Catch These Can't-Miss Products at PRINTING United

With more than 650 exhibitors filling over 724,000 sq. ft. of the sold-out Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, the show floor at the inaugural PRINTING United is filled with new products — including several global and North American product launches. Included in this special section are highlights of just some of the new products that are on display or being promoted.

Duplo DC-618

Duplo DC-618 Slitter/Cutter/Creaser
Duplo USA is launching the DC-618 Slitter/Cutter/Creaser for short-run finishing. Offering significant enhancements over its predecessor DC-616 Pro, the DC-618 delivers output at a faster speed and on heavier stock. Duplo also gave the PC Controller software and LCD control panel interfaces a facelift to make them more intuitive and user-friendly, With the ability to perform up to six slits, 30 cuts and 20 creases in a single pass, the DC-618 produces applications such as business cards, postcards, brochures, and book covers with a full-bleed finish. — Booth 8408

Kirk-Rudy FireJet 4C Printer

Kirk-Rudy FireJet 4C Printer
Kirk-Rudy is showcasing a brand-new color inkjet printer, the FireJet 4C, a pigment-based aqueous printing system. Powered by Memjet technology, the FireJet 4C is an alternative to the smaller desktop, toner-based digital color printers on the market today, and delivers high-speed color printing at near offset quality for documents, labels, direct mail, and packaging. — Booth 11734

Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230

Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230
Konica Minolta will be demonstrating the AccurioLabel 230, the latest version in its digital toner label press portfolio, to meet growing market needs for shorter label runs and more customization. The AccurioLabel 230 is built on Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress engine technology, for high print quality and substrate compatibility. It is targeted at print providers, brand owners, packaging companies, and commercial printers looking to bring label production in-house. The new model has marked enhancements over its predecessor, the AccurioLabel 190, including a faster speed (23.4 meters/min.), shorter warm-up time between jobs, and overprinting capabilities. — Booth 9536

EFI ColorGuard Software

EFI ColorGuard Software
EFI ColorGuard — a new product premiering at PRINTING United — is a cloud-based solution for print production managers that standardizes the verification process to produce consistent, accurate color on Fiery-driven digital printers. Users can use ColorGuard to ensure print systems are operating at their full color quality potential, with tools to monitor and receive color verification data in real-time. — Booth 8233

MBO CoBo-Stack System

MBO CoBo-Stack System
MBO America will be promoting its CoBo-Stack — a so-called cobot — that is, a collaborative robot that doesn’t require a protective cage. Product stacks, such as stacks of folded signatures, are transported from the delivery onto the table of the CoBo-Stack. The cobot picks up the stacks from the table and deposits them on pallets. This drastically reduces manual labor demands on the operator at the delivery. The pallets can be positioned on both sides of the delivery, allowing uninterrupted operation. While the MBO CoBo-Stack is filling one pallet, the operator can move the loaded pallet away and prepare the next empty pallet. — Booth 9951

Fujifilm J Press 750S Inkjet Press

Fujifilm J Press 750S Inkjet Press
Fujifilm will be showcasing its third-generation J Press 750S sheetfed color inkjet press, a B2-format device that can handle 23x.29.5˝ maximum size sheets. The press incorporates the newest version of Fujifilm Dimatix SAMBA single-pass printheads using MEMS technology, along with Fujifilm’s VIVIDIA aqueous-based pigment ink, for 1,200x1,200 dpi output. A rapid coagulation primer is applied via an anilox roller prior to inkjetting. Real-time closed loop quality control is provided by an in-line sensor system and a full-sheet scanning system is also available as an option. — Booth 8220

RICOH Pro C9200 Series

RICOH Pro C9200 Series
Ricoh USA will be featuring its Pro C9200 Series. These cut-sheet toner-based digital presses help users to expand into new markets with the ability to produce book jackets, six-page brochures and other unique applications. They also have the capacity to run long paper lengths: 49˝ simplex and 40˝ auto-duplex. The Pro C9200 features a laser resolution of 2,400x4,800 dpi, with a large color gamut, and a wide substrate flexibility range to open up new creative possibilities. —Booth 7001

