Image

Mimaki takes digital print beyond shape limitations with th…

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has announced today the launch of the brand-new Kebab HS, debuting worldwide at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 (Stand F10, Hall 12). Serving as an optional system for Mimaki’s renowned UJF series of flatbed UV printers, the Kebab HS enables seamless 360-degree printing on cylindrical objects, such as bottles and tumblers. This latest solution can also print directly on tapered objects, including glasses and cups.  The Kebab HS is the latest entry into Mimaki’s Kebab Series of optional systems for the UJF Series of flatbed UV printers. With over 1,600 Kebab units already installed in EMEA and an average of 1 out of 5 UJF users choosing to add this optional system to their existing workflow, UJF flatbed printers equipped with a Kebab option can achieve three-dimensional direct-to-object printing, furthering the variety of print applications possibilities.  Building on the capabilities of the Kebab MkII, the new Kebab HS takes productivity and performance to the next level.  Three times faster than the previous model, the Kebab HS significantly increases production efficiency and takes approximately 10 minutes to print per material, ideal for users handling mid-volume orders with a single printer. It also broadens application possibilities in UV printing further, by allowing personalisation on both cylindrical and tapered items with sloping sides.  Arjen Evertse, General Manager Sales at Mimaki Europe, comments, “Here at Mimaki, we look to constantly innovate our existing products and create added opportunities for print service providers, and the launch of the Kebab HS is one of the latest examples of this. As an optional solution, it allows the users of our popular UJF Series printers to add another dimension to their product offering and up their competitive edge.” The option can be quickly installed, requiring only the attachment of the main unit to the UJF series print table, certified service engineers are on hand to provide a seamless installation experience for all users. The current Kebab MkII and Kebab MkII L will remain available and are recommended for customers printing on small-diameters (50mm or less) and materials longer than 280mm. For more information, please visit www.mimakieurope.com.
1 of 3 >>
Image

Mimaki takes digital print beyond shape limitations with th…

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has announced today the launch of the brand-new Kebab HS, debuting worldwide at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 (Stand F10, Hall 12). Serving as an optional system for Mimaki’s renowned UJF series of flatbed UV printers, the Kebab HS enables seamless 360-degree printing on cylindrical objects, such as bottles and tumblers. This latest solution can also print directly on tapered objects, including glasses and cups.  The Kebab HS is the latest entry into Mimaki’s Kebab Series of optional systems for the UJF Series of flatbed UV printers. With over 1,600 Kebab units already installed in EMEA and an average of 1 out of 5 UJF users choosing to add this optional system to their existing workflow, UJF flatbed printers equipped with a Kebab option can achieve three-dimensional direct-to-object printing, furthering the variety of print applications possibilities.  Building on the capabilities of the Kebab MkII, the new Kebab HS takes productivity and performance to the next level.  Three times faster than the previous model, the Kebab HS significantly increases production efficiency and takes approximately 10 minutes to print per material, ideal for users handling mid-volume orders with a single printer. It also broadens application possibilities in UV printing further, by allowing personalisation on both cylindrical and tapered items with sloping sides.  Arjen Evertse, General Manager Sales at Mimaki Europe, comments, “Here at Mimaki, we look to constantly innovate our existing products and create added opportunities for print service providers, and the launch of the Kebab HS is one of the latest examples of this. As an optional solution, it allows the users of our popular UJF Series printers to add another dimension to their product offering and up their competitive edge.” The option can be quickly installed, requiring only the attachment of the main unit to the UJF series print table, certified service engineers are on hand to provide a seamless installation experience for all users. The current Kebab MkII and Kebab MkII L will remain available and are recommended for customers printing on small-diameters (50mm or less) and materials longer than 280mm. For more information, please visit www.mimakieurope.com.
1 of 3 >>
sidebar image
Dhanya A K

