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London Calling:
FESPA 2013
If you were unable to get across the
Pond and check into London’s ExCel
Exhibition Centre for FESPA 2013
earlier this summer, you missed
quite the extravaganza. The megashow, held every three years, drew
more than 22,000 visitors during
its five days and featured an array
of events for digital print providers,
screen printers, sign shops, and
others in the graphic arts.
In the event’s show hall, divided
into two separated floor sections,
more than 650 manufacturers and
suppliers exhibited their existing
wares and, of course, launched an
array of new products. What follows
are just a few of the newly introduced
machines, tools, and supplies that
we spotted on the event floor; we’ll
add more into our regularly appearing R&D section in coming months
and on bigpicture.net. Keep in mind
that FESPA is primarily a European
show; some of the products on the
show floor and some we report on
here may not be available in the US
marketplace at this time.
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Agfa Graphics (agfagraphics.com)
moved into textile printing with the
introduction of its Ardeco printer
for soft signage. The rollfed Ardeco
utilizes dye-sublimation inks and
features: a built-in calendering unit;
a textile-dedicated transport system;
8 or 12 Ricoh Gen 4 printheads (384
nozzles/head, 7-pL drop size); a max.
print width of 126 in.; and a top
resolution of 1200 dpi. A set of coldcutting knives for in-line finishing
is optional.
Also new is the Anapurna M3200
RTR, a 126-in. UV rollfed that features 6 colors (CMYKcm) and a
1440-dpi max. resolution. Designed
as a heavy-duty production tool for
indoor and outdoor applications, the
M3200 RTR utilizes KM1024i 12-pL
heads, supports dual-roll printing,
and has a max. resolution of 1440
dpi. Features include a set of shuttle
safety sensors to prevent printheads
from touching the substrate; a
2-zone vacuum table; an ionization
bar to remove electrostatic loads on
media; and Agfa’s new Asanti workflow for the sign and display market
Ardeco
AGFA GRAPHICS
(see below). A trolley to handle
heavy rolls up to 330 lbs is optional.
Also making its debut was the
Jeti TitanX UV flatbed. Featuring a
bed size of 79 x 122 in., the TitanX
offers the ability to switch from 4 to
6 colors (CMYKcm) and back, on a
job-by-job basis; top speed is 2433 sq
ft/hr. Other features include Agfa’s
fast-curing Anuvia UV inks; an auto
head-height system; media-detection
sensor; and in-line shuttle safety sensors. Max. media thickness is 2 in.
The printer also offers a flat-to-roll
(FTR) option.
And, Agfa introduced its Asanti
automated workflow solution, specifically for the wide-format sign
and display markets. Having roots
in the company’s Apogee technology, Asanti’s rendering is based on
Adobe PDF Print Engine standards,
enabling JDF control for automated
accountability, Agfa reports.
Bordeaux Digital Printink (c-m-y-k.
launched three new Eden-series
inks. Its new Eden TX latex-based
inks for textiles are compatible with
com)
http://www.agfagraphics.com
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