aleph, a leading Italian manufacturer of sublimation and direct-to-fabric inkjet printers for the textile and visual communication industries, will use FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 (Berlin, Germany – 31st May-3rd June 2022) to demonstrate how the company’s advanced digital printing technologies enable print service providers to succeed in expanding their outdoor and indoor application capabilities. In line with FESPA 2022’s tagline, ‘Experience print in motion’, aleph will showcase its flagship cutting-edge solutions, highlighting how advanced technology also allows users to improve their ecological footprint and make a positive impact on a sustainable future.
Under the spotlight on aleph’s booth (Hall 4.2 – Stand C50) will be the company’s top-of-the-range solution LAFORTE 600 Paper, which addresses the exciting and ever-growing visual communications market. An industrial inkjet printer, the LAFORTE 600 is designed to deliver high-volume manufacturing of extremely high-quality printed paper for indoor and outdoor communication. Achieving a print speed of up to 850 sqm/h (24 printheads) and 1000 sqm/h (48 printheads) at a print resolution of up to 1200 dpi, LAFORTE 600 Paper is one of the fastest water-based inkjet printers on the market. The model exhibited at aleph’s booth will be equipped with aleph’s proprietary water-based A22 graphic pigment inks, championing green practices and demonstrating how the use of a waterless process is crucial to achieving green, environmentally friendly performances in printing production. The A22 graphic pigment ink is currently in the process of achieving GREENGUARD certification.
Standout technology on show also includes the new LAFORTE 340, an outstanding direct-to-textile inkjet printing system - equipped with aleph’s M22 textile pigment inks, engineered for superior print quality with high fastness and high speed, at a competitive cost. Featuring a width of 3400mm, aleph’s LAFORTE 340 has been designed to address the specific needs of the home textiles market segment. Offering extreme flexibility and a production speed of up to 570 sqm/h, this printer is perfectly suited to address the increasing request for customised, on-demand applications in the interior décor space as it enables users to streamline the production of wallpapers, curtains, drapery, and upholstery. In line with the aleph’s green policy, the use of the company’s GOTS certified M22 water-based pigment inks - addresses the rising call for sustainable production solutions and enables a greener, more efficient, and cost-effective production process.
“We are thrilled to be back at FESPA Global Print Expo. The show in Berlin represents a fantastic opportunity to showcase our cutting-edge technologies addressed to the visual communication industry and to demonstrate our solid commitment to the industry. Not only will we showcase our flagship solutions engineered to address the current trends in the market, but also, we will highlight how our advanced proprietary technologies are aimed at enabling users to make their production processes more sustainable and more efficient,” says Alessandro Manes, CEO at aleph. “Visitors to our booth in Berlin will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the superior performances of our LAFORTE printing platforms, which can deliver top print quality in a cost-effective way while offering at the same time superior application flexibility.”