The XDI and XLT image engraved
roller/cylinder displayed at ALE's booth at Drupa 2012, which was manufactured
by global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America, allowed Harper to
share its ability to convert printing rollers into pieces of art with the rest
of the flexographic industry. The skills and technology demonstrated on this
roller generated a crowd of interested event attendees.
"It was a challenge for our graphics and
engraving team to create this roll for Drupa," commented Lee Kluttz, Vice
President of Operations at Harper Corporation of America. "The industry
feedback shows that we met that challenge."
The graphic was designed around a single
colored ceramic cylinder. To create the image, varying cell sizes and depths
were used. The end result was an innovative graphic depicting a human portrait
and other images.
The XDI technology, which engraves ceramic rolls
with digital images, is in its seventh year of development. This technology has
heightened not only the technological capabilities of the Harper team; it has
improved the organization's ability to continue providing the highest in
service and quality to its customers.
"We have an ever increasing number of
product gravure customers utilizing our technology in ceramic coating and laser
engraving," stated Alexander James, the Director of the Harper
GraphicSolutions division.
Harper Corporation also displayed its popular
Phantom technology, including the Phantom proofer and Phantom QD assembly.
The international exposure afforded by Drupa
2012 has provided numerous valuable opportunities. This year, it allowed
Harper's Asian licensee, Harper Asia Pacific of Thailand (HAP), to see the
"generations display cylinder." Prasert Vachiraprakarnsakul,
President of Harper Asia Pacific, was excited about the advances in ceramic
imaging and believes this technology will have many applications worldwide. HAP
team members took pictures at Drupa in front of the XDI cylinder.
