Rob van den Braak
Just over a year ago Landa demonstrated a digital vision for print at Drupa 2016. Earlier this year it announced the line-up of beta customers. Now Landa is ready to deliver presses to the first customers.
After a final test run at the Landa factory, the first Landa S10 Nanographic Printing® Press has been packed and transported from the Landa factory, and is now being installed at Graphica Bezalel, the first the line-up of beta customers.
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Following its Biofore approach, UPM Paper ENA has reached the next significant milestone in the company’s sustainability journey, as now all its mills produce papers that are awarded with the EU Ecolabel. The UPM Hürth paper mill completed the full range on June 5th, when its products received the EU Ecolabel certificate. The mill achieved the needed reduction in emissions by switching to more sustainable sources of energy.
“Being able to provide our customers with EU Ecolabel awarded products from all of our mills is a great achievement, which we can be proud of,” says Päivi Rissanen, Sustainability Director, UPM Paper ENA. “The EU Ecolabel criteria covers all relevant environmental aspects and is a good proof of solid sustainability performance.”
The EU Ecolabel covers the product’s whole lifecycle, which makes it the broadest ecolabel available on the market. Showcasing the EU Ecolabel printed on a paper product is a reliable and widely recognized way for UPM customers to express their commitment to sustainability. UPM has had the most comprehensive offering of papers carrying the EU Ecolabel in the paper industry, with the recent addition further strengthening this position – the label is now available for over 200 UPM Paper ENA products.
All environmental and social responsibility certificates of UPM papers including mill-specific EU Ecolabel certificates can be found in the UPM Certificate Finder.
KAS Paper Systems will be showcasing a comprehensive range of enclosing equipment for envelopes and polywrapping at IPEX 2017.
There will be a range of flexible mailing systems, from the entry level Mailmaster Compact C4/C5/DL envelope inserter with a small footprint up to high speed, intelligent machines for transactional mailing with barcode camera reading, management information and insert matching for marketing and financial mailings.
KAS machines offer flexibility and simplicity, being easy to operate and change over, especially for anyone used to running printing presses or print finishing equipment. Designed and manufactured by KAS Paper Systems in the UK to the highest standard means that printers can expect the durability that they are accustomed to from their heavy duty printing and finishing equipment.
KAS Mailmaster Compact
The KAS Mailmaster Compact is a cost effective 5000 DL to C4 per hour production envelope inserter with a compact footprint and at a price which makes it ideal for printers who are planning to diversify into direct mail.
It is constructed to handle large volumes but also designed for easy set up and quick changeover from one job to another, making it equally suitable for short run work. Three automatic feeders and a hand feed position are provided as standard. The prime document feeder has an integral folder. Two insert stations handle a wide variety of documents.
KAS Mailmaster Eclipse
The top of the range Mailmaster Eclipse inserts into C4/C5/DL at 8,000 envelopes per hour. It offers not only increased output but a host of other features. These include multiple sheet feeding at maximum speed, semi-automatic job changeover, secondary channel for feeding and reading a prime document, such as a 7mm thick booklet from the side insert feeder, Datalog tracking of all prime documents and inserts for 100% closed-loop reporting and mailing integrity.
KAS Mailwrap polywrapper
Also being demonstrated is the KAS Mailwrap polywrapper which has been developed to fill a gap in the market for printers and direct mail companies to upgrade from lower speed equipment without having to invest in high speed polywrappers at much greater cost. It handles from CD width to over A4 with a maximum speed of 6000 packs per hour.
Join KAS Paper Systems at IPEX 2017 on Stand B320.
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Van enveloppen, vul- en sluitsystemen, tot polywrapping oplossing laat KAS Paper Systems zien op IPEX 2017. Lees meer over KAS op IPEX in onderstaand persbericht.
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KAS Paper Systems will be showcasing a comprehensive range of enclosing equipment for envelopes and polywrapping at IPEX 2017.
