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LIGHTING
THE WAY
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Lighting the way
From Starleaton: Finding a
new print product that has a
true WOW factor
page 18
VI Brisbane 2016
14-16 April. Revealing
the road ahead
FESPA Expo 2016 report
FESPA Digital holds its
own in a Drupa year
Digital Signage
Australia. A modern
global power house or a
nanny mentality?
What’s new in
Consumables
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spicers at vi brisbane 2016 28
fespa digital holds its own in a drupa year 32
industry people 34
digital signage - Australia a nanny state?
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innovations in consumables
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news on software
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the growth of the flatbed market
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editorial
The road ahead
In 2016, a year in which the industry’s first major
innovations, special effects, new markets, bigger
Australian Expo is following a few weeks after
clients, smarter colour management, improved
Europe’s FESPA Digital, there’s an added push
marketing techniques...
for those who didn’t attend FESPA to get to the
perhaps, but also very different: the figures are a far
Australian event: VI Brisbane, running 14-16 April,
notch beyond.
in Hall 2 of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition
Centre.
Many major industry developments which have
the same as before,
The cost of NOT attending has to be considered.
Print companies who miss the event may be the
ones falling back in the race.
been realised over months or years - from research
Take for example, the benefits of discovering some
to concept to technology to creation - have been
of the new products displayed on pages 4 to 9, not to
impelled forward by the early deadline of the 8 March
mention the many ads in this publication that boast
start date for this year’s FESPA 2016 in Amsterdam.
the benefits of a variety of products and services.
So the cats are out of their bags, new ideas,
innovations, techniques, machines and substrates
Take the product announcements in the VI Brisbane
segment, pages 19 to 27, and elsewhere.
have been aired and discussed in numerous
Look over the VI Brisbane floorplan on page 20 to
European and other languages, and now those
pick out the number of exhibitors that are important
that are relevant to the Australian marketplace are
to visit.
heading for Brisbane.
Examine the VI Brisbane seminar program on page
The event will open in a matter of days and the
22, which presents a totally fresh view of marketing
first day crowds will be gathered and ready to surge
techniques that can proactively bring in contacts and
in through the doors at the dot of 10am. Why is it
clients - while you sleep - in addition to a couple of
urgent to be there?
special sessions that will be a treat for those with an
Well, if a company doesn’t place importance on
attending, the chances are their competitors do.
New and innovative technologies seem to be in
interest in engraving and design.
And that’s only a taste of the voyage of discovery
ahead.
acceleration on the path to the future state of things.
The key focus points for all exhibitors is on speed
of production, print accuracy, flexibility, workflow,
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Where is the Sign Price Guide?
At Image and via our national distributors, calls
are coming daily from sign businesses wishing to
purchase the 2016 edition of the Image Sign Price
Guide.
After publishing the Guide for many years, the 2016
has not been printed. “We are a victim of our own
success,” said publisher Stan Kilpin. “Businesses
still want the new Guide but because we have sold
so many copies in previous years, many readers
just refuse to destroy their old copy and are not
purchasing a new copy. Therefore the demand this
year just isn’t there. But all is not lost, we still have
a limited number of 2015 Guides available for sale.”
The success of the Guide cannot be faulted with
hundreds of copies sold annually. Its contents consist
of over 80 full colour pages of suggested pricing this is the price that you would charge your client.
Categories cover the full range:
• A-boards and T-signs • aluminium composite panels
• architectural directories systems • braille and tactile
signs • colourbond signs • cut out letters
• engraving plaques • name badges • fabric printing
• flags • fluted plastic signs • illuminated sign faces
• large format posters • neon & LED signs • POS
banner & display • drop banners • safety & directional
signs • t-shirts • vehicle magnetics • vehicle signage
• vinyl lettering • vinyl banners • vinyl stickers
• wide format signage and more.
General information includes setup costs for
screen printing, sign installation, information on
copyright design plus pages of a design sketch pad
and blank estimation pages.
“We’ll weigh up the interest and options on the
Guide’s future during this year,” said Kilpin.
For those wishing to purchase one of the few
remaining copies of the 2015 edition, click the Sign
Price Guide box on the Image Magazine home page
(www.imagemagazine.com.au), or contact your
nearest Spandex or Graphic Art Mart branch who still
have some copies.
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NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
Roland DG launches TrueVIS series
eco-solvent printer-cutters
Roland DG has launched a new generation
of advanced wide-format, eco-solvent inkjet
printer-cutters under the TrueVIS brand
name.
The VG series represents the company’s
most advanced printer-cutters ever. The
VG-640/540 printer-cutters are equipped
with four newly developed Roland DG
FlexFire print heads which more flexibly
control the metallic plate attached to the ink
chamber for a higher firing frequency. The
FlexFire print heads also deliver precision
droplet placement in three sizes, and an
approximately 25% wider print swath
compared to previous Roland DG models.
The VG-640/540 machines also offer
seven-colour (CMYK plus Light Cyan,
Light Magenta and Light Black) or eightcolour (CMYKLcLmLk plus White) ink
configurations. White ink provides excellent
opacity for transparent window graphics
while Light Cyan, Light Magenta and Light
Black offer smooth gradations, perfect skin
tones and beautiful images.
The VG-640/540 uses new Greenguard
Gold certified TrueVIS Ink which comes in
cost-effective 500ml pouches - these fit
neatly into reusable cartridges that slide into
a hidden ink bay for clean operation with
less waste. In dual CMYK configuration, up
to one litre of ink can be loaded for each
colour, ideal for high-volume, unattended
production.
The VG-640 and VG-540 are also designed
to be easier to use than other similar devices.
The newly developed Roland DG Mobile
Panel allows users to perform control panel
functions with their existing smartphones
or tablets with iOS or Android operating
systems via a Bluetooth connection.
Durst unveils new profit
opportunities
Sawgrass debuts
new inkset
Durst showcased its latest innovations and developments
in the large format printing segment at FESPA 2016, with a
focus on productivity and profits.
