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Datalase: inline printing with laser sensitive inks
Datalase is a UK company which supplies pigments for the ink industry, laser reactive inks. The biggest laser producers in the world use this technology. This technology can be used in combination with other technology as it is essentially an ink-free process. For example labels are treated with this laser sensitive ink. The laser writes…
Lees meerWesley A. Clark: The man who developed the DEC mini computer, ARPA net and the graphical user interface has died
At 88 Wesley A. Clark has died. The computer engineer who developed the DEC mini computer which was once the beating heart of the graphic industry servers. The DEC mini computer also influenced the development of ARPA net, the WorldWideWeb´s predecessor. Clark was a great influence on what we now call graphical user interface. In…
Lees meerRicoh shows new worlds at Drupa
“Digital print is more alive than ever before”, Dr Peter Williams, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Ricoh says. “We can be optimistic. More substrates are used for printing than ever before and quality is no longer an issue: it´s good.” Services is an important theme for Ricoh, with nearly 600 employers…
Lees meerHP introduces PrintOS
Relevance and reinvention are what is most important to HP at the moment. The solutions they offer are important propositions for brand owners, small and big. The HP stand takes up 6,200 sqm, all of Hall 17, and is the biggest exhibitor at Drupa. HP believes in reinvention. They do this every day. Reinvent your…
Lees meerMeganews: Printing magazines on location
Blokboek.com has previously reported about Swedish Meganews, and now the concept is rolled out further. Before long the Meganews print-on-demand stall for newspapers and magazines will be available in various hotels worldwide. The Meganews stall will offer extra options for publishers and consumers. This will allow travellers to read their favourite magazine in their own language…
Lees meerBig Data: printers marry waitresses and secretaries
Big Data, know as much as possible about as many people as possible, is the future according to the experts. Big Data will help multi channel campaigns be more effective and measurable. Bloomberg made an example of what you can do with Big Data, an interactive presentation of which jobs make the best marriage partners.…
Lees meerHere: Ear protection with super human qualities
If you are bothered by to many to annoying sounds and want to give your mind and ears a break, Here may be the solution. A set of wireless ear buds which completely seal your ears. A smart app with preset filters for irritating noises and Doppler Labs´ patented TruEQ technology, will give you only…
Lees meerA kiss on your Valentine´s card
Receive a real scented kiss on your Valentine´s Day card? PostNL repeated its service of sending a free Valentine´s card, with a real kiss on the stamp. The so-called Kiss stamp is a stamp for sending a loving card. When scent is sprayed over the stamp, the kiss becomes visible. This was available to anyone…
Lees meerHeidelberg Primefire 106: the new 7 colour digital Speedmaster
Heidelberg introduced their first digital Speedmaster last week, the Primefire 106. The Primefire is the result of a cooperation between Heidelberg and Fujifilm. It is a 70x100cm format, seven colour plus coater digital press using Fujifilm 1200x1200dpi Samba inkjet heads. Inkjet heads which are also used in Landa Nanographic and Fujifilm Jetpress presses. Every 2…
Lees meerUsed clothing becomes paper in Portugal
Portuguese paper manufacturer Moinho de Chula is unique. Since 1993 it produces cotton-based paper. The manufacturer receives rest materials and used clothing from clothing manufacturers and uses these as the base source for their paper. Production has remained artisanal, both manual and mechanical. This approach allows the company to produce large quantities of paper but…
Lees meerA good year for press manufacturers
German press manufacturers Heidelberg and MAN Roland had a good year. In the last quarter of 2015 world´s largest press manufacturer Heidelberg had a turnover of 640€M (+15%). In the first three quarters of that year Heidelberg had a turnover of 1.8€B (+16%). This resulted in a break-even for Heidelberg which is a great result…
Lees meerM&R brings the M-Link Xperience to FESPA Digital 2016
Textile printing and the technology used in this sector will be showcased and discussed at FESPA Digital 2016. The event will once again feature specialist areas dedicated to sectors of the industry including this one. Stretching across Hall 4 and Hall 5, FESPA Textile will feature some of the major manufacturers in this sector and their respective…
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