Η UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. επενδυει σε Durst P5 350 HS

22/02/2023

Mέλος του ομίλου INDEVCO

Η UNIPAKHELLAS S.A., κορυφαίος παραγωγός πλήρως ανακυκλώσιμων χαρτοκιβωτίων και ευρείας γκάμας συσκευασιών από κυματοειδές χαρτόνι με αρκετές εγκαταστάσεις παραγωγής στην Ελλάδα, επένδυσε στο υψηλής ταχύτητας UV inkjet πιεστήριο εκτύπωσης κυματοειδών υλικών Durst P5 350 HS.

Η UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. είναι μια διεθνής εταιρεία και μέλος του ομίλου INDEVCO, πολυεθνικής εταιρείας με διαφοροποιημένες υπηρεσίες παραγωγής, τεχνικής και συμβουλευτικής. Ιδρύθηκε το 2008 και διατηρεί ηγετικό ρόλο στην αγορά χαρτιού και συσκευασίας, παράγοντας πλήρως ανακυκλώσιμα χαρτοκιβώτια και ένα ευρύ φάσμα κυματοειδούς συσκευασίας.

Η UNIPAKHELLAS διαθέτει μια σειρά από παραγωγικές μονάδες σε όλη την Ελλάδα, στην Αθήνα, την Πελασγία, τη Θήβα, τη Θεσσαλονίκη και την Κρήτη, προσφέροντας τα προϊόντα της στις ελληνικές, ευρωπαϊκές και μεσογειακές αγορές.
Η UNIPAKHELLAS έχει εξαγοράσει τις εταιρείες Pako S.A. (2018) και Haitoglou-Hartel S.A. (2020) προκειμένου να καταστήσει την Ελλάδα επιχειρηματικό κέντρο των δραστηριοτήτων της στη Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη.

Ο κ. Θωμάς Μπαταβάνης, Διευθυντής Πωλήσεων της Unipakhellas δήλωσε: «Αναζητούσαμε λύση εκτύπωσης για να καλύψουμε τις αυξανόμενες παραγγελίες από τους πελάτες μας. Ο γρήγορος χρόνος απόκρισης σε συνδυασμό με την υψηλή ποιότητα των γραφικών ήταν σημαντικοί παράγοντες για τους πελάτες μας. Μετά από εκτεταμένη αναζήτηση, διαπιστώσαμε ότι το Durst P5 350 HS είναι η κατάλληλη λύση για την έγκαιρη κάλυψη των απαιτητικών αναγκών μας με εκτύπωση γραφικών σε υψηλή ανάλυση. Ο εκτυπωτής θα είναι επίσης εξοπλισμένος με το P5 Automat, ένα ευέλικτο σύστημα τροφοδοσίας και στοίβαξης υψηλής παραγωγικότητας για πλήρως αυτοματοποιημένες διαδικασίες εκτύπωσης και καλύτερη αυτοματοποίηση.
Αυτή η ολοκληρωμένη λύση με την παραγωγικότητα της εκτύπωσης, τη φωτορεαλιστική ποιότητα, την έξυπνη και εύχρηστη ροή εργασίας και το λογισμικό της, μας ενισχύει».

Με την πεποίθηση και τη δέσμευσή της για έναν υγιή πλανήτη, η UNIPAKHELLAS αναπτύσσει συνεχώς φιλικές προς το περιβάλλον και καινοτόμες λύσεις.

Ο κ. Κώστας Σιώτας, Διευθυντής Ανάπτυξης Αγοράς και Εξαγωγικών Πωλήσεων, δήλωσε: «Όταν λέμε ότι είμαστε πάροχος συνολικών λύσεων, το εννοούμε! Και οι πελάτες μας είναι εδώ για να το αποδείξουν. Η UNIPAKHELLAS θέτει την εικόνα της μάρκας και την προβολή στο επίκεντρο των πρακτικών της, ειδικά όταν πρόκειται για POS (σημεία πώλησης), POP (σημεία αγορών) και για τις αγορές προωθητικών συσκευασιών, όπου η δημιουργία αντίκτυπου στο λιανικό εμπόριο και ελκυστικότητας στο κατάστημα είναι το κλειδί.
Η εταιρεία μας αναπτύσσει συνεχώς καινοτόμες, φιλικές προς το περιβάλλον λύσεις με οικονομική αποτελεσματικότητα και παροχή ανταγωνιστικών πλεονεκτημάτων σε όλη την Ελλάδα και την ευρύτερη ευρωπαϊκή αγορά. Τα επενδυτικά κριτήρια της UNIPAKHELLAS καθοδηγούνται από την εταιρική μας συνείδηση για λύσεις φιλικές προς το περιβάλλον. Το γεγονός ότι τα UV μελάνια είναι ανακυκλώσιμα ήταν ένας σημαντικός παράγοντας».

Το υβριδικό σύστημα εκτύπωσης υψηλής απόδοσης Durst P5 350 HS για υλικά εκτύπωσης σε ρολό και υλικά σε φύλλα με πλάτος εκτύπωσης έως και 3,5 m μ. κατάφερε να επιβεβαιωθεί ως το καλύτερο σύστημα εκτύπωσης UV για την αγορά της κυματοειδούς συσκευασίας. Με ταχύτητα έως 710 τ.μ./ώρα και δυνατότητα γρήγορης αλλαγής υλικών με επιλογές πολλαπλών ρολών και πολλαπλών παράλληλων φύλλων, το P5 350 HS καθιστά τη διαδικασία εκτύπωσης πολύ πιο αποτελεσματική.

