First Dry Process Office Papermaking System Comes to Europe

First Dry Process Office Papermaking System Comes to Europe
Epson PaperLab

Epson has unveiled many new products at CeBIT in Hannover, but one of the most exciting is PaperLab, the world's first dry process compact office papermaking system that was presented for the first time in Europe. PaperLab is capable of producing new paper from securely destroyed waste paper and can produce thousands of sheets of recycled paper a day.

PaperLab is ideal for organisations that need to securely destroy confidential information as well as recycle paper in an environmentally friendly, eco-efficient and sustainable way. It was presented by Epson’s global president Minoru Usui who also gave a keynote speech on the future of technology in the workplace and explained how their technology and future vision should enhance the workplace.

“Launched in Japan late last year, we plan to start selling PaperLab in Europe by the Autumn of 2018. Our aim is to create a new office printing ecosystem where customers can enjoy high-speed inkjet printers using paper recycled by PaperLab. It is ideal for organisations that need to securely destroy confidential information and recycle paper using a sustainable process. My vision is for a world in which you can print and then recycle all the paper you want. One day I hope we can develop PaperLabs of all sizes and see them used in factories, in offices and even in your home,“ said Uzui.

Organisations will be able to use PaperLab to produce paper of various sizes, thickness and types, from office paper to business card and coloured paper. The machine first performs defibration, process in which the paper is mechanically broken down into long, thin fibres. All traces of information are completely and securely destroyed instantaneously. After that the pressure is applied to the binded fibres to form new sheets of paper. PaperLab users can produce A4- and A3-sized sheets in various thicknesses by setting controls for paper density, thickness, and shape.