Rob van den Braak
Op drupa gaat Benny Landa weer proberen de show te stelen. Volgens het inmiddels beproefde recept moet je voor de show een plaatsje reserveren of het op één van de gigantische schermen buiten het theater volgen. Met 3.000 m2, het dubbele van de vorige drupa, heeft Landa voldoende ruimte om zijn futuristische B1 formaat oplossing voor enkelzijdig, dubbelzijdig en verpakkingsdrukwerk te tonen. Hoe dichtbij je bij de digitale persen kunt komen en of je afdrukken mee kunt nemen weten we nog niet. Het belooft in ieder geval weer een perfect verzorgde show te worden, die hopelijk, na de intro van de Indigo op IPEX en van Nanography op de vorige drupa, gaat bewijzen dat drie keer scheepsrecht is.
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Als het Storytelling Device waarvoor Google een patent heeft gekregen op de markt komt dan wordt het zeer eenvoudig om een gedrukt boek interactief te maken. Een apparaatje ter grote van een hamburger projecteert beelden op bladzijden en is voorzien van luidsprekers waarmee audio afgespeeld kan worden bij die beelden. Die beelden en audio worden gestart door het aanraken van de pagina’s die gelezen worden. Beeld, geluid en video kunnen volgens het patent ook weergegeven worden op een beeldscherm. Sensors op de gedrukte pagina kunnen geactiveerd worden als meegedrukte electronische schakelingen of geregistreerd worden door een videocamera in het Storytelling Device. Niet alleen de naam is slim gevonden maar ook de combinatie tussen gedrukt en digitaal belooft veel en zal zeker een inspiratie zijn voor creatieve geesten. Als het device dan ook nog, net als de Google Chromecast, prettig geprijsd is dan lijkt succes verzekerd voor deze praktische toepassing.
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If the Storytelling Device for which Google obtained a patent gets to market it will be very simple to make a printed book interactive. A device the size of a hamburger projects images onto the page and emits sounds via the built-in loudspeakers. The images and sound can be activated by touching the pages. Image, sound and video can also be played via a screen, according to the patent. The sensors on the printed pages can be activated by electronics printed into the page or by the video camera of the Storytelling Device. Not only does it have a clever name, but the combination of printed and digital has a lot of promise and will definitely be inspiring some creative minds. If the device has a nice price, like Google Chromecase, success is ensured.
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Van Straaten, a nearly 100 year old family company at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), was looking for something bigger than their 3,2 meter wide printer. Durst developed, together with a visual branding specialist, a 5 meter wide version of their Rhotex dye sublimation printer. This printer will allow Van Straaten, who have a production hall which spans 6500 sqm, to take on the biggest jobs in the world. Van Straaten finds their clients through their international offices and their clients are big firms and brands who appreciate the colour and quality of sublimation. Read more about this gigantic printer and about Van Straaten in the press release below.
Van Straaten is proud to announce that it is now the owner of the latest breakthrough in sublimation printing – the Durst Rhotex 500. Durst developed this sublimation printer, capable of 5 m wide textiles, in close consultation with Van Straaten. Up until now, these type of sublimation printers have been able to handle a maximum width of 3.2 m. This breakthrough makes it possible to sublimation print large spreads in one run without the need for joins, producing a truly stunning result. Sublimation printing on this scale is also eco-friendlier.
HIGH QUALITY & GREEN
Heat-sensitive inks bond directly with the textile’s surface during the sublimation process, penetrating the material’s structure. The quality of sublimation prints are excellent, because dot patterns aren’t visible. Other major advantages are that prints do not fade or damage easily, and are totally odourless. These are just a few of the reasons why sublimation printing is gaining in such popularity. However, until recently, one of the limiting factors of sublimation printing was a maximum width restriction of 3.2 m. This whilst the market demands larger soft fabrics.
In addition to the ability to use sublimation print for larger sized soft fabrics, sustainability is a major value add. The fabrics that Van Straaten has introduced for this sublimation printer are REACH certified and contain no heavy metals or PVC. The inks used are also water based. Sublimated textiles can also be folded. This means that they can be packaged, stored and transported more efficiently, resulting in leaner logistics processes for the customers of Van Straaten.
NEW WORLD STANDARD
Van Straaten is a family-run business that has been a pioneer in innovative visual branding printing techniques for ninety-eight years now. It believes that it will be setting a new standard in printing with the arrival of this new printer. Niels van Straaten (Managing Director) explains, ‘The progression to 5 m wide sublimation printing is a logical one. There’s ever growing demand for “bigger and better” and visual media are no exception in this respect. This new sublimation printer also gels nicely with our policies on sustainability. We’re currently the first company to offer 5 m sublimation printing, but it will soon become the norm.’
