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Highcon Beam wins Red Dot Design Award
The Highcon Beam digital cutting and creasing machine has received a Red Dot Award for its good design. The award, organised by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen is one of the world´s biggest design competitions. The Highcon Beam, designed by Taga, was one of 5,500 entries from 54 countries.
Lees meerNot all blankets suitable for UV inks
With the fast rise in UV LED curing offset printers are not only confronted with the rules of the UV ink game, but also with the choice of the right blanket. The tack of UV inks is different from standard inks and ink can remain on the blanket with disastrous consequences for the print quality.…
Lees meerPrinting in four dimensions thanks to time and heat
It seems science fiction, but it is really possible, printing in 4 dimensions. Researchers have proven that, with the use of shape memory polymers, objects printed in 3D can change shape under the influence of heat. This makes time the fourth dimension. Read the article in Science Magazine via this link, or watch the video…
Lees meerParticipate in the big PDF Survey
For the second time in four years the international Ghent Work Group (GWG) has organised the PDF Survey. A large survey about the application of PDF workflows among as many users as possible. GWG would like to get insight into the way in which the workflows have changed over the past few years, which specifications…
Lees meer3D glass printing
German researchers have found a way to print 3D objects of pure glass. Researchers at the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed ´liquid glass´ which can be used as ink in a normal 3D printer. The liquid glass consists of silica nano particles dissolved in prepolymeres. They effectively are mini glass particles in a…
Lees meerMergenthaler, inventor of the Linotype
Ottmar Mergenthaler, a German who emigrated to the US, is sometimes called the second Johannes Gutenberg, because he was the inventor of the Linotype. The Linotype is a typesetting machine for newspapers (later also for books and magazines) which replaced handsetting. The Linotype ensured that the production of newspapers and books was much cheaper and…
Lees meerHeidelberg steals Landa client
Heidelberg will deliver one of the first Primefire 106 inkjet presses to Germany packaging printer Colordruck Baiersbronn. Salient details is that last year this company was named beta site for the new Landa press. However, on a recently published list of Landa beta sites Colordruck Baiersbronn was absent. So now we know why. Heidelberg is…
Lees meerInsights4Print: Printers are doing quite well
According to a publication by Insights4print.ceo, written by Eddy Hagen, printers are doing quite well. Especially in Belgium, their margins are better than the average of other industries. Unfortunately the gap between successful printers and the less flourishing printers is becoming bigger. Read Eddy´s intro below for more visit insights4print.ceo. Printing isn’t a bad industry If you…
Lees meerWin a Roland cutter at Fespa
During the FESPA 2017, which will be held between 8 and 12 May in Hamburg, Germany, there is an extra reason to go to the Roland stand and discover the new CAMM-1 GR cutter series. The extra reason is the chance to win a GR-640 cutter. During FESPA 2017 Roland will exhibit their wide range…
Lees meerMetz UV Days 2017: Focus on UV curing possibilities
From 15 to 18 May Metz, manufacturer of UV curing systems, will organise a three day event all about this curing technology which is rapidly gaining popularity. Practical demonstrations by a choice of partners such as Heidelberg Nilpeter, almost all UV ink manufacturers and a series of presentations and panel discussions give you the chance…
Lees meerXitron Sells 4,500th Screen PT-R Interface
Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has now shipped more than 4,500 units of its Screen interface kit. The interface allows PT-R owners to use any RIP or workflow they choose when driving their computer-to-plate system. “All installation scenarios are covered when our USB…
Lees meerMimaki Unveils New Model to UJF-MkII Product Line at FESPA 2017
UJF-3042MkII EX reduces four steps to one for high-value-added print Mimaki announced a new member to the UJF-MkII product family, its latest generation of small format UV flatbed printers. The UJF-3042MkII EX, which will be unveiled at FESPA 2017, offers a unique approach to value-added printing by combining four steps into one: delivering the ability…
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