Nikos Karagiannis, Author at lino.gr

XJet ramps up presence in Asia Pacific

13/11/2021

Rehovot, Israel – November 4, 2021 – XJet Ltd. has announced today that it is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region. The appointment of a strategic dedicated distributor in China, plus advanced discussions with further distributors across the region and the addition of Lior Meron as XJet Regional APJ Head to the team, cements the company’s position in the region.

The distribution agreement with Pentatech has seen installation of XJet’s first two additive manufacturing systems in China, and also on the Asian continent, which are now running live at Pentatech’s demonstration site in Hangzhou. Further systems will be installed at other sites by the end of the year.

Pentatech is a new company founded by Jun Tang and Dunhe Foundation for reselling XJet printers exclusively in China. The company plans to construct five additive manufacturing centres in mega cities across China, each showcasing XJet Carmel 1400 additive manufacturing systems. Pentatech has successfully incubated its AM medical product and service bureau – Thales Medtech.

Tang comments, “I’ve been tracking XJet’s progress for some time, seeing huge potential for the, as yet, virtually untapped ceramic additive manufacturing market in China, plus great opportunity for growth in metal additive manufacturing. I have excellent connections with many leading Chinese brands, and with the exceptional properties of ceramic and metal materials alongside the unique benefits of the AM process, I see so much possibility for new products. I’m also very happy to associate my business with XJet as a global technology leader and with the team, which represents a significant history in the world of additive manufacturing.”

In addition to its presence in China, Meron’s new position will see XJet increase its interests across the region as he brings over two decades of experience in global markets, leading the business activities of innovative companies with breakthrough technologies, and unique experience in the APJ Region.

Hanan Gothait, XJet CEO, comments, “XJet’s first installations in Asia Pacific represent a significant milestone for the company and for the market. With the support of Lior, a very welcome new addition to our team, we’re excited to grow the XJet business in Asia Pacific. These are extremely important hubs in global manufacturing and with metal AM continuing to grow apace and ceramic AM on the verge of rapid acceleration, we will be investing heavily in the region and it’s important that XJet is represented. XJet is all about the details and Pentatech understands and supports our ethos, so we have no doubt our Chinese customers will be supported extremely well. As our customers in other countries in the region will be, as we add new distributors to the XJet family.”

Pentatech CEO Tony Hu adds, “We’re tremendously enthusiastic about bringing XJet technology to China. XJet worked extremely hard to get the technology installed, working through all the complexities – and even quarantine periods – that were thrown into the mix because of the global pandemic. The commitment of the team is remarkable.

“Now the demo centre is live in Hangzhou we’ve been very busy printing samples for prospects. It’s fascinating to see all the applications inspired by the technology and all the manufacturing problems NanoParticle Jetting solves. We cannot wait to roll out the technology and see what Chinese companies can achieve with it.”

Visitors to Formnext can meet Meron on the XJet stand, D121, hall 12.0 (ground floor) from 16-19^th November at Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Η ORION επιλέγει Durst RSC-E

01/11/2021

Έχοντας ιδρυθεί το 2004, η ORION PRINTING SOLUTIONS ξεκίνησε την παραγωγή με ψηφιακές και όφσετ εκτυπωτικές μηχανές, λειτουργώντας με την αρχή της «τυπικότητας, τέλειας παραγωγής και ικανοποίησης του πελάτη» σε μια περιοχή παραγωγής 200 τετραγωνικών μέτρων.
Η λειτουργία τους ξεκίνησε με πελάτες τους κορυφαίους κατασκευαστές ηλεκτρικών συσκευών και ηλεκτρονικών στην Τουρκία και το γεγονός αυτό διεύρυνε το πεδίο των πελατών τους και βοήθησε την εταιρεία να αναγνωριστεί ως εγκεκριμένος και προτιμώμενος προμηθευτής και σε άλλες χώρες. Είναι γεγονός ότι αυτές οι εταιρείες έκαναν την Orion πολύ γνωστή στο εξωτερικό.

Η παραγωγή εκτύπωσης ετικετών σε ρολό ξεκίνησε στο ιδιόκτητο εργοστάσιο της Orion, 3000 τετραγωνικών μέτρων, στην Οργανωμένη Βιομηχανική Ζώνη Buca (Σμύρνη Τουρκίας).
Πρόκειται για ένα τμήμα της αγοράς που η Orion γνώριζε πολύ καλά από το παρελθόν, καλύπτοντας τις ανάγκες σε βιομηχανικές ετικέτες των εταιρειών με τις οποίες συνεργαζόταν

Ο κ. Omer Kocyigit, Γενικός Διευθυντής της ORION PRINTING SOLUTIONS δήλωσε: «Ως αποτέλεσμα της αύξησης των αναγκών των πελατών μας στην εκτύπωση ετικετών σε ρολό, αποφασίσαμε να κάνουμε επιπλέον επενδύσεις σε αυτόν τον τομέα. Κάναμε έρευνα αγοράς και παρατηρήσαμε ότι το Durst RSC-E έχει πολύ υψηλή ποιότητα εκτύπωσης, υψηλή ευαισθησία στο ηλιακό φως (επηρεάζεται λιγότερο από εξωτερικούς παράγοντες), παρέχει πολύ καλή απόδοση σε βιομηχανικές ετικέτες, μπορεί να εκτυπώνει ετικέτες με τα ίδια χρώματα ακόμα και μετά από χρόνια και διαχειρίζεται γρήγορα μεταβλητά δεδομένα.
Προτιμήσαμε το μηχάνημα ψηφιακής εκτύπωσης DURST RSC-E επίσης λόγω της υψηλής ταχύτητας και αποδοτικότητας, του προσιτού κόστους εκτύπωσης και της συνεχούς υποστήριξης της LinoSistem.
Ακολουθώντας την ανάπτυξη των τεχνολογιών εκτύπωσης παγκοσμίως, θα συνεχίσουμε την παραγωγική μας ζωή τηρώντας τις ίδιες αρχές μας».

