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27 MARCH 2019 PORT ELIZABETH 27 MARCH 2019 PORT ELIZABETH PORT ELIZABETH EXPO 2019 CATALOGUE WEB: www.printingsa.org/saip/ 575 Lupton Drive, Halfway House, Midrand, 1682 TROTEC SA Trotec South Africa supplies Trotec Laser Engravers and a complete range of consumables for the engraving market. This includes our TroLase Engraving Laminates that are becoming increasingly more popular. Trotec South Africa offers a full range of machinery for laser marking, cutting and engraving. TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone] EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.troteclaser.co.za www.engraving-supplies.co.za 3 Appel Rd, Kramerville, Sandton PO Box 931 Wendywood 2144 UPWARD SPIRAL (PTY) LTD Upward Spiral started in 2005 trading as Xpress Copy Print. The company has grown increasingly each year. To increase our footprint, we teamed up with the group of companies: Omni Technologies (Pty) Ltd in Port Elizabeth and NRG Office Solutions (Pty) Ltd in East London, and we therefore extensively cover the Eastern Cape and are able to supply and service the area. Upward Spiral has fully trained technicians, and we strive for service delivery and very little downtime due to our skilled technicians, with two trained technicians in Omni and one in NRG. Upward Spiral is a one stop shop supplier to the sign, digital printing and graphics related industries in the Eastern Cape. Upward Spiral also sells inks and media thereafter at affordable prices. BRANDS: MIMAKI TEL: [phone] MOBILE: [phone] EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.upwardspiralec.co.za 284 Cape Raod, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth 27 MARCH 2019 PORT ELIZABETH 27 MARCH 2019 PORT ELIZABETH Catalogue listings were correct at time of going to press. Updates will be made online at www.SignAfricaExpo.com and www.AfricaPrintExpo.com PORT ELIZABETH PRODUCT SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS Roland The Platinum sponsor is launching the TrueVIS VG2 Series. Engineered to exceed the needs of the most demanding sign and graphics professionals, the new series offers comprehensive colour choices, improved machine efficiency and increased printand-cut accuracy for true unattended production. It is available in 137cm (54 inch) and 162.5cm (64inch) wide format eco-solvent inkjet printer/cutters. In addition to incorporating a host of technological advancements for optimum overall performance, the VG2 series uses Roland’s new specially formulated TR2 ink, available in three different configurations with CMYK, plus additional Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Light Black, White or Orange. Applications include: promotional items, shoes, laminated glass, touch switch membranes and more. The SummaCut D160 is also being demonstrated. Graficomp Graficomp will exhibit a range of HP innovations, including: the HP Latex 115 (print and cut), which provides easy and affordable access to indoor and outdoor 1.37m (54”) large format printing; HP Latex 335 (print and cut), which allows users to expand into wider applications as well as an HP Latex 335 printer, allowing users to gain affordable access to indoor and outdoor signage up to 1.63m. The HP Latex 64 cutter will grow your business by enhancing your HP Latex printer with a unique print and cut workflow. The Dahle 558 and 472 trimmers will also be showcased. Fujifilm South Africa The Acuity LED 1600 II LED UV hybrid features a fast printing mode of 33sqm/hr. This addresses customer demands for quicker job turnarounds and lower output cost. It has a maximum print width of 1610mm, a 1200dpi maximum resolution, and also offers simultaneous two-layer printing (white plus clear) and three-layer printing (colour plus white and clear) when combined with Caldera or ColorGate RIP software. 10 Trotec The Speedy 100 machine features a work area of 610 x 305mm, CO2 laser power of 12-60 watts, fibre laser power of 10-30 watts and flexx technology. The Speedy is an ideal laser engraving machine — whether one wants to start their own laser engraving business or speed up production. The ProMarker laser marking machine features easy high speed laser marking. It has been designed for marking metal and plastic parts, such as promotional articles, gifts and dataplates. With its printer driver, users can operate the laser from their usual graphics software. Additionally, the company will showcase its various laser materials, such as its veneer wood range, TroGlass acrylic as well as some foils and anodised aluminium. Vic Bay The company will showcase its range of apparel, including: heavyweight unisex crew neck T-shirt (available in 16 colours); lightweight unisex crew neck T-shirt (available in 11 colours); platinum unisex crew neck T-shirt (available in 5 colours); unisex dry fit T-shirt (available in 7 colours); ladies fitted T-shirt (available in 5 colours); unisex V-neck T-shirt (available in 3 colours); unisex vest (available in 3 colours); mens polo (available in 13 colours); kids polo (available in 3 colours); kids long sleeve T-shirt (available in 4 colours); unisex crew neck sweater (available in 3 colours); unisex hoodie (available in 4 colours); kids hoodie (available in 3 colours); unisex full zip jacket (available in 3 colours); unisex Oxford jacket (available in 5 colours) and much more. 100 TH ISSUE MAR/APRIL 2019 | www.SignAfrica.com