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Durst and Wifac announce first partner deal for Tau 330E digital label printing solution
Durst, the industrial inkjet specialist, and new partner Wifac, the company with expert label and packaging knowledge, have announced their first customer cooperation deal across BENELUX for the Tau 330E UV digital inkjet press. The Label Collective Group at Haaksbergen, The Netherlands, which employs 35 people, has high expectations for the Tau 330E solution. Live…
Lees meerPDF Aktuell 106: Update Acrobat DC2017 and Acrobat XI, new colour features in PDFLib 9.1 and more PDF news
In PDF Aktuell 106 Stephan Jaeggi highlights 25 years of PrePress Consulting, the slow uptake of the new PSO Coated and Uncoated standards as well as Acrobat DC and Acrobat XI updates. Read this and more PDF news in PDF Aktuell via this link.
Lees meerLive tracking of parcels with new technology
British start-up Hanhaa started the beta test phase of its ParceLive system for real-time tracking and monitoring of parcels. The company announced this earlier this week. Apparently some bigger companies such as Sigma Retail Solutions and Arvato Berelsmann are trying out ParceLive. The idea behind ParceLive is simple: the three parties involved (sender, carrier and…
Lees meerXerox and Xaar: the inkjet X Factor?
You could call it the X Factor, the cooperation between inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar and Xerox. The combination between Xaar´s piezoelectric drop-on-demand printheads and Xerox´s experience in the building of production printers could be a winning one. This cooperation will not be exclusive to Xerox, but it will give the company a headstart in the…
Lees meerBaldwin acquires Air Motion Systems to create AMS Spectral UV
Baldwin, a specialist in highly reactive UV, UV LED and IR drying systems, has acquired Air Motion Systems, a provider of UV LED curing technology for the graphic arts industry, launching a ‘new era in providing high-performance technology for the UV industry’. The new entity of Baldwin, part of the Barry-Wehmiller family of companies, will…
Lees meerPOLAR presents anniversary machines to celebrate its 111th birthday
In 2017, POLAR is celebrating a very special anniversary: 111 years. Looking back with pride on this success story, the company wishes to thank its customers with exclusive gifts. For new orders as of February 2017 customers will receive performance-enhancing options for various products free-of-charge. The promotion is limited and applies to deliveries in 2017.…
Lees meerPaul Lindström: Installation tips for large format printers
Anyone who needs to install a large format printer for the first time needs to take into account the special circumstances a printer of that size requires. In #19 of the Wild Format Series journalist, ISO and CMS specialist Paul Lindström lists them all. His article can be read on our articles page via this link,…
Lees meerVirtual Reality fun for two?
New technology such as VR inspires inventors in the craziest ways. Dating app Tinder has shown its CES Tender VR, a hardly to be taken seriously prototype of a VR device in which two dating candidates can get to know each other in a virtual environment. It is doubtful that the Tinder VR will be…
Lees meerOffsetOnDemand: the new Koori Lithrone GX44RP
Komori has introduced a new OffsetOnDemand offset press. The Lithrone GX44RP is a full colour duplex press which is not only remarkable for its level of automation, but also for its maximum paper size of 840x1150mm. Thanks to the special gripper system the maximum print area is also remarkable, 820x1140mm. The automation with the KHS-AI…
Lees meerNew Avery Dennison Clearintent™ portfolio enables sustainability improvements
As part of its ambitious 2025 sustainability goals, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has created a new portfolio designed to enable customers choose products that can help to make a positive environmental impact. Xander van der Vlies, director sustainability, Avery Dennison Europe, said that the ClearIntent™ portfolio is about working with converters and brand…
Lees meerWine bottle through the letterbox
London start-up Garçon Wines designed a wine bottle which fits through the letterbox. The bottle has a contents of 750ml and looks like a classic bordeaux bottle, but is thinner and longer to fit through a letterbox. Founders of the start-up came up with the idea when a wine-loving friend complained that it was difficult…
Lees meerInnovative decorations
At Heimtextil, the largest international tradeshow for home and contract textiles, HP showed its first complete latex printed lounge. The lounge is a cooperation between two of the world´s leading companies in wall decoration: New York´s Flavor Paper and Robin Sprong Wallpapers from Cape Town. HP prints on various flexible coated and uncoated materials, including…
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