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Kyocera launches TASKalfa Graphtec GB’s
Mutoh deal
Pro 15000c/B mono inkjet appointed Graphtec GB as a
Mutoh Europe has
UK distributor for its sign
and display and UV LED
Kyocera Document will ensure more customers product range. Based in
Solutions UK has unveiled with high-volume print Wrexham, Graphtec GB
the TASKalfa Pro 15000c/B requirements can get their provides cutting, engraving,
mono inkjet production work done efficiently and at marking, and print finishing
printer, a sister device to its the lowest possible cost. equipment. Its new partner-
colour TASKalfa Pro ship with Mutoh adds wide-
15000c. Suitable for transac- “Sustainability is a crucial format print technology to
tional printing and mailing consideration for us at its bow and means it will
houses looking for high Kyocera, and we always want ensure comprehensive
speed continuous printing to ensure this philosophy
without image quality dete- World premiere at FESPA for Vanguard’s VK3220T-HS printer shines through in our prod- nationwide coverage for the
rioration, the digital press carbon-neutral as standard volume of one million ucts. The TASKalfa Pro manufacturer. Mutoh also
uses Kyocera’s proprietary and every page printed is prints, variable data print- 15000c/B is another signifi- offers direct-to-object UV
inkjet technology and its reforested through ing, and the capability to cant step forward in this LED machines in different
large printheads enable fast Kyocera’s Document handle a wide range of endeavour, as it enables cus- sizes.
single-pass printing.The Mitsuo Takatsu, MD of
manufacturer said the Solutions UK’s MyClimate media. tomers to fulfil their print Mutoh Europe, said: “Strong
machine also plugs into a and PrintReleaf pro- Martin Fairman, group needs without worrying and effective distribution is
13amp socket and uses up to grammes. sales and marketing director about environmental cost. vital for our continued suc-
70% less power than laser- Other key features of the at Kyocera UK, said: “The The TASKalfa Pro 15000c, cess in the UK and we are
based counterparts. TASKalfa Pro 15000c/B TASKalfa Pro 15000c/B is a Kyocera’s first production delighted to have agreed this
Using eco-friendly water- include up to 150 A4 ppm robust addition to our pro- printer, was launched in late partnership with Graphtec
based inks, the device comes print capability, a monthly duction print portfolio and 2019. GB.”

Screen & Nilpeter lift lid on Xaar in new alliance

Labelexpo Europs 2023 plans for specialist inkjet

Screen is readying what it Xaar has announced a
claims is a “world first” for new “win-win” partnership
the upcoming Labelexpo with German firm Quantica
show, along with a new for ultra high viscosity inkjet
hybrid offering together with printing. Xaar has
Nilpeter. The Japanese man- announced a new “win-win”
ufacturer will show a proto- partnership with German
type of an inline, inkjet firm Quantica for ultra high
primer for its Truepress viscosity inkjet printing. The
Label 350UV SAI press, ‘New priming option could also deliver superior ink adhesion’ exclusive deal means that Xaar’s ImagineX platform
which it described as “revolu- Xaar will manufacture
tionary”, and will be shown enhance visual appeal and rity of the substrate’s look Quantica’s NovoJet print- for graphic arts applications.
“The two companies are
for the first time worldwide. brand impact,” the manufac- and feel.” head at its Huntingdon facil- bringing together very
Screen said that rather than turer stated. Also new is a partnership ity. Up until now Quantica unique capabilities and each
having to manage offline Screen Europe business with Nilpeter that integrates had been making the heads one is bringing specific
priming of substrates prior to development director Carlo Screen’s inkjet label press itself but on a prototype assets to the partnership,”
printing, the priming could Sammarco told Printweek: with the Nilpeter FA-Line basis. The partnership also explained Quantica CTO
be carried out directly inside “As it is jettable we have the flexo system for one-pass give Xaar access to Ramon Borrell.
the press, thus eliminating a choice of putting down both label production with value- Quantica’s intellectual prop- Quantica’s focus is on 3D
production step. a flood coat but can also con- added features such as erty for jetting viscous mate- printing systems for applica-
“This innovative solution trol the laydown to be just embellishments. rials up to 400cP (cP is the tions including dental, med-
not only saves time and where the printed area needs Screen also plans to show- unit of viscosity).By com- ical and electronics. The
resources but could also to be. This will be great to case its water-based inkjet parison, Xaar’s existing first Quantica 3D printers
deliver superior ink adhesion improve adhesion and press for paper-based flexible heads and new ImagineX with NovoJet printheads
on a wide range of substrates improve quality but at the packaging, the Truepress range can jet up to 100cP made by Xaar are likely to
and better print quality that same time preserve the integ- PAC 520P, at the expo. which is already very high ship at the end of the year.
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