HP Scitex LX600DP Imaging (DPI) has installed a HP Scitex LX600 Printer and Esko Kongsberg i-XP 24 table at its production facility located in the Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12. The company which supplies signage solutions particularly to the retail/drinks and events industry made the investment to offer clients improved print quality levels and turnaround times. Both pieces of equipment were supplied by the Reprocentre.
Paul Brierton, a Director of DPI commented:
“We base ourselves on offering quality,” said Brierton. “The quality and speed of the HP Scitex LX600 I can honestly say is superb. It’s currently the best on the market. There are a whole range of applications it can do and because the production speed is so good it’s very cost effective unlike some of the other machines we have. The turnaround times are now getting to a stage where clients are literally giving us virtually impossible deadlines to meet.”
Brierton says that while DPI covers a lot of sectors particularly retail, the company would be widely known for its bespoke work due to its approach to service and quality. He also said that was one of the reasons they also purchased the Esko Kongsberg i-XP 24.
“It’s designed for 24/7 production and some of the work we were getting in needed a machine that could handle cut-outs and various shapes. At present we are putting a lot of work through it that we couldn’t take on previously. DPI does a fair amount of retail work such as POS and vehicle graphics, so the addition of these two new machines alongside our other printers, a 3.2 metre HP Scitex XP2750 solvent hybrid and a 3.2 metre Tempo flatbed certainly gives us a significant amount of production capacity now.”
Brierton pointed out one further advantage of the HP Scitex LX600.
“Because it’s a Latex printer and not solvent we can laminate straight away,” he added. “This also has had a huge effect on reducing our lead times. So for clients who want very high quality work with a fast turnaround then the HP Scitex LX600 is the perfect machine for handling this type of demand.”
DPI
Tel: 000353 (0) 1 4190426
Reprocentre
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 Colin Culliton beside the companies new HP Scitex FB7500 |
 Colin Culliton beside the HP Scitex FB7500 |
HP has just announced that The Printed Image, based in Fonthill, Dublin 22 has invested in an HP Scitex FB7500 Press. The main purpose of the new press appears to be centred on enabling The Printed Image to increase its production capacity, in tandem with improved offerings to customers of high-quality applications and quicker turnarounds.
Established in 1990 as a marketing communications company, The Printed Image is today a leading supplier to the fast moving consumer goods industry with a formidable production unit which includes screen, lithographic and digital printing. It offers clients a wide range of innovative solutions including POS, POP, exhibition graphics and outdoor signage and branding.
The HP Scitex FB7500 Press can print on an extensive range of rigid and flexible sheet-fed material ranging from paper to boards up to 25 mm thick. It can run at speeds of up to 500 m2/h and is designed for fast-paced production environments at resolutions of up to 1,200 dpi. The press also has dedicated, fast-drying UV curable inks which HP maintain deliver vibrant colours with up to two years outdoor durability with abrasion and water resistance.
Colin Culliton, Managing Director of The Printed Image commented that his customers expect high-quality branded applications in increasingly tighter deadlines.
"The FB7500 has allowed us to increase throughput”, he said. “We can now offer a fast turnaround service without compromising on print quality, even on tricky substrates like corrugated media. Jobs which previously took us two days to complete using traditional methods of production can now be printed and delivered all on the same day."
Culliton concluded:
“The new press has delivered many advantages for the company, because it has enabled us to provide a high degree of sophistication and add value to the applications that we offer."
Tel: 00353 (0) 1 4089222
W: www.tpi.ie
 Sign Select Unit New Signage |
 l-R, Paul Novak Graphic Design Production - Struan Bickerton MD- Peter Sikora Graphics Production |
Sign Select, based in Kilbarry, Co Waterford has recently completed an investment programme which involved the purchase of a Roland VersaCAMM VS-640 print and cut machine, an Easymount 1600 Cold laminator as well as a major re-branding of the outside of the company’s premises.
Sign Select which specialises in dimensional signage, display systems, digital print and vinyl graphics, undertook the investment to enhance and upgrade its production facilities in tandem with uplifting the appearance of the company building.
Struan Bickerton, MD of the company commented:
“The two machines were installed a few months ago and they have given us the ability to take on a lot more display work, vechicle wraps, graphics, lightboxes, and banners,” said Bickerton. “The investment has given us far better control of our production and has also allowed us to take in new work such as pull-up banner stands, banners, and window graphics. One new area we are looking at developing is the corporate area where large companies have huge wall and window space where typically they are putting in wall murals, glass graphics/motivational themes.”
Bickerton also had very high praise for his team at Sign Select.
“I am very lucky to have a fantastic bunch of guys working here,” he added. “They are hard working with true team spirit and a sense of commitment. They always deliver even when under pressure which is very often. They pull out the stops to get the job done. We would not be the company we are without them. They are proud of what they do and so they should be. My wife Marianne also works in the business looking after the accounts and administration, I could not operate without her fantastic work and dedication. I am truly blessed with a great team.”
The re-branding of the premises was also undertaken to highlight the fact that Sign Select was indeed a large signage company which the original look of the building did not project.
“We put up a 2.2 metre x 5 metre outdoor PVC back lit illuminated Flex Face light box sign system,” explained Bickerton. “In addition we wanted to create the impression that it was held up by a number of giant pillars to give a sense of presence and take away the flat appearance of the graphic so we manufactured these using nine inch tubing which were colour imaged to match the building itself.”
According to Bikerton one of the main sectors Sign Select is currently concentrating on is fast food take-away outlets.