Το πιεστήριο διατίθεται με πλάτος εκτύπωσης 330 χιλιοστά, προσφέροντας 6 χρώματα, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της επιλογής πορτοκαλί και λευκού, σε λειτουργία πλήρους ταχύτητας. Με την εγγενή του ανάλυση 1200 x 1200 dpi σε συνδυασμό με το μικρότερο μέγεθος σταγόνας των 2pl και με τα πρόσφατα ανεπτυγμένα, υψηλής περιεκτικότητας σε χρωστικές ουσίες μελάνια Durst Tau RSC, το πιεστήριο παράγει εξαιρετική ποιότητα εκτύπωσης.

Τα πιεστήρια Durst RSC είναι εξοπλισμένα με το προηγμένο λογισμικό Durst Workflow Label και το λογισμικό Εκτύπωσης Μεταβλητών Δεδομένων, ώστε οι πελάτες να μπορούν να προετοιμάζουν γρήγορα τις εργασίες εκτύπωσης για την απαιτητική αγορά ετικετών.

Μια νέα λειτουργία Ink Save Mode επιτρέπει στους χρήστες της πλατφόρμας Tau RSC να μειώσουν το κόστος μελανιού κατά μέσο όρο 12% σε μια εκτυπωτική μηχανή CMYK. Το λογισμικό Durst Analytics αναφέρει λεπτομερώς τα δεδομένα παραγωγής για την απόδοση της λειτουργίας.

Τα πιεστήρια RSC περιλαμβάνουν μια νέα λειτουργία αυτόματης συντήρησης για την αποφυγή διακοπών λειτουργίας και τη μείωση του κόστους σέρβις. Ο αυτόματος καθαρισμός των κεφαλών εκτύπωσης πραγματοποιείται χωρίς επαφή από την ενσωματωμένη μονάδα συντήρησης, για καλύτερη και σταθερή ποιότητα εκτύπωσης.
Η παραγωγική ικανότητα των 1.020 τετραγωνικών μέτρων/ώρα είναι εφικτή με ταχύτητα εκτύπωσης 52μέτρων/λεπτό με όλα τα χρώματα, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του λευκού. Όλες οι προαιρετικές επιλογές από το Tau 330 RSC μπορούν να τοποθετηθούν στο νέο μοντέλο, οι οποίες περιλαμβάνουν τον κύλινδρο ψύξης, την εκτύπωση μεταβλητών δεδομένων ή τους εξωτερικούς ρολοφορείς για την διαχείριση πολύ μεγάλων (jumbo) ρολών.
Το μηχάνημα μπορεί να διαθέτει έως και 8 χρωματικούς σταθμούς (CMYK-W-OVG) και επιτυγχάνει έως και 95% προσομοίωση του χρωματικού χώρου Pantone. Μπορεί επίσης να αναβαθμιστεί ώστε να τρέχει με ταχύτητα παραγωγής 80m/min με όλα τα χρώματα.
Τα νέα μελάνια Durst RSC UV Inks έχουν πιστοποιηθεί από την Greenguard με τα πιστοποιητικά UL Greenguard και UL Greenguard Gold.

Το πιεστήριο Durst Tau 330 RSC E λειτουργεί ως αυτόνομος εκτυπωτής ή ως υβριδική λύση με την προσθήκη συμβατικών επιλογών φινιρίσματος. Αυτό παρέχει στον χρήστη απεριόριστη ευελιξία όσον αφορά τα υλικά και ένα ευρύ φάσμα εφαρμογών.

ENVISIONTEC & COVESTRO Collaborate on Material & Printer for DLP 3D Printing Tooling Applications

30/10/2021

New Resin e-PerFORM, Based on SLA Resin Somos PerFORM, Has Been Optimized for EnvisionTEC 3D Printers

DEARBORN, MI AND LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY, September 13, 2021 — EnvisionTEC and Covestro today announced their collaboration on material+printer solutions to accelerate adoption of industrial 3D printing. Together, the two companies aim to lower the entry barriers for companies looking to adopt 3D printing for producing molds for low volumes or parts with detailed features faster and more economically.

The combination of Covestro material expertise and EnvisionTEC printer technology resulted in a complete industrial manufacturing solution for 3D printing injection mold tooling. Until now, no solution was available that met the stringent industry-required properties in terms of dimensional stability and minimal warpage. The patented material formulation from e-PerFORMTM, optimized for EnvisionTEC’s equipment, brings the benefits of Somos® PerFORM to a faster and more economical printer technology.

To bring customers a workable and demonstrated material+printer solution, EnvisionTEC and Covestro optimized print parameters and verified Covestro’s new DLP resin e-PerFORM on EnvisionTEC’s Perfactory P4K series printer. EnvisionTEC further tested e-PerFORM resin with key molding institutes to validate the material’s performance. Completed mold trials demonstrate that e-PerFORM resin, with high stiffness and high temperature performance, behaves similarly to stereolithography resin Somos PerFORM for injection molding tooling.

