Flagship · Multi-substrate flexo press
Nova A8
Flexible packaging · Shrink sleeves · Lamitube · IML · Self-adhesive labels · Monocartons · Wrap-around labels
The pinnacle of the Alliance range. The Nova A8 features the latest high-tech dual-servo architecture with individual drives for both print and web, delivering ultra-stable web control and maximising features like Pre-Register and Automatic Register. A truly multi-substrate press for printers who want the highest quality and performance in one platform.
Why the Nova A8
The whole range's engineering, in one press
The Nova A8 is the pinnacle of the Alliance range — a single platform that prints labels, shrink sleeve, lamitube, IML and flexible packaging to the highest quality, so you don't need a separate machine for each job you win.
- NovaPUREDOT — friction-reducing plate/substrate design for the clearest possible print
- Single Gear Technology — one gear per unit, versus a traditional four-gear setup
- Dual-servo architecture — individual drives for print and web
- One-click Pre-Register, Auto Register, Re-Pass and variable-length printing
- In-line web treatment: corona, web cleaner, anti-static
- Rail-mounted movable turnbar, DeLam-ReLam, cold foil, multi-layer labels, VDP
- Combination drying: UV, LED, IR, hot air and chill roll in any format
- Die-station customisation, hydraulic pressure knob, sheeting, slitting, double rewind
- Industry 4.0 features with advanced recipe saving
- Roll lift, servo infeed and full safety interlocks
The numbers
Nova A8 technical specifications
| Working width | 370 / 450 / 550 / 670 mm (14.5″–26.3″) |
|---|---|
| Mechanical speed | 200 m/min |
| Substrate range | 8 µ – 450 µ |
| Repeat range | 8″ – 36″ |
| Max unwind & rewind dia. | Up to 1000 mm |
| Max matrix dia. | Up to 650 mm |
| Multi-substrate capability | Chill drums available |
| Die-cut stations | 1 – 3 |
FAQ
Nova A8 — common questions
What is the Alliance Nova A8?
The Nova A8 is Alliance Printech's flagship multi-substrate flexo printing press. It runs self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, lamitube, in-mould labels (IML), wrap-around labels, monocartons and flexible packaging on one line, in working widths of 370, 450, 550 and 670 mm at up to 200 m/min.
What can the Nova A8 print?
Self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, lamitube, in-mould labels (IML), wrap-around labels, monocartons and flexible packaging — across a substrate range of 8 to 450 microns.
What web widths does the Nova A8 come in?
370, 450, 550 and 670 mm (about 14.5 to 26.3 inches), so it can be sized for label work or for wider film and flexible-packaging jobs.
Is the Nova A8 servo-driven?
Yes. It uses a dual-servo architecture with individual drives for both print and web, plus Alliance's Single Gear Technology (one gear per unit instead of the traditional four) for cleaner print and lower makeready waste.
What makes the Nova A8 different?
NovaPUREDOT print clarity, dual-servo web control with one-click Pre-Register and Auto Register, combination drying (UV, LED, IR, hot air and chill roll), inline embellishment (cold foil, DeLam-ReLam, multi-layer labels, VDP) and Industry 4.0 recipe saving — a genuinely multi-substrate platform in a single machine.
Who makes the Nova A8?
Alliance Printech, a family-run flexographic printing press manufacturer in Faridabad, India, with presses running in 25+ countries.
Ready to talk Nova A8?
Tell us what you print and we'll configure the right Nova A8 — web width, stations, drying and finishing — and bring you honest numbers.