New products
World ’ s first laser foil decorator
Roland DGA characterized its new DGSHAPE LD-80 as “ the world ’ s first laser foil decorator ”. It can add text , logos and graphics , using a variety of metallized and holographic foils , to off-the-shelf products such as pens , cell-phone covers , stationery and more . “ While traditional methods perform adequately , they don ’ t allow for short runs , and they can overheat the plastics in some cases ,” said Matt Anderson , Roland DGA ’ s product manager of 3D Solutions . “ This is where the LD-80 excels . With its focused laser , it can transfer even small text and fine details to materials like acrylic , ABS and polycarbonate quickly , reliably and with precision .” It comes with a user-friendly software package and a wide selection of fonts . Vector data can also be imported , including custom designs such as illustrations and logos . Its small footprint and portability makes it ideal for performing short-run , on-demand foil decoration . “ You can place this desktop device in virtually any retail store or kiosk setting ,” Anderson added . The LD-80 includes a failsafe design that stops the unit automatically if the cover is opened during operation . It also eliminates dust or gas from being generated , thus facilitating maintenancefree operation .
Roland DGA DGSHAPE LD-80 laser foil decorator
World ’ s smallest air-cooled UV curing light
According to Kyocera , its new air-cooled UV-LED curing light , the Kyocera G5A series , is not only “ the world ’ s most powerful , but also as the world ’ s smallest and lightest ”. The new light is ideal for use in industrial ultraviolet ink printing applications — including billboard printing — as well as UV-cured coating and adhesive processes . Its has the world ’ s highest UV intensity , at 24W per sq . cm ., among air-cooled curing lights for UV printing . “ This product sets a new industry standard by offering the highest performance in a package that ’ s also both the world ’ s lightest and smallest , at about half the size of a conventional air-cooled UV curing light ,” the OEM said . The new series uses Kyocera ’ s proprietary ceramic substrate in a heat-radiating modular design , which allows LED elements to be mounted at an exceptionally high density . Since it uses an integrated air-cooling system that eliminates the need for additional liquid cooling equipment , it can help reduce total equipment costs . Users can adjust irradiation width to suit a wide range of applications and print media . Its monitoring system can track irradiation conditions including LED temperature and current , fan operating time , and accumulated irradiation time . The system also notifies the user when it ’ s time to replace filters , or if abnormalities are detected .
Printing on up to 2,000 products per minute
The Leibinger JET3up industrial inkjet printer can print up to 2,000 products per minute with technology referred to as “ flying drops of ink ,” while keeping up with belt speeds of 600 metres per minute . The ink drops literally fly out of the print head directly onto the product
Kyocera G5A series UV-LED curing light
Liebinger Jet3up industrial printer and dry in less than a second . It can print up to 5-line small fonts as well as graphics , barcodes and all common data-matrix codes with a height up to 16 mm . Operation is via a 10.4 ” touchscreen . JET3up technology prints without touching any products . Its cylindrical print head is mounted next to or above the conveyor belt , with a head pipe up to 10 metres in length connected to the hydraulic system in the printer ’ s housing . The heart of its continuous-injection ( CIJ ) technology works inside the print head . About 120,000 electrically charged ink drops per second shoot through a nozzle in the direction of a collecting tube . When printing , two deflection electrodes change the trajectory of individual drops , so that they land as an image point or pixel on the product ’ s surface . The remaining drops fly into a catcher tube and recirculate within the system . Printing of up to 160 million characters with one litre of ink is possible . Smudging is eliminated since the ink dries on contact with glass , plastic , metals and wood almost instantly .
12 | May 2018 | GRAPHIC ARTS MAGAZINE graphicartsmag . com