Tests confirm suitability for rapid mold making

Tests done by Polyvia, the French Federation of Plastics and Composites, confirm the suitability for rapid tooling. Guy Chrétien, Process project manager at Polyvia confirmed: “We tested the new e-PerFORM resin printed on the EnvisionTEC P4K printer and demonstrated that we could achieve very good results in part fidelity and in the number of shots molded in both polypropylene and glass-reinforced nylon. With the cost effectiveness and print speed of the P4k platform and with the properties of the e-PerFORM resin, this creates additional opportunities for rapid tooling.” Learn more about their testing on Polyvia’s website.

The combined solution of Covestro DLP resin e-PerFORM on EnvisionTEC’s Perfactory P4K series DLP 3D printing will be presented during RAPID+TCT in Chicago from 13-15 September.

Al Siblani, EnvisionTEC CEO commented: “The combination of our P4K printer and Covestro e-PerFORM optimized for our printers enables fast, cost-effective production of injection molding tooling. Our collaboration has resulted in a new and much-needed solution.”

Hugo da Silva, Head of Additive Manufacturing at Covestro commented: “By working closely with our partner EnvisionTEC, we developed a material that meets critical needs voiced in the market: improved dimensional stability and minimal warpage for optimal functionality. The validation and proven solution with their P4K printers will help accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing of injection mold tooling.”

To learn more about this solution, visit Covestro (booth E7212) and EnvisionTEC (booth E7501) at RAPID+TCT, September 13-15, 2021.

About Covestro:

With 2020 sales of EUR 10.7 billion, Covestro is among the world’s leading polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative, sustainable solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. In doing so, Covestro is fully committed to the circular economy. The main industries served are the automotive and transportation industries, construction, furniture and wood processing, as well as electrical, electronics, and household appliances industries. Other sectors include sports and leisure, cosmetics, health and the chemical industry itself. At the end of 2020, Covestro has 33 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 16,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).

To learn more about the legacy-DSM additive manufacturing business, visit www.dsm.com/additive-manufacturing; for Covestro additive manufacturing please go to addigy.covestro.com.

About EnvisionTEC:

EnvisionTEC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells more than 40 printer configurations based on six distinct technologies that build objects from digital design files. The company’s premium 3D printers serve a variety of medical, professional and industrial markets, and are valued for precision, surface quality, functionality and speed. For more information, please visit envisiontec.com/.

Learn more about e-PerFORMTM on EnvisionTEC materials page

European demand for Desktop Metal binder jetting gains momentum

30/10/2021

As Desktop Metal continues to advance its Additive Manufacturing 2.0 vision to reshape manufacturing, the company is seeing growing European demand for metal binder jetting, including for its recently released Shop System, a metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops.

Since volume shipments of the Shop System began in the fourth quarter of 2020, the system has reportedly experienced strong adoption among businesses looking to leverage high-quality binder jetting technology to print end-use metal parts in volumes and at costs unattainable through conventional manufacturing and some other metal additive manufacturing processes. In particular, the Shop System is gaining momentum with European customers, with robust demand from manufacturers across countries such as France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

“We are now at an inflection point where mid-and high-volume production of end-use metal parts through AM is one of the most transformational opportunities for manufacturers,” said Pierre-Victor Sabatier, VP of Sales – EMEA at Desktop Metal. “With this backdrop, it’s no surprise that there is accelerating interest in binder jetting here in Europe. We are seeing growing adoption of the Shop System as plant operators, engineers, and production managers realize this solution effectively complements their conventional manufacturing operations with reliable, accessible, and flexible batch production of complex and detailed parts at low costs. With the industry shifting to adapt to supply chain challenges and renewed requests for local manufacturing, Desktop Metal is well-positioned to answer the impressive demand we are seeing for production metal AM technologies in Europe and beyond.”

As an integral part of the Additive Manufacturing 2.0 vision, the Shop System is designed to bring metal AM to machines and job shops with an affordable, turnkey solution at speeds that are up to 10 times those of powder bed fusion AM technologies. With the Shop System, users can print end-use metal parts for use in a variety of industries spanning automotive, oil & gas, industrial machinery, and consumer products.

Mid-volume manufacturing

Cosmind, based in Italy, specializes in the processing of precision sheet metal and mechanical carpentry in the naval, railway, aeronautical, and electronic industries. “For Cosmind, continuous and constant growth, the improvement of production processes, quality, competitiveness, and technological innovation are the fundamental points of the company vision,” said Marco Donisi, COO and Plant Manager, Cosmind s.r.l. “Particular emphasis has been placed on technological innovation with the implementation of new technologies in the additive manufacturing sector. The choice of Desktop Metal technology is the right combination of market diversification and technological innovation. We are convinced that the Desktop Metal Shop System technology will significantly contribute to a turning point in the mechanical sector. With this in mind, we have invested in the creation of a technological hub offering ourselves as a 3D printing service with different technologies and materials available to our customers.”

