Installation News
Two damaged Roland machines replaced by SOS after devastating fire
O
n July 29, Willenhall-based Digital Print Products suffered a major fire
resulting in the destruction of its entire line-up of digital printing machinery.
Keen to get back up and running, the company wasted no time in replacing the lost equipment – and the first to respond was SOS, with the installation of two 64in Roland roll-fed print & cut machines, a TrueVIS LG-640 LED-UV machine and a TrueVIS VG3-640 which uses solvent- based inks.
General manager, Andy Wilcox, said: “The fire started in an adjacent unit at around 11pm and it took until 3.30am the following morning to put out. There were at least two explosions, and when I arrived I advised the firemen to keep the flames away from areas where flammable materials were stored, which prevented something even worse!” It took 65 fire fighters using 11 fire
Andy Wilcox pictured with the new Roland printers
engines and a drone to put the fire out. The next day, Mr Wilcox and his staff were faced with a difficult situation. The company’s main business since its formation in 2002 is in Flexo platemaking for the trade. Thankfully apart from some water to clear and drying-out to be done this department was virtually intact and able to function after just a few days. Not so the company’s digital print department, which was totally destroyed, mainly by heat and smoke damage.
Mr Wilcox added: “We had a Roland LEC2-640 UV machine and VSI-640 Eco-solvent which were write-offs. SOS were very quick to offer replacements, and the installations and training were done ahead of schedule so our digital printing recommenced within three weeks of the fire!”
The Roland machines are like-for- like replacements, with some key differences. For example different print heads and faster print times.
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