Heidelberg Digimatrix 60

Heidelberg Digimatrix 60
Heidelberg is debuting its new Digimatrix 60 FC diecutter and hot-foiler, as well as the Diana Go 85 folder/gluer. Both machines are aimed at short-run and digital packaging solutions. With a very small footprint, the Digimatrix runs up to 5,500 sph and can process sheets up to 23.6x17.7˝. The foiling version of the machine (FC) allows for hot-foiling on a wide array of substrates. The Diana Go can produce cartons at speeds up to 820 fpm and a width up to 33.4˝. It handles a variety of carton styles such as straight-line and lock-bottom cartons, as well as special styles with attachments, such as envelopes or presentation folders. — Booth 10143

Muller Martini Presto II Digital

Muller Martini Presto II Digital
Muller Martini will be displaying its Presto II Digital singular saddle stitching solution. It accommodates digital, traditional, or hybrid products, thereby delivering production, labor, and workflow efficiencies. The Presto II can integrate roll- or flat sheet-printed digital material with conventionally printed signatures, while seamlessly processing products of any thickness, as well as highly personalized content. — Booth 10543

Plockmatic/Morgana Digital Bookletmaker

Plockmatic/Morgana BM5000 & BM3000 Digital Bookletmakers
PRINTING United will mark the U.S. launch of Plockmatic Group/Morgana’s range of BM5000 and BM3000 digital bookletmakers. The new BM5035 and BM5050 handle sheets of up to 24.4˝ in length. They can staple and fold up to 50 sheets of 20-lb. bond, to create up to 200-page booklets. The BM5035 and BM3035 are capable of handling 35 sheets to create up to 140-page booklets. Maximum paper size on BM5000 machines is 12.6x24.4˝. On the BM3000 machines, 12x18˝. The bookletmaker can be specified with either two or up to four stitching heads. — Booth 10930

Rollem Insignia 6
The Insignia 6 diecutter from Rollem International is designed to meet digital diecutting demands. Capable of a 20x20˝ sheet size, it is well-suited for packaging, labels, and promotional products. The Insignia diecuts and also performs kiss-cutting, creasing, cut-scoring, embossing, and in-line folding and gluing, making it ideal for producing folded carton work. The Insignia 6 operates at speeds up to 4,000 sph, and can cut up to 30-pt. thickness. It is available in a 15x20˝ digital sheet size, 24x30˝ B2 sheet size, and the new Insignia X3, which offers a 24x24˝ sheet size. — Booth 10351

Canon Océ Colorado 1650 Printer

Canon Océ Colorado 1650 Printer
The 64˝ Océ Colorado 1650 printer from Canon boasts a new version of Canon UVgel ink formulated for maximum flexibility by increasing the “stretchability” of each cured ink droplet. Océ FLXfinish technology is a new approach to LED curing that allows operators to choose between a matte or gloss output for each individual print to achieve different finishes, without the need to change inks or media. This allows ink savings up to 50%, unattended production, the ability to produce more in less time without sacrificing quality, one machine with two finishes, and reduced rework. — Booth 7016

Kodak Metallic Clear Ink
Kodak has now added Metallic Clear Dry Ink to its speciality ink portfolios for use on the NexPress and Nexfinity digital presses. This versatile ink is a transparent material that can be combined with CMYK inks to achieve metallic effects such as silver, bronze, copper, and more. Metallic Clear Dry Ink can also be used to simulate pearlized stocks, but with the ability to use a much broader selection of substrates than what is typically available as pearlized material. It can be used in multiple ways within the same printed piece, enabling highly differentiated applications. — Booth 11938

Xanté X-32 UV

Xanté X-32 UV Printer
The Xanté X-32 Industrial Production UV Printer is a heavy-duty, six-color, high speed UV-curable flatbed inkjet printer. It prints on any large object or irregular surface, including coroplast, clear acrylic, foam board, wood, painted steel, aluminum, corrugated boxes, even small 3D objects like pens, balls, tags, and tiles — all at 720x1,200 dpi. It’s got a 36x24˝ print area and prints up to 118 sq.ft./hr. It accommodates media up to 11.02˝ deep and features high-speed UV curing with dual-wide LED-UV lamps. — Booth 3604