Mimaki takes digital print beyond shape limitations with the Kebab HS

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has announced today the launch of the brand-new Kebab HS, debuting worldwide at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 (Stand F10, Hall 12). Serving as an optional system for Mimaki’s renowned UJF series of flatbed UV printers, the Kebab HS enables seamless 360-degree printing on cylindrical objects, such as bottles and tumblers. This latest solution can also print directly on tapered objects, including glasses and cups.  The Kebab HS is the latest entry into Mimaki’s Kebab Series of optional systems for the UJF Series of flatbed UV printers. With over 1,600 Kebab units already installed in EMEA and an average of 1 out of 5 UJF users choosing to add this optional system to their existing workflow, UJF flatbed printers equipped with a Kebab option can achieve three-dimensional direct-to-object printing, furthering the variety of print applications possibilities.  Building on the capabilities of the Kebab MkII, the new Kebab HS takes productivity and performance to the next level.  Three times faster than the previous model, the Kebab HS significantly increases production efficiency and takes approximately 10 minutes to print per material, ideal for users handling mid-volume orders with a single printer. It also broadens application possibilities in UV printing further, by allowing personalisation on both cylindrical and tapered items with sloping sides.  Arjen Evertse, General Manager Sales at Mimaki Europe, comments, “Here at Mimaki, we look to constantly innovate our existing products and create added opportunities for print service providers, and the launch of the Kebab HS is one of the latest examples of this. As an optional solution, it allows the users of our popular UJF Series printers to add another dimension to their product offering and up their competitive edge.” The option can be quickly installed, requiring only the attachment of the main unit to the UJF series print table, certified service engineers are on hand to provide a seamless installation experience for all users. The current Kebab MkII and Kebab MkII L will remain available and are recommended for customers printing on small-diameters (50mm or less) and materials longer than 280mm. For more information, please visit www.mimakieurope.com.
Read More

Hewlett Packard Enterprise presents groundbreaking ‘Saudi Made’ HPE s…

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the availability of ‘Saudi Made’ HPE servers, following the opening of its new Riyadh production facility. In partnership with alfanar, HPE will produce thousands of servers per year from its market leading HPE ProLiant compute portfolio. The site employs a majority female workforce, enhancing HPE’s existing commitment to Saudization and Vision 2030. Having already invested millions of dollars, HPE and alfanar are in discussions about significantly growing the output from the facility, as well as adding additional product lines. With sponsorship, support and participation from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Investment, Saudi Exports Development Authority and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission, the new production facility will meet the growing demand from customers in Saudi Arabia and further strengthen and diversify HPE’s global supply chain. As part of the ‘Saudi Made’ program, HPE’s servers will carry the ‘Saudi Tech’ logo. The first facility of its kind in Saudi Arabia, the groundbreaking enterprise IT production site will produce thousands of HPE ProLiant DL360 and DL380 Gen11 servers per year. These next-generation models are engineered for hybrid environments, deliver trusted security by design, and optimized for AI workloads, such as computer vision inference, generative visual AI, and end-to-end natural language processing - key to Saudi Arabia’s goal to be a leader in the development and application of AI by 2030. Demand for IT infrastructure is expected to grow rapidly in Saudi Arabia, driven by the needs of the Kingdom’s giga-projects as well as emerging technologies like AI. To meet this demand, HPE is creating dozens of new sales and technical roles at our Middle East headquarters in Riyadh. Under the leadership of HPE’s Middle East managing director, Mohammad Alrehaili, these teams will accelerate the technology innovation ecosystem, support the ‘Saudi Made’ program, and advance AI and supercomputing technologies. HPE and alfanar are already exploring further investments to increase the volume of output from the facility, including new production lines dedicated to servers optimized for telecoms and Cloud Service Providers.   In addition to supporting the Saudi Vision 2030 by establishing a production site in Riyadh, HPE is committed to Saudization through knowledge transfer. More specifically, the new facility currently employs a majority female Saudi workforce who undergo a rigorous high-tech training scheme with HPE’s global experts. This knowledge transfer is just the beginning of a long-term project to train Saudi workers to develop and build world leading technologies. As Saudi Arabia solidifies its position as a manufacturing hub, Vice Minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, emphasizes the impact: "This marks a significant step in positioning Saudi Arabia as a global tech manufacturing leader and a catalyst for the Kingdom's digital economy. The collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and alfanar is now materializing as production lines in Saudi Arabia commence operation. This achievement signifies progress in the nation's technology landscape.” “The opening of our production facility in Riyadh is a significant milestone for HPE and demonstrates our strong commitment to the Saudi Arabian market and the Saudi Made program,” said Mohammad Alrehaili, Middle East Managing Director at HPE. “With this long-term investment, we look forward to supporting the country’s ambitious growth agenda and deploying next generation technologies at the heart of some the world’s largest development projects. We are proud to build on our deep-rooted commitment to Saudi Arabia by bringing enterprise IT production to the country for the first time, creating highly skilled jobs for Saudi nationals and accelerating the development of the local tech ecosystem.” Abdul Raouf Ezzi, General Manager of Energy and Water Projects at alfanar Electric, emphasized the significance of importing advanced technological expertise into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He articulated a firm commitment to the empowerment of women in digital sectors, particularly in information technology. “Fostering female participation in these fields aligns with alfanar’s dedication to our community. Saudi talent is consistently pushing boundaries to not only meet but surpass international standards and practices,” he asserted. “Our new production facility in Saudi Arabia represents an exciting new development in the HPE supply chain, and the speed in which it has launched is a testament to our partner alfanar and the thriving innovation culture in Saudi Arabia,” said Phil Cutrone, Senior Vice President & General Manager for service providers, OEM and Telco at HPE. “The strength of the Saudi market, its thriving tech ecosystem and skilled workforce gives us great optimism that this site can grow rapidly, delivering thousands of HPE servers, as well as adding product lines from our storage and networking portfolios.” “We're delighted to partner with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop the optimal environment to drive the production of ‘Saudi Tech‘ enterprise technology,” said Amer Al Ajmi, Executive Vice President, alfanar. “As one of the largest electrical and electronic products manufacturers and digital solutions providers in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, we’ve been continuously increasing our efforts to contribute to local content by empowering local industries. In this context, we’re looking forward to further expanding our capabilities, adding new HPE product lines to our production portfolio, and further contribute to growing the tech ecosystem within the Kingdom.” Availability ‘Saudi Made’ HPE ProLiant DL360 and DL380 Gen11 servers are available to order now. The first  ‘Saudi Tech’ servers are available to view at the HPE booth H1.L40 at LEAP 2024. About Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions as a service.  With offerings spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing & AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage, HPE provides a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com About alfanar alfanar is a global company with Saudi roots, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, digital solutions, and electronics engineering that cater to the increased demand of energy & infrastructure sectors in the Middle East. For more information, visit: https://www.alfanar.com/  
<< 2 of 3 >>

