerako gikola ebiseera byagyo eby’omu maaso:
Improved digital press speeds : Abakola ebyuma bino bakola ebyuma ebikuba ebyuma mu ngeri ey’ekikugu (digital presses), nga waliwo ebikozesebwa ebimu ebituuka ku misinde gya ffuuti 500 buli ddakiika.
Enhanced Flexo Plate Technology : HD Flexo Plates nga zirina resolutions ezituuka ku 5,080 DPI zifunda omutindo gw’omutindo n’okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito.
Sustainable Inks : Flexo ne digital zombi zilaba enkulaakulana mu nkola ya yinki ezitakwatagana na butonde, nga yinki ezisinziira ku mazzi zikula ku CAGR ya 3.5%.
AI ne Automation : Okwongera okukozesa obugezi obukozesebwa mu kuddukanya langi n’okulongoosa, okukendeeza ku biseera by’okuteekawo okutuuka ku bitundu 40%.
Mu bufunzi
Okulonda wakati wa Flexo ne digital printing kusinziira ku nkolagana enzibu ey’ensonga omuli obuwanvu bw’okudduka, ebyetaago bya substrate, obuzibu mu dizayini, n’obuzibu bw’embalirira. Wadde nga Flexo esigala nga y’omutindo gw’amakolero mu kukuba ebitabo okw’amaanyi, okutambula obutasalako ku bintu eby’enjawulo, okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kuwa okukyukakyuka okutaliiko kye kugeraageranya ku misinde emimpi n’okulongoosa. Nga tekinologiya agenda mu maaso, ennyiriri wakati w’enkola zino ebbiri zikyagenda mu maaso n’okufuukuuka, nga eby’okugonjoola eby’omugatte (hybrid solutions) biwa ebisinga obulungi mu nsi zombi.
Nga twekenneenya n’obwegendereza ebyetaago byabwe ebitongole okusinziira ku maanyi n’obuzibu bwa buli nkola, bizinensi zisobola okusalawo mu ngeri ey’amagezi okulongoosa enkola zaabwe ez’okupakinga, okutumbula okusikiriza kw’akabonero, n’okukkakkana nga zivuga obuwanguzi ku katale.
Okufuna obulagirizi bw’abakugu ku pulojekiti yo ey’okukola ekyuma ekikuba ebitabo, tuukirira Oyang. Bayinginiya baffe abalina obumanyirivu bajja kukuyamba okutambulira mu dizayini, okulonda ebintu, n’enkola y’okukola okukakasa ebivaamu ebisinga obulungi. Mukwanaganya ne Oyang olw'obuwanguzi. Tujja kutwala obusobozi bwo obw'okufulumya ku ddaala eddala ..
Ebibuuzo ebibuuzibwa: Digital vs. Flexo Okukuba ebitabo .
1. Nkola ki esinga okubeera n’omuwendo gw’ensimbi?
Emisinde emimpi : Okukuba ebitabo mu ngeri ya digito kusinga kusaasaanya ssente nnyingi
Long runs : Okukuba ebitabo mu Flexo kifuuka kya ssente nnyingi .
Break-even point : Mu bujjuvu wakati wa yuniti 10,000 ne 20,000 .
2. Enkola ki ey’okukuba ebitabo ekuwa omutindo gw’okukuba ebitabo ogusinga obulungi?
Digital : Esukkulumye mu bujjuvu n'ebifaananyi eby'okukuba ebifaananyi
Flexo : Yalongooka nnyo, kati egeraageranyizibwa ku nkola nnyingi .
Color Vibrancy : Digital etera okuba n'empenda naddala ku dizayini enzibu .
3. Ebiseera by’okuteekawo bigeraageranya bitya?
Digital : Obudde obutono obw'okuteekawo, emirundi mingi eddakiika .
Flexo : Setup empanvu, esobola okutwala essaawa olw'okuteekateeka plate .
Repeat Jobs : Obudde bw'okuteekawo Flexo bukendeeza nnyo ku kuddamu okukubibwa .
4. Nkola ki esinga okukola ku by’okulongoosa n’ebikyukakyuka?
Digital : Kirungi nnyo ku data ekyukakyuka n'okukola personalization .
Flexo : Okulongoosa okutono mu kudduka omulundi gumu .
On-Demand Printing : Digital ye muwanguzi omutegeerekeka .
5. Substrates ki buli nkola gy’esobola okukuba?
Flexo : Wide range omuli empapula, obuveera, firimu
Digital : Esingako katono naye nga erongooka, esinga ku mpapula n'ebimu ku bikozesebwa mu kukola .
Ebikozesebwa eby'enjawulo : Flexo okutwalira awamu ekuwa eby'okulonda ebirala .
6. Ebikosa obutonde bw’ensi bigeraageranya bitya?
Digital : kasasiro mutono, amaanyi matono agakozesebwa mu bbanga ettono
Flexo : Mu buwangwa kasasiro mungi, naye nga alongoosa ne tekinologiya omupya .
Inks : Digital etera okukozesa yinki ezisingawo ezitakwatagana na butonde .
7. Nkola ki esinga okudduka mu kukuba ebitabo ebinene?
Flexo : Significantly ku sipiidi ya voliyumu ennene .
Digital : Yanguwa ku misinde emimpi, empola ku volumes enkulu .
Obwangu bw'okufulumya : Flexo esobola okukuba enkumi n'enkumi za yuniti buli ssaawa