Για να εξασφαλιστεί η υψηλή ευελιξία του P5 350 HS, συμβάλει ο συνδυασμός με το Durst Automat™, το καινοτόμο πλήρως αυτοματοποιημένο σύστημα φόρτωσης και εκφόρτωσης για άκαμπτα υλικά που καθιστά τις διαδικασίες παραγωγής ακόμη πιο αποτελεσματικές. Αυτή η καινοτόμος λύση επιτρέπει τη διαχείριση της ταυτόχρονης εκτύπωσης σε δύο λωρίδες, ακόμη και με φύλλα με διαφορετικά μεγέθη, με συνολικό πλάτος έως 3,5 μέτρα, μήκος 2,2μέτρα και χωρητικότητα στοίβαξης έτοιμων εκτυπώσεων μέχρι 90 εκατοστά ύψος.

Τα μελάνια POP Flexible LED διαθέτουν ιδιαίτερα μεγάλο εύρος χρωμάτων, έντονα χρώματα και υψηλό επίπεδο γυαλάδας. Παρουσιάζουν επίσης καλή αντοχή στην τριβή και τις γρατζουνιές σε συνδυασμό με εξαιρετική στοιβαχτικότητα. Είναι ιδανικά για επιφάνειες χαρτιού ακόμη και σε συνθήκες υψηλότατης ταχύτητας εκτύπωσης. Τα μελάνια POP Flexible LED είναι εύκαμπτα κατάλληλα για εκτύπωση σε χαρτί, χαρτόνια και ακόμη και εύκαμπτα υλικά. Ως εκ τούτου, αυτά τα μελάνια είναι ιδιαίτερα κατάλληλα για διαδικασίες πλήρους αυτοματοποίησης με τη χρήση του Durst Automat.

Σχετικά με την UNIPAKHELLAS

Η UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. είναι μια διεθνής εταιρεία και μέλος του Ομίλου INDEVCO, μιας πολυεθνικής εταιρείας με διαφοροποιημένες υπηρεσίες παραγωγής, τεχνικής και συμβουλευτικής. Ιδρύθηκε το 2008 και διατηρεί ηγετικό ρόλο στην αγορά χαρτιού και συσκευασίας. Είμαστε μια ολοκληρωμένη Εταιρεία που παράγει πλήρως ανακυκλώσιμα χαρτοκιβώτια και μια ευρεία γκάμα κυματοειδούς συσκευασίας για την ευρωπαϊκή και μεσογειακή αγορά.

Η γκάμα των προϊόντων μας περιλαμβάνει ανακυκλωμένο χαρτόνι εμπορευματοκιβωτίων, συμπερι-λαμβανομένων των χαρτιών High Performance και Regular Fluting, καθώς και χαρτί Test Liner. Επίσης περιλαμβάνει δημιουργικές και βιώσιμες λύσεις συσκευασίας για τον αγροτικό και βιομηχανικό τομέα, από δισκάκια υψηλής ποιότητας & χαρτοτελάρα μεγάλων αντοχών με γραφικά υψηλής ανάλυσης για επώνυμα προϊόντα μέχρι μια ευρεία επιλογή από κιβώτια προωθητικά, διακίνησης και τροφοδοσίας, τα οποία είναι όλα ανακυκλώσιμα.

Η UNIPAKHELLAS διαθέτει μια σειρά μονάδων παραγωγής σε όλη την Ελλάδα, που περιλαμβάνουν τις μονάδες στην Αθήνα, την Πελασγία, τη Θήβα, τη Θεσσαλονίκη και την Κρήτη. Η πίστη μας στις περιβαλλοντικές πρωτοβουλίες και η ανάγκη για ανάπτυξη καινοτόμων, φιλικών προς το περιβάλλον λύσεων μας δίνει σαφή οικονομικά και ανταγωνιστικά πλεονεκτήματα σε όλη την ελληνική και ευρωπαϊκή αγορά και μας καθιστά έναν από τους ηγέτες στον κλάδο του Containerboard και της κυματοειδούς συσκευασίας.
Η εταιρεία, πιστεύει ακράδαντα στη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη, αναδεικνύοντας μέσα από δυναμικές περιβαλλοντικές πρωτοβουλίες, την πρόθεση ανάπτυξης καινοτόμων, φιλικών προς το περιβάλλον λύσεων με οικονομική αποτελεσματικότητα και παρέχοντας ανταγωνιστικά πλεονεκτήματα σε όλη την Ελλάδα και την ευρύτερη ευρωπαϊκή αγορά.

Σχετικά με τη LINO A.E.B.E.

Η Lino A.E.B.E. αναπτύσσει και διανέμει ολοκληρωμένες λύσεις εκτύπωσης σε τεχνολογίες 2D & 3D που αποτελούνται από εξοπλισμό, εφαρμογές, αναλώσιμα και υπηρεσίες. Απευθύνεται στους επαγγελματίες στις αγορές των ετικετών, της συσκευασίας και έντυπης επικοινωνίας, της μεταποιητικής βιομηχανίας, της ιατρικής και οδοντιατρικής βιομηχανίας. Επικεντρώνεται συγκεκριμένα σε καινοτόμες τεχνολογίες ψηφιακής εκτύπωσης και φινιρίσματος.
Οι λύσεις μας ενσωματώνουν προηγμένες και καινοτόμες τεχνολογίες, με μοναδικά χαρακτηριστικά όπως κορυφαία ποιότητα, παραγωγικότητα, ευκολία χρήσης καθώς και αξιοπιστία. Για τα προϊόντα αυτά προσφέρουμε επίσης σχετικά αναλώσιμα (μελάνια, τόνερ και μέσα εκτύπωσης).

