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Mutoh launches first Continental to
stop production
integrated printer/cutter down its industrial rollers
Continental is set to wind
and sleeves business, which
manufactures products for
Mutoh Europe has intro- received its EMEA debut at the printing industry, by the
duced its first-ever inte- The Print Show, which took end of this year.
grated print and cut device. place earlier this month at The German business said
The XpertJet C641SR Pro, a the NEC in Birmingham. It its ContiTech division’s mar-
24-inch (630mm) wide was shown on the stand of ket had been difficult for a
printer, is said to offer pre- Graphtec GB, Mutoh’s number of years due to cost
cise contour-cut and exclusive UK and Ireland
through-cut functionality distributor. and competitor pressures,
and integrates a Mutoh Lawrence Hebron, Mutoh and that a cost-cutting pro-
AccuFine 1600 nozzle print- The machine offers quality production print speed of 6.5sqm/hr 600x900dpi product manager for gramme initiated in 2021
head, enhancing both print hr at 600x900dpi, the VerteLith. The device inte- Graphtec GB, said the had not delivered the hoped
quality and productivity. printer/cutter uses Mutoh’s grates a drag knife cutting device was a “high-quality for turnaround. The unit
The manufacturer said the Greenguard Gold certified head for precise contour and and great-value machine manufactures flexo sleeves
device was ideal for desktop MS31/MS51 inks, which are through cutting. Two adjust- that will suit many print, and rollers for offset, flexo
sign, and promotional
use but could also be suited for a wide variety of able pressure arms allow it graphics companies’ work- and gravure presses, as well
equipped with a stand on outdoor and indoor graph- to accommodate various flows”. as application rollers for
caster wheels and an auto- ics. media width ranges. A built- The XpertJet C641SR Pro post-press kit including lam-
matic roll-up device for Engineered and assem- in grit roller ensures accu- will become available later inators and hotmelt glue sys-
added versatility. bled in Japan, the XpertJet rate media transport and this year through Mutoh tems. Around 20 staff based
Offering a quality produc- C641SR Pro runs with alignment. certified distributors and in Waltershausen,
tion print speed of 6.5sqm/ Mutoh’s RIP software The XpertJet C641SR Pro partners. Thuringia, will be affected.
Heidelberg puts Jetfire HP rolls out large-

through its paces in UK format AEC launches

Heidelberg UK hosted a HP Large Format has
customer event that featured introduced a series of new
a livestream demonstration products and upgrades that
of its Drupa-launched Jetfire it said would help boost pro-
50 B3 inkjet press and offered ductivity within the AEC
deep-dives into how automa- (Architects, Engineering,
tion powers its digital and and Construction) industry
post-press kit. Heidelberg UK and allow for greater collab-
head of software solutions oration. During the HP
Paul Chamberlain hosted the a livestream demonstration of its Drupa-launched Jetfire 50 B3 Imagine conference on 24 Enrique Lores, president & CEO
one-day event. September, the manufac-
He used his welcome to these three concepts have a banner format, new user turer unveiled HP Build introduces features like a
highlight Heidelberg common theme: Prinect,” interface, additional air Workspace, an AI-powered 30% improvement in print
research on some of the chal- said Chamberlain. “The knives and broader substrate platform that HP said accuracy, smart navigation,
lenges facing customers, Prinect integrated workflow choice. bridges the gap on construc- safety stop technology, and
detailing how the event’s aim this links all the departments There were also live dem- tion productivity with end- shadowing.
Additionally, HP said it is
was to address the top three in to create a starting point onstrations of the Compucut to-end digitisation and working with large HP
responses in the survey: for autonomous production.” automated cutting pro- seamless collaboration for SitePrint customers on a
retention of skills, automa- The subsequent sessions gramme creation on a Polar enhanced productivity proof-of-concept to check
tion and competitor pres- demonstrated digital, 92 Plus, showing how it within AEC. surface flatness, which will
sure. through Digital Print It also introduced HP be available as a subscription
“Heidelberg bought you Manager, and hybrid work- walks the operator through SitePrint’s new Value Pack service in selected markets
Push to Stop, we also bought flows with live dems on the even the most complex cut 3.0 Upgrade Kit, a suite of by 2025. A redesigned 2025
you Smart Print Shop, and at latest Versafire LP, highlight- patterns to boost productiv- new features designed to Edition of HP’s DesignJet
Drupa the theme was Unfold ing some of its updated fea- ity, and the Stahlfolder boost productivity and oper- T200/T600 printer series
Your Potential and all of tures such as extended TH66. ational autonomy. This was also launched.
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