EdilCAM Sistemi (ECS), based in Italy, specializes in seismic retrofitting of buildings and civil structures.“With Desktop Metal’s Shop System, ECS has found a unique and powerful production method that has widened the design boundaries for our company’s patented system, Active Tensioner Multi-Material,” said Alessandro Vari, CEO, EdilCAM Sistemi. “Offering extraordinary performance compared to already existing technologies, ECS can also introduce binder jetting to new areas like bridges and viaducts, but also in monuments and historic buildings. Thanks to Desktop Metal’s binder jetting solutions and ECS’s twenty-year history of seismic strengthening, our company can be the first to introduce metal binder jetting in seismic retrofitting.”

Officine Piki, based in Italy, specializes in stainless steel processing. “The Desktop Metal Shop System presents an important opportunity for the future of additive manufacturing, especially with prototyping, low-cost production, and the ability to make metal parts which cannot be realized with traditional manufacturing methods due to geometries and internal cavities,” said Davide Vitali, General Manager, Officine Piki. “We also believe in the sustainability of [the system’s] 3D printing process thanks to less use of raw materials resulting in a reduction of waste and recycling of materials, reduction of energy used for production, lower use of water than any other production system, no use of chemical emulsions that must be disposed of, and the opportunity for printing with sustainable materials, such as recycled wood dust.”

Poral, based in France, is a leading powder metallurgy supplier, specializing in technical components across automotive, aerospace, chemical processing, and more. “We started to investigate metal additive manufacturing some time ago, but we were waiting for the right solution for our company and customers. We needed a solution that would offer all of the benefits of 3D printing, with greater productivity and reduced costs,” said Denis Pugnet, CEO, Poral. “The Shop System allows us to provide complementary solutions to our customers, enabling them to innovate and save both time and money. It’s also a great business development tool for us, attracting new opportunities and positioning us as a leading player in the local manufacturing and Industry 4.0 fields. We already see some big projects coming to us and we anticipate huge growth in the demand for metal binder jetting parts in the coming months.”

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), based in Finland, is one of Europe’s leading research institutions, helping to advance the utilization and commercialization of research and technology around the world. “The development of metal binder jetting expands the applications of additive manufacturing to an even wider range of new applications that have not previously been commercially meaningful,” said Pasi Puukko, Head of VTT’s research team. “In particular, [Desktop Metal’s Shop System] binder jetting technology is better suited for applications where larger series are needed. With this technology, the range of materials is also expanding to new areas.”

Affordable, batch production

Featuring a single pass print engine, the Shop System offers a turnkey solution for producing complex, end-use metal parts faster than conventional manufacturing and comparably priced AM technologies. The Shop System includes all the equipment machine shops need to begin introducing binder jetting—from printing through sintering—and is designed to scale throughput with a range of build volume configurations. In addition, Desktop Metal offers software for build preparation and sintering simulation, in combination with metal powders and process parameters optimized to increase part quality and repeatability, making it easier for businesses to get up and running with binder jetting.

The Shop System was developed to be easy to use and operate in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 scenarios. Designed with the modern machine shop in mind, the machine produces parts leveraging an easy-to-use software interface. It features engineered powders and default processing parameters optimized to enhance quality and ensure repeatability without extensive third-party materials qualification or process development. The use of software-generated hand-removable sintering setters eliminates the need for costly and labor-intensive post-processing steps.

Featuring variable build sizes up to 16L and a high-speed, single-pass print carriage, the Shop System, like most metal binder jetting systems, has been developed to produce end-use metal parts faster than most metal PBF systems, amplifying existing output with up to hundreds of complex metal parts printed per day, with mechanical properties exceeding industry standards. With speeds up to 800 cc/hour, the Shop System reportedly enables batches of tens or hundreds of complex printed parts in as little as five hours.

Desktop Metal promises that Additive-Manufacturing-2.0-ready businesses will be able to use it to print dense, complex metal parts with fine feature detail and surface finishes as low as four-micron roughness average (Ra) out of the furnace. Leveraging an advanced single-pass printhead, 1600 native DPI, the Shop System promises up to 400 percent higher resolution than legacy binder jetting systems. Reliable print quality is enabled by the 5x nozzle redundancy on the printhead — 25 percent higher redundancy than comparable binder jetting systems.

Please do visit www.3dprintingmedia.network to read the original article, by Andrea Gambini posted on October 8, 2021.

“Orion chooses Durst Tau RSC-E”

27/10/2021

Established in 2004, ORION PRINTING SOLUTIONS started production with digital and offset printing machines, working with the principle of “punctuality, perfect production and customer satisfaction” in a production area of 200 square meters.

Their operation, started with the leading electrical appliances and electronics manufacturers in Turkey and this fact has broadend their field of customers and helped the company to be recognized as approved and preferred supplier in other countries, too. It is a fact that those companies made Orion very well known abroad.

The web label printing production started in Orion’s own 3000 square meter factory in Buca Organized Industrial Zone. This is a market segment Orion knew very well from the past, covering the needs in industrial labels of the companies they cooperated.

Mr. Omer Kocyigit, General Manager of ORION PRINTING SOLUTIONS stated: “As a result of the increase in the web label needs of our customers, we decided to make additional investments in this field. We made market research and noticed that Durst RSC-E has very high print quality, high sensitivity to sunlight (it is less affected by external factors), provides very good performance in industrial labels, can print labels with the same colors even after years, handles variable data quickly.
We preferred DURST RSC-E Digital Printing Machine also because of its high speed and efficiency and affordable printing cost and of ongoing support of LinoSistem.
Following the development of printing technologies worldwide, we will continue our production life keeping the same principles”.