Η Lino A.Ε.Β.Ε. αποτελεί μέρος του ομίλου εταιρειών LinoGroup.

Ο όμιλος LinoGroup αποτελείται από εταιρείες που έχουν ως αντικείμενο την δημιουργία και παράδοση στους πελάτες Ολοκληρωμένων Συστημάτων και έχει Ειδικευμένους Μηχανικούς που συνεργάζονται με παγκόσμιους ηγέτες σε κάθε τομέα δραστηριότητας. Ειδικεύεται στην ανάπτυξη λογισμικού για τις βιομηχανίες Ταξιδιωτικής Επικοινωνίας και στις Τεχνολογίες Εκτύπωσης 2D & 3D εφαρμογών.
Ο όμιλος LinoGroup δραστηριοποιείται και καλύπτει αγορές/πελάτες στην περιοχή της Νοτιοανατολικής Μεσογείου. Επιπλέον, το δίκτυο πωλήσεων και εξυπηρέτησης του LinoGroup επεκτείνεται στην Ελλάδα, την Κύπρο, την Αλβανία και τη Μάλτα – Lino s.a., Ahead RM S.A. (Καινοτόμος πλατφόρμα ταξιδιωτικών κρατήσεων), την Τουρκία – LinoSistem A.S., τη Ρουμανία – Lino Romania, τη Βουλγαρία – Lino Bulgaria, το Ισραήλ – Lino Israel ltd, τη Σερβία, το Μαυροβούνιο και τη Βόρεια Μακεδονία – Dot Plus DOO.

UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. invests in Durst P5 350 HS

22/02/2023

Member of INDEVCO Group

Leading producer of recycled container board and a wide range of corrugated packaging with several facilities in Greece, UNIPAKHELLAS S.A., invested in high speed UV inkjet press for corrugated media Durst P5 350 HS.

UNIPAKHELLAS S.A.. is an international company and member of INDEVCO Group, a multinational company with diversified manufacturing, technical and consultancy services. Established in 2008, the company maintains a leading role in the paper and packaging market producing recycled container board and a wide range of corrugated packaging.

UNIPAKHELLAS operates a number of facilities throughout Greece, in Athens, Pelasgia, Thiva, Thessaloniki and Crete offering its products to Greek, European and Mediterranean markets. UNIPAKHELLAS has acquired companies Pako S.A. (2018) and Haitoglou-Hartel S.A. (2020) in order to make Greece the business hub of its South East European operations.

Mr. Thomas Batavanis, Sales Manager of Unipakhellas stated: “We were looking for printing solution to cover the growing orders from our customers. Quick response time combined with high quality graphics were important factors for our customers. After an extensive lookout, we found that the Durst P5 350 HS is the right solution for our demanding needs for just-in-time and high-resolution Graphics. The printer will be also equipped with P5 Automat, a versatile high productive feeding and stacking system for full automated printing processes and better automation.
This integrated solution with its printing productivity, photo realistic quality, smart and easy-to-use workflow and software give us the support.”

With its belief and commitment to a healthy planet, UNIPAKHELLAS is continuously developing environmentally friendly and innovative solutions.

Mr. Kostas Siotas, Market Development and Export Sales Manager stated: “When we say we are one stop shop solution provider, we mean it! And our customers are here to prove it. UNIPAKHELLAS places brand image and display at the core of its practices, especially when it comes to the POS (Point-of sale), POP (point-of-purchase), and promotional packaging markets, where creating retail impact and in-store attractiveness is key.
Our company is continuously developing innovative, environmentally friendly solutions with cost effectiveness and providing competitive advantages across Greece and the broader European markets. UNIPAKHELLAS investing criteria are driven by our Corporate awareness for environmentally friendly solutions. The fact that UV inks are recyclable was an important factor.”

The high-performance Durst P5 350 HS hybrid printing system for roll and board media with a printing width of up to 3.5 m was able to assert itself as the best UV printing system for the corrugated packaging market. With a speed of up to 710 sqm/h and the ability to change materials quickly with multi-roll and multi-track options, the P5 350 HS makes the printing process much more efficient.

To ensure the high versatility of the P5 350 HS also the combination with Durst Automat™, the innovative fully automated loading and unloading system for rigid materials that makes production processes even more efficient. This innovative solution allows to manage simultaneous printing on two lanes, even with supports of different sizes, up to 3.5 m in width, 2.2 m in length and load capacity of 90 cm high stacks.

POP Flexible LED ink has a particularly large color gamut, vivid colors and high gloss level. It also shows a good abrasion and scratch resistance combined with exceptional stackability. It is ideally suited for paper surfaces even at highest print speed conditions. POP Flexible LED ink is a versatile ink that is suitable for printing on paper, boards and even flexible materials. Therefore, this ink is particularly suited for full automation processes using the Durst Automat.

About UNIPAKHELLAS

UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. is an international company and member of INDEVCO Group, a multinational company with diversified manufacturing, technical and consultancy services. Established in 2008, the company maintains a leading role in the paper and packaging market. We are an integrated Company producing recycled container board and a wide range of corrugated packaging for the European and Mediterranean markets.

Our range of products are recycled containerboard, including High Performance and Regular Fluting as well as Test Liner paper, in addition to creative and sustainable packaging solutions for the agricultural and industrial sectors, from high-quality trays with high-resolution branding graphics to a broad selection of promotional, shipping and catering boxes, all of which are recyclable.

