The biggest Northern European
Conference of its kind for this industry sector will feature exhibitors and
speakers from Adphos, Agfa, Caldera, Chemstream, Colorgate, Fujifilm dimatix, Gew,
GIS, Huntsman, Industrial Inkjet, KNF, Pall, Printaled, Sunchemical, Toyoink,
Trident, Wifag, Xaar, Xennia and Indujet. The two-day, multi-subject
educational conference, sponsored by enabling partner drupa, has been developed
specifically for inkjet equipment manufacturers. It will comprise of:
• A focus on inkjet engineering
and the placing of a million drops that will feature hardware and software
aspects of equipment design and manufacture. Areas touched on will include
fluid systems, precision engineering, printheads, digital asset management,
RIPs, colour calibration and workflow.
• Fluid and ink components will
be reviewed such as nano particles, laboratory equipment, rheometers, particle
size analyzers, conductive, aqueous and UV inks.
• The academic track is open to
all universities and non-commercial research institutes to present their work.
Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA
comments: “Inkjet is becoming a mainstream print technology. Since the
introduction of high resolution single pass printheads there have been more
than five new inkjet presses announced every year. Whether labels, textiles, packaging,
ceramics or graphics, inkjet print technology is bridging the differences
between applications and positioning print into the manufacturing environment.”
He continues: “The conference
aims to showcase technologies and spotting trends, enabling emerging
technologies of printed electronics and functional fluids to learn and partner
with those that have been successful in enabling volume adoption of inkjet technology
in manufacturing applications.”
Among the topics under close
scrutiny at the conference will be:
Ink Supply Systems: Fluid
systems for recirculating inkjet systems have some demanding requirements.
Experts will discuss fluid compatibility, the threat of copy/ fake components
and avoiding pressure pulses by design and how low cost sensor technology
removes some of the complexity involved in design.
Printheads: Several printhead
manufactures expect to announce new products or product availability this year
or early next year. There are presentations from the leading manufactures and
the opportunity to meet and discuss your requirements face to face with the
suppliers at this two day event.
UV LEDs, Bulbs, & IR
systems: UV as a surface treatment - Bulbs and LED - Pinning , Drying and
Curing. The more you understand about curing and drying the more complicated it
becomes. Industry experts will discuss some of the lesser known details of UV
and IR.
Datapath: An essential part of
any systems is the glue that connects the image file to the printheads.
Inkjet Ink: Whether new market
or new technology, experts on inkjet ink technology will discuss advancements
in chemistry that provide for a broader range of inks for a broader range of
applications. Aqueous for textiles and non-textiles, new ceramic inks, what is
really meant by low migration and what do we expect to see next.
For latest news and updates on
The Inkjet Conference, or to register please go to: www.TheIJC.com.
