MCT Digital (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) has released a new mid-level flatbed cutter, its VersaTech2, for package prototyping and short-run to medium-run production. The new systems can accommodate cutting areas of 1.6m, 2.5m, or 3.2m widths by 1.6m, 3.2m and 4.8m lengths. They can also be configured as flatbed cutters without automation for prototyping, or (with the … Read more →
Swiss-based banding specialist ATA-Tanner has released its S-2000 TRS-SW-L3-P-900 banding machine that accepts corrugated cardboard from a stacking system, while also featureing a manual feed option. This new, fully automatic, labour-saving device can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems. “When it comes to bundling and packaging high-quality printed cardboard stacks, thin straps with protective cardboard … Read more →
Three leading Canadian companies have installed Agfa Graphics’ latest UV LED inkjet hybrid wide-format “workhorse” – the Jeti Tauro H3300 LED from Agfa Graphics Canada (Mississauga, Ontario). Montreal’s TC Transcontinental, Canada’s largest printer, was actually the first Jeti Tauro H3300 LED installation in North America. A long-term vision and a culture of anticipating customers’ needs, … Read more →
Agfa Graphics has announced the release of InkTune and PressTune software to facilitate better control over printing resources and standards, optimize performance, reduce production costs and lower total cost of ownership. These intelligent tools are important elements of Agfa Graphics’ ECO³ offering and give printers complete control over all printing elements – from ink use … Read more →
Ricoh USA has announced the newest addition to its award-winning inkjet portfolio – the Ricoh Pro VC70000. Built to accelerate the transfer of offset print volumes to digital, the new continuous-feed platform empowers commercial printers to produce quality applications, such as high-end catalogues and magazines, traditionally printed by offset presses. Additionally, Ricoh-developed inks enable “up … Read more →
Characterizing the technology as “the industry’s only automated flexo prepress and platemaking solution,” Esko has released its CDI Crystal 4835 Computer-to-Plate (CtP) solution supporting the 48” x 35” plate size that’s popular with flexo converters – while providing the same benefits as the previously-released CDI Crystal 5080. The Crystal CDI features automatic plate loading and … Read more →
Inventor Paul Onish (Princeton, New Jersey) was recently awarded a U.S. Patent (#9,747,531) for his unique design of a flatbed desktop envelope printer. The low-cost device is aimed at Small and Medium Businesses (SMB’s) and Home-Office-Based Businesses (HOBB’s). It can also be built to meet specific market needs. The patented Envelope Printer design is now … Read more →
Mimaki USA, a global industry leader of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has announced the availability of its newly developed UCJV300-75, UCJV300-107 and UCJV300-130 wide-format inkjet printers – smaller footprint models with the same operational features of the OEM’s larger UCJV300-160. The new UCJV300 printers deliver a huge range of applications and versatility with four-layer … Read more →
Contex (Alleroed, Denmark), the world leader in large-format scanning, has introduced the newest addition to its line of scanners, characterizing the new HD Ultra X 6000 as “the widest, fastest and most productive 60-inch CCD scanner available in the market.” Featuring exceptional colour-matching and image-scanning quality while exceeding environmental standards, the new device is a … Read more →
Memjet (San Diego, California), a leading developer of inkjet printing technology, has announced that its OEM partner, Rigoli s.r.l., has launched the Rigoli MVZ – the first roll-to-roll, wide-format inkjet printer powered by Memjet and designed for flexible packaging applications. This new, low-cost solution enables users to produce the colourful, low-run to middle-run lengths of … Read more →
Kyocera Document Solutions America previewed its new TASKalfa Pro 15000c in an exclusive exhibit at the recent 2018 Kyocera Innovate Dealer Conference in Orlando, Florida. The TASKalfa Pro 15000c represents Kyocera’s first product entry into the high-speed cut-sheet inkjet market. With print speeds of 150 pages per minute in A4 (146 pages per minute … Read more →
Ricoh USA’s latest additions to its Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group portfolio are the Ricoh Pro C9200 and C9210 Graphic Arts Editions “that provide an affordable, predictable way for businesses to maximize revenue due to its uptime and reliability,” said the OEM. They allow users to expand into new markets with the ability to … Read more →