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Sun Chemical buys Flint Group´s gravure ink division
More shuffling of cards in ink country. Flint´s gravure ink business no longer fits into the group´s strategy which will focus on offset. Another sign that gravure is no longer a growth market and will slowly disappear. It is, however, reassuring for other gravure businesses in Europe that Sun Chemical still deems it worthwhile.
Lees meerXitron introduces USB/SCSI interface for Agfa Palladio CtP systems
Agfa Palladio CtP system users can upgrade their RIP thanks to Xitron´s USB/SCSI interface. They will be able to use all new features of the Xitron Navigator RIP and save thousands by not having to upgrade their system. Read more about this unique solution in the press release below. Xitron USB/SCSI Interface Now…
Lees meerHeidelberg receives two InterTech Technology Awards 2016 for innovative products
Printing Industries of America (PIA), the association of the American printing industry, awarded the Omnifire 250 4D printing system and the Stahlfolder TH 82-P folding machine with the renowned InterTech Technology 2016 Award. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) thus received two of the six prizes for this year. PIA has been awarding these distinctions since 1978,…
Lees meerPDF Aktuell Newsletter: Callas pdfToolbox 9 for variable data, Esko ArtPro+ with PDF editor and more PDF news
The 101st newsletter already, by Stephan Jaeggi full of PDF news. News such as the, not surprising, winner in preferred PDF format being PDf/X-4, the introduction of Acrobat Document Cloude update without Mobile Link, Callas scripting for variables in pdfToolbox 9 and Esko´s new ArtPro+ native PDF editor. The must-read English language newsletter can be…
Lees meerViscom 2016: Messe Frankfurt is the place where visual communication specialists will meet
At the start of November the Viscom visual trade show will take place in Frankfurt. All possible forms of visual communications, from print to digital displays will be shown. Viscom´s focus is on applications, but technology also has its place. We don´t expect many news, but the practical applications are sure to be worth a…
Lees meerPaul Lindström: Why ink matters – Wild Format #2/4
Colour and workflow expert Paul Lindström wrote the fourth article in the second series Wild Format articles. He discusses the importance of inks in wide format printing; he role of pigments, the difference between water based and solvent inks, dye sublimation and UV curable inks. This very interesting article can be read on our articles…
Lees meerSki goggles with augmented reality
We should have seen it coming. If there is anything that resembles AR glasses it is ski goggles. And now we have the AR ski goggles with which you can film, navigate and even game. Safe no, fun yes. Skiing through a gate which doesn´t actually exist or following a track that others cannot see…
Lees meerScientists discover new colours
Our visual world is becoming more colourful. Inkjet with greater colour spectrum and retina screens with deep blacks play a role. Scientists do not only work on these solutions, but also on the essence of colour. They have, as can be read on fastcodesign, discovered four new colours. A deeper black and series of fluorescent…
Lees meerGallus Innovation Days 2016: sneak preview of the new modular and superfast flexo packaging press
What we previously called open house is now called an Innovation Day, but the intent is the same, show new products. At its headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, from 20 to 22 September, Gallus will show the pre-series model of the new modular flexo 440mm wide label press. The press with its short make ready…
Lees meerEbook Friendly: 12 projects that connect print to digital
There are many ways to connect printed information to online content. From scannable codes to printed electronic connectors. Piotr Kowalcyk, Founder of Ebook Friendly and eBook enthusiast listed 12 of the, according to him, most remarkable projects. The one we found most remarkable is Fingerlink, a Fujitsu Technologies project which makes a touch screen out…
Lees meerFalkland Press is first in UK to order new Screen PlateRite CTP system
Falkland Press is the first UK company to order SCREEN GP’s new PlateRite HD 8900N platesetter. Launched recently and shown at drupa for the first time, the eight-page platesetter promises class-leading productivity for thermal computer-to-plate (CtP) production and joins Falkland Press’s impressive line-up of pre-press, print and finishing equipment at its Letchworth facility. Falkland Press…
Lees meerNessan Cleary: Industrial Revolution – Wild Format #2.3
In the third article in the second Wild Format series journalist and print expert Nessan Cleary explains why wide format printing is excellently suited to start an industrial revolution. The endless possibilities of materials and applications will reach every corner of the industry. Nessan also talks about the role of new inks and how 3D…
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