There will be a range of flexible mailing systems, from the entry level Mailmaster Compact C4/C5/DL envelope inserter with a small footprint up to high speed, intelligent machines for transactional mailing with barcode camera reading, management information and insert matching for marketing and financial mailings.
KAS machines offer flexibility and simplicity, being easy to operate and change over, especially for anyone used to running printing presses or print finishing equipment. Designed and manufactured by KAS Paper Systems in the UK to the highest standard means that printers can expect the durability that they are accustomed to from their heavy duty printing and finishing equipment.
KAS Mailmaster Compact
The KAS Mailmaster Compact is a cost effective 5000 DL to C4 per hour production envelope inserter with a compact footprint and at a price which makes it ideal for printers who are planning to diversify into direct mail.
It is constructed to handle large volumes but also designed for easy set up and quick changeover from one job to another, making it equally suitable for short run work. Three automatic feeders and a hand feed position are provided as standard. The prime document feeder has an integral folder. Two insert stations handle a wide variety of documents.
KAS Mailmaster Eclipse
The top of the range Mailmaster Eclipse inserts into C4/C5/DL at 8.000 envelopes per hour. It offers not only increased output but a host of other features. These include multiple sheet feeding at maximum speed, semi-automatic job changeover, secondary channel for feeding and reading a prime document, such as a 7mm thick booklet from the side insert feeder, Datalog tracking of all prime documents and inserts for 100% closed-loop reporting and mailing integrity.
KAS Mailwrap polywrapper
Also being demonstrated is the KAS Mailwrap polywrapper which has been developed to fill a gap in the market for printers and direct mail companies to upgrade from lower speed equipment without having to invest in high speed polywrappers at much greater cost. It handles from CD width to over A4 with a maximum speed of 6000 packs per hour.
Join KAS Paper Systems at IPEX 2017 on Stand B320.
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During IPEX, 31 October to 3 November, APEX Digital Graphics will show the Konica Minolta digital print solutions. Not just the 750 mm long sheet feed press, but also duplex printing on 400gr/m2 and a 1200 dpi 8 bits print engine.
Read more about Konica Minolta on the APEX stand in the press release below
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Informa Exhibitions today announces that IPEX exhibitor APEX Digital Graphics will be joined by award winning print solutions provider Konica Minolta Business Solutions Ltd on stand B200.IPEX visitors will see various demonstrations of print solutions on the APEX stand which includes a 750mm long sheet feed with inline on board colour management, Duplex registration on the fly, 400gsm duplex printing and a 1200 x 1200 x 8 bit print engine.Bob Usher, Managing Director of APEX Digital Graphics comments, “We have worked with Konica Minolta for many years and we are pleased they are joining us for this prestigious event. Following our valuation of the digital equipment sector, we believe their Production Print range compliments our new generation of LED-UV litho presses perfectly.”Event Director, Rob Fisher comments, “We are delighted to have Konica Minolta’s technology on the show floor at IPEX and are looking forward to seeing a broad range of new and existing print solutions. This again provides IPEX visitors the opportunity to view live demonstrations of the innovations in print technology.”Following the ‘Print in Action’ theme of IPEX 2017, Informa Exhibitions sees the live demonstrations being a highlight of the show, as it enables printers to get up and close to new developing print products, solutions and technologies.IPEX 2017 takes place from 31st October to 3rd November 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham, and is the UK’s largest and only truly international print show. IPEX 2017 will be a showcase of innovation and technology in action. Online visitor registration is open and IPEX is free to attend, visitors are advised to register early to avoid the queues and take advantage of travel discounts and event updates.
Tijdens de IPEX, 31 oktober tot 3 november, zijn de Konica Minolta digitale printoplossingen te zien op de stand van APEX Digital Graphics.
Niet alleen de 750 millimeter lange digitale vellen pers zal getoond worden, maar ook duplex printing op 400 gr/m2 en een 1200 dpi 8 bits print engine.
Lees meer over Konica Minolta op de APEX stand in onderstaand persbericht.