DIARY



STAR products

  • Agfa Avinci CX3200

    Avinci CX3200 is 3.2 m wide dye sub textile printer capable of printing on polyester-based textiles What is it? Agfa’s Avinci CX3200 is a highly reliable and convenient soft signage printer that can print directly to fabrics and onto transfer paper. It uses an off-line calendar unit to ensure perfect fixation. Agfa’s dedicated dye sublimation roll-to-roll printer will enable you to create vibrant, high-quality prints on polyester-based fabrics up to 3.2 m wide, including a broad range of in- and outdoor soft signage applications, as well as interior decoration. The Avinci CX3200 boasts a rich color gamut and delivers deep black, perfect solids, accurate spot color mapping and smooth tonal rendering that is particularly noticeable in skin tones. The Avinci inks are characterised by their flexibility, image longevity and outdoor resistance. They offer stable jetting performance and deliver the same high-quality results, batch after batch. An off-line calender unit fixes the color deeply into the structure of the polyester-based fabrics while evaporating the carrier fluid. When was it launched at what are the target markets? It was launched on June 22, 2021, and aimed at soft signage industry, sports wear, fashion industry and home décor. Avinic CX3200 is a 3.2 m wide Dye Sub Textile printer capable of printing on polyester based textiles. Does it replace an earlier product? It replaces the earlier model of DX3200. The Avinci CX3200 is driven by Agfa’s Asanti wide-format workflow software. Color accuracy is provided by the easy-to-use color management. Using  their Calibrated Print Mode feature, new media can be calibrated and profiled in less than 15 minutes, after which the new profiles can be used to guarantee print quality. Asanti controls and automates the entire printing process from file intake to finishing, maximising productivity. Its comprehensive integration of file handling, color management and preflighting guarantees smooth and error-free jobs. The web-based Asanti Production Dashboard offers a view on your running production. It summarizes the jobs produced and reports on quantity printed, media usage, ink volumes enabling you to control your production and to manage your print shop optimally. What is the USP? It allows you to print directly on textiles and capable of print on transfer paper media as well. Single person media loading and low inks consumptions are another features. High productivity and a robust design for reliable printing at all times, vibrant prints and a wide color gamut; fine detail rendering; extensive applications scope; low ink consumption; convenient operations and a fast changeover between jobs are another features. Avinci produces good results with a minimum of jetted ink. This low ink consumption is based on Agfa’s renowned Thin Ink Layer technology: a smart combination of particular ink characteristics and our Asanti workflow software algorithms that tune the ink quantities perfectly to the required image quality mode. What training and support are available? Full in house training and support available from Agfa UAE and Belgium. Complete and integrated solution are available for printer, inks, workflow software, worldwide service and applications support. How productive is it? It prints at speed of 250 Sqm per hr on express mode. Being able to print directly to fabric is easy and ideal for fast handling and for special applications such as flags, where print-though is needed. Transfer paper allows for super sharp prints, eliminates any set-off, and limits media waste to a minimum. In addition, it extends the application scope to sportswear and fashion garments, as well as home décor prints on non-coated polyester fabrics. What does it cost? How is it sold? The recommended retail price (RRP) is approximately $220k stand alone printer and requires a separate calendaring unit. How many are in use? Currently, the latest CX3200 are around 11 units around the world. Specifications 3.2m Dye sublimation Printer Kyocera print heads 4 colour printer CYMK Direct to garment capable to print on transfer paper Max speed of 250 sqm Stand alone printer Resolution up to 600 x 1800 dpi Media types: Polyester-based fabrics, or transfer paper used to create banners, indoor wall graphics, shop decoration, outdoor advertising, light boxes, trade show displays, flags and high polyester-based blends “Agfa Avinci CX3200  was launched in June 2021.”
    Aug. 2, 2022

