-with VINSAK thermal platesetters and plate processors

Offering VINSAK TPS1160 thermal platesetter and VINSAK TPP 1300 thermal plate processor, Creed Engineers continues focusing on re-inventing the print business of their customers, ensuring profitability in a big way. It becomes more important as film has dried up, and outsourcing is expensive and unreliable.

VINSAK TPS1160 thermal platesetter is a technologically sophisticated solution that helps to make that quantum leap in a comfortable manner. At a blazing speed of 24 plates per hour, this platesetter enables imaging an 8-up plate. Powered by 64 channels of infrared semi conductor laser, one will be imaging with an absolute peace of mind. An easy to use control panel ensures that no time is wasted during every day operation. Designed to produce very sharp and accurate dots, the TPS1160 can image at 300 lpi providing an extremely smooth tonal gradation. Advanced optic technology, enables fine registration of colour over colour. Due to the advancement in mechanical, electrical, optics and precision engineering, this platesetter takes away the burden of consistency from the human element to modern technology.

While, VINSAK TPP 1300 thermal plate processor compliments the platesetter’s overall throughput. Built keeping the every day production needs in mind, TPP 1300 is an intelligent and robust solution that will ensure high throughput of plate is delivered reliably. Equipped with advanced micro-processor controls, ensuring reliability with usage of various plate processing settings, this system also enable maintaining thew developer temperature accurately within +/-0.3 degree celsius.

The high quality rollers are acid/alkaline resistant providing high quality processing for extended periods.

An exhibition of excellence in paper processing, Hunkeler innovationdays 2013 will open its doors on February 11, 2013 for five days this time at Lucerne, Switzerland. In this edition of the event approximately 70 exhibitors will present their latest products in an area covering 7,000 sq m and once again, a few of them will use the exclusive showcase for world premiers. During the extended five days, innovationdays 2013 will be rounded off and enhanced by two prestigious forums – DOXNET-on-Site and the European Business Document Association, where one can participate in an exciting series of seminars and discussions on a range of specialized topics.

For the tenth time this biennial industry gathering has assumed international importance in the fast-paced, ever-changing finishing business alongside digital printing. At the event, visitors will be able to directly compare a wide range of practical solution scenarios for transaction/transpromo printing, print-on-demand (books and newspapers) and direct mail production, etc. Integrated total solutions that address every aspects of the workflow for every industry segment will also be showcased during the event. Live demonstrations across nearly every print segment, including packaging, will provide visitors with insight into the technology and cost-saving economics of leading-edge technologies.

Some of the leading participants at the innovationdays 2013 who will showcase their technological advancements with their offerings include: Actega, adphos, ALFA Klebstoffe, Atlantic Suisse Tec, ATS, BOGRAMA, Bowe Systec, Canon, CMC, Compart, CVG PAPIER, Docucom, DOXNET, EBDA, EUKALIN, Folien Fischer, GMC Software Technology, GRAPHAX, Gramag, Graph-Tech, GUK, GOP AG, Heidelberg, Horizon International, HP, HSW, Hunkeler, Icon, Imaging Solutions, Impika, KAMA, KBA, Kern, Kicm, Kodak, Konika Minolta, manroland, Meccanotecnica, Merlin Technology, Mondi, Multigraf, Muller Martini, Neopost, Oce, POLAR, Pitney Bowes, Ricoh, Sitma, Schneider, Screen, SET, W+D, Wohlenberg, Xeikon, Xerox, Ziegler Paper Mill, etc.

Despite fairly slow growth in domestic demand, China has maintained an aggressive capacity expansion plan which will result in a significant market imbalance over the next two to three years. Given the precarious state of the global economy and relatively weak domestic demand Chinese producers will be eager to export excess tonnage. These findings were published recently in the 2012 World Boxboard Study by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.

“During the last decade, demand for boxboard declined in the mature markets of North America, Western Europe, Japan, and Oceania. Producers in those markets began exporting to developing markets that were experiencing significant growth rates of approximately seven percent per year from 2001 to 2010. By 2011, Asia represented 42 percent of the total world boxboard demand,” said Ken Wagerhorne vice president of packaging at RISI. “China has responded aggressively to this demand. We estimate that by 2013 close to 8.8 million tonnes of additional boxboard capacity will come online there. As Asia quickly takes the lead in global exports, producers in Europe and North America will face increasing competitive pressure,” added Wagerhorne.

Aiming to strengthening their global print MIS leadership, EFI recently announced the acquisition of Technique, a provider of MIS/ERP (management information systems and enterprise resource planning) software products for the printing and packaging industries. Presently, EFI provides a comprehensive set of MIS/ERP solutions and will look to integrate portions of Technique’s leading capabilities with EFI’s Monarch, Pace and Radius Solutions, allowing customers to achieve superior performance and profitability.