Riso VALEZUS T2100 Cut-Sheet Inkjet Printer

Riso VALEZUS T2100 Cut-Sheet Inkjet Printer
The new Riso VALEZUS T2100 is a full-color, cut-sheet inkjet printer. By connecting printer engines to print the front and back sides respectively, the VALEZUS T2100 achieves a fast double-sided printing speed of 320 ppm or 19,200 pages per hour. It is equipped with two high-capacity feeder/stacker units, each capable of feeding and stacking up to 4,000 sheets (total of 8,000 sheets). The two units can be switched while the printer is active, allowing users to load/unload paper without stopping the job. Also, the stacker unit is equipped with a jogger mechanism and dedicated cart, enabling smooth transitions to post-processing after printing. — Booth 10935

Durst P5 350 Hybrid Printer

Durst P5 350 Hybrid Printer
The P5 350 from Durst is a hybrid solution for flexible roll and board printing up to 3.5m. The multi-roll option is using a compact and robust design, offering fast media loading in two positions for single and dual rolls, and foldable roll tables. It also offers automatic detection of media width and thickness, and an intelligent multi-board. — Booth 7816

Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300

Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 Printer
The Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 LED-UV hybrid six-color (plus white or primer), 130˝ (3.3m) printer for signs and displays is built to handle extreme workloads, multiple shift operation, and 24/7 printing. It is ideal for various rigid and flexible substrates, including paper, styrene, corrugated cardboard, and corrugated polypropylene. — Booth 8242

MBM VRCut Ready Triumph Cutter

MBM VRCut Ready Triumph Cutter
MBM Corp. is debuting the new VRCut Ready Triumph Guillotine Cutter line, which takes an innovative approach to document finishing workflows by integrating prepress PDF creation software with a Triumph guillotine cutter connected to a visual guidance system that also automatically controls the back gauge. Operators of any experience level can use VRCut Ready Triumph cutters without lengthy training or ramp up programs, allowing businesses to increase operation speed and efficiency while reducing operating costs and waste. — Booth 10355

INX INXhrc Natural-Based Inks

INX INXhrc Natural-Based Inks
INX International Ink is showcasing INXhrc natural-based water, solvent, and conventional offset inks. They are formulated to replace petrochemically derived elements with clean, renewable, and sustainable ingredients without sacrificing machine processing and performance. They contain no allergens, nanomaterials, fluorochemicals, fanal pigments, heavy metals, latex, or PTFE. — Booth 10555

Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX Flatbed Printer

Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX Flatbed Printer
Mimaki’s JFX200-2513 EX flatbed printer offers new features, such as a draft mode that enables a maximum print speed of up to 12 boards/hr., and three staggered printheads that allow for simultaneous printing when using white and clear inks. Compatible with RasterLink6 Plus software, this model also offers a 2.5D print function to create textured graphics up to 0.5 mm in height. — Booths 5216, 5616, 5620

Roland Garment Printer

Roland Garment Printer
The VersaSTUDIO BT-12 — Roland’s first direct-to-garment printer — can print full-color graphics, including photos, logos, and text, onto t-shirts, tote bags, interior décor items, and more. Its small footprint allows businesses to produce personalized products within locations where space may be limited, like retail shops, kiosks, gift shops, and special event venues. — Booth 4616

Colex Sharpcut Pro and Sharpcut Creator

Colex Sharpcut Pro and Sharpcut Creator
Colex is unveiling the Sharpcut Pro SX1732 (5.5x10.5-ft.) Flatbed Cutter and Sharpcut Creator SX1717 (67x67˝). The Sharpcut Pro and Sharpcut Creator offer faster speeds, a new design, and a 4˝ wider and 4˝ longer cutting bed. They preserve the same steel welded frame, triple interchangeable tool head, energy efficient vacuum system, vision registration camera, and software, with the ability to add tools and router options. — Booth 8816

Mutoh XpertJet 1641SR

Mutoh XpertJet 1641SR 64˝ Printer
The Mutoh XpertJet 1641SR 64˝ eco-solvent, single head, four-color (CMYK) printer is a newly designed platform with features designed to increase user-friendly operation and maintenance. Automatic bi-directional alignments, a touch panel, added LED lighting, and an upgraded media feed flange are all designed to offer a high production, high-quality printer. It is paired with Mutoh’s MS41 eco-solvent ink, which offers a larger color gamut, durability, and improved dot gain. — Booth 4404

