New products
Single-pass printing on both sides of a box
The Sun Automation Group ’ s new Spectrum Print Unit for Inside Printing enables singlepass printing on
Spectrum Print Unit for Inside Printing both sides of a corrugated box . The inside printing allows for custom messaging and branding on the inside of the box that can be used to leverage additional advertising space or other messaging . The print unit can be retrofitted seamlessly to just about any machine , said the OEM , and features servo controls that “ make it easy to integrate the solution with ease and maximum productivity .” It also comes equipped with a Harmonic Drive Digital Register which provides maintenance-free operation and registration adjustments within . 001 of an inch – all of which greatly reduce costly downtime . Its SunTrac Vacuum Transfer system , which comes standard , permits accurate sheet control , allowing for more productivity and optimal production speeds . For users needing faster drying times , there ’ s also room available for an inter-station drying unit .
Paper cutters that reduce cutting time by 60 %
MBM ’ s two new Triumph Automatic Paper Cutters ( the 6660 and the 5260 , both with East Cut electronic blade activation bars ) are equipped with advanced bindery technology from Scissor Hands ’ award-winning cutting automation software . The integration ensures a seamless cutting process , said the OEM . “ It was
MBM Triumph 6660 Paper Cutter only a matter of time before someone linked prepress to postpress . Scissor Hands and Triumph made this connection ,” said Rudi Baldwin , Training
Coordinator at MBM . “ Now , by following step-by-step visual directions , anyone can be a qualified cutter operator . This means the cutter is no longer the bottleneck in the shop , labour costs are reduced , and quicker job turnarounds are possible . Cutter operators also handle less product before finishing , reducing cutting errors and decreasing overall cutting times by up to 60 %.”
A printed image that changes appearance between day and night
The Mimaki UCJV300-160 and UCJV150-160 are new 1200 dpi UV roll-to-roll wide format print-and-cut devices . The UCJV300-160 includes a new function called the 4 layers of print – colour + black + white + colour . Mimaki revealed that the resulting print effect of this technology is an image that changes appearance between day and night . The newly equipped function of the 4 layers of print Mimaki UCJV300-160 ( available on the UCJV300-160 only , as the white ink is mountable ) represents “ an amazing image change between daytime and night time with eye-attractive expressiveness ” to increase signage recognition . The CJV300 Series of printers are high-productivity devices that deliver outstanding image quality , precise dot control , low operating costs and reliable performance with many cost-saving features . The CJV300 Series brings advanced print-and-cut operations to this class of printer for the first time , further increasing throughput and uptime . Eight ink channels and a variety of colours – including silver – provide the flexibility to produce nearly any application . These models use fast-drying , ecosolvent inks that can print on hundreds of media choices – “ more than any range used by other inkjet technologies ,” said the OEM . The series is ideal for vehicle graphics and wraps , packaging labels , decals , stickers , floor graphics , posters , signage and more . Maximum print / cut width is 63.3 ” and maximum media width is 63.7 ”.
UniNet transfer printer launched at a sportswear show
UniNet , a worldwide OEM of ondemand digital print technology , launched its newest transfer printer at the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long Beach , California last month . The iColor 550 is a multi-purpose printing solution for transfer production of garments , labels , stationery ,
UniNet iColor 550
banners , hard surfaces , marketing customization and more . Users can create heat transfer prints with white overprint , right-side-reading with white underprint , as well as regular CMYK prints without white . The iColor 550 ’ s capabilities can be further enhanced using UniNet ’ s specialty toner upgrade kits that include fluorescent , clear , security and dye-sublimation toners . Utilizing new iColor SmartCut software , the 550 can easily print and press oversized images onto apparel and hard surfaces . This “ ground-breaking ” application turns any iColor 500 , 550 and 600 transfer printer into a “ tabloid-plus ” capable machine , allowing for the splitting and splicing of one graphic across two printed transfer sheets for pressing onto larger items .
10 | February 2018 | GRAPHIC ARTS MAGAZINE graphicartsmag . com