Installation News
DCS eyes sustainable expansion with UK’s first HP Latex R530W printer
D
igital Creative Services (London) has become the first company in the UK to invest in
and install an HP Latex R530W hybrid printer to support its aim of offering customers access to truly sustainable printing services. Managing director Barry Page, along with business partner and co-owner Dave Gibbons, purchased the printer through approved HP distributor Papergraphics. Running at a top speed of 24sq m/hr in indoor mode, the machine can print on media up to 1.6m wide and as thick as 5cm. It runs 3L ink cartridges across both colours and white, with DCS opting for the white ink model to help meet the ever- changing demands of its customers. The new HP Latex R530W runs
water-based inks, which have much less impact on the environment than solvent,
eco-solvent and UV inks. Working with HP Latex inks also improves the recyclability of printed applications. With many DCS customers having a strong focus on the environment, Mr Page said the HP Latex R530W will fit in perfectly at DCS to help deliver sustainable printing to clients. He said: “The decision to purchase the HP Latex machine was in part driven by our clients’ needs to ensure they reach their sustainability targets, plus our own ethos of buying the most environmentally friendly equipment in the market in line with our ISO 14001 Environmental Management system. “We have carried out a lot of work to be able to offer ever improving environmentally responsible operations and the range of recycled and recyclable materials that we offer. We clearly see
Barry Page from DCS shakes hands with Martin Williams from Papergraphics’ installation and training team
this investment as the next step of this ongoing process.” Mr Page added the business is constantly on the look-out for ways to further enhance production and could soon return to HP for another Latex investment.
Mimaki flatbed investment boosts productivity for Prestige Signs P
John Nolan, production director at Prestige Signs
restige Signs has made a major investment in production capability with the installation of a Mimaki JFX500-2131 grand-format flatbed UV printer.
Supplied and supported by Spectrum
Digital in Dublin, the new printer has already delivered significant efficiencies – helping the ISO 9001-accredited business complete a high-volume contract in half the expected time.
When a major contract materialised in 2024, production director John Nolan recognised that existing production
CS-Promotions transforms business with a JWEI JCUT-2131 digital cutter
S outh Wales sign maker
CS-Promotions has revolutionised its operations with the installation of a new JWEI JCUT-2131 digital cutting system from CMYUK. The investment has enabled the
family-owned business to bring its digital cutting capabilities in-house, driving significant time and cost savings while opening up new revenue streams. Prior to the investment, CS-Promotions
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had been outsourcing its cutting work to a company in Bristol, which required frequent trips back and forth. The speed and efficiency of the JWEI has translated to a 60 to 70% reduction in turnaround times. In addition to the time savings, the JWEI has also opened up new revenue streams for the business due to the range and versatility of tools that come as standard. CS-Promotions is now exploring the bespoke packaging market,
Paul Carey, founder, with the JWEI JCUT-2131 digital cutting system
leveraging the machine’s versatility to create unique packaging solutions for its clients. Furthermore, the business is expanding into the production of LED and neon signage, an area that again, was previously outsourced.
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capacity was going to be tested. The company’s new JFX500 was put straight to work producing large quantities of polycarbonate panels for light boxes with great efficiency. Printing time has been reduced with no sacrifice to quality. The 3x2m panels had previously been printed overnight due to long cycle times, taking up to eight hours each. With the new flatbed, Prestige Signs saw an instant transformation in productivity. Mr Nolan said: “The printer has already
served us very well. It’s the right machine for the work we’re doing.”
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