Voor Van Straaten, het bijna 100-jarige familiebedrijf op Schiphol Airport, was een 3,2 meter brede printer niet genoeg. Durst ontwikkelde daarom met de visual branding specialist een 5 meter brede versie van zijn Rhotex dye sublimatieprinter. Met deze printer kan Van Straaten in zijn 6500 m2 productiehal nu de grootste klussen ter wereld aan. Klussen die het bedrijf verwerft via zijn internationale kantoren en die komen van grote merken en bedrijven die de kleur en afdrukkwaliteit van sublimatie waarderen. Lees meer over deze gigantische printer en over Van Straten in het onderstaande persbericht.
Van Straaten mag zich met trots de nieuwe eigenaar noemen van de nieuwste innovatie van Durst: de Durst Rhotex 500. Deze printer is door Durst, in nauwe samenspraak met Van Straaten, ontwikkeld en geschikt voor textielsublimatie van 5 meter. Deze nieuwe printer is de eerste sublimatieprinter in de wereld die een dergelijk groot formaat textiel kan printen. Bestaande sublimatieprinters kunnen een lengte van maximaal 3,2 meter aan. Nu wordt het mogelijk om zeer grote doeken naadloos te bedrukken volgens de sublimatietechniek, wat een indrukwekkender resultaat oplevert. Daarnaast heeft sublimatieprinten op extra groot formaat duurzaamheidsvoordelen.
STRAK EN DUURZAAM
Met sublimatieprint gaan hittegevoelige inkten direct een verbinding aan met het oppervlakte van het textiel. De inkt vermengt zich met het materiaal. Dit komt de kwaliteit ten goede, omdat je geen ‘dot patterns’ ziet. Een ander voordeel is dat de print niet snel vervaagt of beschadigd raakt. Ook zijn de prints geheel geurloos. Sublimatieprinten wint daarom aan populariteit. Maar met een maximale breedte van 3,2 meter vormde het formaat van de sublimatieprinters tot voor kort een beperking. Terwijl de markt vraagt om steeds grotere en indrukwekkendere visuele middelen. Met de introductie van de Rhotex 500 wordt deze beperking opgeheven. Grotere stukken textiel, zoals theaterdoeken, wanddoeken of gordijnen, kunnen nu aan één stuk geprint worden, zonder naden. Het eindresultaat is dus veel strakker dan voorheen mogelijk was bij prints van een dergelijk formaat.
Naast het formaat is duurzaamheid een belangrijk pluspunt van de printer. De textielsoorten die Van Straaten inzet voor sublimatieprint zijn Reach-gecertificeerd en vrij van zware metalen en PVC. Er worden uiteraard op water-gebaseerde inkten gebruikt. Ook kan gesublimeerd textiel zonder schade worden opgevouwen. Vouwen scheelt veel volume ten opzichte van oprollen waardoor verpakken, vervoeren en opslaan efficiënter en duurzamer is.
NIEUWE WERELDSTANDAARD
Het familiebedrijf Van Straaten, dat al 98 jaar bestaat, is altijd pionier geweest in de ontwikkeling van innovatieve printtechnieken voor visual branding. Het verwacht met de introductie van de nieuwste ‘telg’ van het printerpark een nieuwe wereldstandaard te zetten. Niels van Straaten, directeur bij Van Straaten: “De ontwikkeling van een sublimatieprinter die textiel van 5 meter breed aankan, is een logische stap. Projecten en evenementen worden steeds grootschaliger en indrukwekkender, en daar moeten de visuele middelen in mee. Daarnaast past deze nieuwe sublimatieprinter in ons duurzaamheidsbeleid. Wij zijn nu de eerste, maar sublimatieprinten op 5 meter zal zeker de standaard worden.”
Na Comic Sans van Vincent Connare is, volgens Fastcodesign, Chris Costello de meest gehate letterontwerper. Die eer dankt hij aan zijn in 1982 ontworpen schrijfletter Papyrus. Costello ontwierp Papyrus toen hij zich verveelde in zijn eerste baan bij een bekend reclamebureau. Papyrus ontstond door wat krabbels van schrijfletters die hij toen maakte is een van meest misbruikte, en gedownloade, fonts. Van overlijdensberichten tot ‘stijlvolle’ visitekaartjes worden er gemaakt met het font dat standaard meegeleverd wordt met elke Windows computer. Costello heeft nooit wat verdiend aan zijn ‘beroemde’ font maar daar zit hij niet mee, ook niet met de titel Meest Gehate Letterontwerper. Bekijk op onze videopagina ook het hilarische filmpje over font gebruik. En lees het hele verhaal van Papyrus op Fastcodesign via deze link.
