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Company: CREACT KG, Linau; editor in chief: Susanne Aschoff Thursday,
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Dear readers, here you
will find something about interesting innovations and news about Large Format
Printing. 1) FESPA Digital 2009: Optimism of Wide Format SectorThis year’s FESPA Digital event (Amsterdam RAI, 12-14 May
2009) attracted 9,682 visitors over three days, reflecting the overriding
optimism of the wide-format sector, and printers’ long-term vision of how
product and service innovation and investment in technology will sustain
their business growth. Visitors to the event discovered more than 300
exhibitors showing a vast array of new or enhanced products and solutions,
among them more than 50 new wide format printers. Over one third of visitors
to the show returned for a second day to maximize the value of their visit,
many of them taking the opportunity to attend seminar sessions in FESPA’s
Digital Revolutionary Theatre and the topical live debates on FESPA’s own
stand. More than 80 delegates attended FESPA’s Digital Textile conference to
explore the trends and opportunities in fabric applications. The next FESPA
Digital event will take place in More information:
www.fespadigital.com Sincerely
Yours Susanne
Aschoff |
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1) FESPA Digital 2009: Optimism
of Wide Format Sector 2) Agfa Graphics triples :M-Press productivity 3) Neolt and INX Digital unveil the X-Jet UV printer
at FESPA Digital 4) EFI: Next-Generation VUTEk und new Rastek UV Inkjet
printer 5) Mimaki: JFX-1631, a large format UV LED curable
flatbed inkjet printer 6) Gandinnovations introduces the Flat-To-Roll (FTR) 7) Drytac: VersaCoater UV XL range and DES-4 Foam Edge
Finishing System 8) SAi announces Service Pack 1 for Flexi 8.6v2 and
PhotoPRINT 6.2v2 9) ColorGATE presented You frame ColorGATE Print
Solutions 10) ONYX Graphics: Succesfull FESPA Digital and 20th
anniversary 11) i-cut, Inc. presented i-cut 7.0 vision and i-cut
Pro software 12) BARBIERI electronic: New Spectro LFP Basic 13) Bordeaux: In partnership with Tetterode 14) Marabu: Great interest in mild inkjet ink 15) Epson: 3M and Avery guarantee performance with
Epson 16) Continental Grafix: panoRama PoP was born 17) Sihl: Window films and PVC banners for indoors and
outdoors 18) ASLAN: New anti-graffiti film and stencil film 19) Starflex: New product ranges at FESPA Digital 20) REGULUS: New products are of the moment 21) Brook International: New Knitted Polyester Flag
product now available 22) PrintingCarpets: Floor Vinyl Luxe is a big hit 23) Berger: Meeting point for textile printers 24) Bob Mats: Successful on Hollanders FESPA Digital booth 25) Neschen and Erfurt fit for Digital Interior Design 26) SEAL Graphics provides new 5-year warranty for
AquaSEAL 610 27) Hexis Official Graphics Supplier to FIA GT
Championships 28) DPLenticular presents latest in 3D printing at
European event trilogy 29) Caldera wins 3 Best product Awards 30) Océ wins double Gold at Euro-Reklama Outdoor Expo
2009 31) Four Pees acquires PerfectProof’s ProofMaster and
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2) Agfa Graphics triples :M-Press productivityAt the FESPA Digital Agfa Graphics unveiled the second generation :M-Press, the :M-Press TIGER. Targeted at screen printers since day one, this digital solution marrying Agfa inkjet technology with a Thieme Screen Printing base, now boasts a 300 percent increase in productivity with even higher quality output. Rather than building a whole new machine, Agfa Graphics uses Thieme screen printing knowledge and media transport expertise and adds the new :M-Press Tiger UV inkjet shuttle. This shuttle uses page-wide printing arrays, created with 64 new Agfa UPH2 dual color piezo printheads. This new shuttle delivers large format printing at unparalleled speeds. :M-Press TIGER uses Agfa Graphics :Anuvia UV curable inks. The new Tiger shuttles are compatible with all current :M-Press installations. This ability to upgrade the :M-Press Thieme screen printing base, maximizes the value of the initial investment for future growth. More information:
