by Industrial Print Magazine Staff
The PRINTING United Expo takes place September 10 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event brings together the entire print industry under one roof from apparel decoration to labels and packaging, in-plant professionals, and graphics/wide format.
Above: IST America, booth C3083, is the North American arm of IST Metz in Nurtingen Germany. Its systems include LEDCure, Traditional LAMPCure, Low Energy, Excimer, and Hybrid UV technology for sheetfed, wide web, narrow web, digital, and industrial applications.
We reached out to vendors in the industrial print segment to learn more about their plans for the show.
Durst Group, booth C1543, excels as a high-end manufacturer of inkjet printing solutions and plays a pioneering role in many application areas such as wide format and label. It showcases the hybrid P5 350 HS with D4 configuration, the high-speed roll-to-roll P5 350 HSR, the P5 TEX iSUB, and its Tau RSC E label printer. These printers are supported by UV and water-based inks, a comprehensive software ecosystem, and a knowledgeable team available to answer your questions in the booth. INFO# 177
INX International, booth C920, promotes new ways to boost productivity, efficiency, and sustainability with a range of advanced inks, coatings, and digital printing solutions. Checkout the variety of high-performance inks and coatings for commercial and packaging print applications. These solutions are formulated to increase productivity and reduce applied costs, and they are sustainable with the environment in mind. Digital printing solutions range from premium quality inks and service agreements to color management, color, and chemistry-compatible inkjet inks, printer conversions, and ink train warranties. INFO# 178
IST America, booth C3083, is the North American arm of IST Metz in Nurtingen, Germany. Its systems include LEDCure, Traditional LAMPCure, Low Energy, Excimer, and Hybrid UV technology for sheetfed, wide web, narrow web, digital, and industrial applications. IST America provides system sales, service, parts, and application support for the North American market to OEM manufacturers and end users for new equipment as well as retrofit opportunities. IST showcases several technologies. FREECure is a groundbreaking approach to UV curing that utilizes a new kind of cross-linking technology, offering unparalleled results while eliminating the need for photo initiators and inertisation. SMARTcure is an AI-driven digital curing assistant that helps optimize curing and saves energy. UV Analyzer is an innovative, application-based UV radiation measuring device for quality control. SMARTcure, along with the UV Analyzer, provides a closed loop process for quality control and process stability. INFO# 179
Marabu, booth SL11023, showcases the StarLam 1600R Roll-to-Roll Liquid Laminator, which applies a smooth, consistent coating of its water-based ClearShield Liquid Coatings, making protecting digital prints a quick and simple process. The StarLam handles of a variety of substrates up to 64 inches wide. Marabu is the North American distributor of LSINC’s Peri One single-spindle, cylindrical printer based on the technology of the PeriQ360. This printer provides ease of entry into the direct to object market, while also providing fast and efficient performance for light production, prototyping, and personalized media. INFO# 180
Mimaki USA, booth C1737, debuts four new products covering three of Mimaki’s main vertical markets. Each debut is an expansion of an existing product line, reflecting customer feedback for higher production throughput without sacrificing image quality. In addition, it demonstrates the JFX600-2531 UV-LED flatbed, an 8×10-foot model paired with the recently announced CFX-2531 flatbed cutter, highlighting a full packaging solution from a single manufacturer. The CFX-2531 cutter features the new R10 routing option for rigid substrates. INFO# 181
swissQprint, booth C2375, demonstrates its flagship Kudu, the UV LED flatbed printer with ten color channels and 30 printheads, as well as the roll-to-roll printer Karibu. These printers have significantly impacted its customers’ business results by delivering outstanding quality, precision, reliability, and versatility. At the booth, impressive print results in neon colors and various application worlds are presented that highlight the versatility of swissQprint technology. INFO# 182
Zünd, C1161, features various ways to experience the latest advances in high-performance digital cutting automation—from the latest, most advanced, industrial Q-Line system to the ultra-versatile Zünd G3 “workhorse” now available with UNDERCAM registration. This type of registration/capture technology is adapted from the Zünd Q-Line and specifically designed for processing materials that benefit from cutting—or creasing—from the back, unprinted side. Also on display is a Robot PortaTable setup for automatic material advancing from rolls and robotic picking/placing for a fully automated, non-stop, unattended production process. And to complete the lineup of the latest workflow automation, don’t miss the fully automated inline digital print and cut setup at the Digitech booth C324 featuring the ultra-productive, dual-beam Zünd D3. INFO# 183
Take Advantage
The PRINTING United Expo takes place in the central and south halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Plan your days accordingly to take advantage of all there is to offer at the show.
Sep2024, Industrial Print Magazine
