FOBA presented three laser marking systems at the International Manufacturing Technology Show IMTS in Chicago/USA. The main focus was on the lightweight and space-saving integration of the new UV laser head into a FOBA M1000.
Following the increase in July, the mood among companies in the German print and media industry improved again in August. The business climate index calculated by the German Printing and Media Industries Federation recorded a seasonally and calendar-adjusted increase of around 3.5 per cent compared to the previous month. At 96.1 points, the index reached its highest level since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022 and was therefore around 9.7 per cent above the previous year’s level. The improvement in the business climate was largely determined by the rise in business expectations?
As a partner for customised printing solutions, Print Equipment focuses on individual advice and first-class service. With a support team, field service and five showrooms in Germany, the company guarantees comprehensive and needs-orientated support. Print Equipment is currently bringing its expertise directly to the event, which will take place from 16 to 19 September 2024.
Customer loyalty measures and customised card solutions are in vogue both offline and online. In this market environment, Qartis Cards & Solutions GmbH is now supporting FMP as a strategic partner. With over 800 million card solutions, the Qartis Group is one of the leading service providers for cards and card solutions in Europe.
A printing company specialising in the production of decors and packaging has opted for the adphos aNIR® drying solution as part of the upgrade of a 5-colour gravure printing press. The convection drying system, which previously ran on fossil fuels, will be replaced by the all-electric aNIR® drying solution.
This summer, textile wholesaler Cotton Classics launched its collaboration with the merchandising brand TRUE BLANKS by H&M Group and the 25 trendy styles from True Blanks are available throughout Europe via the Cotton Classics webshop.
‘If we learn more about materials, processes and production techniques, we can achieve better results and work more sustainably,’ says Miguel Avellaneda from Giesecke + Devrient, explaining his participation in the Fogra training courses of the Web Academy. Founded in 2020, the Web Academy is the online counterpart to the traditional training courses that participants can attend on site in Munich-Aschheim.
KINZEL Printing Systems GmbH from Bielefeld, which has been active in the R2R screen printing sector for more than 30 years, is launching another printing line for large formats. A roll-to-roll flatbed screen printing line for a maximum print format of 175 x 325 cm (WxL) was developed in close co-operation with the customer. The print format can be freely preselected in width and length according to requirements.
With the MAX GLASS ECO, KARL MAYER offers a production machine for the manufacture of standard items made from glass fibres, in particular fabrics for the wind power industry. The machine can be adapted to the requirements of different application areas using optional functions and combines short amortisation times with high efficiency. At a maximum speed of 1,800 rpm, up to 410 m/h can be produced at a working width of 101’. Since the launch of the MAX GLASS ECO at JEC World in March this year, several machines have already been sold.
