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IPEX 2017: The tradeshow for applications and practical solutions
In October next year IPEX Birmingham will not only show new trends such as digital label printing, but will give special attention to the applications and the use of new materials. Interaction with the visitors who will be invited to ask questions during and after the live demonstrations is one of the things that make…
Lees meerDigital Asset Management: King content´s clever little helper
Managing and disseminating content is crucial for any publication. Especially if this content is being disseminated via multi channel publishing it can be very complex, time intensive and costly. Digital Asset Management systems can help. From a simple plug-in such as Canto´s Flight by Cumulus DAM systems to enterprise ready systems such as by ADAM…
Lees meerVBG Media announces first Photokina presence showcasing Mazina hinged PhotoPaper with FlexBind® Technology
Specialist European paper distributor VBG Media will be showcasing the Mazina range of Lay-Flat paper products incorporating FlexBind® technology at this year’s Photokina 2016 exhibition in Cologne Germany. Visitors to the show who are servicing the professional photographer and consumer markets will be able to see a wide range of papers and finished books…
Lees meerApple developing Augmented Reality
The Washington Post recently published an interview with Tim Cook, for the occasion of his 5 year anniversary as Apple CEO. It was quite a learning cure. ” You’re both praised and criticized, and the extremes are wide — very wide. And that can happen all in a day. You build up — my skin…
Lees meerHTML creation and editing crucial for multi channel publishing
Since digital publishing usually goes hand in hand with print publishing and social media publishing is getting increasingly popular there is a high demand for apps to help accomplish this. This app should ideally be capable of converting highly automated digital workflow content for different screen sizes, resolutions and operating systems, but also manage editing…
Lees meerAdobe will stop auditing licenses
Adobe has announced it will no longer audit software licenses in most parts of the world. In fact Adobe had already stopped doing this in November 2015 for the bigger geographical markets North America, Japan and Latin America. Europe is next in line. Only for some markets in Asia and Oceania (APAC) will they continue.…
Lees meer7M US$ to grow 3D Hubs
3D Hubs, the (Dutch) network for 3D printers has collected 7M US$ in investments. The investment was lead by EQT Ventures in Stockholm. EQT´s Ted Persson will be joining the 3D Hubs Board of Directors. 3D Hubs, operating from Amsterdam, connects 3D printers in 160 countries. Anyone who wants to make a 3D print and…
Lees meerWorld´s first LED curing flexo press powered by solar
South African GM Graphix has the world´s first solar powered flexo press. LED curing is not energy intensive and the new six colour MPS 340 can be solar powered completely. This unique solution saves nearly 50 percent on GM Graphix´energy bill and it has reduced their footprint by 17 percent. The solar panels generate, now…
Lees meerMimaki innovate colour management
Mimaki will release three new software products for the production of accurate, brilliant colours which will stand out in this increasingly colourful world. The company shows its innovative side with three new software solutions: Arista Textile Color Collection, Mimaki Profile Master 3 (MPM3) for powerful printer profiling and RasterLink6 version 5.0. All of these were…
Lees meer3D printing brings Wonder of the Ancient World to life
Stratasys, one of the first and biggest 3D printer manufacturers, has resurrected an ancient Greek sculpture which has been lost. The sculpture by Phidias, from 423BC of Zeus at Olympia, was reconstructed based on an image which did survive. The reconstruction shows what 3D printing can do. The sculpture is the centre piece of an…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner’s Blog: Life Cycle Analysis and The Meaning of Life
Doing a Life Cycle Analysis is so expensive and complex that not many companies do them. In Laurel´s Verdigris blog she describes how HP did one of a coffee pouch printed on a HP Indigo 20000 in gravure and flexo. Read the blog on our articles page about what the Life Cycle Analysis looks like…
Lees meerUnique book by Ricoh
This summer Ricoh will publish a unique inspiration book called Vision Forward. A remarkable carton-bound book full of interviews and articles by print experts. The book is a combination of reading, feeling and inspiration. A graphic masterpiece. From the press release: Technology is rapidly changing the media landscape. But technology enables you print entrepreneur to…
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