Scodix, provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, announces that a Scodix Ultra 6000, powered by a SHD (Smart High Definition) Digital Enhancement Press, is in production at Graphic Packaging International. The global provider of sustainable consumer packaging solutions will utilise the Scodix to enhance finishing capabilities on cartons. The press was installed at Graphic Packaging’s Munich production facility.
TECHNOLOGY Themen
Kodak platesetter MAGNUS Q3600 Titan
Kodak has announced the world’s first sale of the new KODAK MAGNUS Q3600 Titan platesetter at drupa 2024. Imprimerie Pollina, based in Luçon, France, has opted for the innovative large format platesetter with multi-pallet loader (MPL) automation.
Miraclon Shine LED lamp set for Fleksograf studio prepress
“It is a very good solution for flexo plate manufacturers who want to increase their production efficiency by switching to LED exposure at a very competitive cost,” says Adam Malengowski, Head of Prepress at the Polish flexo prepress company Fleksograf studio prepress, describing his experience with the Shine LED lamp set from Miraclon.
Nyala flatbed printer Europe’s top seller
The Nyala flatbed printer from swissQprint has led the European sales statistics for nine years. For the first time, the latest swissQprint model also appears in these statistics: Kudu takes third place.
Inks and primers The success of inkjet printing
Inkjet printing is seen as the primary driver for the printing industry’s transition from traditional printing processes to digital printing and is becoming increasingly established as a production printing process. Whether the expectations of printers, their customers and consumers are met and a print job is profitable also depends on the visual appearance and durability of the inks on the substrates.
Productronica and automotive interiors Specialised systems from ESC for printed electronics
This autumn, ESC will be exhibiting at two trade fairs in Munich and Stuttgart as a printing machine supplier for applications in the fields of optoelectronics, PCBs and automotive interiors.
Neutralization of test samples Special label from Schreiner MediPharm
Schreiner MediPharm has developed a reliable blinding solution for vials. The self-adhesive foil labels are simultaneously coloured and semi-transparent, making it impossible to distinguish between different liquids of verum and placebo, while the fill level of the vials can still be read.
Updated tricot machine by Karl Mayer
Hessian textile machinery company Karl Mayer has launched an updated version of its state-of-the-art HKS 3-M ON warp knitting machine. The machine has been further developed and improved to meet the new requirements of the textile industry. The focus is on digital solutions for patterning and product management, as well as mechanical optimizations.
MUTOH Direct: Cloud service that connects dealers and end users
Mutoh Europe nv, the EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co Ltd in Japan, announces the launch of MUTOH Direct in its Europe business area. Mutoh Direct is a new cloud service for MUTOH dealers that enables remote monitoring of printer status and usage by end users to ensure more effective service and support.