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Alphabetical index: Agfa Graphics (2),
ASLAN (18), BARBIERI (12), Berger (23), Bob Mats (24), Bordeaux (13), Brook International (21), Caldera (29), ColorGATE (9), Continental Grafix (16), DPLenticular (28), Drytac (7), EFI (4), Epson (15), FESPA (1), Four Pees (31), Gandinnovations (6), Hexis (27), i-cut (11), INX Digital (3), Marabu (14), Mimaki (5), Neolt (3), Neschen/Erfurt (25), Océ (30), ONYX Graphics (10), PrintingCarpets (22), REGULUS (20), SAi (8), SEAL Graphics (26), Sihl (17), Starflex (19) |
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3) Neolt and INX Digital unveil the X-Jet UV printer at FESPA DigitalNeolt, a specialist large format UV printer manufacturer, unveiled a prototype of its innovative X-Jet printer for the first time worldwide at FESPA Digital. The four-color X-Jet is an affordable, hybrid UV printer that uses advanced Xaar 1001 greyscale printheads to produce high-resolution 1440 dpi images on a wide variety of flexible media at speeds from 40 up to 120sqm/hr. The variable drop capability of the industrial-strength Xaar 1001 printhead enables 8 levels of variable drop size from 6-42 picolitres giving users the ability to choose the best resolution for each job from 360 dpi up to a maximum of 1440 dpi. The Neolt X-Jet uses INX Digital Triangle UV curable inks that have been formulated specifically for use with Xaar 1001 printheads to provide high quality performance on a range of materials including vehicle wrap adhesives. The combination of Neolt engineering, Xaar printheads, INX Digital engineering and Triangle inks enables the X-Jet to produce smooth tone graphics, fine detail, and sharp text to generate outstanding results quickly and reliably. Neolt and INX Digital engineering, in close cooperation, have also developed a version of this new printer for INX Digital and this was also be demonstrated at FESPA Digital as the Milano DXN1. More information:
www.neolt.it and www.inxinternational.com and www.xaar.com 4) EFI:
Next-Generation VUTEk und new Rastek UV Inkjet printer
EFI reported that its presence at FESPA Digital was even more successful than the company had hoped, and that the newest hybrid additions to EFI's robust lineup of digital inkjet printers, the VUTEk GS2000 and QS3220, and the Rastek H650, were met with overwhelming interest. The EFI VUTEk GS2000 is a 2-metre hybrid UV printer that delivers dazzling photorealistic quality at incredible speeds. Able to print with true 600 dpi at 24-picolitre drops and 1000 dpi at 12-picolitre drops, and in eight colors, plus two channels for white, the GS2000 prints at speeds up to 186 sqm/hr. It prints on a broad range of flexible and rigid substrates, and transitions from rigid to roll-to-roll in minutes, making it the perfect substitute for wide and superwide applications. The EFI VUTEk QS3220 prints eye-popping images up to 3.2 meters wide at 1,080 dpi, perfect for Point-of-Purchase (POP) and high quality retail signage. Text prints cleanly and crisply, and EFI's Fiery XF RIP solution ensures consistent, accurate color and reliable output. The VUTEk QS3220 prints in six color plus white at speeds up to 84 sqm/hr. The Rastek H650 UV hybrid flatbed printer delivers best-in-class image quality at an affordable price, making it the perfect choice for production and print shop environments looking to offer quick service and photographic quality on a wide variety of rigid and flexible substrates. The Rastek H650 prints CMYK plus white in greyscale resolutions up to 600 dpi and in a binary resolution mode that prints at 1,200x900 dpi. More information:
www.efi.com 5) Mimaki: JFX-1631, a large format UV LED curable flatbed inkjet printerOn FESPA Digital Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. unveiled the JFX-1631 fast, high-quality large format UV curable flatbed inkjet printer incorporating the very latest in UV LED curing technology and high-precision linear microstepping. The new UV LED curing system drastically reduces the amount of generated heat, allowing the printer to support a broader range of heat-sensitive media, such as foam and channel boards, PVC, acrylic and styrene panels. The ink is instantaneously cured by ultra-violet rays irradiated from UV LEDs. The JFX-1631 incorporates eight new print heads. The new head positioning system uses high resolution linear motors for ultra fine step accuracy of dot placement. This results in far fewer banding artifacts and even the possibility to print legible three point type. Two types of UV ink are available, flexible and hard, for a wide range of printing applications. White hard ink is also available to enable vivid full-color printing on transparent and colored materials. In addition Mimaki is offering new workflow software which enhances productivity and efficiency even further. More information:
www.mimakieurope.com 6) Gandinnovations introduces the Flat-To-Roll (FTR)The FTR was designed specifically for the latest addition to the Gandinnovations printer line, the 1224 NanoJet2, and is expected to cut production time down significantly for FTR owners that need a durable hybrid printer. The FTR is a factory installed option which fits onto the front and back of the NanoJet2 and syncs perfectly with the print stepping for reliable flatbed and UVRTR production. Initiating from the flatbed to the roll-to-roll option is accomplished by adjusting the vacuum settings with a couple clicks of the user-friendly GUI. The FTR effortlessly prints rolled materials up to 8’ wide using reliable beveled hydraulic pinch rollers that keep all flexible materials stable and centered on both the feed and the rewind for seamless roll-to-roll printing. Rigid materials are held firmly in place on the innovative 1.5m x 2.4m linear printing table with a strong sectional vacuum throughout the bed. The head carriage system allows for 100% accurate dot placement while printing both flexible and rigid materials. The FTR is ideal for production printing on most flexible or rigid material, up to 2 inch thick. The FTR can be added at the time of purchase to the NanoJet2 and is not a retro-fitted option for any other Jeti printers. More information:
www.gandinnovations.com 7) Drytac: VersaCoater UV XL range and DES-4 Foam Edge Finishing SystemThe FESPA Digital saw the European launch of Drytac Europe new wide format liquid laminator, the VersaCoater UV XL range, and the new DES-4 Foam Edge Finishing System. The DES-4 Foam generated a stir among many major substrate manufacturers and wide format display professionals, who were impressed with its innovative features and the professional finish given to substrates. The VersaCoater UV XL range comes in 2m and 1.6m widths. Drytac’s DES-4 Foam Edge Finishing System is built from an innovative design, eliminating the need to keep stock of different color boards, as it facilitates application of Drytac PVC and ABS edging on boards of a thickness ranging from 5mm to 45mm and those of both a foam and solid core-centred display, such as Gatorfoam, Forex, MDF, Foamex and Chipboard and even 10mm foamcore. More information: www.drytac.com 8) SAi announces Service Pack 1 for Flexi 8.6v2 and PhotoPRINT 6.2v2
More information: www.saintl.biz 9) ColorGATE presented You frame ColorGATE Print Solutions
More information: www.you-frame.eu and www.colorgate.com 10) ONYX Graphics: Succesfull FESPA Digital and 20th anniversary
More information: www.onyxgfx.com 11) i-cut,
Inc. presented i-cut 7.0 vision and i-cut Pro software
i-cut, Inc., a new OEM business unit developed from EskoArtwork’s
acquisition of Mikkelsen Graphics Engineering (MGE), debuted in Europe during
FESPA Digital. The company presented its new i-cut 7.0 vision and i-cut Pro
software, as well as its complete line of vision technologies. i-cut's new
i-cut Vision Pro 7.0 software takes print material specifications from the
work stream, including cutting keys that supply operators with optimized tool
settings and blade/bit recommendations to create new ways to process
materials with preset cutting parameters. With EskoArtwork’s acquisition of
MGE in late 2008, the OEM efforts of the company continued as i-cut inc., a
wholly owned business unit of EskoArtwork. The company develops i-cut vision
systems for digital finishing and other industrial markets, including
textiles, RFID, architecture, packaging and marine & boat manufacturing.