APEX Digital Graphics shows Konica Minolta digital print solutions at IPEX
During IPEX, 31st October to 3rd November, APEX Digital Graphics will show the Konica Minolta digital print solutions. Not just the 750 mm long sheet feed press, but also duplex printing on 400gr/m2 and a 1200 dpi 8 bits print engine.
Read more about Konica Minolta on the APEX stand in the press release below.
APEX Digital Graphics to showcase Konica Minolta technology at IPEX
Informa Exhibitions today announces that IPEX exhibitor APEX Digital Graphics will be joined by award winning print solutions provider Konica Minolta Business Solutions Ltd on stand B200.
IPEX visitors will see various demonstrations of print solutions on the APEX stand which includes a 750mm long sheet feed with inline on board colour management, Duplex registration on the fly, 400gsm duplex printing and a 1200 x 1200 x 8 bits print engine.
Bob Usher, Managing Director of APEX Digital Graphics comments, “We have worked with Konica Minolta for many years and we are pleased they are joining us for this prestigious event. Following our valuation of the digital equipment sector, we believe their Production Print range compliments our new generation of LED-UV litho presses perfectly.”
Event Director, Rob Fisher comments, “We are delighted to have Konica Minolta’s technology on the show floor at IPEX and are looking forward to seeing a broad range of new and existing print solutions. This again provides IPEX visitors the opportunity to view live demonstrations of the innovations in print technology.”
Following the ‘Print in Action’ theme of IPEX 2017, Informa Exhibitions sees the live demonstrations being a highlight of the show, as it enables printers to get up and close to new developing print products, solutions and technologies.
IPEX 2017 takes place from 31st October to 3rd November 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham, and is the UK’s largest and only truly international print show. IPEX 2017 will be a showcase of innovation and technology in action. Online visitor registration is open and IPEX is free to attend, visitors are advised to register early to avoid the queues and take advantage of travel discounts and event updates.
Renz will be showcasing its newest portfolio addition, the Argos F400 cold UV coating machine with its innovative cold UV curing technology, at IPEX 2017, October 31 to November 3 2017, NEC, Birmingham.
The highly flexible flat coating system can be used in handfed, automatic and inline mode to digital print systems. It can run at up to 45 m/minute or 6000 A3/hour and handle a maximum paper width of 400mm. There is an optional feeder/stacker and optional coating pre-heating. There are also IR Lamps if needed.
Iain Bullock, Renz UK Managing Director says: “This machine has been the ‘go to’ coating machine for all the main digital players over the last couple of years, working beautifully behind the big digital presses, notably Indigo. We are delighted to be able to present it to the UK market for the first time.”
Renz will also show the new super quick Bindomatic Accel Cube and Accel Ultra thermal cover binding machines. Designed with the high-end user in mind, the third-generation thermal cover binding machine boasts double the loading capacity and has cut the processing time in half. The A4 portrait bound handles 1 to 360 sheets of 80 gsm paper and document spine widths from 1.5 to 36 mm.
Other systems being demonstrated will include the Punch 500 heavy duty punch, AP 300 Compact automated punch and MOBI 500 semi-automated ring wire binding machine for books and calendars. The Renz desktop DTP 340 semi-automated punch and ECL 360 electric Ring Wire closing machine will complete the line up.
Bullock comments: “IPEX, has always been a good show for Renz, even the ExCel cycle! which was effectively a finishing show in the end, bought some nice orders our way. There is some big kit at IPEX 2017 and that will attract potential customers.”
He adds: “Renz has grown and built our reputation and contacts in the industry over the years by being in front of a relevant audience whenever it can.”
Renz is the world’s largest providers of punching and binding systems. It continually strives to provide innovative solutions. It has addressed pressures in the finishing sector from the print-on-demand market with faster, more automated equipment. Its main emphasis is on wire binding and Renz has the widest range of punching and binding machines.
Visit Renz at IPEX 2017 on Stand H340.