    Epson – SureColor SC V7000 Flatbed Printer

    Epson's first UV large format printer offers exceptional image quality, Shihab Zubair What is it? The SureColor SC-V7000 is Epson's first UV large format printer, offering exceptional image quality. The V7000 is ideal for printing eye-catching retail and outdoor signage, window displays, hoarding panels, packaging, promotional goods, and décor products. It includes Epson’s Micro Piezo printhead with ten newly developed original inks, for accurate colour reproduction for spot and corporate colours. It allows businesses the flexibility to print on a range of media up to 80mm thick including acrylics, polycarbonates, PVC, glass, aluminium, metal, polyester, foam board, styrene, wood and stone. The printhead layout enables simultaneous high-speed printing and, with the 4-zone vacuum system, it offers real flexibility for production environments. When was it launched at what are the target markets? The Epson SureColor SC-V7000 was launched in April 2021 within the Middle East region, building on the success of Epson’s award-winning range of SureColor S Series signage printers. The V7000 allows sign and display makers to expand their portfolio of products, to deliver high quality, fast and reliable results on a variety of different media. Does it replace an earlier product? The SureColor SC-V7000 proudly marks Epson’s entry into the UV flatbed signage print market. As Epson’s first UV large format printer, it provides unique features to differentiate and enhance our offering to the signage market. Every feature of the Epson SureColor SC-V7000 has been designed with the customer in mind. This is a robust and affordable UV LED flatbed signage printer capable of fast and quality printing on a wide range of media – any type of surface, despite the size, thickness, or weight. This is in addition to Epson’s successful product solutions such as the Epson SureColor SC Series of eco-solvent and resin ink printers. For instance, for environmentally friendly organisations, Epson’s SureColor SC-R5010 Series has the capacity to include a resin ink solution, offering print service providers and creative design agencies the ability to produce a wide range of signage in a more sustainable way, without compromising on the results. For a larger ink capacity, Epson offers the SureColor SC-R5010L. What is the USP? The Epson SureColor SC-V7000 provides exceptional image quality, productivity, usability, and safety. With the unique Epson Micro Piezo printhead, the printer has ten newly developed original inks and 3-layer high-speed printing. It helps print with ease and safety with automatic measurement of media thickness, a multi-zone vacuum, and a printhead crash prevent function, Epson Edge Print, proximity sensors. What training and support is available? Epson manufactures all the components for the SureColor SC-V7000, including printheads, inks and software, in order to reach the consistent quality levels that our customers expect. The Epson Cloud Solution PORT is a cloud-based system from where you will be able to monitor equipment across several sites, or several printers across one site, from the production floor or remotely, and assist the control of production. This enables efficient production planning, increased uptime and enhanced support. Epson Production Monitor is part of the Epson Cloud Solution PORT suite of apps and allows you to examine the production status in real-time. If an issue occurs, it can be corrected efficiently with minimal disruption to the print run. How productive is it? The SureColor SC-V7000 enables businesses to print at high speed with a maximum print area of 2.5 metres by 1.25 metres. The printhead layout enables simultaneous high-speed printing, with white ink and varnish, without losing productivity. What does it cost? How is it sold? The recommended retail price (RRP) is around AED 330,563 (US $90,000) and it is sold through authorised partners in the Middle East. How many are in use? Currently two printers have been installed in the UAE, and we are scheduled to install a few more in December and further into 2022. Specifications UltraChrome UV 10-colour inkset Printing resolution of 720 x 1,440 DPI Outstanding print quality High-speed simultaneous printing even when using white, colour and varnish Printheads, ink, firmware and software with an ink tank capacity of 1,000 ml  Price from AED 330,563 “Epson SureColor SC-V7000 was launched in April 2021.”
    Aug. 2, 2022
    • 1 of 4 >>
Top