Kettering-based print specialist i-Sub Digital will be
demonstrating its exclusive Digi-Foil digital foiling system for printing onto
a wide range of packaging materials and the Mimaki Kebab for direct printing
onto cylindrical items. The speed and ingenuity of the systems attracted a
great deal of interest at packaging, sign and display and trophy industry
events throughout 2014.
Digi-Foil combines a desktop Mimaki UJF-3042HG or UJF-6042
Series UV printer with a heated applicator to create foil effects in minutes,
giving a traditional appearance but without the time and cost necessary for
preparing dies and foil presses. A wide choice of effects is achievable in a
very short time frame – from metallics to embossed patterns and high-resolution
printed graphics. As separate modules the UJF UV inkjet printer offers an
all-in-one printing solution, whilst Digi-Foil is ideal for the creation of
detailed and accurate packaging mock-ups and promotional products.
The Kebab is an optional attachment for the Mimaki
UJF-3042HG and UJF-6042 printer that achieves seamless 360-degree surface
printing onto cylindrical objects up to 330mm in length and between 10mm and
110mm in diameter. Suitable for packaging, wine bottles, candles, water flasks
and more, the Kebab gives extra value from the Mimaki desktop units by enabling
3D prototypes and one-off personalisation.
"The Digi-Foil and Kebab systems always attract a 'wow'
from visitors," says i-Sub Digital Director Andy Spreag. "Being able
to see such high-quality results so quickly tends to spark people's
imaginations and get them thinking about what else they can produce.
"Being surrounded by such a wealth of innovative
equipment at Packaging Innovations – such as the digital cutting systems being
shown by our stand partners Zünd UK – means visitors will be sure to leave the
event with great packaging ideas."
Zünd UK will be running demonstrations of the Zünd S3 M-800
(1330mm x 800mm) digital cutter with an automatic sheet feeder and camera
system to enable fast, automated cutting. The Zünd Cut Centre software
installed on the system opens the correct job once it has been loaded onto the
machine automatically, for unattended production.
Packaging Innovations 2015, featuring over 350 exhibitors,
will take place at Birmingham's NEC on February 25th and 26th 2015, combining
Ecopack and Contract Pack areas with the co-located shows Empack and
Label&Print. Zünd UK and i-Sub Digital will be available for demonstrations
and advice on stand H18.