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After a total of 8 years working at Complott and Berger Textiles, André returns to where it all begun for him in this industry.
André will be responsible for developing and setting up new concepts with our partners, as well as developing new programs in new markets, like digital textile printing industry.
Color Concepts is world’s largest, independent state-of-the-art profiling and testing lab for the professional digital wide-format printing industry. By providing qualification and media certification programs, technical support, training programs, R&D and beta product testing for printers, software and media we “raise the standard” in the professional printing industry.
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We already knew that judging colour is far from simple and that the environment plays an important role. On the Insights4pint blog Eddy Hagen talks about another factor which makes it nearly impossible to judge colour objectively. He calls it “The uncertainty principle of visual color evaluations.”
Simply said, people are so easily influenced where it concerns colour that we cannot judge it objectively without instruments. The graphic arts industry has been able to live with this problem because we have developed certified procedures to help our, often difficult, clients view colour in an objective manner.
Read more about what Eddy means when he talks about “The uncertainty principle of visual color evaluations” via this link to his blog.
We wisten al dat het beoordelen van kleur niet eenvoudig is, en dat omgevingsomstandigheden een belangrijke factor zijn. Eddy Hagen meldt op zijn insights4print blog nog een factor, die het bijna onmogelijk maakt om kleur objectief te beoordelen. Eddy noemt dat “The uncertainty principle of visual color evaluations”.
Simpel gezegd, wij mensen zijn zo makkelijk te beïnvloeden als het om kleur gaat dat we kleur niet kunnen beoordelen zonder instrumenten. Gelukkig voor de grafische industrie hebben we leren leven met dat probleem en, voor onze vaak lastige klanten, gecertificeerde procedures ontwikkeld om kleur objectief te meten.
Lees meer over wat Eddy bedoelt met “The uncertainty principle of visual color evaluations” en hoe je daarmee om kunt gaan.
Via deze link naar zijn blog.
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Bell and Howell announced that it has spun off its mail-sorting business and certain parcel-labeling technologies to a new company named Fluence Automation. The newly formed company is owned by a group of investors that includes members of the Bell and Howell sorting-leadership team.
“This strategic move is part of our plan to accelerate Bell and Howell’s continued growth as we extend our capabilities in our traditional mail-production business while also expanding our industry-leading innovation in areas such as e-commerce, robotics and track-and-trace technologies,” said Dr. Ramesh Ratan, president and CEO of Bell and Howell. “This move, along with the acquisition of Sensible Technologies earlier this year, and other initiatives we are currently pursuing, means our mail-production customers can feel confident that Bell and Howell is committed to providing the products and services they rely on – now and in the future.”
As part of the transaction, Bell and Howell and Fluence Automation will remain close strategic partners in several areas. The two firms have entered into a service agreement that will allow Fluence Automation to leverage Bell and Howell’s extensive service-technician network when and where appropriate. Bell and Howell will also be licensing certain technology from Fluence Automation.
Fluence Automation will be led by Bell and Howell’s longtime VP and General Manager of Sorting Mike Swift as president and CEO. “We are excited to build upon Bell and Howell’s success in the sorting and parcel industry,” Swift said. “Our customers will continue to receive the excellent products, software and service that they are accustomed to. In the near-term, we will continue to rely upon Bell and Howell as a valued partner in many areas of our day-to-day business. Fluence Automation will focus on growth in the mail- and parcel-encoding and sorting market, leveraging our sorting-expertise team while collaborating with Bell and Howell in areas such as service support. There are many exciting, new opportunities in our sights.”
“This move is a win-win for all parties involved,” said Gregory Segall, chairman of Bell and Howell, and CEO of Versa Capital Management, LLC, whose affiliates, along with co-investor Access Value Investors, own and control Bell and Howell. “It’s good for the customers, the employees and each company. Both businesses are very healthy and on a significant growth trajectory. With this new direction, each can now focus their time, resources and development efforts to better serve their customers.”
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