UNIPAKHELLAS S.A. operates a number of facilities throughout Greece, including facilities in Athens, Pelasgia, Thiva, Thessaloniki and Crete. Our belief in environmental initiatives and the need to develop innovative, environmentally friendly solutions gives us clear economic and competitive advantages across the Greek and European markets and makes us one of the leaders in the Containerboard and corrugated packaging industry.
The company, believes strongly in sustainable growth, showcasing through dynamic environmental initiatives, the intention to develop innovative, environmentally friendly solutions with cost effectiveness and providing competitive advantages across Greece and the broader European markets.

About LINO S.A.

Lino S.A. develops and distributes integrated printing solutions in 2D & 3D technologies consisting of equipment, applications, consumables and services. It addresses professionals in the label, packaging and printed communication, manufacturing, medical and dental markets. It focuses specifically on innovative digital printing and finishing technologies.

Our solutions incorporate advanced and innovative technologies, with unique features such as top quality, productivity, ease of use as well as reliability. For these products we also offer relevant consumables (inks, toners and printing media).

Lino S.A. is part of the LinoGroup of companies.

The LinoGroup consists of companies dedicated to the creation and delivery to customers of Integrated Systems and has Qualified Engineers working with world leaders in each field of activity. Specializing in software development for the Travel Communication industries and 2D & 3D Printing Technologies for applications.
LinoGroup operates and covers markets/clients in the South East Mediterranean region. In addition, LinoGroup’s sales and service network expands to Greece, Cyprus, Albania and Malta – Lino s.a., Ahead RM S.A. (Innovative travel booking platform), Turkey – LinoSistem A.S., Romania – Lino Romania, Bulgaria – Lino Bulgaria, Israel – Lino Israel ltd, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia – Dot Plus DOO.

Desktop Metal partners with Siemens to accelerate sustainable Additive Manufacturing

24/10/2022

Siemens and Desktop Metal have partnered to advance the adoption of AM applications (Courtesy Desktop Metal)

Desktop Metal, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Siemens have partnered to accelerate the adoption of Additive Manufacturing for production applications, with a focus on the world’s largest manufacturers.

This collaboration is expected to offer increased integration of Siemens technology in Desktop Metal’s AM 2.0 systems, including operational technology, information technology, and automation. Desktop Metal solutions will be fully integrated into Siemens simulation and planning tools for machine and factory design. For example, Siemens Digital Twin tools are now used for designing some machines and Siemens Advanta can simulate all levels of the Binder Jetting (BJT) process and global plant planning, enabling fast and reliable decisions for factory planning.

Additionally, the companies will also work on specific industrial-scale projects involving data handling and environmental and health & safety topics. Together, they aim to promote the benefits of AM 2.0 technologies, with a focus on BJT as a key technology solution that can reduce waste, produce more, and build more resilient supply chains.

“Additive Manufacturing plays a crucial role as horizontal technology for many industries on their way to improved material efficiency and decarbonisation,” stated Tim Bell, head of the Siemens Additive Manufacturing business in the United States. “We are very excited about this partnership with Desktop Metal. Combining our digital twin concept for planning and simulation as well as the automation of the production systems with the technology of Desktop Metal will accelerate the transformation to scale. As additive manufacturing continues its path to industrialisation, collaborations like this will drive additive manufacturing to greater levels of quality and throughput only traditional manufacturing methods profit from today.”

Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, commented, “We’re proud to partner with Siemens to improve the integration of Desktop Metal solutions into existing trusted Siemens manufacturing infrastructures, which can help manufacturers prove out their manufacturing resources and concepts prior to the purchase of full work cells. Enabling customers to simulate different task-time scenarios for the full Binder Jetting process can help customers plan before they purchase any equipment. As our technology continues to make inroads toward high-volume production, we believe Siemens technology will be of increasing value to our customers.”

www.desktopmetal.com

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Renewal of historic race cars with T-SCAN hawk

24/10/2022

In the vintage race car community, everyone knows him, even if he doesn’t like to put himself out there. He is the man to see when it comes to making new from old: Mr. Friedrich Burgstaller, managing director of FB Prototypen GmbH.

For more than 30 years he has been pursuing his absolute passion: Rebuilding historic racing and sports cars. Our partner WESTCAM in Austria met him for an interview and asked him about his work and the “project powered by WESTCAM”.

When you enter Mr. Burgstaller’s workshop, you have more the feeling of having landed in a British living room than in a car repair shop. At first glance, it is clear that the work here is done with passion and love.

As old as the car bodies are that end up in his workshop, as modern are the technologies he uses for their repair and maintenance: He recently started using 3D measurement technology.

Mr. Burgstaller, CEO at FB Prototypen GmbH

WESTCAM: Mr. Burgstaller, you are involved in something unusual: rebuilding historic cars. How did you get into this?
Mr. Burgstaller: All the race car manufacturers were in England at the time, so they were very far away. There were still borders and no Internet. If you wanted to rebuild something in Austria, it was very difficult: you had to rely on word of mouth. And there was no money, so you had to do it yourself!

My father once said to me: “Watch out: All beautiful technical things are built with two hands. You have two hands too! You just have to take care of it”. He had a car workshop himself and built vehicles, but municipal vehicles. I was more interested in English sports cars. So I traveled to England a few times to learn from the master craftsmen in the workshops there. And have stuck with it over the years. For some time now, I’ve been doing this full-time.