Sawgrass showcased its full portfolio
of sublimation solutions at FESPA Digital,
including its new Sawgrass VJ 628 8-Colour
System and launched a new SubliJet-HD Pro
Photo XF ink set for the Virtuoso 25” 630mm
8-Colour HD Product Decorating System. It’s
the first set of eight colour inks the company
has developed for the Sawgrass VJ 628
printer, and it has been extensively tested
and optimised to deliver superior operating
performance with Sawgrass VJ 628 dye
sublimation printers and software.
This revolutionary new eight colour pro
photo configuration - C, M, Y, K XF, Lc, Lm, Lk
XF and Llk XF expands the printer’s previous
dual CMYK SubliJet-HD ink capabilities
with a new formulation that includes
three XF black inks that were developed
in partnership with Universal Woods for
increased UV stability, image longevity and
performance on ChromaLuxe media.
Both printer and ink set were named 2015
Specialty Graphics Imaging Association
(SGIA) Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on
Metal Product of the Year, as their eight
colour output eclipsed that of some of the
world’s leading ink manufacturers in a blind,
head-to-head comparison.
When used to imprint 2016 ChromaLuxe
high definition photo panels, SubliJet-HD
Pro Photo XF inks provide four to seven
times greater image stability than silver
halide prints.
Durst Rhotex 500
The industrial inkjet systems specialist
launched new water-based printing systems
for lucrative large format print areas
of application, paving the way towards
traditional textile printing with technological
convergence and optimising productivity in
UV flatbed printing through automation.
Again this year, the core topic of Durst
offerings was “Durst Water Technology”,
with presentations of the Rhotex 500, the
first 5m dye sublimation printing system
on the market for seamless and extrawide soft signage and fabric applications,
and the new WT printer class with the Rho
WT 250 HS for sustainable and odour-free
advertising media and displays at the POS.
Following the FESPA textile trend, Durst
is showcasing the Alpha 190, a new printing
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system from its traditional textile printing
segment.
Durst offers one-step pigment inks and
automatic material pretreatment to create
technological convergence designed to give
even large format printing specialists an
easy route towards the production of home
textiles, clothing and upholstery coverings.
Automation is the crucial factor in the
Durst UV portfolio for further increasing
overall system efficiency. The Rho 1312 AF
sets new standards in this area with feed,
alignment and destacking units developed
by Durst.
Further information on Durst’s presence
at FESPA Digital 2016 is available on the
FESPA 2016 page on the Durst website at
www.durst.it/fespa2016/en
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Mimaki’s new 3.2m UV inkjet printer expands opportunities
Mimaki’s new 3.2m roll-to-roll inkjet printer delivers vibrant colour,
plus high opacity for outstanding backlit and other signage.
The Mimaki UJV55-320 uses UV-curable
ink and is cured with a low-energy LED
light array. This results in sign and display
graphics that exit the printer dry and
immediately ready for further processing,
significantly reducing production cycle
times. In addition, UV-curable inks emit
no volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
minimising their environmental footprint.
Versatility for sign & display
applications
The Mimaki UJV55-320 is an affordable
roll-fed wide format printer that delivers
speeds of up to 110sqm/hr with print
resolutions of up to 1200 dpi, depending
on the substrates. Instant-curing UV inks
enable post-processing and operations
immediately after printing, which helps
shorten the operation time and improve
productivity altogether.
• There’s a variety of ink configurations in
4-colour mode or 6-colour set plus white,
producing high quality, vibrant results
on transparent and coloured media. The
three-layer colour-white-colour printing
is especially suitable for production of
applications such as window graphics and
backlit signs, enabling beautiful colour
reproduction for backlit signs during day
and night.
• Built-in LED lights make it more efficient
for operators to check print quality of
backlit signage during the production run,
simulating their installed look and reducing
waste and rework.
• Automatic detection of nozzle faults and
cleaning and/or nozzle substitution for high
quality uninterrupted printing.
• Twin roll capability enables printing
on two separate rolls of the same media
for simultaneous printing of two different
jobs. Media rolls in twin roll operation
can range from 210 to 1,524 mm in width,
with the distance between the two rolls
being automatically detected for faultless
performance.
• RasterLink 6 software with a patented
dithering technique and Mimaki Advanced
Pass System (MAPS) for higher quality and
reduced banding, even at high print speeds
and during longer print runs.
Kornit Digital launches Storm Hexa and Storm 1000 DTG systems
Kornit Storm Hexa
Kornit Digital has launched two new
direct-to-garment printing systems at FESPA
Amsterdam. Kornit’s signature product series
for mid-size businesses has received a major
upgrade, featuring recirculating print heads,
flexible ink configurations and significantly
reduced ink consumption.
Kornit’s best-selling Storm systems have
earned a reputation as solid, robust and
reliable industrial systems with high effective
throughput.
The new Kornit Storm Hexa and Kornit
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Storm 1000 have been equipped with stateof-the-art inkjet technology to turn them
into the most advanced industrial direct-togarment printing systems for medium-size
businesses. Features include recirculating
ink systems to reduce ink consumption and
to optimise reliability, and a doubled number
of nozzles to increase productivity by up to
40% over previous Storm configurations.
The Storm 1000 is the standard
configuration of the new product family
and features 12 print heads in a CMYK and
White configuration. It produces up to 170
garments per hour in high productivity
mode, including inline pre-treatment. It
covers a print area of up to 50 x 70 cm.
The new Storm Hexa comes with 16
print heads and two additional colours for
full CMYK, Red, Green and White support
- the system of choice for colour-conscious
applications such as the production of
promotional and brand related garments.
It can also produce up to 170 garments per
hour in high productivity mode.
Both systems are based on Kornit’s
unique NeoPigment printing process and
are equipped with advanced productivity
features such as built-in pre-treatment
system, quick replace pallet mechanism, 4
litre bulk ink system, an integrated humidity
system and a backup power system for
a quick and easy system start. All Kornit
printing systems are compatible with a
variety of fabrics (cotton, polyester, blends,
denim, silk wool and more) and are geared
towards
industrial
mass-customisation
applications.
A DIVISION OF
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EFI launches six new VUTEk printers
EFI VUTEk LX3 Pro with Fiery proServer for VUTEk
At Fespa Digital 2016, EFI introduced six new VUTEk printers - including
one of the world’s fastest production-class hybrid LED printers, a
flagship high-volume inkjet press - and a VUTEk textile printer making
its worldwide debut.