The press is available in 330mm print width, offering 6 colors, including Orange and white option, in full-speed mode. With Its native resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi combined with its smallest drop size of 2pl and with newly developed, highly pigmented Durst Tau RSC inks the printer produces outstanding print quality.
Durst RSC is equipped with advanced Durst Workflow Label software and Variable Data Printing software to enable the customers to prepare fast the printing jobs for the demanding label market.
A new Ink Save Mode allows Tau RSC platform users to reduce ink costs at an average of 12% on a CMYK press. Durst Analytics software reports production data in detail for the operation performance.
RSC presses include a new automatic maintenance feature to avoid downtime and reduce service costs. Automatic cleaning of the print heads is carried out contact-free by the integrated maintenance unit, for better and stable print quality.

Production capacity of 1,020 m²/hour is achievable with a printing speed of 52 m/m at full color including white. All options from the Tau 330 RSC can be fitted to the new model, which include the chill roller, variable data printing or the external jumbo winders.
The machine can have up to 8 color stations (CMYK-W-OVG) and achieves up to 95% simulation of the Pantone color space. It can also be upgraded to run 80m/min production speed with all colors.
The Durst Tau 330 RSC E works as a stand-alone printer or as a hybrid solution with the addition of conventional finishing options. This gives the user unlimited flexibility in terms of materials and a broad range of applications.

Ugur Etiket decides for Durst Tau RSC-E

01/10/2021

Ugur Etiket, based in Gaziantep, in the south of Turkey, was established in 1955 as an offset printing company. Since 2005, the company invests on label and packaging solutions. With fully-integrated production line, the company is capable of Offset & Flexo printing technology with Shrink Sleeve, Hot/Cold Foil Stamping, Screen Printing and post-printing solutions.

Recently, Ugur Etiket decided to add digital label and packaging production to cover the up to date customer needs & orders. After thoroughly researching the market the Ugur Label & Printing chose the Durst UV inkjet label press TAU 330 RSC E in a 6 color configuration.

Mr. Nazim Oztahtaci, Owner of the company said: “We think that the future in label and packaging printing is digital and this was mainly the reason for our investment. We decided to go with Durst after comparing several printers in the market. The quality of Durst is superior and comparable to screen printing and this will enable us to continue the tradition of delivering high quality prints to our customers. We will add also new applications with the new digital press, especially Colorful VDP. The press is upgradable and will cope with growth we expect. And also an important factor is Durst Workflow, the right workflow from pixel to output.”

The press is available in 330mm print width, offering 6 colors, including Orange and white option, in full-speed mode. Its native resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi combined with its smallest drop size of 2pl and with newly developed, highly pigmented Durst Tau RSC inks, and the printer produces outstanding print quality. Includes a new automatic maintenance feature to avoid downtime and reduce service costs. Automatic cleaning of the print heads is carried out contact-free by the integrated maintenance unit, for better and stable print quality.

Durst RSC is equipped with advanced Durst Workflow Label software and Variable Data Printing software to enable the customers to prepare fast the printing jobs for the demanding label market.

A new Ink Save Mode allows Tau RSC platform users to reduce ink costs at an average of 12% on a CMYK press. Durst Analytics software reports production data in detail for the operation performance.

The Durst Tau 330 RSC E works as a stand-alone printer or as a hybrid solution with the addition of conventional finishing options. This gives the user unlimited flexibility in terms of materials and a broad range of applications.

WHO IS UGUR ETIKET

Ugur Etiket was established in 1955 as an offset printing company and continued its activities as a leading institution in its sector in Gaziantep. Ugur Etiket, which has adopted the principle of following the technological developments by combining them with the current trends in the market, decided to invest in the label & packaging field in 2005.

Company milestones

In 2015 company invested in-line flexo press, going to printing technology up to 8 colors.

In 2018 with first UV Offset in the region, the 6-color UV Offset machine, the company further strengthened its competitive position.

2019 – Mass production with the first Full Servo Printing Machine in the region. The company added to the track at the end of 2019, short-length Bopp-Pearlize printing and Shrink Sleeve printing with 70 lpc resolution started to be offered.

2020 – First REAL SHRINK-SLEEVE production in the region With the automatic gluing machines imported from America added to the track, the Shrink Sleeve labels are delivered error-free with the automatic glue system.

2021 – With the new investment in Durst Tau 330 RSC E Ugur Etiket continues with confidence in digital future …

“All you need is RSC”: Durst unveils new features and hybrid options for Tau RSC platform

30/07/2021

Durst, manufacturer of innovative digital printing systems and software solutions, has presented in its online event, “All you need is RSC”, the extended Tau RSC printer portfolio in its new cross-platform design.

New features for highly flexible, high-quality yet cost-effective digital label printing from short to long runs were introduced on the updated Tau 330 RSC and a Tau 510 RSCi with integrated flexo stations at the Durst Customer Experience Center in Brixen, Italy.

Durst Tau RSCi 420

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the needs of consumers worldwide and the demands on label production.

On the one hand, label converters must be able to deliver long runs in the shortest possible time to keep the entire supply chain running. On the other, they must cope with many more short runs. In addition, an increasing number of brands and end customers are demanding environmentally friendly label production.

