INDUSTRY NEWS
The first iOS app to control a laser plotter is available on the AppStore, announces Trotec. The Laser Remote facilitates
sublimated belt buckles
D
evanét Belts has developed a range web belts with buckles that
can be sublimated, but not your usual print onto the bare metal which looks washed out. These buckles have a special white coating designed for sublimation printing that allows you to print high resolution logos and designs as little as one offs in full colour to stunning effect. A company spokesman said: “With the market opportunities from workwear, sports, merchandise and gifts, it opens up possibilities for printers or those businesses who want a fulfilment service from us.” The belts come in standard lengths of 1200 mm for adults and 1065 mm for kids, in four widths: 25, 30, 35 and 40 mm. Each belt is fitted with a metal end tip, so all the distributor has to do is print and then open the clamp at the back of the buckle and fit the webbing. With a great range of plain colours, striped and two tone webbing this is a brand new opportunity for distributors to have something new for kids and adults as well as for the designers who like a bit of OP- ART and funky designs. Full colour photos, logos, designs can all be printed onto the buckle face and make ideal merchandise for clubs, sport and gifts. Devanét also offer a fulfilment service and can provide additional epoxy coatings over the print as well as custom printed webbing on the roll. Plain sublimated webbing is
also available for those who want to print their own web
belts. n For more information email
sales@devanetbelts.co.uk or call 01270 761686.
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New coating achieves great results on
the overview of current jobs and the remaining laser engraving and cutting time for the operator. Thanks to the virtual working area, positioning of the laser is only
Control your laser plotter with new iOS app The App is available free on
a tap. Status messages on completed or pending jobs support an efficient workflow. Notifications about possible errors help to avoid production down-times and to reduce the reject rate. The App can be connected
to a single machine or even several Speedys.
the AppStore. It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from iOS 6.0. Required: Wi-Fi, Laser software Job Control X and a compatible Trotec laser system. The demo mode allows you
to test the app without a machine.
Hanes launches new Cool-DRI sportswear
Spring. Hanes Cool-DRI Performance wear is made
from an extremely light and stretchy polyester fabric with a bird-eyelet construction offering superior moisture and temperature control. These styles are breathable and share Cool-
DRI features such as dirt repellency, quick drying and wash-and-wear (non-iron) along with a comfortably active fit. The brilliant colours and the contrast neck tapes in black and electric yellow turn heads while the soft feel of the shirts causes a stir. Sporty dividing seams in the front feature reflecting stripes which increase visibility. The reflecting logo on the back is an added extra. The colour choice is white (WH) and black
(BK) or fashionable Electric Yellow (EY) and Electric Blue (EB).
The new styles in detail The Mens Cool-DRI Performance Crew Neck (Article 7790) has reflecting stripes on the dividing seams in front and a reflecting logo on the back. It is made of 100% super stretchy polyester at extremely light 105 g/m². Sizes are S to 2XL with 36 pieces per carton.
All styles have the printed label by Hanes (no sewn neck tag), a contrast neck tape in black or electric yellow and are washable at 40C. The Mens Crew Neck T-shirt in this line, the Cool-DRI Performance Raglan (Article 7791), raises the style bar with its black contrast side panels and its raglan sleeves for even more freedom of movement.
anes is adding four new T shirt styles to its successful Cool-DRI range for men and women this
The third T-shirt for men is
the Cool-DRI Performance Long Sleeve (Article 7792), with long set-in sleeves, reflecting stripes on front seams, reflecting logo on the back and more.
Finally, there is
the Cool-DRI Performance Raglan for Women (Article 7890). This Crew Neck T shirt fits ladies from S to XL and also offers the stylish and sporty raglan sleeves. Hanes Cool-
DRI fabrics are designed especially to give an excellent finish with both heat transfers (eg: sublimation printing) and ink.
The new additions bring the number of
NEW: One of the four new styles introduced by Hanes, ref: 7890 Cool-DRI Performance Raglan for women.
styles in the Cool-DRI range to 23. n Visit
www.smartwares-printables.eu
Silver anniversary and acquisition for Pulstar
Pulstar Dataprint Limited based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, with a sales office in the Cotswolds, has acquired the Devon based distributor Connect 2 Promotions – their fifth acquisition in 10 years. Connect 2 specialise in supplying
promotional merchandise and clothing mainly in the South West which is a great fit with the Pulstar portfolio. Pulstar Dataprint recently celebrated its
25th anniversary. From humble beginnings selling computer
supplies and business forms, the company now sells corporate clothing, promotional merchandise, business gifts, business forms, security print, fulfilment and labels with the emphasis on the clothing and promotional products side of the business. The company is proud that it still works with many of its original customers from 1988.
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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