The 3m wide EFI VUTEk LX3 Pro hybrid
roll-flatbed LED inkjet printer was presented
as a leader in production-class LED inkjet
graphics print engine speeds with fast
throughput of up to 318sqm/hr.
The EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro UV inkjet press
builds on the success customers have
achieved on over a hundred worldwide
installations of its predecessor, the EFI
VUTEk HS100 Pro inkjet press.
The newest-version EFI Fiery proServer
driving the 3.2m VUTEk printers in EFI’s
stand is claimed to deliver productivity
and quality well beyond a typical printer
RIP. This upgraded Fiery digital front end
platform gives VUTEk customers the power
to process print files 60% faster than earlier
versions of the proServer, or up to 170%
faster than alternative systems, claims EFI.
EFI also premiered a new VUTEk
printer to help customers capture new
opportunities based on the surging demand
for high-quality, lightweight reusable fabric
graphic soft signage used in retail visual
merchandising, trade show graphics and
other applications.
This printer family offers print speeds
up to 464sqm/hr at 600 dpi and ultra-high
resolution up to 2,400 dpi. It also features
four-level greyscale printing with 4 to 72
picolitre drop sizes. These printers are
environmentally friendly and use waterbased sublimation inks to help users
produce quality soft signage and banner
applications.
Also presented:
• The EFI Matan Quantum LXr LED printer,
a dedicated roll-to-roll printer offering
a superb price/speed/quality ratio for
exceptional versatility, the widest range
of substrates, said to be the lowest total
cost of ownership in its class.
• The EFI H1625-SD, an entry-level,
1.65-metre UV hybrid production printer
that uses award-winning EFI SuperDraw
UV ink for near-photographic imaging
direct to thermoformable substrates. The
printer runs four colours plus white with
high-quality greyscale imaging.
• For the industrial textile market,
including digital printing for home décor
and apparel, EFI featured the Reggiani
ReNOIR NEXT 180 at Fespa Digital. This
versatile product runs fabrics and papers
with a common ink set using a 1.8m
beltless digital printing system.
Fujifilm releases Acuity Select 20 series UV flatbeds
Fujifilm released an all-new range of the
popular Acuity flatbed UV printers at FESPA
2016.
The new Acuity Select 20 Series will
replace the Acuity Advance series first
introduced
in
2008.
Improvements
are focused on image quality, flatbed
architecture and productivity with reduced
ink consumption. Four, six and eight channel
models will be available with the addition
of light Cyan and light Magenta inks for
improved highlight and quartertones in
images. White and clear ink options are also
added, while the double CMYK ‘squared’
high productivity version will deliver
improved overall smoothness in production
mode, thanks to a new masking system.
The existing standard and X2 flatbed sizes
are retained, being 125cm x 250cm and
308cm x 250cm respectively. With the roll
media option, flexible media 90 to 220cm is
accommodated. A six-zone vacuum system
with higher flow vacuum pumps has been
introduced, along with auto or manualcontrol pneumatic pin registration, with
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five retractable pins. Automated printhead
maintenance is an optional extra.
Two new print modes have been
introduced adding to the existing eleven
modes from Express to Fine Art. Ink channel
configurations can be specified by the
customer as factory options and most are
upgradeable in the field.
Fujifilm’s own ink, Uvijet KI, is the
standard for its high adhesion to a variety
of substrates, excellent colour gamut
and satin finish. Uvijet flexible KV inks
(for thermoforming) are also available
but without the ‘light’ colours. All ink is
in convenient 2 litre pouches with the
exception of white, which comes in a 1 litre
size.
As with all inkjet printers sold by Fujifilm
Australia directly to the market, the Acuity
Select 20 series will be supplied with
ColorGate Production Server 9.02 as the
standard RIP/server platform.
Xaar expands product range for UV applications
Wood grain affects
achieved using the new
Xaar 1002 GS40 printhead
Xaar has announced the launch of a
printhead which is designed to deliver high
ink build capability combined with unrivalled
print reliability and high productivity. The
company says the Xaar 1002 GS40 for UV
applications is ideal for printing UV spot
varnish for labels, packaging and graphics,
as well as adding textured effects to wood
laminate. Already proven in the ceramics
tile decoration industry, the launch of this
printhead into the UV market enables a
range of high-build varnish and textured
effects.
This latest addition to the marketleading Xaar 1002 family of printheads jets
drop volumes from 40 – 160pL and has
greyscale capability (5 levels). It is a good
choice for printing UV spot varnish and for
applications requiring a high laydown at
higher print speeds.
Depending on the drop size, the printhead
can lay down extra opaque whites with a
larger drop size or a finer base of whites
with a smaller drop size - this can be
particularly useful in creating fine detailed
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images or text, the Xaar 1002 GS40 can be
used in combination with the Xaar 1002
GS6 printhead.
The large drop capability of the Xaar 1002
GS40 also means it is ideal for printing high
build spot varnish or tactile, textured effects,
such as wood grain, which improve the
visual appearance of edge banding or other
wood laminate products manufactured
by the décor industry. In addition, the
throughput of this printhead surpasses that
of any other on the market; this is due to
greyscale capability combined with high
drop size which deliver a very high volume
of ink laydown per nozzle.
As with all of the Xaar 1002 family of
printheads, this new variant includes TF
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ink flow at a very high rate directly past
the back of the nozzle during drop ejection.
The company says this provides unrivalled
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WIDE FORMAT & SIGNAGE NEWS
Spandex begins search for new CEO following announcement
of Alex McClelland’s resignation
The search for Alex McClelland’s replacement has begun since
the announcement of his resignation from Spandex, which
followed the successful acquisition of Spandex by Chequers
Capital, a French-German private equity firm with over AUD$2.6
billion under management.
Chequers Capital has acquired all of
Swiss-headquartered Spandex’s worldwide
operations from funds advised by Gilde
Buyout Partners, who funded the carveout from Gerber Scientific Inc in 2011.
