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WHAT’S NEW
Ultra fine
emulsion for
Fast, simple and affordable
printed
Atech has launched a new range of
manual laminators. Called the Handi
Laminator range, the range
electronics
comprises five different units, all with
a specific job. Handi Laminators are
designed to make it easier to laminate
small graphics and can reduce waste
by eliminating power laminator roll
changes.
The Handi Rivet Tool suits small
signs and features a padded edge
with felt for going over obstacles
such as rivets. The Handi Small Sign
Tool has a cotton-covered edge, with
lightweight, slim design easing use
with small signs. Featuring a roll
holder, the Handi Laminator Tool
suits graphics that are otherwise to
long to handle.
The Handi Cut Vinyl Tool has a
black felt covering on both edges and
is designed primarily cut vinyl. Finally,
the Handi Cradle Tool is lightweight
and works well with masking.
Colour library in
MacDermid Autotype has launched Autotype your pocket
Plus Gold, a photo-stencil emulsion designed
for high tolerance electronics screen printing. Pantone has announced myPANTONE, an iPhone
The ultra fine emulsion is ideal for application which gives printers the freedom to
photovoltaics, LCD displays, medical bio- capture, create and share Pantone.
sensors, and other demanding printed Pantone’s vice president of strategic
electronics applications. business development, Helmut Eifert, said:
Autotype Plus Gold is primarily designed for “Providing a digital, portable design studio and
use on steel meshes, where the distinctive red essential colour tools at their fingertips,
colour reduces edge effects (reflection nodes) myPANTONE gives printers the freedom to access
to ensure print quality. The emulsion is also Pantone colours anywhere.”
designed to resist abrasive inks used for solar myPANTONE takes advantage of the iPhone’s
cell manufacture. built-in camera to let users capture whatever
Ultra fine filtration, minimal shrink back, inspires them. Colours can be extracted from photos
optimised print definition/resolution and and then matched to the closest colour. Users can
maximum resistance to breakdown are just a share colour palettes with other iPhone users and
few of the stated benefits. automatically post notification of new palettes to
Autotype Plus Gold is available in 1lit and 4lit Facebook and Twitter, attaching text notes and
containers voice annotations to palettes when posting.
llll www.macdermidautotype.com llll mypantone.com
Fast, flexible and energy efficient
Thieme has developed a new generation of deactivates unrequired zones. shortening set-up times. An error diagnostic
screen printing multi-colour lines. The series Registration has been simplified by a lay system, aids rapid error diagnosis and
5000L, available immediately for 1,600 by guide. The sheet is automatically fed towards rectification.
2,100mm and 1,600 by 2,600mm formats, is the leading edge stop blocks where its correct The new machines are also more energy
designed to offer the highest printing position is verified via optical sensors. The servo efficient. With the optional replacement of the
performance. driven vacuum lay guide assumes a position UV dryer transformer with an electronic ballast
Users should appreciate new features corresponding with the programmed sheet (EVG), effective power consumption can be
including automatic adaptation to different sheet width. reduced by up to 15 per cent and connection
formats and materials. The operator inputs the Each printing station features a master power by up to 30 per cent.
sheet format and the system automatically control unit, for controlling line and safety
activates the corresponding vacuum zones and functions. Job data can be stored and recalled, llll www.thiemekpx.co.uk
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