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IBM invests $3 billion in silocon germanium computer chip giving new life to Moore´s Law
IBM, together with various partners, will produce a seven-nanometer transistor. A DNA strand is 2,5 nanometer which makes you realise how small the transistors on this new chip are. Users will get a stronger and more compact computer device which will also be more energy efficient. This development brings new life to Moore´s Law which…
Lees meerDrupa Expert Article #02: Brand new perspectives in packaging print
Des King, journalist and member of the International Packaging Press Organisation wrote the second article in the Drupa Expert series. King lists the new opportunities for packaging printers. From digital printing with variable data to multi channel packaging which makes use of digital technology and smartphones to inform consumers and tempt them into buying. Download…
Lees meerGlass Print 2015
A very specialised form of printing is glass printing. It is a growth market of which the value add is very high. If you want to be updated on the current state of technology and market expectations a visit to Glass Print 2015, 25 and 26 November in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a good idea. With…
Lees meerScreen Europe unveils latest Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press at Labelexpo 2015
At Labelexpo, 29 September – 2 October, Brussel Expo, Screen Europe will demonstrate the latest model of the Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press featuring important new innovations that combine to deliver superb quality, productivity and flexibility (Booth 9B30). Since the innovative Truepress Jet L350UV was launched just two years ago, the press has evolved…
Lees meerGrowth digital colour prints in a declining prints market
Amongst the declining trends in the number of print shops and print volumes the growth in digital colour prints stands out. Last year this segment grew by 17% in the USA to a total volume of 90 billion pages. The toner-based sheet production grew by approximately 7%. The last couple of years digital printing was…
Lees meerWhat we know about screen versus paper reading
There has been a lot of research into the effects of screen reading. It is generally accepted that readers remember more from what they read on paper than from a screen. However, screen reading has increased the amount we read threefold since 1980. Science journalist Annie Sneed has listed some of this research and its…
Lees meerGreece will not be able to print drachmes
Grexit will have more consequences than already foreseen. There is no capacity for printing drachmes (Greece´s previous national currency). The presses used to print drachmes have been destroyed, said Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who stepped down last week, in an interview with Australian radio. According to Varoufakis the presses were discarded when Greece entered the…
Lees meerEFI takes big step into textile printing with acquisition of Reggiani
EFI announced its acquisition of Reggiani Macchine. Reggiani is an Italian manufacturer of textile printers with a complete line of industrial inkjet printers utilising water-based inks in printing on fabric. With this acquisition EFI becomes the market leader in this segment which according to FESPA and InfoTrend will be the next growth market. Reggiani Macchine…
Lees meerGrowth digital colour prints in a declining prints market
Amongst the declining trends in the number of print shops and print volumes the growth in digital colour prints stands out. Last year this segment grew by 17% in the USA to a total volume of 90 billion pages. The toner-based sheet production grew by approximately 7%. The last couple of years digital printing was…
Lees meericmPrint, a new English language knowledge source for the international printing industry
Print Process Champions and the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating together have initiated the International Centre for Manufacture by Printing. icmPrint will offer technical advice, scientific research, training and best practices to print companies and their staff in the areas of offset, flexo, gravure, screen, pad, ink jet, aerosol and 3D. The icmPrint website…
Lees meerMumm combines physical and digital world
Especially designed for the Monaco Grand Prix: world´s first digitally connected champagne bottle. When the bottle is uncorked images appear on big screens via a small transmitter on the bottle. Mumm Champagne will use this technology at other events as well. Maison Mumm has a rich history in innovation, both in the creation of first…
Lees meerWaterproof newspapers
Newspapers in Ecuador are sold from street kiosks. The popular newspaper Extra is also sold this way. Every year the rainy season brings its own problems, amongst which soggy newspapers. The solution is laminated front and back pages during the rainy season so that the newspaper is waterproof. The laminated paper can also be used…
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