FEATURE MIMAKI
ENHANCED TIGER 1800B The production-class Tiger 1800B digital textile printer family has been enhanced with new features and capabilities as the company continues to drive higher quality in digital textile printing . The Tiger 1800B MkII offers an additional high-quality mode at 1200dpi and several enhancements to improve quality , including reduction of banding and other printing defects . It prints at up to 385 square metres per hour and can cover a wide production range , from sample making to small to medium print runs .
MIMAKI RIMSLOW SERIES This is a complete , end-to-end digital textile and apparel printing ecosystem . Currently , businesses wishing to participate in the digital textile printing revolution must purchase printers and pre and post-treatment solutions from different manufacturers . However , following the company ' s acquisition of Australian company Rimslow last year , Mimaki now has all the necessary components in place , including pre-treatment of fabrics , digital printing , and steaming and washing post-print with the Rimslow Series .
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MOD . 120-T The Mod . 120T is an innovative and versatile printing calendar ( movable on wheels ) suitable for both the transfer of dye sublimation inks from paper to materials to be printed , and for the reactivation of inks directly printed on textile by means of plotters . It is supplied complete with a front perforation table , allowing the transfer / reactivation of both rolls and materials in piece .
MOD . 91-5400 The calendar Mod . 91-5400 was designed for the continuous transfer thermoprinting of extra large digital and promotional applications . It can also be used for producing curtains , upholstery fabrics , bedcovers , fashion textiles and nonwovens .
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MUTOH
PERFORMANCEJET 2508UF This is a true flatbed ( 1250mm x 2540mm ( 4 ” x 8 ”) LED UV printer with moving gantry . The standard PJ-2508UF incorporates two powerful UV LED lamps and four variable drop greyscale heads mounted in a staggered setup , allowing either 2x CMYK or CMYK + White and Varnish printing . The machine will also be field upgradable to six heads to combine speed and functionality . It can handle media thicknesses up to 100mm ( 3.94 ”) and 50kg / sqm .
VALUEJET 1638UR Engineered and manufactured at Mutoh in Japan , the new ValueJet 1638UR is an addition to Mutoh ’ s existing ValueJet 1638UH hybrid UV LED printer . The ValueJet 1638UR is a 162cm ( 64 ”) wide dual head , dual lamp UV LED roll-to-roll printer specifically developed for the commercial print and sign and display markets . The printer uses Mutoh ’ s new US11 UV LED CMYK , White and Clear 0 % VOC inks , available in 220ml cassettes and 800ml bags ( 500ml for white ), which enable printing on the widest range of roll substrates .
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ONYX 18 introduces new colour technologies for colour accuracy , consistency and conformance to standards such as G7 and Fogra that print service providers can prove to their customers ; and is the first solution compatible with iccMAX , the new standard recommended by the ICC for all wide and grand-format print applications including textile and soft signage . Combined with new dynamic tools for print production and optimised out-of-the-box presets , ONYX 18 delivers fast , superior output for all wide format printing applications .
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SAWGRASS
APPLICATIONS WITH OUTDOOR SUBLIMATION PRODUCTS Prolonged exposure to UV light has historically been a limiting factor in sublimation printing , as it results in colour fading . Sawgrass brought its industry-leading sublimation technology together with cutting-edge substrate manufacturers to help create a total solution that marries high-quality imaging with high-performance sublimation products that offer UV durability .
Sawgrass showcased this total solution throughout its booth with displays of outdoor products from two leading manufacturers imprinted using the Virtuoso HD Product Decorating System . The outdoor products had innovative new coating formulations that make them resistant to UV light , scratching , graffiti and harsh weather conditions . These featured products come in a variety of finishes from high gloss and smooth matte and a range of textures such as ice touch , salt lake and photoluminescent .
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SLOANLED PRISMBEAM SloanLED PrismBEAM extends the unparalleled , uniform illumination of the company ’ s prism lens technology products to box sign lighting . It is a cost-effective , lens based LED lighting solution designed to replace existing fluorescent lamps . The superior efficiency , longer life and lower maintenance costs of SloanLED PrismBEAM make this fluorescent alternative for box sign applications positively beam with brilliance .
SLOANLED SIGNBOX3 SignBOX 3 , the new standard in sign cabinet lighting , adds revolutionary SloanLED Prism technology , resulting in unparalleled , uniform illumination via its state-of-the-art optics . With superior efficacy , longer life and lower installation and maintenance costs , SignBOX 3 delivers maximum ROI as the lens-based LED lighting solution for new and retrofit sign cabinets .
SLOANLED VL PLUS 3 VL Plus 3 is the cost-effective LED solution for illuminating standard face lit channel letters . Available in white ( 6500K ) and red , VL Plus 3 surpasses its predecessors with an increased viewing angle of 160 °, achieving twice the maximum coverage per row at 25,4cm ( 10 inches ), an impressive light output of 150 lumens per foot ( 6500K ), and class-leading efficacy of 103 lm / W ( 6500K ), delivering both value and performance in a solution costing 50 % less .
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SWISSQPRINT
NEW GENERATION PRINTERS The new generation includes : Nyala 3 , Impala 3 and Oryx 3 , together with the speed models Nyala 3S and Impala 3S . Nyala 3S and Impala 3S are designed for high-output operations : Nyala 3S delivers up to 370sqm / h , Impala 3S up to 317sqm / h , with remarkable print quality in view of their pace . The new highperformance models cleverly combine print density and speed . High-quality POS items , displays , posters , banners , backlit and other similarly demanding media are the classical applications .
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OVER CUTTER CAMERA In a single shot , the OCC captures all registration marks visible in the cutting area . Zünd Cut Center then immediately proceeds to compensate for any material distortions and initiates the cutting process . This workflow is particularly useful for cutting textiles , where single-image capture technology results in significant time savings .
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