New product applications, combined with digital technology-driven printing techniques including speciality inks and advanced printheads, have opened up a range of creative expressions for DTO cylindrical printing. Even better, the process is now highly automated, with impressive quality, at a more cost-effective price point.
Direct-to-object cylindrical printing is a comparatively new technique in which a device directly lays ink onto a spinning, curved surface at a rapid pace. Printing
Positive booking figures reflect strong confidence in a high-growth market as goods manufacturers and print providers take advantage of new technologies
ChromaLuxe mixes with infrared photography
Triain Moldovan from Austria has won FESPA’s World Wrap Masters Series Final at FESPA Global Print Expo 2019, which took place from 14 to 17 May at Messe Munich in Germany.
The World Wrap Masters competition, sponsored by Hexis, Mimaki, Wrap Gear and Car Wrapper 3D, ran throughout the year and concluded with two competitions: Wrap Masters Europe and the World Wrap Masters Series Final.
Decorative surfaces must be produced quickly and flexibly in the desired quality and at a reasonable price. For over a decade, attempts have been made to achieve these goals in industrial digital printing on decorative paper with water-based inks – so far without success. One of the main reasons for this was that neither the machine and plant manufacturers nor the printhead manufacturers applied their respective expertise together to foster industrial development. This has now changed: thanks to the development partnership between Hymmen and RICOH, manufacturers of digitally printed decorative paper now have a strong technology team at their side.
Epson is presenting the Ecotex synthetic leather printing solution at FESPA. This option enables the Epson SureColor SC-S series models to print directly onto synthetic leather for clothing, furniture, automotive and motor cycle applications as well as promotional products.
Look down – how are your nails looking? Is it time for a new set? No problem – Canon has you covered! Eliminating the need to visit your local nail salon, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, introduces printable nail stickers for select PIXMA series printers. Now, you can refresh your manicure in the comfort of your own home.
• Keeping at the forefront of industry innovation, the company showcases a state-of-the-art production line emphasizing the strengths of automation in UV LED inkjet printing processes
• In line with its theme at FESPA 2019 – “Imagine the Future of Print” – Mimaki demonstrates a truly integrated and automated print production line to inspire visitors and show how they can take their businesses to the next level
Authored by Jerry Hill, Vice President; New Business Development at Drytac
Floor graphics are fantastic way to grab attention in a range of environments. Displaying special offers in a shopping centre, directional information in a hospital or transport hub, marking out zones at an exhibition or trade show - floors offer a new dimension. Graphics are also ideal for customizing what can be a featureless empty space, turning a room into something magical, even making a newly married couple's first dance extra special.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently inaugurated the first factory in the world that uses robots in the manufacturing of vehicle number plates, with a capacity of 33,000 plates per day.
Mimaki to present at interzum ‘Speakers’ Corner’ and feature samples at Focus 5 ‘edutainment area’
