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INDUSTRY NEWS
The number‘s up for England Multicolour printer features
Sporting iD has been collaborating cut/perforated fabric with a
with The FA and Umbro for the past “minimum contact” bonding system.
new standard remote
18 months to develop the letters and The resulting lightweight heat transfer
numbers which appear on the allows for the fabric within the
diagnostics
England football team home playing numbers to be contained like a
kit for the 2009-11 period. breathable “pocket” on the host shirt,
The new numbering/lettering typeface while retaining optimum durability.
can also be affixed to all retail replica A high volume replica version for
kit. football fans was also originated.
The kit was launched at Wembley Sporting iD have a robust
Stadium before the international manufacturing supply chain with
between England and Slovakia, which designers and people with experience
England won 4-0. of every aspect of industrial and retail
Sporting iD, a division of ITW Limited, application – with distribution to the
is an official licensee to The FA and a England kit manager and to official
long term supplier to Umbro. retailers of England replica kits
Umbro brought together the art and anywhere in the world.
traditional values of bespoken Sporting iD are creators of sport
tailoring with modern fabric iDentity names, numbers and badges
technology. for some of the world’s greatest clubs, M&M’s Centurian high speed troubleshooting.
Sporting iD followed this strict brief leagues and nations. automatic multicolour textile printer Standard features include;
and created a patented applied For more information call Sporting iD has been upgraded to include the pneumatically controlled indexer-
innovation combining laser on 0845 601 5616. latest electronics. locking V forks for + .001
Manufactured by the AWT World registration repeatability, a special
Trade Group, remote diagnostics now production/setup mode for indexer
comes as standard on the Centurian. operation from any station, front-
A direct link via modem between an loading screens for improved
onboard microprocessor and AWT’s visibility and easy changeovers, and
main diagnostics computer enables a pneumatic squeegee system that
instant worldwide service with just a automatically maintains uniform
phone call, offering fast print pressure in all directions.
identification and correction of any The standard 18ins high screen-lift
malfunction. makes cleaning easy, while lock-in
In 80% of cases, the delay and heads and pallet-tip supports ensure
expense of an onsite service call can zero pallet deflection for even tone
be eliminated, and no local PC throughout the print stroke.
hookup is required. Centurian has from 10 to 18 stations
Other advancements include the and a top speed of 75 dozen
Centurian’s PLC controller with a garments per hour, with
touch-screen interface, with screen configurations to suit most needs. It
menus that list press commands in prints up to 16 colours.
simple language rather than The Centurian is available in the UK
awkward alpha-numeric codes. from Dave Renton Screen-print
Each menu offers a choice of Supplies at
To mark the launch of the new England home kit, manufacturers Umbro
commissioned a series of iconic photographs of typically English subjects
operational controls, production-data www.nesms.co.uk/shop/home.php or
feedback, or diagnostic from www.awt-europe.com/
Diplomas help to raise industry standards
UKL show
The bpma’s first Academy place at the House of Commons John Greenway MP presented 43 dates
graduation ceremony has taken with 65 guests in attendance. students with their Academy
certificates in promotional announced
merchandise alongside Adrian
Ferrand, bpma’s director of
education and Gordon Glenister,
director general of the trade body.
The certificate, launched by the UKL’s annual Trade Show will take
bpma last September, underlines place on December 9 and 10,
the association’s ongoing 2009.
commitment to drive best practice The show will launch the
through staff development ensuring company’s 2010 brochure and will
quality of service to clients is preview new styles from all the
maintained to the highest brands.
standards. Exhibitors will include brands
The course is open to bpma featured in the brochure plus
members and non bpma members industry related guest exhibitors.
within the industry. Contact Register online to attend at
academy@bpma.co.uk for more www.uklonline.co.uk.
information. Contact UKL Ltd on 0800 220 955.
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