The ensuing five years has seen Spandex
demonstrate healthy growth to 28 branches
around the world, servicing more than
30,000 SME customers involved in signage,
display, vehicle fleet wrapping, architectural
décor and emerging new areas such as
textiles, enabled by the surge in digital
inkjet printing technologies.
A binding agreement was signed in
December 2015 but was only finalised
recently.
Karsten Hartmann, Director at Chequers
Capital, said at the time, “We are excited
about this partnership. Spandex is an
outstanding company with leadership
positions across Europe and Australia. We
are extremely impressed by the strong
management team and are looking forward
to supporting them in their strategy to grow
the company. We see multiple avenues
for growth, especially expansion into new
markets and new product categories. In
addition, we are keen to support Spandex in
growing via further acquisitions.”
Alex McClelland said “It’s been a hard
decision to leave such a fantastic team
after fourteen years, but the acquisition by
Chequers provided me with time to reflect
and decide on the next stage of my career.
As a major shareholder in the local Spandex
business, I am also able to realise my
shareholding, confident in the knowledge
that we have built the strongest and most
innovative distributor to the sign and
display sector on this side of the world.”
Australia is an important market for
Spandex, said McClelland. “The strategies
and growth initiatives put in place,
acquisitions such as Plas Image and
Qualsign, plus further plans, will stand
Spandex in good stead for the future as
it moves to further consolidate itself as
the number one player in the Australian
marketplace. My successor will inherit
a very sound business, staffed by very
talented and capable people.”
He adds: “I have enjoyed my role at
Spandex immensely and have made
many long lasting business relationships,
internally and externally, and look forward
to maintaining them.”
While the search for Alex McClelland’s
replacement is on, he remains flexible on
his departure date.
Signarama success with Flora flatbed printer
Peter Keating of SAR Brendale, and Cameron Sutherland, Director AVS
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Peter Keating of Signarama Brendale
was the first Signarama store owner to buy
a Flora flatbed printer. The ROI (Return On
Investment) was one of the key influencers
when Peter decided on the Flora flatbed.
With a 1220mm x 2440mm print area, the
prints produced are actually around 12mm
wider than specified. The price was low and
included a 2.5m roll to roll printer and a
full RIP system so Signarama Brendale had
perfect profiles the minute they turned on
the printer, profiled and ripped in the one
package.
However, at the time of going to press the
business was having so much success with
the flatbed they still hadn’t used the roll to
roll unit.
The printer price included a 3 year
warranty, serviced every 6 months, good
support on call, and with the cost of ink
at only $145/litre. Peter said the ease of
purchase was simplified by the good
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EFI acquires Rialco Ltd, gaining its dye and
colour systems expertise
EFI has announced the
acquisition of Rialco Limited,
one of Europe’s leading
suppliers of dye powders and
colour products for digital print
and industrial manufacturing
industries.
EFI plans to improve its inkjet portfolio
with Rialco’s advanced ink component
capabilities.
Based in the UK, Rialco will now operate
as part of EFI’s industrial inkjet business,
and will continue to work closely with and
support its existing clients as well as expand
and grow its capabilities with new products
and new customers. Rialco employees have
joined EFI and will continue to work from
Rialco’s facility in Bradford.
The dye-sublimation ink market Rialco
serves is one of the fastest-growing sectors
of the global ink industry, with new research
from Smithers Pira forecasting 18.4%
year-over-year growth in dye-sublimated
material print volumes through 2021, and a
greater than 100% increase in volume and
value of dye-sublimated printed material in
that same time frame.
“The acquisition of Rialco gives EFI the
platform to extend the technical advantages
we provide to customers in the signage,
textile, ceramics and other industries that
are rapidly transitioning from analogue to
digital printing,” said Stephen Emery, vice
president of EFI’s ink business.
“Becoming part of EFI gives Rialco an
important opportunity to continue growing
as part of a leading developer of advanced
industrial ink products,” said Paul Davies,
a Rialco co-founder and current director of
EFI-Rialco. “Our team is looking forward
to working with our colleagues across EFI
to bring Rialco’s innovations to a broader
range of customers and markets.”
ASGA launch of a pilot project to boost
recruitment into the sign and graphics
industry
ASGA has taken the initiative to support its
members and the industry to facilitate a flow
of qualified tradespeople into the industry
to meet future requirements. It is taking
action is based on the recommendations
of a report it commissioned to identify the
challenges within the labour market in the
signage and graphics industry.
The report was compiled by a member
of ITAC (Industry Testing and Assessment
Centres), Andrew Bryson, who is also the
Executive Officer of the NSW Construction
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and Select Property Services Industry
Advisory Body.
The report indicates that not only has the
number of qualified tradespeople entering
the industry failed to match those exiting
- there is an average loss of 460 qualified
staff each year - it has in addition failed to
support the growth in staff required to keep
pace with the expansion of the industry
since 2000.
It becomes clear from the report that
a dam wall has built up which is holding
back the introduction of apprentices into
businesses that need them. Unless there
is a print professional within the company
who has completed the ten selected units
in order to gain an Accreditation Certificate
that enables them to provide supervision
and mentoring of apprentices, an apprentice
cannot be trained within the company.
The report proposes a ‘two-step strategy
for training’, and ASGA has taken a first
step by securing funding from the NSW
government for a pilot project that enables
32 workers from 17 print companies to
gain the accreditation that enables their
companies to take on apprentices on the
job.
ASGA’s intention is to replicate the pilot
Spandex launches a
new ImagePerfect
Materials Guide
Spandex launched its latest edition of its
ImagePerfect Materials Guide in February,
and it’s available to no cost. The new guide
contains a selection of everyday digital
and signage products as well as many new
specialty products designed to open up new
and lucrative markets for sign makers and
graphic producers.
For the first time, the guide is organised
by application type, rather than material
type. This helps customers think about how
various substrates can apply to specific
applications and explores the potential
of new market opportunities, such as
window graphics, decorative wall and floor
coverings, point of sale and display, garment
and textile, and more.
Spandex’s exclusive ImagePerfect brand,
offers one of the widest ranges of materials
and accessories in the market today. The
new guide is designed to help customers
make easy choices when selecting the
most suitable material for each job, clearly
illustrating the many possibilities available in
an easy to understand style.