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After Comic Sans by Vincent Connare, Chris Costello´s Papyrus is the most hated font, according to Fastcodesign. Papyrus was designed in 1982 when Costello was bored at his first job at a famous advertising agency. Papyrus was developed from some scribbles and is now one of the most used and downloaded fonts. From obituaries to “classy” business cards are being made with this font which comes standard in any Windows package.
Costello never made any money with it, but he doesn´t care about that. Neither does he care about the title “most hated font designer”. On our videos page you will find a hilarious video about font use. And read the complete story about Papyrus on Fastcodesign via this link.
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VITS International makes it possible to mix offset and digital printed rolls to one product with its Sprint Variable Data Finishing System.At drupa VITS will show in-line and off-line systems with speeds of up to 457m/minute web output. More info about VITS in the below press release.
Met zijn Sprint Variable Data Finishing System maakt VITS het mogelijk om in offset en digital geprinte rollen te mixen tot een grafisch product.
VITS set to unveil another new Cutter/Stacker/Batcher for its Sprint line of variable data finishing components at DRUPA
VITS International is once again proving that the progressive company doesn’t follow innovation… it drives it!
VITS will unveil another new cutter for its Sprint line of variable inkjet finishing systems during DRUPA 2016 in Dusseldorf Germany. Not too much information is being released at this point but stay tuned for future announcements as we get closer to the big show!
Make plans to visit with us at DRUPA May 31 – June 10 2016 Hall 16 / D59
Na de verkoop van zijn web offset inkt tak en het inlijven van ACTECA, fabrikant van inkten voor packaging en labeling, is drupa het moment voor inktfabrikant Siegwerk om zijn nieuwe portfolio te laten zien. Verpakking, inkjet printing, vernissen en lakken zijn de marktsegmenten waar marktleider Siegwerk de toekomst voor wil kleuren. Meer informatie over Sierwerk op drupa en Color the Future lees je in onderstaand pers bericht.
drupa 2016: Siegwerk colors the future
With the motto “We color the future”, the global printing ink manufacturer Siegwerk will be demonstrating its products and services portfolio at drupa 2016 to address current and future industry Trends.
Best-in-class ink performance, high product safety, and excellent services are the company’s main pillars to support their customers and meet their individual needs with cutting-edge solutions. Visitors can get in touch with experts of one of the world’s leading ink manufacturers for packaging printing at Booth A58 in Hall 3 and ask for more information about the services and solutions offered.
Siegwerk is a leader in ink systems and varnishes, serving different customer segments such as flexible packaging, tobacco, labels, conventional sheetfed, paper and board, and others. “As the world’s leading trade show for graphic and industrial print, drupa is an ideal touch point for exchanging information and ideas with our customers,” says Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, President Packaging EMEA at Siegwerk. “We are looking forward to inspiring discussions about new challenges in the market and the expansion of our collaborations.” As a member of the German Paint and Printing Ink Association (VdL), Siegwerk will support the association’s “Link to ink – The combined know how” program during drupa with presentations about packaging safety and general ink composition given by Siegwerk experts (more information at Hall 3, Booth 3B16).
The future looks digital
Digital and in particular inkjet printing will be one of the leading topics over the next few years. Using its profound expertise in ink technology and its wide application know-how, Siegwerk is today expanding its business into the inkjet ink market – initially, for labels and, secondly for packaging applications too. The company has extended its research and development capabilities and has built a dedicated inkjet laboratory at its Technical Center in Annemasse (France) to drive the development of inkjet inks that meet the requirements for printing process efficiency as well as the functionality of printed materials.
LED UV technology gains importance
An increasing number of printers are opting for LED UV technology regardless of the printing process used. With its potential for eco-efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and productivity advantages, it is definitively one technological advance of recent years that will drive future development in the printing industry. With Sicura Nutriflex LEDTec, the first low migration LED UV flexo series for food and pharma packaging, Siegwerk is now also addressing the growing demand for low migration products for food packaging applications. Further expansion of applications will enable printers to use LED UV inks for the full range of products. All in all, Siegwerk expects a volume switch from conventional UV to low migration UV inks in the printing market for this year. LED UV curing will be one of the growth drivers.