“This involves designing the logo, layout and colour scheme right up to the external signage and internal menu systems. We are good at that and it’s something we specialise in. Recently we have teamed up with a fast food/take-away consultant who helps companies set up their businesses in a streamlined and efficient manner to ensure that these companies make money. He really likes our work and has started to bring us on board with a number of his clients. With our signage expertise and particularly the recent investment in the Roland VersaCAMM VS-640 print and cut machine and Easymount 1600 Cold laminator, Sign Select is now very much geared up to exploit a number of new opportunities in the future.”
Tel: 00353 (0) 51 878500
Esko Kongsberg i-XP24CPrint & Display(P&D) has just installed a Esko Kongsberg i-XP24C high speed production table at its manufacturing centre located in Tallaght, Dublin 24.The company which is a leading supplier of in-store POS marketing solutions is also one of the countries top providers to the Outdoor and Large Format Digital markets.
The Esko Kongsberg i-XP24C, which was purchased from the Reprocentre, also came with automatic feeding to allow it to be a true production machine.
Ronan Conway, MD of Print & Display said:
“This table will dramatically increase P&D’s finishing capability while at the same time eliminating the requirement for cutting forms. Apart from its corrugated applications, the Kongsberg i-XP24C has the capability to rout and/or cut acrylics, reboard type materials and aluminium signs.”
The Kongsberg i-XP provides the ability to run jobs from a single unit to a full scale production with up to a 1000 units in a day. Esko maintain that the throughput delivered by its Kongsberg i-XP represents a new standard for digital finishing by highlighting the fact that no other cutting table on the market can even compete particularly for corrugated short run digital finishing where it says the Kongsberg i-XP24C now challenges the throughput on manual clam shell die cutters.
Tel: 00353 (0) 1 4131400
The Opportunities in Print trade show recently hosted by Print and Finishing Equipment, Neopost Ireland Ltd, Danwood Document Solutions Ltd and DWS Supplies Ltd in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin on the 27th of September saw one lucky visitor walk away with an iPAD. As part of the marketing for the show visitors were encouraged to sign up for a chance to win this device and Diarmuid Dawson, from Innovative Print Solutions Limited was the lucky winner on the day.
Marketing assistant at PFE Yvonne Maguire said:
“The event was a huge success for all the exhibitors and it was great to see so many customers from both the print and sign industries attend on the day. Our congratulations go out to Diarmuid Dawson, from Innovative Print Solutions who won a new iPAD.”
For those who were unable to attend the tradeshow you can contact any of the following companies for details on any of the equipment showcased.
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Print and Finishing Equipment (PFE), based in Rosemount Business Park, Blanchardstown, in Dublin has announced the sale of two Roland Versa UV LEJ- 640 Hybrid Flatbed Printers since its Irish launch in May of this year. The company which specialises in supplying Print and Finishing Equipment to the general and digital print market in Ireland is also a Roland digital machine dealer. The sales were made to First Print in Drogheda with the second going to Business Print in Ballymount in Dublin.
The Roland Versa UV LEJ- 640 is aimed at the sign and point-of-sale market and as Yvonne Maguire, Marketing Assistant at PFE explained; it has a number of innovative features.
“It’s a high quality 64 inch hybrid UV printer which prints up to 13 mm on rigid material,” she said. “This machine hits the market at the right price point for sign makers or general commercial printers who have a demand for short run rigid boards and are looking to upgrade from running a roll fed machine and mounting. It’s also the latest edition to the Roland large format UV Range of which there are now 5 machines all using the same technology with the massive benefits of white and gloss ink as well as Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black.”
Declan Haughey, MD of First Print commented that his company had a number of wins from purchasing the Roland Versa UV LEJ- 640.
“I went for a Roland because the company already has two Roland’s and they are very reliable machines,” Haughey said. “I also needed a back up for one in particular - the SOLJet PRO 111 - because if that goes down then I’m in serious trouble. But I also wanted to invest in a machine that would allow me not just to have a back up but one that would allow me to also offer additional services and break into new markets. I like the fact that it’s UV, it can produce Braille, and the intention is to migrate a significant amount of the companies screen work onto the new digital Roland press.”
One particularly innovative feature of this new printer is its ability to create custom patterns and embossing effects on both roll media and rigid substrates.
“The Roland Versa UV LEJ- 640 allows the user to explore a wide range of applications with just one printer,” continued Maguire. “It’s ideal for packaging prototypes, POP, as well as wide format signage and window graphics. It’s another Roland printer that comes with the same reliability and quality people come to expect from the Roland family.”
P: 00353 (0) 1 8604872
Young Signmaker of the Year
BSGA
Roland DG is to sponsor the Young Signmaker of the Year category at the 2017 BSGA British Sign Awards for the third time, demonstrating the company’s support to the next generation of print industry professionals.
Organised by the British Sign and Graphics Association (BSGA), the British Sign Awards are designed to celebrate the work of sign businesses in the UK, recognise achievement and reward excellence. The winners of a total of 15 awards, covering every aspect of sign making, will be unveiled at a gala lunch and presentation ceremony at the Athena Events Centre, Leicester, on Thursday 9th November 2017.
Roland DG partners with Coventry University for a state-of-the-art new facility and new Academy location.
David Wright of Coventry University and Jodie Kidd alongside Ian Callum ...
On the 25th May 2017, Coventry University opened its doors to a brand new postgraduate facility, the National Transport Design Centre. The Centre is developed to offer industries and designers a modern, bespoke facility to co-operate in the creation of solutions for the automotive, rail, marine and aerospace sectors.
Sabur Digital to increase their cooperation with Korean Printer Manufacturers DGI – Digital Graphics Inc.
Sabur Digital
Sabur Digital recently announced that they are to increase their cooperation with Korean Printer Manufacturers DGI – Digital Graphics Inc. Dean Sanger MD says that
“having worked closely with DGI over the last two years and successfully selling, installing and servicing the DGI HS FTII high speed sublimation printer without any real issues it was a no brainer to increase our DGI portfolio”