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Mimaki supports printers worldwide in Global Innovation Days event M
imaki held its global Innovation Days event from June 2 to 4 to
great success.
The event brought together printers, journalists and experts from Mimaki Japan, USA and Europe, to nurture innovation in the sign graphics, industrial, textile and 3D markets and drive success within the industry. The global event also introduced the market to Mimaki’s recent product releases, the JFX550, JFX600 and SUJV-160.
In a week of webinars, workshops, demonstrations, and networking events, over 1,300 attendees from all across the world logged in to participate, with the demonstration of UJV100 and JV100 printers, 3D printing workshop and car
Stormtech now available through PenCarrie
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anadian apparel brand, Stormtech, is now available through PenCarrie. PenCarrie will distribute the brand’s range of best-selling technical outerwear and apparel collections across seven categories, including bags and backpacks. Andrew Kouroushi, director of sales UK and Northern Europe, said: “Personally, I am delighted to welcome on board PenCarrie to the portfolio of Stormtech distributors. PenCarrie has an exceptional reputation for service in the UK market.
“The Stormtech brand continues to grow in Europe and aligning with PenCarrie further enhances our offering in the UK. Giving the resellers an even greater selection of products and enabling them to find and purchase our collection more easily.” Nicci Gratwicke, owner, PenCarrie, added: “We are very excited to be distributing Stormtech into the UK market. The brand adds a further dimension to the products that we are offering in this category and expands the choice we can offer to our customers. “We are looking forward to working with Andrew Kouroushi and the wider Stormtech team over the coming months in bringing this product to the PenCarrie customer base.”
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wrap workshop being the most popular events. As a first of its kind for Mimaki, visitors were able to speak with regional Mimaki representatives, gaining greater insight into the global printing industry as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. A stand-out attraction of the event was the recently released 100 Series, which is priced affordably to allow printers entry into different markets, as many look to expand their portfolio in these uncertain times. The new JFX600-2513 and JFX550-2513, which debuted a few weeks prior at virtual drupa, similarly are higher end but still affordable printers, when compared to other large format UV flatbed machines in its class. 3D full colour print technology also featured heavily in the event, as Mimaki explored the exciting propositions it opens up in different
markets and how the brand continues to extend the reach and accessibility of cutting-edge 3D technologies with its upcoming 3DUJ-2207 printer. Mr Kazuaki Ikeda, president of Mimaki Engineering, said: “I’d like to extend my thanks to everyone who joined us during this exciting new virtual event. During the pandemic, carrying on innovating has been central to Mimaki’s objectives, with eight new products having been released since October, and even more scheduled to come out over the course of this year. I hope that we can soon all meet at in-person events, once it’s safe to do so, but until then I’m excited to see the results of the continued collaboration and innovation of print industry that we saw in our Innovation Days event.”
Reusable face mask uses silver-based 3D knitted tech in fight against COVID-19
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team of healthcare scientists have developed The Silver Life Face Covering, which uses
silver-based 3D knitted technology and meets the World Health Organisation’s recommendations for use against the current microbial pandemic. The face mask uses silver as an integral part of the thread of its fabric, due to silver’s anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. The mask also filters incoming air and the outgoing breath through a mesh size of just three microns (whereas 10 microns is the current WHO standard) and is an effective filter in reducing air pollution particles, as well as airborne viruses such as COVID-19.
The Silver Life Face Covering is also reusable for up to 100 washes and is made from 36% recycled material, making it better for the environment than standard issue personal protective equipment masks which are neither reusable or recyclable.
Dr Alan Green, environmentalist and founder of SP Science, the owner of The Silver Life Face Coverings, said: “Face masks have become virtually compulsory both here in the UK and elsewhere throughout the world
The Silver Life Face Covering
and employers need to provide their employees with daily masks to keep them safe. Unfortunately, this has led to the estimate that the UK throws out 53 million face masks per day. “This mask has been developed by experienced healthcare scientists and has safety, the environment, recycling and manufacturing standards at the core of its design. Sustainability is at the essence of The Silver Life Face Covering, as it also meets US Environmental Protection Agency standards for disposal – the only silver-based textile that does so.”
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