Inspiring and Engaging Durst Digital Days Attracted Record Attendees

Durst wrapped up a successful Digital Days event at its world headquarters in Brixen, northern Italy. Pictured here are the presenters from the event.

BRIXEN, Italy - February 12, 2018 - Passionate and positive customer feedback will help shape Durst thinking for future events after record attendances at the “inspiring and engaging” Digital Days at its world headquarters in Brixen, northern Italy, that concluded on February 9.

Guest speakers at the latest edition of the renowned international open house included Rick Hulme from Sunjet, who discussed Inkjet Ink Development for Labels, and Package Printing and Color Alliance’s Rainer Esters who gave an overview of Durst’s Web-to-print solution. Bettina Offenegger also detailed Durst’s Symphony Workflow Solution and Manuel Gruber focused on Durst Label Global Service.

Attendees had the opportunity to see live demonstrations.

Customer experiences took center stage, too, with David Webster, The Label Makers UK managing director, highlighting the Tau 330 and the Tau 330 RSC beta test, while Ramon Krieg, technical production manager at BMZ in Switzerland, explained how the Tau 330 with Low Migration Ink is building impotant new business opportunities.

Commenting on his experience with Durst, Webster said: “Durst has been an incredibly supportive partner with fantastic technology, which is why I was only more than happy to come along and play an important role with a presentation on each of the three Digital Days. Installing the Tau 330 RSC has been another huge step for us. The Durst Tau 330 RSC prints at phenomenal speed and is far more cost-effective for us because it is using less ink, but still mainaining the incredible print quality. The future of most label production wll be inkjet.”

“Digital is now the clear preferred choice for us for smaller runs,” said Krieg at the Durst Digital Days. “I believe that inkjet is the future, particularly now that our Durst Tau 330 is so cost-effective to run because there is no preparation time needed when you change jobs. And more of our work is increasingly short run.”

A factory tour included live demonstrations of the new Tau 330 RSC with in-line OMET Cflex X6. The 78 linear meters/min (245 ft./min) UV inkjet label and package printing press with a 330 mm (13") print width and 1,200x1200 dpi printing resolution has eight color stations (CMYK+W+OVG).

Visitors also saw in action the Low Migration ink Tau 330 with Chill Roller and Insertion System suited to primary food and pharma packaging, as well as the economic entry model Tau 330E with its specially developed high pigmented UV inkjet inks.

Attendees also saw proofs that were printed using Durst printing technology.

Durst’s, manufacturer of advance digital production technologies, also demonstrated its Web-to-print solution for online design, preview and ordering of all kinds of packaging products including labels, folding carton. Durst’s own Workflow-Label Application Suite was also showcased. This is modular, expandable prepress software for order entry, prepress, RIP, color management, ink-costing and production data management.

Helmuth Munter, segment manager, Durst Label & Package Printing, said: “The three days were packed with market knowledge, technical expertise and thought leadership aimed at helping attendees think differently about how they can improve the way they manage their business. Our customers are passionate about the work they produce and the growth of digital and inkjet - it’s the future. The Durst Digital Days also armed them with many ideas on how to better support their customers and grow their business through the adaptable solutions we provide as a true partner.

“In particular, our proprietary single pass UV inkjet technology delivers the flexibility for fast and efficient production of the highest print quality for an expansive range of label and packaging applications. Small, medium, and now long runs are highly profitable with our digital systems. Thanks to a cost-effective total cost of ownership we provide, the options are virtually unlimited and open up an enormous potential for new products and services in an ever-changing market.”

Source: Durst.

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