As a result, label converters need tools and processes that allow them to quickly adapt to these changes. They need operator-friendly digital presses that produce reliably, fast and cost-effectively short to long runs and allow to minimize waste, ink and power consumption.

To address these market demands Durst has updated its Tau RSC platform and further improved the successful Tau 330 RSC and Tau 330 RSC E presses for short and medium runs. Even various Tau RSCi solutions for hybrid printing and inline processing can be offered now, thanks to the expansion of the product range with various partners.

As shown in the online presentation, the Durst Tau RSCi can be configured with optional flexo stations – before and/or after the digital print unit. Therefore, challenging materials can be used by adding a primer or combination printing between flexo and UV Inkjet. By printing white over with the post-press flexo station more applications can be added to the press.

The user-friendly flexo stations fit to the available printing widths of 330, 420 or 510 mm of the Tau RSCi and are equipped with a slide in/out carriage to aid loading and unloading of the ink pan, pick-up and anilox roller. With the new flexo stations, Durst again unlocks potential new profitable business scenarios for its customers.

Durst Tau RSCi 520 with optional flexo stations

A new Ink Save Mode allows Tau RSC platform users to reduce ink costs by an average of 12% on a CMYK press. This cost-effectiveness boost will enable more jobs to be shifted to digital production. The operator can choose if he wants to print either in best match mode or with the special save ink mode. Then, the Durst Workflow Label software utilizes image analysis to analyze the print job and replaces the original color combination with an alternative one, with the goal of less ink consumption and minimal visual change in the label appearance.

The intelligent software now also includes a new automatic maintenance feature to avoid downtime and reduce service costs. Automatic cleaning of the print heads is carried out contact-free by the integrated maintenance unit, which also prevents possible damage. The process is intelligently controlled and smoothly integrated into the ongoing print operation. With this new function, availability increases, an overall better and stable print quality is achieved due to the overall better printhead condition, and less ink is wasted because almost no more purging cycles are needed.

Last, but not least, Durst equips every new Tau RSC / RSCi printer model with additional IT security hardware. The operator needs to actively turn a safety key to allow access from outside of the machine.

DURST ANALYTICS.

A web-based dashboard for your daily production figures such as print job statistics and productivity.

Monitoring of the current status of the printing system and critical issues prevent downtime and enable faster reaction times for trouble shooting and support.

New improvements:

New Export function

New Customer reports

New Trend statistics

These new developments are also available as a retrofit for existing Tau 330 RSC and RSC E customers, providing additional value to already-installed presses.

Helmuth Munter, in his last official engagement as Durst Group Label & Flexible Packaging Segment Manager, said: “Today, we count over 250 Durst Tau installations, of which close to 130 are Tau RSC installations, with many clients owning multiple machines that print in an industrial environment 24/7 in 3 shifts per day. So, we can proudly say: We at Durst have advanced the digital transformation with our Tau single pass inkjet technology in the Label & Flexible Package Printing market. Single pass inkjet has evolved to a mainstream label printing technology, with a market share of 25% + globally.”

Thomas Macina, Durst Group’s new Global Sales Manager for Labels & Flexible Packaging, added: “Many Durst customers have successfully walked this path with the Durst Label & Flexible Packaging team. Durst grew with them, and they grew with our solutions. Therefore, we will continue to have our eyes open and our ears very close to the market to be able to understand and support our customers future needs. Our product portfolio has all the key capabilities and is well positioned to cover the requirements of the different print runs. The RSC E and RSC for short and medium runs, and the RSCi for medium and long runs. All our customers can count on Durst’s innovation and the continuous development of RSC technology as a platform for continued successful growth in the label and packaging printing industry.”

Barthel Group focuses on reliability and precision with their new GM converting line

30/07/2021

In the photo:
Bert Haenen, Managing Director at Barthel Digitalprint GmbH (l.) and Ali Abdelyasol, Operator, Hygienic on the new GM DC350Flex.

Barthel Group GmbH has invested in a GM DC350Flex compact finisher. The company needed an efficient and modular label finisher that could also deliver reliability and precision for their Essen (Germany) location.

“Speeds of up to 80 m/min in semi-rotary mode and an automated set-up process with connection to our MIS system made the GM DC350Flex perfect for us,” says Mischa Barthel, Managing Partner at Barthel Group.

“The convincing technique in the machine is a very important point for us. However, it is also essential for us to have a close and reliable partner like Nilpeter GmbH, whom we have known and worked alongside through many projects”, continues Mischa Barthel.

Barthel Group was founded in 1984, and today the group consists of 8 companies and produces around 300,000 square meters of labels daily on six of locations. The company continues its successful journey in the European label market and has recently acquired the label printing company ATB, in the Ruhr area.

The DC350Flex – a new, efficient and economical label finisher build in volume at GM with the same components as the DC350 Modular Premium Finishing Line.

The Flex has handy options like format free semi-rotation spot varnish, die-cutting, slitting and dual rewind.

Upgrade with value options like Turret rewinding, in register lamination (multi-layer), SmartSlit or SmartCrush, SmartStrip, Corona, web clean, back scoring & inline buffer.

The new DC350Flex is prepared for in-line operation with all major digital presses providing professional label printers with a complete and versatile solution for high volume digital printing.