WESTCAM: What tasks and challenges do you have to deal with in your daily work?

Mr. Burgstaller: In historic racing, which is faster today than ever before, you can no longer race with 50-year-old parts. They crumble, due to oxygen, aging and vibrations. The old parts can’t be repaired, which means you have to make them new. That’s why probably 80% or more of the cars in historic racing are partially or fully rebuilt. When you rebuild historic cars, the question is always: How did they really build and work in the past? There are hardly any records and plans. Documentation and archives didn’t exist in the 60s, or they didn’t have the quality that one imagines today. Often, vehicle plans were only traced in the archives 20 years later. That’s why my task is to find out: How did the foremen on the workbench actually work back then? And for this, a 3D scanner is of course a perfect tool. It allows you to really look at exactly what they were doing.

WESTCAM: That’s why you approached WESTCAM. What exactly was your challenge and how could we help you?

Mr. Burgstaller: I had a customer’s car in front of me, of which only three were produced in total. There were no documents or molds, nothing. Only the car.

WESTCAM: How exactly was the task implemented? What was the approach

Thomas List, WESTCAM 3D measurement technology expert:
Based on photos of the broken vehicle, we assessed which system could be used to solve the task. We came up with the T-SCAN hawk relatively quickly because it is compact, mobile, and easy to use from data acquisition to delivery.
For the scan itself, we proceeded like this: We applied a reference point backdrop to the car. Then we photogrammetrically measured it with T-SCAN hawk’s integrated photogrammetry. This way we got a point cloud. Through this point cloud, you immediately have the orientation in 3D space as well as maximum accuracy on large surfaces. Based on this point cloud, we scanned the rear of the vehicle. The scan was then oriented in 3D space according to Mr. Burgstaller’s wishes and filleted into individual sections to get the 2D lines. The STL data was then provided to Mr. Burgstaller.

Mr. Burgstaller: I was then able to use reverse engineering to remodel the rear end, based on this mesh pattern. It was even possible to add historical changes: Old photos showed that the body used to look different 30 years ago. We were then able to incorporate that. This means that we are now even closer to the original than the body was before! The crash also destroyed the exhaust system. We then used the scans to be able to reinstall the new exhaust system under the body in 3D space.

WESTCAM: And the result? Were you satisfied with the work of our “WESTCAMers”?

Mr. Burgstaller: I was very satisfied, of course. The data is super processable. I’ve already had a bit of experience: In the first years when this started with scanning, I already tried a 3D scan from another service provider once. At that time, I was not satisfied because the data was not processable for me. But the data now from WESTCAM, the way it was handed over and aligned, was perfect.

WESTCAM: What happens now? When will your racing car be allowed to breathe real racetrack air again?

Mr. Burgstaller: I hope very soon! We are hard at work: We have already redesigned the destroyed exhaust system using virtual assembly analysis, also known as digital mock-up, and adapted it to the available space. Furthermore, the multi-part laminating mold could be milled. Now nothing stands in the way of the production of the fiberglass chassis. As you can see: We are full speed ahead and soon “ready to race” again!

This in one of the projects from our HandsOnMetrology partner WESTCAM in Austria. If you like to get in contact with partners in your area, find your local dealers here.

Learn more about our 3D scanning solution T-SCAN hawk (please click here)

DLP Can Be Used for the Creation of Better Rubber Parts

24/10/2022

Digital Light Processing (DLP) is one of the major 3D printing technologies available today. A type of photopolymerization, it essentially consists of the use of a video projector to cure photosensitive resins. The technology is popular both for its speed and accuracy and can be used in any number of industries. And it continues to improve.

The first company to commercialize the technology, EnvisionTEC, has made huge steps forward over the years. And since its acquisition last year by Desktop Metal, which split the company into Desktop Health and ETEC, it has shown its most exciting innovations in the field including top-down DLP, the development of new materials such as rubber and more. But how does DLP work? What exactly are the innovations that ETEC has made in the sector? And most importantly what are the applications for the technology? We took a closer look.

ETEC Extreme 8K DLP build plate (photo credits: ETEC)

How Does it Work?

Photopolymerization, or the curing of photosensitive resins with UV light, can be considered the parent of additive manufacturing. As you might know, the very first 3D printing technology was stereolithography in the 80s. However, not long after that, new technologies started to arise to address the problems inherent in SLA. This includes DLP which came into existence in 1999.

Thanks to the use of a DLP chip, digital light processing was able to harness the light from a projector to cure photosensitive resins in area-wide 3D printing. The technology is faster than SLA, as it allows the entire build area to be exposed to UV light instead of a single curing point like with a laser, while still allowing for high quality surface finish and defined edges. This put the technology as a benchmark among vat polymerization methods.

Essentially, a traditional DLP machine works from the bottom-up, with a projector located below the vat. This was the process that was used with the very first commercial DLP printer, the EnvisionTEC Perfactory. Thanks to its location on the underside, the light from the projector can transmit through the bottom of the tray into the resin, allowing for the layer height to be quickly and tightly controlled. The tray is made with a clear bottom allowing for the transmission of light and then, similar to other resin technologies, the build plate moves up and down the z-axis into the vat of resin, creating a thin layer which can be cured.

The traditional DLP process originally commercialized by EnvisionTEC (photo credits: Wevolver)

Since that first printer, there have been a number of advancements in the field. In 2015, the CLIP process, which included a layer of oxygen delivered through an oxygen-permeable film, eliminated the need to separate each cured layer, vastly increasing speed. The application of this “dead zone” was launched by EnvisionTEC in 2016 in a new process called CDLM, or continuous digital light manufacturing.