Call 1800 683 311 to request a copy of the
Guide.
project across Australia as a first response
to the Report results.
As outlined in the report, the Federal
Government has undertaken a programme
of vocational education and training (VET)
to ‘elevate trades and vocational education
to the centre of Australia’s economy’ that
reinforces the need for relevant, current and
qualified people in the workforce. ASGA
is well placed to engage with the Federal
Government to promote VET reform that can
greatly enhance the industry’s innovation
and economic contribution.
Currently the signs and graphics industry
has very little control over the delivery of
training and is hostage to various state VET
policies. ASGA is on a path to remedy that
situation.
ASGA launches Sign Awards 2016
The ASGA Sign Awards, held
every two years, is a highlight
event that recognises and
rewards sign companies across
Australia, demonstrating
the array of talent - leading
edge, digital and traditional
- among the nation’s signage
professionals.
Success at any level is an affirmation
of a company’s team work, expertise and
professionalism. Entering the Awards Event
brings its own positive spin as all entries
will be on display at the VI Sydney expo
open to view by thousands of potential
clients, presenting an excellent marketing
opportunity.
The seventh ASGA Awards Event and
Gala Industry Dinner will be held on
Friday 16 September 2016 at Waterview
Convention Centre, Sydney Bicentennial
Park, Sydney Olympic Park. The event will
take place during the VI Sydney expo which
will be held at Sydney Showground, Sydney
Olympic Park from 15-17 September 2016.
For the Awards event, there’s an Enter &
Win opportunity: Enter the ASGA Awards
2016 and attend the ASGA Industry Gala
Dinner to be in the draw to win a trip for two
to ISA Sign Expo 2016 in Orlando, Florida
USA.
All entries must be of work completed
in the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016.
Closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 15
July 2016.
ASGA Member entries:
$30 per entry for the first three
entries, $10 per entry for entries
four to ten, no charge for entries
11 and beyond.
Non Members:
$77 per entry for all entries
Apprentices: No entry fee
Full information is available on the
ASGA website at http://www.signs.org.
au/sign-awards-2016
2016 World Wrap Master Champion
announced In Amsterdam
Jim Miller, owner of Millers
Decals, USA, has won the
prestigious title of World Wrap
Master at FESPA Digital 2016.
Sponsored by Avery Dennison and
Mimaki, the European leg of the competition
which took place over the first two days of
the show attracted 28 competitors from 15
countries and saw Jim named European
Wrap Master. He then joined those who had
already taken part in Wrap Masters events
globally for the World Series ‘final battle’
over 10-11 March.
Ruan Greeff, South Africa (Wrap Master
Africa 2015) and Michael Szwacki, UK,
took second and third place, winning prize
money of €1,250 and €750 respectively, as
well as gift bags. Jim has received €2,500
but more importantly the global recognition
and invaluable networking opportunities
that taking part in this competition brings.
Wrapping a variety of items, including
Audi A1 Sportbacks, clogs and superhero
items, the entrants were judged by expert
wrappers and trainers Ole Solskin, Justin
Pate, Kiss Lajos (winner 2014/2015) and
John Duever.
Duncan MacOwan, Head of Events,
FESPA, commented, “This year has been
a nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat competition
as result of the high calibre of entrants.
However there could only be one Wrap
Superhero, and Jim’s technical abilities
shone through. It’s also been great to
see non-competitors learn more about
wrapping through the daily workshop
sessions. This is such a rapidly expanding
market offering a host of new opportunities
that PSPs can begin to offer their clients.”
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Graphic Art Mart acquires South Australia’s Q1 Media
Graphic Art Mart has widened
its national presence with
the acquisition of Q1 Media,
a wholesaler of sign writing,
screen and digital printing
products throughout South
Australia, with a history dating
back to the 1980’s.
Graphic Art Mart has serviced the sign and
display market in Australia for more than 40
years, marketing leading industry brands
such as Avery Dennison, Arlon, Roland DG,
Aslan, Chemica, Mimaki, and Sihl.
The company’s existing operations in New
South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western
Australia and the Northern Territory have
provided customers with 0solid product
knowledge and quality service and support.
The company will now be able to build its
presence in South Australia.
Samantha Drewe, Q1 Media director, will
stay on to assist with the transition.
Mousa Elsarky, Managing Director of
Graphic Art Mart, said, “We are excited to
have the opportunity to service the South
Australian market and bring it the best of
products and service levels they deserve.
We have had a busy few weeks through
the process of successfully integrating
Q1 Media into our business with minimal
inconvenience to customers.
“Graphic Art Mart acknowledges Sam and
her team for their commitment to the South
Australian market over the last 30 years. We
are delighted that Sam will remain with the
business to help establish Graphic Art Mart
in South Australia.
“We would like to assure Q1 Media’s
customers that business will continue to
operate as usual out of the current facilities
at Unit 31, 937 Marion Road, Mitchell Park,
SA 5043.
Spandex gains Hanita SolarZone & SafetyZone window films
Li-Or Chemke, General Manager of Hanita Pacific
Spandex Asia Pacific
has signed a reseller
agreement with Hanita
Pacific, a leading developer
and manufacturer of
window films for solar
control, safety and antigraffiti applications.
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Hanita Pacific produces solar control film
under the SolarZone brand for architectural,
transport and automotive applications. The
company also manufactures SafetyZone™
films that render glass shatter-resistant and
protected against impacts, blasts, break-ins
and natural disasters.
Hanita SolarZone and SafetyZone films
are available now from Spandex Asia
Pacific. Orders in Western Australia will be
handled by Window Films WA Pty Ltd.
Li-Or Chemke, General Manager of
Hanita Pacific, based in Nunawading,
Victoria, says: “Spandex’s coast-to-coast
reach and substantial warehousing/logistics
operations will yield a better market spread
and penetration. The company itself is
international and well-resourced, with a
deep understanding of automotive and
architectural films for graphic applications.”