Features:

Easy to use
Automated production with job recall and QR code option
Modern platform ensuring quick setup and flexibility
Industry-leading user interface giving the operator a graphical representation of the machine as installed
Industry 4.0 compliant
“Never break” technology prevents matrix rewind break
Web-advance for a fast roll change
Online Support – easy web access and maintenance

Options:

GM SmartFlexo Station – flower style with optional semi-rotation in flexo unit for format free print (only one cliche cylinder) and with registration system (spot varnish / cold foil print).

GM SmartStrip – ensures trouble-free operation even while converting delicate substrates and complex label shapes at high speed.

GM SmartSlit – automatically positions up to 16 knives in 2 minutes, saving valuable time on short-run jobs.

GM SmartCrush – an ultra-quick set knives system, allowing fast and precise setting of each crush knife – also while running.

GM SmartLam – multi-layer labels are often used for pharmaceutical and medical label applications – especially when government regulations require product information to remain intact with the product.

GM Semi-Automatic Turret – it offers very quick make-ready times, unlike conventional rewinding. This allows shorter runs to be produced both quickly and more efficiently.

GM DC350Flex για τον Oμιλο Barthel

26/07/2021

Η αξιοπιστία και η ακρίβεια χαρακτηριστικό της νέας γραμμής

Στη φωτογραφία: Bert Haenen, διευθύνων σύμβουλος της Barthel Digitalprint GmbH (αριστ.) και Ali Abdelyasol, χειριστής, Hygienic στη νέα GM DC350Flex.

Η Barthel Group GmbH επένδυσε σε ένα συμπαγές μηχάνημα φινιρίσματος, το GM DC350Flex. Η εταιρεία χρειαζόταν ένα αποδοτικό και αρθρωτό μηχάνημα τελειοποίησης ετικετών που θα μπορούσε επίσης να παρέχει αξιοπιστία και ακρίβεια για την επιχείρησή τους στο Έσσεν (Γερμανία).

«Οι ταχύτητες έως και 80 m/min σε ημιπεριστροφική λειτουργία και η αυτοματοποιημένη διαδικασία ρύθμισης με σύνδεση με το σύστημα MIS έκαναν το GM DC350Flex ιδανικό για εμάς», λέει ο Mischa Barthel, διευθύνων σύμβουλος της Barthel Group.

«Η πειστική τεχνική στο μηχάνημα είναι ένα πολύ σημαντικό σημείο για εμάς. Ωστόσο, είναι επίσης σημαντικό για εμάς να έχουμε έναν στενό και αξιόπιστο συνεργάτη, τον οποίο γνωρίζουμε και με τον οποίο έχουμε συνεργαστεί σε πολλά έργα», συνεχίζει ο Mischa Barthel.

Ο όμιλος Barthel Group ιδρύθηκε το 1984, και σήμερα ο όμιλος αποτελείται από 8 εταιρείες και παράγει καθημερινά περίπου 300.000 τετραγωνικά μέτρα ετικετών σε έξι εγκαταστάσεις. Η εταιρεία συνεχίζει την επιτυχημένη πορεία της στην ευρωπαϊκή αγορά ετικετών και πρόσφατα εξαγόρασε την εταιρεία εκτύπωσης ετικετών ATB, στην περιοχή του Ρουρ.

DC350Flex – Συμπαγής ολοκληρωμένη γραμμή μεταποίησης για ετικέτες

Το DC350Flex – είναι ένα νέο, αποτελεσματικό και οικονομικό μηχάνημα τελειοποίησης ετικετών που κατασκευάστηκε σε πολλές μονάδες στην GM με τα ίδια εξαρτήματα όπως το DC350 Modular Premium Finishing Line.

Το Flex διαθέτει εύχρηστες επιλογές, όπως ημιπεριστρεφόμενο σποτ βερνίκι ανεξαρτήτως σχήματος, κοπή, σχίσιμο και διπλή επανατύλιξη.

Μπορεί να αναβαθμιστεί με πολλές επιλογές αξίας, όπως διπλή ημιαυτόματη επανατύλιξη τύπου turret, πλαστικοποίηση με σύμπτωση (για πολυεπίπεδες ετικέτες), έξυπνα συστήματα γρήγορης προετοιμασίας μαχαιριών SmartSlit ή SmartCrush, έξυπνη απομάκρυνση σκάρτου SmartStrip σε μεγάλες ταχύτητες, Corona, καθαρισμός ρολού από σκόνη, πίσω χάραξη και διαδρομή αναμονής χαρτιού σε σειρά.

Το νέο DC350Flex είναι προετοιμασμένο για λειτουργία in-line με όλα τα μεγάλα ψηφιακά πιεστήρια, παρέχοντας στους επαγγελματίες εκτυπωτές ετικετών μια πλήρη και ευέλικτη λύση για ψηφιακή εκτύπωση μεγάλου όγκου.

Χαρακτηριστικά:

Εύκολο στη χρήση
Αυτοματοποιημένη παραγωγή με ανάκληση εργασιών και επιλογή για κωδικό QR
Σύγχρονη πλατφόρμα που εξασφαλίζει γρήγορη ρύθμιση και ευελιξία
Κορυφαίο στη βιομηχανία περιβάλλον εργασίας χρήστη που παρέχει στον χειριστή γραφική απεικόνιση του μηχανήματος όπως είναι εγκατεστημένο
Συμβατό με τη βιομηχανία 4.0
Η τεχνολογία “Never break” αποτρέπει το σπάσιμο του matrix rewind
Web-advance για γρήγορη αλλαγή ρολού
Διαδικτυακή υποστήριξη – εύκολη πρόσβαση στο διαδίκτυο και συντήρηση

Σταθμός GM SmartFlexo – στυλ flower μονάδα φλεξογραφίας με προαιρετική ημιπεριστροφή για σποτ εκτύπωση ανεξαρτήτως σχήματος (μόνο ένας κύλινδρος κλισέ) και με σύστημα συμπτώσεων (εκτύπωση με spot βερνίκι / cold foil).