In 2021, after EnvisionTEC’s acquisition by DM, yet another new technology was launched, Hyperprint, which eliminated the need for oxygen layers. According to Desktop Metal, Hyperprint uses heat to decrease the viscosities of the resins to speed up printing. It additionally included Closed Loop Printing, with CLP sensors, to detect when the part layer has been fully separated from the film of the resin vat.

The latest advancement from the company has been in the field of top-down DLP. Although bottom-up DLP has been the standard for the past 20 years, ETEC launched the Xtreme 8K top-down DLP printer to address a number of limitations that existed with bottom-down DLP printing. This newest machine has a number of advantages for users, including an expanded material portfolio for even more applications and represents the latest in DLP technology.

What Are the Benefits of the Xtreme 8K DLP Printer?

Users can expect a number of advantages when using the Xtreme 8K DLP 3D printer from ETEC, beyond the general benefits of DLP technology such as speed and complex geometries. For example, previously when using bottom-up DLP, users faced restrictions on how many parts could be printed as there was a limit on how much weight could be sustained vertically from a build plate and a need for a large amount of supports to ensure adhesion. Additionally, there were serious constraints on the types of resins that could be used since the recoating necessitated those which had a low viscosity. This thus limited throughput and final material properties.

The Xtreme 8K DLP printer is able to overcome these obstacles, offering the largest DLP build area (450 x 371 x 399 mm – 166,950 mm2) among commercial, production-grade DLP printers thanks to top-down DLP. It is capable of printing large parts or in high-volumes with new materials that DM claims can compete directly with the thermosets used in traditional plastic injection molding.

A closer look at the Xtreme 8K top-down DLP printer (photo credits: ETEC)

Notably, these material advancements have been made possible by DM’s work in research and development through their subsidiary Adaptive 3D. This company succeeded in creating a new material family, DuraChain Photopolymers. These are one-part, one-pot photopolymers that use Photo Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation, or Photo PIPS. Some examples include foams and rubber materials. This, among other characteristics, has opened printers using DLP to many new applications in a variety of industries.

DLP is Being Used to Revolutionize Rubber Parts

One of the most exciting applications for ETEC’s top-down DLP has been for the manufacturing of rubber parts. Notably Aerosport Additive, an Ohio-based service bureau that produces prototypes and working models for customers in sectors like automotive, aerospace, electronics and more, found that ETEC’s DLP technology and the Xtreme 8K top-down DLP printer were the key for the creation for better rubber parts.

Before adopting DLP, Aerosport Additive needed to rely on either urethane casting for prototyping and low volume production, and injection molding for mass production of rubber parts. That was because the creation of rubber parts has always been a challenge in additive manufacturing, with it almost impossible to even create materials that had the look, feel and performance of real rubber. Now this is no longer the case.

Thanks to the Xtreme 8K top-down DLP 3D printer and new materials, Additive Aerosport is capable of producing parts made out of rubber (photo credits: ETEC)

By using the Xtreme 8K and Adaptive3D’s Elastic ToughRubber, the company was able to produce parts made out of rubber with a Shore A70 hardness quickly and cheaply. One example of this was the creation of four-way switches which are attached to the control sticks on airplanes and are crucial for making fine adjustments to the plane’s trim controls.

As you can imagine, these parts are generally made in lower volumes, but turning to urethane casting was a slow and expensive process. With the ETEC Xtreme 8K, Aerospace Additive can now produce up to 150 switches in a single 2.5-hour build, saving on both time and expenses. Additive manufacturing additionally allows for the ability to change or fine-tune the design to fit the needs of different customers. This, among other applications, shows how ETEC’s DLP processes could continue to impact even more industries in the years to come. You can learn more about ETEC and its DLP solutions HERE.

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Desktop Metal Qualifies Nickel Alloy Inconel 625

02/08/2022

Desktop Metal Qualifies Nickel Alloy Inconel 625 for Additive Manufacturing on the Studio System 2.

The Studio System now offers a total of eight materials, delivering more material flexibility than any other metal extrusion 3D printing system on the market

Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, today announced it has qualified the use of IN625 for the Studio System, a turnkey metal 3D printing platform that offers customers the easiest way to print high-performance metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications.

The Desktop Metal Studio System platform now offers more materials than any other metal extrusion 3D printing system on the market, a total of eight in all.

In addition to IN625, Studio System users can now print titanium alloy Ti6Al4V (Ti64), copper, 4140, two tool steels (H13 and D2), and two stainless steels (17-4PH and 316L). Shipments of IN625 are available now.

“The Studio System 2, which features our streamlined and easy-to-use two-step process, remains the most flexible metal 3D printer in its class,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal.

“It’s never been more important for manufacturers to have the agility of on-site, on-demand metal production, and the Studio System is a perfect gateway into metal 3D printing for production. Adding IN625 to the portfolio only amplifies the flexibility of this proven system.”

IN625 for High-Strength, High-Performance Flexibility

IN625 is a high-performance nickel alloy known for high levels of strength, temperature resistance, and corrosion resistance — making it a popular material choice for applications in the aerospace, chemical processing, and offshore energy industries.

However, the strength of IN625 is also what makes it a difficult and expensive material to machine into complex shapes. The process typically requires a skilled machinist and special CNC cutting tools, strategies and coolants to shape. It’s not uncommon for cutting tools to be broken or deformed when milling Inconel stock or for the material to deform when the outer layer hardens too quickly in response to machining.

