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WHAT’S NEW
Cutting a dash in Media irons out roll-up
lettering and trimming issues
One-stop supplier for digital sheet/roll media width of Victory Design has launched a
printing and sign making, 1,890mm. new roll up banner material called
Spandex, is now offering Mutoh’s All three variants feature Soflat. Manufactured by Soyang,
new Kona series multi-purpose Mutoh’s integrated electronic SoFlat is a 440gsm scrimless
vinyl cutting plotters. positioning as standard. As well banner material of a
Spandex will supply all three as traditional vinyl cutting, this polyester/PVC combination
models in the Kona drag-knife laser-based optical sensor designed to offer stable stay-flat
cutting plotter range, all of which technology allows users to employ properties. The media boasts a
handle media up to one millimetre automatic contour cutting of pre- smooth surface and an anti curl
in thickness. The series printed signs and stickers, appearance at the edge which
comprises: the Kona SCL-760 providing a low-cost poster gives the material a lay flat
with a maximum sheet/roll media trimming solution for individual professional look. Soflat is said to
width of 1,000mm; the Kona SCL- samples or small production offer excellent printing
1400 with maximum sheet/roll volumes. characteristics with UV, solvent
media width of 1,640mm; and the and screen printing techniques
Kona SCL-1650, with a maximum llll www.spandex.com and does not require over
laminating.
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Look, don't touch
Developed to help control colour the desired measurement
quality, X-Rite's VS450 area.
spectrophotometer can measure In addition to measuring colour,
wet and dry samples without the VS450 can measure gloss.
touching test surfaces. When used with X-Rite’s iMatch
The VS450 claims to measure formulation software, the VS450
any sample accurately from a compensates for the difference in
Integrated electronic positioning distance of about 38mm. It uses a appearance between dry and wet
facilitates automatic contour cutting of Line of Sight design and Active samples. This helps speed colour
pre-printed materials Visual Targeting feature to help formulation, where samples would
technicians position the normally have to be dried for 24
instrument over the sample. to 72 hours before a
The system projects either a six measurement can be taken.
Gunning for static
or a 12mm diameter illuminated
ring on to the sample to target llll www.xrite.com
where there is an additional
hazard caused by
flammable liquids.
The standard system
comprises a DC ionising
gun, in lightweight, high
impact plastic and a single
power pack designed for
permanent installation,
although it can be used as
a portable unit. Once
connected to a power
source and compressed air
system, the gun provides
Static Solutions' DC ionising guns are
effective on-line dirt and
ideal for the printing industry where
dust removal, as well as
flammable liquids may pose a hazard
neutralising static.
For hazardous areas, Static
Suitable for use in factory Solutions offers a range of
environments, Static Solutions' inherently safe ionising guns and
new DC ionising guns address cartridges that require no
production and quality control electrical connections.
problems. They are ideal for the X-Rite's VS450 spectrophotometer can measure wet samples without touching test
paint and printing industries, llll www.static-solutions.com surfaces
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