GM SmartStrip – εξασφαλίζει απρόσκοπτη λειτουργία ακόμη και κατά τη μετατροπή ευαίσθητων υλικών εκτύπωσης και ετικετών με πολύπλοκα σχήματα σε υψηλή ταχύτητα.

GM SmartSlit – τοποθετεί αυτόματα έως και 16 μαχαίρια σε 2 λεπτά, εξοικονομώντας πολύτιμο χρόνο σε σύντομες εργασίες.

GM SmartCrush – ένα σύστημα εξαιρετικά γρήγορης ρύθμισης μαχαιριών, που επιτρέπει τη γρήγορη και ακριβή ρύθμιση κάθε περιστροφικού μαχαιριού – και κατά τη διάρκεια της λειτουργίας.

GM SmartLam – οι πολυεπίπεδες ετικέτες χρησιμοποιούνται συχνά για εφαρμογές φαρμακευτικών και ιατρικών ετικετών – ειδικά όταν οι κυβερνητικοί κανονισμοί απαιτούν οι πληροφορίες προϊόντος να παραμένουν ανέπαφες μαζί με το προϊόν.

Ημιαυτόματη διπλή ανατύλιξη τύπου Turret – προσφέρει πολύ γρήγορους χρόνους ετοιμασίας, σε αντίθεση με το συμβατική ανατύλιξη. Αυτό επιτρέπει την παραγωγή μικρότερων παραγγελιών τόσο γρήγορα, όσο και πιο αποτελεσματικά.

Πιστοποιηση GREENGUARD Gold Certification για τη σειρα των μελανιων Tau RSC inks

26/07/2021

Η Durst, κατασκευάστρια καινοτόμων συστημάτων ψηφιακής εκτύπωσης και λύσεων λογισμικού, ανακοίνωσε ότι διαθέτει την πιστοποίηση GREENGUARD Gold Certification από τον οργανισμό UL Environment, για τη σειρά των μελανιών Tau RSC inks.

Τι είναι το Greenguard;

Πρόκειται για έναν ανεξάρτητο από τη βιομηχανία, μη κερδοσκοπικό οργανισμό, που ονομάζεται επίσης Ινστιτούτο Περιβάλλοντος Greenguard (GEI).

Το GEI προσφέρει προγράμματα πιστοποίησης για προϊόντα και κτίρια.

Η πιστοποίηση Greenguard είναι αποδεκτή από προγράμματα βιώσιμης δόμησης και σε οικοδομικούς κώδικες παγκοσμίως.

Το GEI επικεντρώνεται στη μείωση των χημικών εκπομπών για τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας του αέρα εσωτερικών χώρων. Ιδρύθηκε από την Air Quality Sciences, Inc, μια εταιρεία που δραστηριοποιείται στον τομέα της ποιότητας του αέρα εσωτερικών χώρων, το 2001. Δέκα χρόνια αργότερα, η UL Environment εξαγόρασε την GEI, οπότε τώρα τα προγράμματα ονομάζονται πιστοποιήσεις UL Greenguard.

Το σήμα πιστοποίησης GREENGUARD γνωστοποιεί ότι αντιπροσωπευτικά δείγματα ενός προϊόντος έχουν υποβληθεί σε αυστηρές επιστημονικές δοκιμές ώστε να πληρούν ορισμένες από τις αυστηρότερες απαιτήσεις χημικών εκπομπών παγκοσμίως. Η πιστοποίηση αυτή παρέχει στους κατασκευαστές ένα σαφές ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα σε μια αγορά στην οποία οι καταναλωτές ανησυχούν όλο και περισσότερο για τις πιθανές επιπτώσεις των προϊόντων στην υγεία

Η χρυσή πιστοποίηση Greenguard (GREENGUARD Gold Certification) διασφαλίζει ότι τα προϊόντα εσωτερικού χώρου έχουν χαμηλές χημικές εκπομπές, μειώνοντας τα επίπεδα ρύπανσης των εσωτερικών χώρων. Το πρόγραμμα αυτό θέτει τις πιο αυστηρές κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για τις συνολικές εκπομπές πτητικών οργανικών ενώσεων. Τα προϊόντα με πιστοποίηση Greenguard Gold εκπέμπουν ελάχιστα αέρια. Διατηρούν υγιή την ποιότητα του εσωτερικού αέρα, μειώνοντας την έκθεσή μας σε χημικές ουσίες.

Να σημειώσουμε ότι τα μελάνια Durst Tau επί σειρά ετών, από την παρουσίαση τους, συμμορφώνονται με τις γενικές οδηγίες που υπάρχουν στην Ευρώπη σχετικά με την μη περιεκτικότητα επικίνδυνων ουσιών, όπως REACH, RoHS 3, Phthalates of any chemical type, Heavy metals, VOCs, SVHC και άλλες.

ΕΠΑvEK 2014-202

Articles posted by Nikos Karagiannis