Printers error in lottery tickets

Door Arthur Lubbers | 06/09/2017

Printing errors are unpleasant, especially in lottery tickets. In Canada a lottery draw had to be postponed and tickets had to be returned. The Chase the Ace lottery had to be postponed because lottery numbers had accidentally been duplicated. In the Atlantic Lottery´s case the barcodes were different from the image on the ticket. KPMG…

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Laurel Brunner Blog: help stop plastic packaging

Door Rob van den Braak | 05/09/2017

All of us use far too much packaging which is harmful to the environment. Especially non recyclable bottles ruin both land and sea. Laurel´s Verdigris blog mentions the ridiculous amounts worldwide, 100 billion bottles per year. The graphic arts industry and especially designers can help solve this problem by choosing recyclable plastics. Read more about…

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Expensive print or cheap art?

Door Rob van den Braak | 04/09/2017

Granted, Justin Brice Guariglia makes unique prints. The American artist uses a customized printer to print aerial photos on aluminium of polystyrene plates. With more than 100 layers he reaches a saturation of a whopping 900%. But, just like with Rembrandt etchings or Andy Warhol´s prints, you can ask yourself if this is an expensive…

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Digital label printing technologies – not a simple choice!

Door Rob van den Braak | 01/09/2017

Digital label printing is hot and nearly all digital press manufacturers have jumped into this growth market. This doesn´t make finding the right solution for your company any easier. Xeikon´s Lode Deprez has written a white paper to help you find the right product. The white paper summarizes the available solutions and their pros and…

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Komori Europe and Highcon Announce Strategic Partnership

Door Rob van den Braak | 31/08/2017

Komori Europe Corporation and Highcon Systems Ltd. have entered into a strategic selling agreement, further strengthening the existing Highcon relationship with Komori in Japan and America. Komori Europe is in the process of installing a Highcon Euclid III digital cutting and creasing machine at the Komori Graphic Center-Europe in Utrecht and will sell and support…

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New UV LED coating on Labelexpo

Door Rob van den Braak | 30/08/2017

ICP Industrial announced the introduction of a new UV LED coating during Labelexpo. The company claims that the new coating will allow for substantial savings on energy, ozone and heat. Read more about this new coating in the press release below. PRESS RELEASE NEW COATING FOR THE COMMERCIAL, PACKAGING, AND LABEL PRINTING INDUSTRIES IS ONE…

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Discover world´s first 3D candy printer

Door Jolanda van Drie | 29/08/2017

Something for candy lovers to enjoy! Katjes Magic Candy Factory & Food Innovations launched the first personalised 3D candy printer – all vegan. You can design your own Sweet Selfie, upload and print it within 5 minutes. The Magic Candy Factory application can send at timelapse video of the sweet selfie to your email address…

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Look at the bright future of AR on MadeWithARkit.com

Door Rob van den Braak | 25/08/2017

[video_embed url=”https://youtu.be/iw9MPZoPqCQ” embed_style=”default” width=”640″] AR will literally change our world. It will happen because your smartphone is the lens to connect the real and imagined world. MadeWithARkit.com shows how developers build Apple ARKit apps full or AR tricks. From “how does this furniture fit in my home” to a virtual ruler to measure your world.…

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Maan Engineering launches HYBRID coating technology at Labelexpo

Door Rob van den Braak | 21/08/2017

At Labelexpo 2017, visitors will be able to acquaint themselves for the first time with the new HYBRID technology in Maan Engineering’s HYBRID Lamination Coating Line, a coating line that allows you to produce both laminate and linerless labels. This unique HYBRID coating technology symbolizes the innovative power of the Dutch company Maan Engineering. Smart…

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