Spandex
Managing
Director
Alex
McClelland said: “Hanita’s excellent range
of window films is a natural addition to the
Spandex catalogue, since we are already
selling printable graphic films to many
automotive and architectural businesses.
Many of our vehicle-wrap customers also
offer window tinting as a service and,
with Hanita’s superb quality and creative
difference, the right window film to
complement wrap designs is now available
from one source.”
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Aussie Signs fined
$250,000 over 2013
wall collapse
L-R: Epson’s SC-F7100 and SC-F7200
printers in action at Flash. In the
foreground, an art piece is printing to
“chromalux” (aluminium dye-sub) which
requires a very high quality printer hence
it is running on the SC-F7200 .
Flash Graphics Brisbane installs Epson
SC-F7200 large format printer
Flash Graphics has installed a
large format Epson SC-F7200
printer at their Brisbane offices.
Flash’s Fredrik Uden explained, “The SCF7200 is an amazing printer. The accuracy of
dot placement and the fineness of the dot
in conjunction with a great take up system
is incredible. The SC-F7100 and SC-F7200
printers are used exclusively for transfer
paper printing and dye sublimating to our
finest stocks as they produce a print quality
rivalled by nothing else.
”We have seen a great upswing in fabric
printing and our focus is the customers that
appreciate the combination of great fabric
handled with photographic detailing. Once
you get used to Epson quality it is hard to
consider other coarser printing systems for
fabrics from other suppliers.”
Flash now use their new SC-F7200 mainly
for promotional flags for galleries, theatres,
retailers, seasonal retail branding, specialty
printing to metals and technical textiles for
art and interiors markets.
One of the F7200’s operators in Brisbane
is Mark Jackman who added, “We were very
impressed with the quality and design of
the F7100 and we needed more throughput
so, as the Epson platform is so easy to
incorporate into our workflow the F7200
was perfect. The F7200 has a good media
feeding system, including platen vacuum
that allows for fast printing at high quality
with great consistency. Its inkset delivers
excellent gamut with less service issues
around printheads, dampers and ink lines.
Also its high definition output transfers well
to other media besides display and flag,
for example metals, ceramics and interior
furnishings.”
“It’s very hard to fault the F7200. For
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example, dye sub printing to paper
generally requires a temperature and
humidity controlled environment however,
when you use the F7200 which has higher
tolerance for temperature and humidity,
you can easily get a particularly high quality
and consistent output every time.”
The SC-F7200 is designed to operate
in conjunction with a calendar style heat
press. It combines Epson’s advanced
PrecisionCore print head with UltraChrome
DS ink, a Continuous Ink Supply System
(CISS), 64” wide print engine with media
output heater, and high precision Auto
Take-Up. The head enables high resolution
output with adjustable dot sizing, precise
ink density and placement control. The ink
supports a wide range of industry standard
transfer media with output that is not only
cost-effective but has predictable and
precise colour. The engine, supply system
and ATU all work together to facilitate
continuous roll-to-roll printing at speeds
up to 58.9sqm/hr for an efficient production
process.
When the Epson SureColor Fabric DS
series was first released it represented a
revolution; designed from the ground up
for Dye Sublimation, it provided one of
the first turn-key single-vendor production
platforms. Today it continues to lead the way
with predictable, consistent and superior
image quality that is augmented with a
range of models to suit different production
requirements.
The F7200 combines wide format output
with low running costs, and efficient roll
to roll operation. It suits production of
clothing, soft signage, and printed fabrics.
Prints are made on paper which is then
transferred (sublimated) via a heat press
onto material that contains a polyester base
or has received a polyester pre-treatment.
Aussie Signs has been fined $250,000 for
its part in the wall collapse which killed three
pedestrians in Swanston Street, central
Melbourne in March 2013.
The fatal event that occurred that day
serves as a warning to all signmakers
and installers that full attention needs to
be given to compliance with all safety
requirements, either by themselves or by
the primary contractor.
Aussie Signs was contracted by Grocon,
a major building company, to attach an
advertising hoarding to the freestanding
wall. The company subcontracted the job
out, providing the materials and overseeing
construction and installation - all around 18
months before the wall fell.
When strong winds pushed over a 15m
section of the wall and the attached hoarding
in the autumn of 2013, two teenagers and a
33 year old woman were killed.
Aussie Signs were charged with failing
to ensure people were not exposed to risk
and pleaded guilty in the County Court,
which ruled that the company failed to take
adequate steps to ensure the safety of the
wall, such as arranging for a risk assessment,
structural engineering assessment or
building permit, or ensuring that Grocon
had taken suitable action.
As quoted in The Age news section, a
CFMEU spokesman said that WorkSafe “had
bungled the investigation, gave Grocon a
slap on the wrist and then chased the little
guys.”
FESPA’s Global Expo
location 2017
FESPA has announced that its Global
Expo, FESPA 2017, will take place over five
days from 8 - 12 May 2017 at the Hamburg
Messe, Germany. The event will cover all of
ten halls and as well as being a screen and
digital exhibition, will encompass FESPA
Textile, European Sign Expo and Printeriors.
Roz McGuinness, Divisional Director,
FESPA, said, “We respond to exhibitors’
feedback. Hamburg is the eighth largest
city in Europe and easily accessible by
air. It has excellent rail and road links, and
outstanding infrastructure to support an
influx of visitors.”
Hamburg Messe is just ten minutes walk
from the city centre and close to the airport,
which is served by over 60 airlines. FESPA’s
Global Expo typically attracts 22,000
visitors from 125 countries, making it a truly
international event. For more information
on next year’s FESPA Global Expo visit the
FESPA 2017 website at www.fespa2017.com.
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Lighting the Way
Printing is constantly evolving and has seen significant change
over the last decade, but finding a new print product that has a
true WOW factor can be challenging, until now.
An Australian company, Southern Cross
Printed Electronics (SPE) is launching a
totally new light technology – one that uses
a micro diode ink to produce a very thin and
robust light using a printing press!
SPE’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff
Saunders advises the development of the
technology has had a number of challenges.
“Some seven years ago, we identified
the emergence of the printed electronics
industry as a major potential growth sector.
Working with NthDegree Technologies,
a US based company, we focused our
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development on thin film lighting products.