Summa America L3214 Laser Cutter

Summa America L3214 Laser Cutter
Summa America’s L3214 laser cutter covers a 3.2m (10 ft., 5˝) width, and stands out with the on-the-fly cutting concept, which combines continuous scanning of the material with continuous cutting. This saves the operator a considerable amount of time without compromising on quality. An edge detecting de-reeler ensures a constant feed avoiding distortions in the material. — Booth 8841

Mojave Dry Erase

Nekoosa Mojave Dry Erase
Mojave Dry Erase Overlaminates are Nekoosa products that help enhance overall graphic depth, while protecting printed materials from UV radiation, environmental elements, and general abuse. The dry erase overlaminates provide an optically clear covering, intended to protect substrates applied to indoor surfaces. — Booth 4121

EnCore Rigid Foam Board
EnCore is showcasing its half-inch rigid foam board, available in white-black-white, white, black-on-black, and white-black-black. Its polystyrene core bounces back once cut, giving a clean, uniform edge, while providing more rigidity than 3/16˝ thickness. The white surfaces are clay-coated, and the black-on-black surfaces are acid-free. It is now available in 60˝ widths, and standard sheet sizes range from 20x30˝ up to 60x120˝. — Booth 7231

Onyx Graphics ONYX 19 RIP and Workflow Software
Onyx Graphics is showcasing ONYX 19, the newest version release of the company’s wide-format RIP and print workflow software. The Spark Engine is a new performance platform, bringing RIP speed increases up to 400%, and printer performance increases up to 200%. DeviceLink+ is a new system of color management controls to achieve consistent color across an entire site without the need to read in new swatches or use a color measurement device. — Booth 6816

swissQprint Karibu

swissQprint Karibu
Karibu from swissQprint has a number of features that make it an efficient, versatile, and reliable tool. There is a light box next to the printing area for immediate quality control of backlits, and the fully integrated Mesh Kit makes full bleed and mesh printing a clean business. The dual-roll option doubles productivity by processing two rolls parallel. — Booth 8845

Challenge Champ Cutter

Challenge Champ Cutter
The Challenge Machinery Co. is introducing the new “Champ” series of paper cutters. The 15˝ Champ 150 and 18.5˝ Champ 185 are portable floor model and free-standing hydraulic guillotine cutters that deliver a major improvement over traditional lighter-duty electric cutters. The Champ 150 has a manual backgauge and the Champ 185 will be available in both manual and programmable models. — Booth 8503

CET Color Q5-500 Flatbed
CET Color is highlighting the Q5-500, featuring three Row White-CMYK-Varnish simultaneous output. The overall productivity of this solution is raised more than 30%, which gives more alternatives for users facing the market with growing need for speed. Better performance, strong embossing, and glossy varnish abilities contributes to fine artwork. — Booth 8038

Marabu M Revo Printer

Marabu M Revo Printer
Marabu North America is introducing the M Revo, a single-pass, semi-automatic printer that is designed for cylindrical objects. It features UltraJet, designed for a complete range of substrates: glass, plastics, powder coat, and stainless steel. The M Revo’s printheads require one revolution per color, providing a print speed up to 90 parts/hr. — Booth 5021

Fisher Textiles GF4022 Nirvana Purity Shine Fabric
Fisher Textiles’ GF4022 Nirvana Purity Shine is a soft signage fabric for frontlit framing systems with a glossy surface and a pigment coated white-back for complete opacity, with a built-in finished back that eliminates the need for liner. It is available up to 126˝ wide, weighs 9.5 oz/yd2, and is flame retardant. — Booth 8033

Drytac Polar Chrome Film
Drytac announced the global availability of Polar Chrome, a 3 mil (75 micron) reflective satin silver PET film. Thanks to its compatibility with eco-solvent, solvent, latex, and UV printing technology, and availability in rolls up to 60˝ wide, it is ideal for a variety of applications. — Booth 6224

S-One Squid Textile
Squid is a self-adhesive, transparent textile for window graphics that offers a unique effect for high-end retail, hospitality, and corporate environments. It can be used to display messaging, reduce glare and heat from the sun, and create privacy for meeting rooms. The UV and eco-solvent compatible material is treated with an antibacterial coating, trims easily, and goes up with a simple dry installation technique. S-One is the U.S. distribution partner for Squid. — Booth 6910