Machinery News Roland DG launches the Texart XT-640S-F
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oland DG has launched the Texart XT-640S-F, a fl exible, hybrid direct to textile and direct to garment solution designed to meet the growing demand for short-run printing in the apparel and textile industry. The XT-640S-F is tailor made for short-run printing. A digital printer with virtually no set up required, it can decorate different sizes, colours and types of garment within the same print run, as well as seamlessly switching from direct to garment and direct to textile without changing machine. Paul Willems, director of business development and product management at Roland DG EMEA, said: “In recent months, we’ve been working in collaboration with a number of our
R A Smart brings exclusive DTF print solution to the UK
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ollowing extensive in-house testing, R A Smart has partnered with a pioneering producer of
direct to fi lm print systems to bring the technology to the UK.
The patented ink and application technology has been developed over the past four years and now R A Smart has become the exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland for this revolutionary solution. Utilising white ink technology, without the need for pre-treatment, DTF offers users the capability to print onto almost any fabric type or colour with ease. Furthermore, the durable ink technology means that there’s no cracking, even on stretch materials, with high wash and rub resistance. All of that in an affordable package with ultra-low running costs. R A Smart’s demo unit is now up and running in Bollington for customers to visit, produce samples and see the technology fi rst-hand.
Roq’s Tech Centre in Portugal
Roq launches third generation of digital printing machines
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The DTF printer
he Roq Now and Roq Hybrid have arrived with their updated confi gurations and according to Roq, these machines are ready to take the DTG and web-to-print markets by storm. With the Roq Now you get a fully digital printing powerhouse that is able to handle complex designs with ease, requiring only one operator to run at full speed. With a maximum production of around 200 pieces per hour, this versatile machine will allow you to tackle a wide array of different jobs, regardless of the order size.
The Roq Hybrid is the perfect fusion between screen printing and digital printing. With it, you will be able to have
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the incredible print quality that you usually can only fi nd in digital, together with the special effects one can only achieve through screen printing. It becomes possible to print a super complex design with its digital print head and add effects like fl ock and foil during the production process, adding signifi cant value to your end product. Boasting a maximum production of around 320 pieces per hour, your machine will not only improve your product’s quality, but also do it at speeds higher than ever before.
Both these machines are more than ready to help boost your web-to-print capabilities and will represent a game- changing addition to any print shop.
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The Texart XT-640S-F
Italian textile customers to design a fl at-bed machine that is purpose-built for the ‘fashion drop’ generation. The result is the Texart XT-640S-F, our most fl exible textile printer to date, and a product that will help garment manufacturers to capitalise on the demand for short-run printing and incorporate it into their workfl ows.”
The Texart XT-640S-F can print onto cotton, cotton-rich blends, white polyester,
denim and leather. Its CMYK plus high-density white set-up delivers vibrant printing onto both white and coloured garments. With excellent wash test performance and ECO PASSPORT by Oeko-Tex certifi cation, it also provides a high quality, eco-friendly solution for long-lasting results. The product is available in three bed sizes, with a vacuum table included, and offers an optional jig system enabling up to six garments to be printed in a single workfl ow. Operators can load and leave instead of constantly supervising the print process, freeing them up to focus on other activities. The XT-640S-F is an agile, short-run-specifi c machine designed to sit alongside and traditional production methods.
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