GEW ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF AEROLED

GEW (EC) Limited designs and manufactures arc and UV arc LED curing systems for printing, coating and converting applications. It has just launched AeroLED, a fully air-cooled, high-power UV LED system for full cure, print, coating and converting applications up to 60 cm wide.

GEW is the leading manufacturer of UV systems for label and narrow web printing, with a world-class production facility at its UK headquarters, subsidiaries in the USA. and Germany, and an extensive list of distributors worldwide.

GEW also specializes in the design and installation of UV LED systems. Now claiming to represent the next generation for UV LED curing, LeoLED is compatible with GEW’s renowned ArcLED hybrid system. The technology has been redesigned and refined for the sake of simplicity to make UV LEDs affordable for everyone, while offering maximum power and UV dosage.

Among its advantages, AeroLED provides power and reliability with a totally unique concept that eliminates many of the operational problems in existing air-cooled LED systems on the market. In an AeroLED system, the first significant innovation is in the air-cooling process. Fresh, filtered air is distributed from a single centralized fan located away from the press and exits through the UV lamp heads for quiet, reliable operation. In addition, the innovative design makes AeroLED extremely cost-effective and radically changes the affordability of LED printing.

In addition, remote fan positioning avoids common problems caused by ink mist and dust ingress, while large air filters reduce the filter replacement cycle. There is no need for fans or electronics integrated into the individual lamp heads, eliminating the high-pitched noise and pollution problems they create.

Robert Rae, GEW’s General Sales Director says: “We are seeing a record number of orders across all types of systems and LED business is increasing significantly from both OEMs and end customers. In the next two years, LED could reach 50% of GEW’s production and we are preparing for this, with recent major investment in new production facilities in the UK.”