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NEWS DIGITAL

Fiery releases new Digital JWEI partners
with Esko

Factory version This official collaboration

creates a production eco-sys-
tem that brings together
software RIP combines col- Esko’s software solutions,
Digital front-end technol-
ogy provider Fiery has our accuracy with device including tools for packaging
released the latest version of support like Digital design, pre-press, colour
its Digital Factory RIP soft- Factory,” said John Henze, management, workflow
ware, aimed at making it vice president of sales and automation, and digital cut-
ting, and JWEI’s digital cut-
easier to create personal- marketing at Fiery. ting and finishing
ised, customised, and other “Collaborating with our equipment.
speciality production prod- extensive customer base, we Wang Tao, president of
ucts with “perfect colour developed a next-generation Ningbo Jingwei
accuracy”. interface with the user in Systemtechnik said: ‘Esko
Digital Factory v11.1 will mind. With this latest update and JWEI have made great
drive “virtually all” direct-to- Fiery released latest version of its Digital Factory RIP software to Digital Factory, businesses efforts to achieve this strate-
film (DTF), direct-to-gar- single icon click with drag rial usage. of all sizes can quickly find gic cooperation. We can cre-
ment (DTG), sublimation, and drop features, allowing Finally, new icons, set- the right tools and dial in the ate efficient, convenient, and
UV, toner transfer, and both queues or group tabs to tings menu, and image scal- perfect settings to achieve practical integrated solutions
wide-format print and cut be quickly reordered for ing are said to make it easier efficient, high-volume pro- for our customers through
devices. Fiery said new capa- improved organisation and for operators to quickly see duction with the highest pos- this collaboration, to achieve
bilities include improved layout. production feedback and sible quality.” a clear win-win situation for
usability, organisation and Digital Factory also now what has been processed. Fiery became an independ- both sides.’
layout, with a new interface provides true shape nesting, “Customers expect qual- ent business earlier this year Earlier this year, CMYUK
that offers clear navigation allowing for more efficient ity, accuracy, and speed after separating from EFI, announced its distributor-
and user-friendly controls. use of spaces or gaps when when it comes to direct-to- while remaining owned by ship of the JWEI JCUT digital
Queue Groups, for example, nesting print and cut film and specialty print EFI’s owner Siris Capital cutting tables in the UK and
can now be created with a designs, and reducing mate- applications, and no other Group. Ireland.
Intec hails features of new Abbott Label installs

B1+ flatbed digital cutter HP Indigo 6K press

Abbott Label has acquired
Intec has expanded its the HP Indigo 6K digital
range of digital cutters with press for its facility in Dallas
a new manual-feed B1+ with plans to create a full
device developed for a broad end-to-end experience and
range of packaging and POS
prototyping and short-run to expand its production
pr o d u c t i on . T h e capabilities. As a wholesale
UK-headquartered cutting custom printing company HP Indigo 6K digital press
kit manufacturer officially with facilities across the US
unveiled the ColorCut that stretch from coast to
FB1180-T tangential flatbed coast, Abott Label offers a has been providing service-
digital cutter on sister firm Cutter features four tools, two of which can be active at once wide variety of products, oriented label. In fact,
Morgana’s stand at The including blank and printed Abbott Label is able to offer
Print Show in September. within the packaging and tour/drag cut and crease stock labels, spot and 4-color more options and customi-
According to Intec mar- carton-making industries, tools plus active tangential process custom, and flexo- zations in this space and has
keting manager Terri the FB1180-T can cut a tools, a deep cutting tangen- form combinations. had near 70 percent growth
Winstanley, it has already range of corrugated sub- tial blade and tangential The company’s deep focus since the end of FY2020.
secured a number of sales strates including E/N and F crease wheel. on customer service to pro- With the installation,
into a range of production fluted boards. “The great thing about it mote loyalty, combined with Abbott Label looks forward
and prototyping environ- It features a four-tool a digital transformation
ments. head, capable of cutting and is that it has four tools, two strategy, allows it to meet to enhancing efficiencies,
Designed for packaging creasing media up to 3mm active at use, and these can the evolving needs of its cus- modernizing print offerings
and POS prototyping and thick. The quad tool head be selected for the job in tomers. Since its establish- and uplevelling print experi-
light production work includes two passive con- hand,” said Winstanley. ment in 2000, Abbott Label ence.
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