Modular process enhancements designed to grow with your production
Product Expansion Modules (PEMs) allow Aztech customers to extend and enhance the capabilities of their converting systems as production requirements evolve. Designed around a modular architecture, PEMs can be integrated as part of an original system configuration or added later as field upgrades—without disrupting existing workflows.
This approach allows converters to respond to new materials, customer demands, or production volumes while protecting their initial equipment investment.
Why Product Expansion Modules Matter
Production requirements rarely remain static. As label materials, formats, and finishing needs change, rigid systems can limit growth or force premature equipment replacement.
Product Expansion Modules allow converters to:
Add new processing capabilities without replacing core systems
Adapt workflows to new materials or applications
Scale production incrementally as demand increases
Maintain continuity in operator training and system operation
By designing systems without fixed-length base frames or restrictive back plates, Aztech enables a broad range of process expansions within a single platform.
Types of Available Process Expansion Modules
Aztech PEMs support a wide range of converting and finishing functions, including:
Web cleaning
Static elimination
Corona treating
Flexographic printing and coating
Digital printing
UV curing
Hot air drying
Underscoring
Top- and bottom-side unwinding and laminating
Re-registered rotary die cutting
Hot or cold foil processing
Slitting
Duplex (two-spindle) rewinding
Large-diameter rewinding (up to 40 inches)
Sheeting
Shingle or outfeed conveying
Bottom stacking
Vision registration
Bar code reading
Module availability and configuration depend on system type and production requirements.
Designed for Integration and Flexibility
PEMs are engineered to integrate seamlessly with Aztech converting systems, supporting both inline and offline workflows. Modules can be configured to align with existing processes or introduced as production needs expand.
This modular approach allows systems to evolve over time while maintaining stability, repeatability, and operator familiarity.
Supporting Custom Converting Solutions
Product Expansion Modules are often used as part of custom system configurations designed to address specific production challenges. Aztech’s engineering team works closely with customers to evaluate workflows and recommend module combinations that align with material handling, finishing, and output requirements.