Producing IN625 parts with the Studio System 2 is fast, safe and affordable. Users can directly print and sinter final, end-use parts or near-net shape parts that can be precision machined for key surfaces with ease.

The Studio System 2 – Office-Friendly Metal 3D Printing

The Studio System 2 is an office-friendly metal additive manufacturing system that leverages Desktop Metal’s proprietary Bound Metal Deposition™ (BMD) technology to produce parts. The easy, two-step process provides a nearly hands-free experience, while eliminating loose powders and dangerous lasers commonly associated with metal 3D printing. Consisting of a printer and furnace, the Studio System 2 simplifies in-house low volume production of a wide range of complex geometries with outstanding surface finish and high-performance mechanical properties.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220728005267/en/

TAU RSCi – THE GAME-CHANGER IN LABEL PRODUCTION

02/08/2022

The Durst Group’s Tau RSCi label printer made its debut in the American market in mid-2021 with an installation at Accu-Label of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The main objective of this investment was to drive the transformation from flexo to digital. One year on, the firm’s verdict is overwhelmingly positive.

“The Tau RSCi is a real game-changer for us that’s helping to write the next chapter in our success story with digital label production,” asserts President Dave Manning. Accu-Label first entered into digital six years ago with another manufacturer’s label printing solution. However, production was limited to short runs owing to the relatively high costs for consumables. Since installing the Tau RSCi, which is designed for an industrial level of productivity, Accu-Label has also been able to handle medium to long-run jobs economically from day one. What’s more, a new standard of quality has been achieved thanks to Durst’s highly pigmented Tau RSC UV inks. The company opted for the 20” version – the widest available – to maximize their productivity.

Production Manager DJ Manning emphasizes in this connection that, “The Tau RSCi has halved the costs for consumables, and the print speed is up to five times higher compared to alternative solutions. It’s precisely this combination that makes the Tau RSCi unbeatable when it comes to digital label printing. And the color consistency the Durst solution provides is an enormous advantage where recurring jobs are concerned.”

Accu-Label’s production mix was previously in the region of 25 percent digital and 75 percent flexo. By August 2021, the digital share of the total volume produced had risen to 47 percent –with just the Tau RSCi operating in a single shift and supervised by one employee. Four operators are needed to print roughly the same volume in flexo. “Today, our jobs are produced using the technology that delivers the highest profit contribution,” Dave Manning confirms. The almost negligible setup times and the high printing speed of up to 328 feet per minute are key here and central to efficient production.

“The transformation from flexo to digital has finally got under way with the Tau RSCi. It’s had a bigger impact on our business model than any other investment to date,” DJ Manning concludes. “After only a year, we’re already considering installing a second Tau very soon, to enable us to expand into new market segments.”

STAR Inkjet system Στολισμος & δημιουργια αναγλυφης ετικετας

21/07/2022

Στολισμός & δημιουργία ανάγλυφης ετικέτας

Δημιουργήστε μοναδικές ετικέτες που ξεχωρίζουν από τον ανταγωνισμό!

Βελτιώστε την εμπειρία με εφέ αφής, προσθέστε εξατομικευμένες πληροφορίες και μεταβλητά δεδομένα.

Η μονάδα αισθητικού στολισμού STAR inkjet, που αναπτύχθηκε και κατασκευάζεται από την Ultimate Solutions Ltd, Αγγλία, είναι μια τεχνολογία που προσφέρει ένα εντελώς νέο φάσμα εφαρμογών για να καλύψει την πλειονότητα των ζητούμενων εφαρμογών αισθητικού εξωραϊσμού ετικετών.

Η μονάδα inkjet embellishment STAR προσφέρει υψηλής ακρίβειας spot βερνίκι για ευκρινείς λεπτομέρειες. Αυτή η ολοκληρωμένη λύση προσφέρει έναν ξεχωριστό σταθμό εργασίας με διαδικασίες από τη διαχείριση δεδομένων και την προετοιμασία δεδομένων εκτύπωσης έως την έξοδο στη μονάδα εξωραϊσμού καθώς και κοστολόγηση εκ των προτέρων και υποβολή εκθέσεων (reports).

Η μονάδα είναι σχεδιασμένη για εφαρμογές στενού ρολού μικρής και μεσαίας παραγωγής, που καλύπτουν πλάτος ρολού έως 35 εκατοστά και πλάτος εκτύπωσης από στενά πλάτη έως 33 εκατοστά μέγιστο πλάτος (13 in.), λειτουργώντας με ταχύτητα εκτύπωσης έως και 20-50 μέτρα ανά λεπτό και εκτυπώνοντας με ευκρινή ανάλυση και ακριβή σύμπτωση. Ανάλυση εκτύπωσης 720dpi x 720dpi με 3 επίπεδα γκρι σε ταχύτητα 50 μέτρων ανά λεπτό.

Αυτή η πρόσθετη μονάδα προσφέρει συναρπαστικές νέες δυνατότητες εκτύπωσης και μπορεί να πραγματοποιήσει οποιονδήποτε συνδυασμό διακοσμητικών διεργασιών σε ένα πέρασμα, όπως ψηφιακή επικάλυψη με φύλλο αλουμινίου με τρισδιάστατο εφέ, σημειακή επίστρωση, ανάγλυφη εκτύπωση και εκτύπωση Braille.

