“We originally undertook this project to solve a
long-standing problem for a customer in India,” said Eric Nelsen, VP of product
development for Xitron. “They have an eight-head web press designed to print
medical device packaging, which requires unique identification numbers on each
package. We were able to develop the Navigator DFE to drive the XAAR printheads
and incorporate our Variegator software for the variable data requirement.”
Successful completion of the project means that the
Navigator DFE can now drive other presses based on Meteor/XAAR components with
little or no additional customization. In addition, presses using Meteor
electronics with Fuji Dimatix, Ricoh, Kyocera, SII, Toshiba, or Konica Minolta
heads are driven by Navigator as well.
“We’re continuing to increase our production inkjet
presence in the marketplace,” said Nelsen. “Along with these Meteor additions,
Navigator DFE’s are compatible with systems from Memjet, and Canon Finetech,
offering a robust combination of RIP and workflow tools with extreme color
accuracy.”
Clive Ayling, Meteor’s Managing Director comments,
“Xitron and Meteor enjoy a strong working relationship and the synergy between
our companies offers tangible benefit to customers including reduced printer
development risk and accelerated time to market in a wide variety of
applications.”
