Sign Africa

UV specialists from IST-METZ Germany and its South African representative GVS TechniQuip will be hosting the IST UV 2012 workshop, an event that takes place every four years prior to the DRUPA expo. The workshop is recommended for all staff entering the printing and UV curing industry; existing technical, maintenance and production staff and business development managers, buyers and sales executives.  

The following topics will be covered:

-LED UV technology

-Substrates

-UV hardware

-Heat management

-UV Drying/Curing

-UV Lamp Technology

-UV Offset Principles

-Energy Consumption

-Reflector Technology

-Methods and Applications

-Ink/Coating technology

-Theoretical and practical troubleshooting 

- UV inkjet 

Dates and Venues: 

Johannesburg: Monday, 26 March 2012, 08h30-16h30 at The Aviator Hotel. 

Durban: Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 08h30-16h30, Blue Waters Hotel. 

Cape Town: Thursday, 29 March, 08h30-16h30, Clara Anna Fontein Game Reserve. 

Registration closes 29 February 2012.

Graficomp enjoyed great success at the Sign Africa RoadShow in Nelspruit, showcasing HP\'s latest latex printer, the L26500, and their exciting range of media, such as HP\'s Adhesive Wall Paper which is taking the market by storm. Coupled with the non-toxic ink of the latex printers, the wall paper is ideal and safe to use in any environment, extremely cost effective and easy to do yourself.

Graficomp is now preparing for its next Sign Africa RoadShow in Durban from the 13th to 16th of March. It will be displaying its range of HP Latex printers and media.

The company showcased the first South African manufactured flatbed application table, the Ezee Applicator MINI, at the at the Sign Africa RoadShow in Nelspruit. The machine is ideal for desktop vinyl and print applications, no compressor is required and application size is 1000 x 650. 

The machine was conceptualised and developed over a period of a year by engineer Kevin Richards, who co-owns Ogwini Engineering with two partners. The machine cuts out valuable time in applying printed media to any rigid substrate in minutes instead of hours and all this is done with no need for a squeegee or water.

The company also showcased the affordable Super J-Star inks. The eco-solvent inks are imported from Japan, are Cyclohexanone-free and have a 2-3 year outdoor durability.

There are three different variants of the ink and two are for the Epson print heads. The odourless S-EP-Series is for those in the office environment and the M-EP-Series (mild, low smell ink) is for those who are more price-conscious. They are perfect for all Mimaki and Mutoh printers. The third ink, the K-SK series (no smell), is for Konica print heads for HP and Seiko printers. 

The company has showcased the new HP Designjet L28500 at the Africa Print RoadShow in Nelspruit. This is the first time that the machine has been showcased in Africa.

The 2,64m wide L28500 offers improved durability compared with Eco-solvent technology. It features new HP 762 Latex Designjet inks, which produce rich blacks and glossy results on banners and self-adhesive vinyl, and offer double-sided printing capabilities with less user intervention and more accurate, automated registration.

Ideal for high-impact point-of-purchase displays, soft signage, bus shelters, vehicle graphics and more, the printer can print on a broad range of materials, including eco-solvent compatible media and low-cost uncoated options. The devices produce 1200dpi output with outdoor display permanence of up to three years unlaminated or five years laminated for high-quality, long-lasting prints. The output also dries inside the printer, boosting productivity for double-sided print jobs, and allowing immediate finishing or use.

The HP DesignJet Latex printer range also includes the DesignJet L26500, a 1.55m wide model. The L26500 offers the same outstanding features as the wider L28500.

Midcomp was the runner up in the Best Large Stand category at the RoadShow.