Με αυτή την τεχνολογία inkjet, μπορείτε να δημιουργήσετε ετικέτες κορυφαίας ποιότητας με νέες προστιθέμενες αξίες με μειωμένο κόστος:

Ματ ή γυαλιστερά εφέ
Ψηφιακή τοπική επίστρωση
Ψηφιακό ανάγλυφο με βερνίκι υψηλής δόμησης
Ανάγλυφη διακόσμηση που αυξάνει την αισθητική εντύπωση
Μεταλλικά και ολογραφικά εφέ με φύλλα αλουμινίου
Προειδοποιητικά τρίγωνα
Εκτύπωση Braille

Πλεονεκτήματα:

Απόλυτη ευελιξία
Δεν απαιτούνται εργαλεία
ΓΡΗΓΟΡΗ! Τυπική ταχύτητα 2x της συμβατικής μεταξοτυπίας
Άμεση αλλαγή εργασίας
Εξαιρετικά ανταγωνιστικό κόστος
Συμβατό με όλα τα υλικά
Εξοικονόμηση υλικών κατά την έναρξη λειτουργίας
Εκτυπώνει με ευκρίνεια λεπτομέρειες, κείμενα ή γραφικά
Άψογες συμπαγείς περιοχές υψηλής δόμησης και προστατευτικές επιστρώσεις
Πλήρες έτοιμο προς χρήση σύστημα με πλήρη λύση ροής εργασίας
Σε περίπτωση μικρών όγκων ή επειγουσών εργασιών κατά παραγγελία, αντικαθιστά τέλεια την εκτύπωση με μεταξοτυπία.

Η μονάδα εξωραϊσμού STAR inkjet θα προσφέρεται στην τιμή των 150.000 ευρώ περίπου.

SPECIFICATIONS

Πλάτος ρολού 200 – 350 mm

Πάχος υλικού 100 – 250 µm

Μέγιστη ταχύτητα 20 – 50 m/min

Ύψος επιστρώσεων μέχρι 300 µm

* με διπλή μπάρα εκτύπωσης

Επίπεδα γκρι up to 8

Ανάλυση εκτύπωσης 720 dpi

Μέγεθος σταγόνας 6 – 40 pl

Είδος μελανιού UV βερνίκι

Durst Fespa 2022 – Δηλωση του Nazim Öztahtaci

21/07/2022

Durst, Τμήμα Εκτύπωσης Ετικετών και Εύκαμπτων Συσκευασιών.
Μια πολύ διαφωτιστική δήλωση του Nazim Öztahtaci στη FESPA 2022.

Νέες επιχειρηματικές ευκαιρίες παρουσιάστηκαν στην Εκτύπωση Ετικετών & Εύκαμπτων Συσκευασιών στη FESPA 2022.

Πληροφορίες από τον Nazim Öztahtaci, Γενικό Διευθυντή της UGUR Etiket, Τουρκία, σχετικά με την εμπειρία του με το Durst Tau RSC E.

Γεια σας. Είμαι ο Ναζίμ.

Είμαι ο ιδιοκτήτης μιας εταιρείας εκτύπωσης ετικετών, της UGUR Etiket στην Τουρκία.

Ασχολούμαστε με την εκτύπωση ετικετών από το 2005.

Διαθέτουμε γραμμές flexo και offset.

Πέρυσι αποφασίσαμε να επενδύσουμε στην ψηφιακή εκτύπωση για τη παραγωγή ετικετών, λόγω των προσδοκιών των πελατών μας για ποιότητα και καθώς και των παραγγελιών μικρού όγκου. Επίσης οι πελάτες δεν θέλουν η ποιότητα να εξαρτάται από τους ανθρώπους.

Πέρυσι επέλεξα την Durst, αφού έλεγξα όλες τις άλλες εναλλακτικές λύσεις, λόγω της υψηλής ανάλυσης, των ζωηρών χρωμάτων, της κατανάλωσης μελανιού και της υποστήριξής τους από το λογισμικό, επειδή η ροή εργασίας και το ριπάρισμα είναι όλα εσωτερικά με το δικό τους λογισμικό.

Χρησιμοποιώ το μηχάνημα από τον Ιανουάριο του 2022 και είμαι πραγματικά χαρούμενος επειδή γνώρισα αυτούς τους ανθρώπο

Lino S.A. – Vanguard partnership announcement

19/07/2022

Lino S.A. – Press Release

Lino S.A. develops and distributes complete printing solutions in 2D & 3D technologies consisting of equipment, applications, consumables and services. The company addresses professionals in the label, packaging and printed communication, manufacturing, medical and dental markets. Lino S.A. focuses specifically on innovative digital printing and finishing technologies.

Recently, during Fespa 2022, Lino S.A. entered into a strategic agreement with Vanguard Digital Printing Systems for distribution of Vanguard printers.

Vanguard is a leading manufacturer of high-quality flatbed UV printers for signage, decoration, professional equipment, industrial and packaging applications, based in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, and holds one of the dominant positions in the market there.

It has been honored with 8 SGIA Product of the Year awards and a Pinnacle Product award in four different printer categories.

Since 2020 it has been part of the Durst Group.

As part of the Durst group, Vanguard printers for the European market will be manufactured in Italy. An industrial site with an area of over 5,000 square meters has already been built right next to Durst’s headquarters in Brixen, Italy, and a collaboration between the two companies is expected to take place for further product development.

The proximity of the two companies’ facilities offers customers the advantage of being able to see and test all current printing systems from the Durst Group’s overall portfolio.

Vanguard’s printers, with impressive print quality, feature a modular design and attractive price/performance ratio and can cover a wide range of applications.

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Articles posted by Nikos Karagiannis