The initial development centred around the
refinement of electro luminescence (EL)
products. The limitations of that technology
soon became apparent. We have spent the
last five years helping develop the market
for the unique micro diode ink technology
and overcoming a number of hurdles to
bring the product to market.”
Southern Cross Printed Electronics, which
trades as Phosfect, has been fortunate
to work with a number of quality local
companies to assist in the development of
its core product sets. Its pilot plant is located
at Belrose on Sydney’s northern beaches,
where the bare substrate is converted into
light products.
Starleaton was on board very early,
providing advice and test samples of its
range of substrates and laminates to the
Phosfect team.
“We ended up developing a specialised
laminate with our UK partners for Phosfect.
The specification required a laminate that
possessed water proof qualities, was thick
enough to allow for self weight stability,
possessed good optical characteristics and
used adhesives that were complementary to
the rest of the lamp build” states Starleaton
CEO Ben Eaton.
“Phosfect has recently purchased what
is expected to be the first of a number of
premium SEAL laminators. That sale is one
of the longer gestation periods Starleaton
has experienced” muses Ben, “but the
potential for this spectacular lighting
product and our relationship with Phosfect
will certainly make the development
timeline worth while.”
The light itself has a number of unique
attributes. It is only 750um thick, is flexible,
waterproof and gives off a homogeneous
distributed light and operates using 12volts
DC over a very wide operating temperature
range.
“We can tailor the light colour between
4500 and 7500 kelvin” advises Jeff, “and
because of the efficiencies of the micro
diode technology, the lights do not require
heat sinks. The other very surprising
attribute of the lights is their robustness. We
can run over the lights with a forklift, smash
with a sledgehammer and they continue to
operate. Clients who have visited the facility
or have viewed the Phosfect web site are
amazed.”
“The most challenging aspect of
production is now staying focused on our
core market products. Almost without
fail, people who see this technology for
the first time say words to the effect of
…” this is great, have you thought about
using it in XYZ application?” The down
stream opportunities are mind boggling.
Where as other lamp manufacturers have
thousands of products each for different
applications, Phosfect has one lamp product
for thousands of applications.”
“Because the lamp is printed, we have
few limitations on the design. Our initial
to market products will be used for shelf
lighting, a grid ceiling light, portable
industrial lighting as well as POP/backlit
displays and the like. These products will be
based on standard 25mm and 75mm wide
lamps that will be printed in the US by a
company working with our US partner. We
have found that an 8mm offset from the
lamp is all that is required for a consistent
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homogeneous light”, advises Phosfect’s
industrial designer Tony Simons.
Phosfect has been field testing its
products for over 12 months and has
developed a number of complementary
products for power distribution and the like.
“We will be the first company worldwide
to commercialise the micro diode ink
technology and having the exclusive
Oceania rights for the technology will
certainly keep us busy” states Jeff.
For Starleaton, it was clear some six years
ago that partnering with Phosfect would
prove fruitful. The challenges stemming
from the unique demands for Phosfect’s
vision aligned perfectly with Starleaton’s
insatiable appetite for being at the cutting
edge. The project would involve an outsidethe-box solution that had not yet been
established in the industry of printing
materials and production supply.
It truly was a process of innovation,
complete with the trial and error that
always
accompanies
groundbreaking
achievements. When Phosfect connected
with Starleaton to enquire about laminators
that could encapsulate the micro diode
ink in a watertight seal, Starleaton was
quick to dip into its extensive supply
chain network to see what they could do.
During the brainstorming process, one
option considered was from Starleaton’s
range of liquid laminators, however
correspondence with partners in the USA
and strategic thinking from CEO Ben Eaton
concluded that a better product was still
out there that was more accommodating
of the chemistry of the micro diode ink.
Reaching out to manufacturers in the UK,
the first carefully considered samples of
substrates were brought to Australian
shores for the dedicated team at Starleaton
to begin testing. Initial failures of the water
bucket test – where laminated materials
were immersed in water to gauge the
substrates’ waterproof ratings– informed on
subsequent tests until finally arriving at the
best-in-class solution. And it was testament
to Starleaton’s expertise and experience
in the game that the outright winner took
just 5 substrates to get to – including 3
transparent substrates, 1 translucent white
and 1 translucent black.
In parallel to Phosfect’s product design
requirements, an important piece of the
puzzle was to set the business up for
success by enabling productive efficiency.
Starleaton’s answer was the Seal 62 Pro
D laminator – the perfect match for the
substrate to output a sleek, finished product
with the specified waterproof requirements
that could handle the necessities for
self-weight stability and complementary
adhesives, while upholding Phosfect’s
impeccable optical standard.
The Seal 62 Pro D laminator now sits
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within the walls of Phosfect’s production
plant. Using the easy feed table, Seal 62
Pro D requires only one-man operation to
establish roll-to-roll laminating without
any additional equipment. This makes
lamination virtually a set-and-forget
process with minimal cost beyond the
running of the machine itself.
The Seal 62 Pro D’s fully adjustable top
and bottom roller heating system facilitates
perfect encapsulation of Phosfect’s patented
product, while the slitters enable easy and
clean cutting of any sized light strips that
its creators can conceive. This allows for a
finished product that truly lets the versatility
of the lamp build’s underlying genius shine.
Starleaton are proud to be able to supply
Phosfect with the tools and materials
necessary to create something new which
could truly revolutionise printing and
advertising and extend beyond the borders
of the printed page to applications in shelf
lighting, grid ceiling lighting, portable
industrial lighting as well as POP / backlit
displays and the like.
Starleaton is always happy to hear from
customers looking for that solution to that
weird, wild or wonderful application. Call
1300 880 605 or visit www.starleaton.com.au.
For further information on Southern Cross
Printed, contact: [email protected].
VI-BRISBANE 2016
14-16
APRIL
2016
Hall 2, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Opening hours
Thursday 14 April 2016 Friday 15 April 2016 Saturday 16 April 2016 10am to 5pm
10am to 5pm
10am to 4pm
VI Brisbane 2016 will reveal a fresh range of new machines,
consumables and software that can boost production and business
results. This is a perfect opportunity to discover the latest innovations
from the experts attending, and pick up tips and techniques to fine
tune production and boost business. It’s easy to register online at
www.infosalons.com.au/VISUAL15S
Looking to learn vehicle wrapping skills?
