INX to Unveil the NW140 Digital Narrow Web Press at GRAPH EXPO

September 6, 2011

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SCHAUMBURG, IL—September 6, 2011—It won’t be hard to find Jim Lambert at GRAPH EXPO in Chicago. The VP and general manager of INX International’s Digital Division will be the guy with the big smile on his face as he shows off the new NW140 UV digital narrow web press with UV LED-cure single pass output and Spartanics laser diecutting capabilities. INX booth (#427) visitors will see it in demonstration mode printing labels and film stocks all four days of the show, which runs from September 11-14 at McCormick Place.

“Our new UV digital narrow web press is very unique to the marketplace and that’s why we are excited about putting the spotlight on it at GRAPH EXPO,” said Lambert. “Two things make this press very unique. One, the NW140 jets a pre-treatment that opens the door to many possibilities. Second, it combines printing and conversion in one machine when you use the new Spartanics laser die-cutter so you don’t have to take a printed roll off the machine. Besides brilliant full color, one can expect quicker job changeovers as well as automated, accurate cutting paths.”

“The combination of Spartanics’ material handling and laser cutting expertise with INX’s UV printing technology is a perfect match for the narrow web printing market,” said Tom O’Hara, President of Spartanics. “The ability to go from artwork to finished product on a single machine within minutes should prove very exciting to the short-to-medium run market.”

The NW140 press is the latest addition to INX’s highly successful Evolve Advanced Digital Solutions brand line.

At this show a year ago, INX previewed what was to come with a series of in booth education seminars. Topics covered by company experts and engineers included presentations on LED lamp technology, ink systems and Xaar print heads for integration. The NW140 is one of the first results of these developments, utilizing 14 Xaar 1001 printheads, a Phoseon FireLine 225 high efficiency, water-cooled UV LED curing system and an air-cooled UV LED pinning system from Integration Technology.

“Having the pre-treatment is very compelling,” Lambert explained. “This means traditional substrates used conventionally are possible to employ because of the jetting of receptive coatings for inks. Most vendors require specific substrates, and this pre-treatment makes it extremely digital print friendly. The INX team has done a tremendous job of working with our partners to offer a digital press that has plenty of firepower for today’s needs.”