Sustainable inks support a greener future
Siegwerk is committed to a comprehensive approach to sustainability. The company always considers the environmental, economic, and social consequences which applies to its product development, the entire production process, its customer relationships as well as its supplier selection, and employees. Sustainability means progress to Siegwerk. That’s why the company is driving the development of eco-friendly inks. Assessing ways to further improve the ecological footprint of the company’s inks with no loss of performance is one of the key efforts in research and development. With the water-based ink system UniRICS, which contains renewable hybrid acrylic resin partially based on plants, Siegwerk offers a sustainable ink series for paper and board applications that is already successfully implemented in the market. In addition, the company just launched UniXYL as a new water-based flexo series formulated with renewable, forestry-based components for paper and board applications.
According to the motto “We color the future”, Siegwerk’s presence at drupa this year will be a touch point for discussions and conversations about future trends and current solutions for packaging and label printing. The company’s product portfolio goes beyond inks and also includes an extensive range of services. These services include, among other things, on-site consulting, technical support, printing ink related training, and customer workshops. drupa visitors can obtain more information about Siegwerk’s range of products and services at Booth A58 in Hall 3.
Lees verder....With the motto “We color the future”, the global printing ink manufacturer Siegwerk will be demonstrating its products and services portfolio at drupa 2016 to address current and future industry Trends.Best-in-class ink performance, high product safety, and excellent services are the company’s main pillars to support their customers and meet their individual needs with cutting-edge solutions. Visitors can get in touch with experts of one of the world’s leading ink manufacturers for packaging printing at Booth A58 in Hall 3 and ask for more information about the services and solutions offered.
Siegwerk is a leader in ink systems and varnishes, serving different customer segments such as flexible packaging, tobacco, labels, conventional sheetfed, paper and board, and others. “As the world’s leading trade show for graphic and industrial print, drupa is an ideal touch point for exchanging information and ideas with our customers,” says Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, President Packaging EMEA at Siegwerk. “We are looking forward to inspiring discussions about new challenges in the market and the expansion of our collaborations.” As a member of the German Paint and Printing Ink Association (VdL), Siegwerk will support the association’s “Link to ink – The combined know how” program during drupa with presentations about packaging safety and general ink composition given by Siegwerk experts (more information at Hall 3, Booth 3B16).
The future looks digital
Digital and in particular inkjet printing will be one of the leading topics over the next few years. Using its profound expertise in ink technology and its wide application know-how, Siegwerk is today expanding its business into the inkjet ink market – initially, for labels and, secondly for packaging applications too. The company has extended its research and development capabilities and has built a dedicated inkjet laboratory at its Technical Center in Annemasse (France) to drive the development of inkjet inks that meet the requirements for printing process efficiency as well as the functionality of printed materials.
LED UV technology gains importance
An increasing number of printers are opting for LED UV technology regardless of the printing process used. With its potential for eco-efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and productivity advantages, it is definitively one technological advance of recent years that will drive future development in the printing industry. With Sicura Nutriflex LEDTec, the first low migration LED UV flexo series for food and pharma packaging, Siegwerk is now also addressing the growing demand for low migration products for food packaging applications. Further expansion of applications will enable printers to use LED UV inks for the full range of products. All in all, Siegwerk expects a volume switch from conventional UV to low migration UV inks in the printing market for this year. LED UV curing will be one of the growth drivers.
Sustainable inks support a greener future
Siegwerk is committed to a comprehensive approach to sustainability. The company always considers the environmental, economic, and social consequences which applies to its product development, the entire production process, its customer relationships as well as its supplier selection, and employees. Sustainability means progress to Siegwerk. That’s why the company is driving the development of eco-friendly inks. Assessing ways to further improve the ecological footprint of the company’s inks with no loss of performance is one of the key efforts in research and development. With the water-based ink system UniRICS, which contains renewable hybrid acrylic resin partially based on plants, Siegwerk offers a sustainable ink series for paper and board applications that is already successfully implemented in the market. In addition, the company just launched UniXYL as a new water-based flexo series formulated with renewable, forestry-based components for paper and board applications.
According to the motto “We color the future”, Siegwerk’s presence at drupa this year will be a touch point for discussions and conversations about future trends and current solutions for packaging and label printing. The company’s product portfolio goes beyond inks and also includes an extensive range of services. These services include, among other things, on-site consulting, technical support, printing ink related training, and customer workshops. drupa visitors can obtain more information about Siegwerk’s range of products and services at Booth A58 in Hall 3.
In the case of environmentally friendly entrepreneurship cooperation can be profitable as described by Laurel Brunner in her Verdrigris blog. As an example she mentions the cooperation with waterless printing plate manufacturer Toray and Seacourt Printing. As Light Touch they jointly developed a production process which combines Toray´s plates with UV LED inks. The combination delivers energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Read about Light Touch on Laurel´s blog on our articles page.
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