workflow solutions for specialty graphics printing and finishing. More
information: www.icutvision.com and www.esko.com 12) BARBIERI electronic: New Spectro LFP BasicIn Amsterdam for the first time BARBIERI electronic introduced the new Spectro LFP Basic, the best in class color measuring device entry-level model. It is thought for all printing labs which actually do not have the necessity for transmissive readings and for textile and flatbed printers. Customers appreciated very much the possibility to start with a low investment and to upgrade in a second step to a Spectro LFP RT with all his unique features. The new ICC profile creation software Profile-Xpert Print Pro with many advanced features specially designed for the wide format and industrial printing has also achieved excellent customer feedback. This software allows getting most accurate color quality on UV, solvent, photo and ceramics printers. BARBIERI electronic has also been able to expand the distributor network towards an almost 100% worldwide coverage. In almost every country all over the world customers can get BARBIERI equipment, support and training. More information:
www.BARBIERIelectronic.com 13) Bordeaux: In partnership with Tetterode
More information: www.c-m-y-k.com/contact/ and
www.c-m-y-k.com 14) Marabu: Great interest in mild inkjet inkOn 60 sqm Marabu presented solvent-based and UV-curing inkjet inks for graphic and industrial applications to the interested expert audience by live demonstrations. Especially the new digital printing ink Marajet DI-LS for Roland printers has proven the absolute highlight and exceeded all expectations due to the low-odour and cartridge solutions. “Plug & Play” offers convincing advantages, the company says: changing of the color profiles is unnecessary, fully compatible with original parts, ink-change-over without prior flushing, combinable with OEM ink. For the first time a series of water-based and UV-liquid-laminates, which were well received by both, distributors and customers, could be seen at the Marabu booth. More information:
www.marabu-inks.com 15) Epson: 3M and Avery guarantee performance with EpsonDigital imaging specialist Epson announces that 3M Commercial Graphics and Avery Dennison Graphics Division are now guaranteeing the quality, durability and longevity of the products they produce when used with the Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 and UltraChrome GS inks. Demonstrating the company's confidence in Epson's consistency and quality, the 3M Performance Guarantee covers product performance of 3M vinyl and compatible 3M overlaminates for up to five years for outdoor use. With media designed and engineered to work consistently and reliably with piezo print platforms, the Stylus Pro GS6000 combined with Epson UltraChrome GS inks delivers a reliable and lasting impression to 3M's end customers. The Stylus Pro GS6000 is perfect for exhibition graphics, signage and photo or fine art reproduction and features an Epson developed 8-color eco-solvent type ink set, delivering superb long-lasting prints and perfect colors for both indoor and outdoor use. Images dry faster, look better and last longer on coated or non-coated substrates. More information:
www.epson.co.uk 16) Continental Grafix: panoRama PoP was born
More information: www.continentalgrafix.com 17) Sihl: Window films and PVC banners
for indoors and outdoors
More information: www.sihl.com 18) ASLAN: New anti-graffiti film and stencil filmThe anti-graffiti film from ASLAN, Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG is able to deliver more than just protection against graffiti. Due to its high scratch resistance and dimensional stability, it covers even two fields of application. Designed as premium anti-graffiti film, ASLAN SL 95 guards all plane surfaces against graffiti for at least 5 years. The special coating allows to wipe colors off this ultra transparent and crystal clear protection film without any residue. ASLAN SL 95 is recommended to protect surfaces in schools, waiting rooms, public facilities etc. In its second utilization, ASLAN SL 95 transfers every digital print into an individually designed memoboard. You can take a whiteboardmarker to write on the print and wipe off the scripture with a dry cloth without any residue as often as you want. ASLAN SL 95 comes in 50m x 1.37m or 25m x 1.37m and a thickness of 50 µm. ASLAN presents also the new cutting-edge ASLAN S 43, a speciality stencil film particularly designed to work on asphalt. Dull and grey asphalt surfaces are converted into eyecatcher that transport the marketing ideas to a broad audience. Company parking spaces, courtyards or pavements can now be used in a totally new approach. This robust stencil film is tearproof and resistant against the aggressive asphalt colors. Finally it is easily removable without leaving any residue. With a thickness of app. 210 µm ASLAN S 43 remains highly flexible. This threefold layer composed of PVC and PP is offered with a width of 25m x 1.25m. More information:
www.ASLAN-schwarz.com 19) Starflex: New product ranges at FESPA DigitalSTARFLEX CO. LTD., have successfully launched its new product ranges at FESPA Digital. Preceding all legislation requirements, STARFLEX was able to launch Bio-degradable laminated PVC Banner StarflexBioMedia, Truly Recycled PVC banners StarflexDiscovery and is now first to introduce 100% Phthalate free PVC Banners Starflex Phthalate Free. The manufacturer also acquired and expanded experienced manufacturing sites for PVC foam boards white and colored, and for LED white and RGB products for Channeled Letters signage applications, sold under its STARtec brand about to land into Europe. STARFLEX produces a very comprehensive range of products: Coated and Laminated PVC Banners, Frontlit, Backlit, Mesh, Blockout both sides printable, Eco Solvent media. More information:
www.star-flex.com 20) REGULUS: New products are of the momentAccording to Hans-Rudolf Schwabenbauer, Marketing Manager
of Regulus GmbH, the new products presented by the coating specialists from More information: www.regulus.de 21) Brook
International: New Knitted Polyester Flag product now available
Due to a high number of requests from customers, Yorkshire based company Brook International who are specialists in fabrics for flags, banners and digital print have introduced a brand new product into their specialized range of fabrics. The Brook Knitted Poly 125g FR (FKPD8) is a heavier and more durable fabric and has been brought into the Companies range of products to compliment the already popular 115g fabric. It is a high performance polyester fabric of a construction that gives excellent color reproduction and show through of color. It has been approved to BS5867 Type B Fire Retardancy and is available in Optic White to optimize print performance. Typical end uses for this fabric could include Flags, Beach Flags, Internal and External Banners, Soft Signage, retail display graphics, promotional advertising applications and exhibition graphics. It is suitable for dye sublimation (Paper to Textile and Direct to Textile) and UV curable inks. The fabric can be cut with cold scissors, hot knife or other industrial cutting equipment. The fabric is available in 153cms and is supplied in roll lengths of approx 100m rolls on 3” (75mm approx) full width cores. Other widths are being introduced in the very near future. More information:
www.brookinternational.com 22) PrintingCarpets: Floor Vinyl Luxe is a big hitPrinting Carpets, a leader in printable carpets and floor
graphics, headquartered in the More information:
www.printingcarpets.com 23) Berger: Meeting point for textile printersThe stand of Berger was meeting point for textile printers at FESPA Digital and crowed all 3 days of the show. With more than 40 textiles for digital printing Berger is offering the widest range of products in this growing market. Customers from all over the world came to Berger to get detailed information. The top highlights at a glance: universal coated textiles for UV, Solvent and dye sublimation up to 505 cm, a new range for solvent dye sub printing up to 505 cm, blockout Jumbo cloth up to 500 cm, fineart canvas Goya 310 cm for Solvent and UV and textile solutions for all kind of lightboxes. The new website www.bergertextil.com got very good feedback, providing fast, precise and efficient information about products, applications and compatibilities. More information:
www.bergertextil.com 24) Bob Mats: Successful on Hollanders
FESPA Digital booth
Bob Mats, manufacturer of high quality inkjet printable carpets, was showing their carpet on the booth of Hollanders Printing Systems. Printed using the Color Booster and Hollanders High Quality Vibrant Dyes the result was a carpet having extraordinary brightness of colors. Many visitors showed great interest in the carpet and the quality of the print. Bob Mats stocks this carpet in 200 cm width and 25 meter long rolls. Other sizes are available on request. During FESPA Digital Bob Mats also introduced their new polyester felt for paper transfer printing. They have modified the felt in a way that it does not create problems on a rotary machine. The so called orange skin effect is gone. This is due to the combination of making the felt and the very light flexible heat resistant latex backing. Bob Mats have stock for this material on 410 cm wide rolls and can cut this into smaller sizes of floormats. Bob Mats also has a range of direct carpet printed mat. More information:
www.bobmats.com or email: bob@bobmats.com 25) Neschen and Erfurt fit for Digital
Interior Design
Partnership
between Neschen and Erfurt under Colour Alliance (CA) bear first fruits. As
of now, digitally printable "Erfurt Wallpaper" is available through
the Neschen sales network – CA certificated textile fibre wallpapers coated
by the Bückeburg coating specialist Neschen. This means that Erfurt Digital
textile wallpapers can now be created individually on large Inkjet printers
and the CA Coatings make for color accuracy and production reliability.
"Multicolored is in. Anyone on the property market and in the wallpaper
trade looking for colored or patterned wallpapers will now find what they are
looking for more often", said Frank Seemann, manager of Marketing &
Communication at Neschen AG in Bückeburg. Products range from
"ready-made" to exclusive wallpapers with patterns designed by
famous artists. Modern technology has also made it possible to supply unique
products with fully individualistic motifs. "This is due to the digital
printing method", continued Frank Seemann. "The most well-known
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