Equipment, Materials & Software
Safety Speed Manufacturing Recognized for Innovative Product at 2014 SGIA Expo
Safety Speed earned the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year Award for their SSC165H Panel Saw/Dust Free Cutter in the Finishing Equipment Category at this year's SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The competition recognized the latest equipment and supplies currently on the market that are advancing the specialty imaging industry. Sixty-eight companies...
Contra Vision has sponsored an international competition, the International Wrap Artists Competition™, to find the best see-through window graphics across our international markets, and they recently announced the winners. There were a range of exciting and creative entries, which showcased how Contra Vision® Perforated Window Film or other see-through technology can be used across a range of media from...
Digital Printing
Flexible, New Ink Formulation from EFI Creates Soft Signage Success for Orbus Exhibit & Display Group
EFI™, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, announced that Orbus Exhibit & Display Group has developed faster, high-quality fabric-printing capabilities for the growing "soft signage" market using a newly purchased EFI VUTEk® GS3250LXr Pro LED printer running SuperFlex Ink from EFI and 3M. The productivity and unique capabilities the Woodridge, Ill.-based company gains with...
A lot of business management software solutions, those that promise to help sign manufacturers easily manage and optimize everything from CRM to the shop floor, were developed as one-size-fits-all applications that didn't take the challenges of custom sign manufacturing into account. The first indication of a solution that doesn't overwhelm you with bloated features (and price...
Equipment, Materials & Software
New Benchtop CNC Router Helps Signmakers and Engravers Automate their Production
Techno’s new BT1212 Benchtop CNC Router key features are its heavy duty construction with precision ball screws on all three axes, an 800 Watt (1 HP) Kress variable speed spindle with 8,000-24,000 RPM and is powered by a brushless micro stepper motor control system. It is operated with an easy to use hand held controller and...
Digital Printing
HP Introduces Smart Printing Capabilities with New Large-Format Printing Mobile App New HP Latex Mobile
HP announced the new HP Latex Mobile application,(1) which allows HP Latex 300 Printer series customers to remotely monitor their printers, track job status and receive printer alerts. HP also announced that HP Latex 831 inks are now a 3M™ MCS™ warranty component for the HP Latex 360 Printer, as well as new environmental certifications for...
Digital Printing
Esko Launches i-cut Production Console Operating Platform for Kongsberg Digital Finishing Systems
The increasingly growing demand for ever more sophisticated production tools has inspired Esko to develop the i-cut Production Console. This newly developed front-end operating system will be the common platform for all Kongsberg digital finishing systems. It combines the feature set of the XL-Guide tailored for packaging applications and i-cut Vision Pro, the industry standard front-end...
GSG recently opened its sixth location in the Southwest and celebrated with a grand opening in October. Held at the new full-service facility in Austin, visitors were treated to a catered lunch by Salt Lick barbecue, live music from Austin's own Cody Bryan Band, as well as equipment demos and a vendor showcase. Each guest received...
3M Commercial Solutions announces the latest addition to its list of approved printer platforms eligible for 3M™ MCS™ Warranty coverage for finished graphics. HP Printer & Ink Effective Oct 22, 2014, HP Latex 831 Inks used with the HP Latex 360 Printer will be eligible for coverage under the warranty when created by a 3M-certified graphics...
For the seventh time, Visual Magnetics has been honored at the SGIA Expo. The world leader in magnetic receptive print media won a prestigious award for their newly released media, VM-CHALKboard PLUS™, which competed in the “Digital Inkjet Media – Films” category. “We are so proud that our offerings continue to be the leading standard in large-format...