Grab the chance to learn Vehicle Wrapping and Signage Graphics
skills from the professionals, including their tips and tricks and
the right tools for the job. Book in early for the popular wrap
workshops hosted by Graphic Art Mart and Avery Dennison.
This is a valuable opportunity to learn the basics and get some
hands-on experience of the techniques involved. Places are
limited. Pre-booking is essential - call 02 9868 1577 or email
[email protected]
Day 1: Thursday 14 April
#1: 10.30am-12.30pm
#2: 2pm-4pm
Day 2: Friday 15 April
#3: 10.30am-12.30pm
#4: 2pm-4pm
Day 3: Saturday 16 April
#5: 10.30am-12.30pm
#6: 1.30pm-3.30pm
Yellotools Seminars
At VI Brisbane, Yello Tools will be running seminars with tool
demonstrations every hour. The Yello Tools truck will carry the
new custom made Showtime/Yello Tools chopper. There will be a
new shopping store with all the latest tools and equipment, and
Platinum Sponsor
new products include an extended range of Teflon-coated Body
Guard knives with both single and dual heads, Magtape for easy
application of window graphics with magnets, Timbermax wall
applicators and table mounted corner cutters.
Gold Sponsors
vi BRISBANE 2016
14-16 April 2016. Hall 2, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Visual Impact Brisbane
14 – 16 April 2016
FLOORPLAN
Mulford Stand A10
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Sign Essentials Stand C20
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Providing New Solutions through Innovation.
We have the solutions for your business. Make sure to visit us at VI Brisbane - Stand E2.
Mimaki as a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics,
textile/apparel and industrial markets will be releasing to the Australian Market place 3 new printers and
another new textile ink set. On display on the Mimaki Australia stand, E2, will be the latest direct to textile
printer using Mimaki’s new printhead technology for high speed production while maintaining high quality prints.
Two new UV LED curing printers will also be on display, the latest high resolution UV Flatbed printer for high
definition printing and the new 3.2m wide roll to roll. In addition to these new printers the new range of
dye Sublimation transfer inks. These new machines and ink developments are built around Mimaki’s
advances in technology and responses from our global customer base. Mimaki will also be displaying our
latest developments in wider colour gamut printing on the latex and eco-solvent printer allowing for printing
with greater contrast and detail. For the first time in Brisbane the CFL-605RT small format flatbed cutter
will also be producing samples, the perfect finishing solution for our UJF flatbed UV.
www.visualimpact.org.au
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WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
VI Brisbane 2016 Workshops
Learn to work smarter, not harder
Must know marketing principles for Small Business - Sandra O’Neill
Thursday 14 April 2016 10.30am – 12.30pm
Learn the foundation marketing techniques that businesses need to implement successful
marketing strategies, and key principles large organisations use to captivate their audience
in today’s environment. Understand how the methodology behind successful campaigns
can be adapted to your business.
Instagram for Business - Tara Kingi
Thursday 14 April 2016 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Instagram has over 400 million monthly active users globally and 5 million in Australia.
Learn how to use Instagram as a source of traffic, leads and sales for your business, how to
establish a profile as an individual or business, how to follow the right people and market
your business on Instagram - and more cool stuff.
Good Better Best - Rich Zydonik
Thursday 14 April 2016 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Rich teaches how to turn ordinary to extraordinary and how to add pizzazz to your signage
projects quickly and easily to exponentially increase profits.
Linkedin for Business - Tara Kingi
Friday 15 April 2016 10.30am – 12.30pm
Linkedin is the world’s leading social network for professionals. Forget business cards
and internet searches, you can find who you need on Linkedin. With 400 million professional
users around the world and 7 million in Australia, it’s important to learn how to connect
with the right people and market a business on Linkedin with Linkedin Company Profiles,
Linkedin Groups, Pulse & more.
Learn to create effective advertising campaigns - Sandra O’Neill
Friday 15 April 2016 1.00pm – 3.00pm
What advertising works best for your business? Magazine, Radio, Google, Facebook,
Newspaper, TV? Find out where to spend your precious advertising dollar and improve ROI
with this interactive presentation on advertising in the right place with the right message.
Learn to create dynamic and cost effective campaigns that attract better engagement and
sales outcomes.
Tips, Techniques and Shortcuts – Corel Draw X7 - Cory Bourne
Friday 15 April 2016 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Cory Bourne will draw on 20 years’ industry experience providing tips, techniques
and shortcuts that can benefit rotary engravers, lasers and UV-LED printing. Learn how
to vectorize low res images from the web and ready the file for use in all applications;
easy steps for importing logo’s and combining with text merge details from Excel, Word
or Notepad for badge work or serialising; and how to achieve accurate tiling to suit all
applications. Q & A session to follow.
How to find out what customers really want - Sandra O’Neill
Saturday 16 April 2016 10.30am – 12.30pm
What swings potential customers to a business and gives an edge over the competition?
Find out how small business can adapt the same principles that are used by big business,
and use them immediately without costing a fortune.
Getting your social media right - Tara Kingi
Saturday 16 April 2016 - 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Gain an overview of the major social media networks. Check you are on the right ones
and getting best results from them. Learn how to create a social media strategy including
defined social media objectives, target market, identification of relevant networks,
developing content to post, when to post and tools for managing and monitoring social
media campaigns.
The Presenters
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Presenters
Tara Kingi – The Creative Collective
Tara’s wide ranging skills as
presenter, program coordinator
and trainer, with a Google Analytics
Qualification, led to an internship
with Performance Frontiers and on
to a position as a Content Marketing
Strategist for a marketing and
advertising agency in Brisbane. Today
Tara is a digital marketing all rounder,
with knowledge in areas such as social
media marketing and strategy, with
a particular interest in Facebook &
Instagram as well as connecting brands
with influencers.
Sandra O’Neill – The Marketing
Division Australia
Sandra provides specialist marketing
training, sharing 25 years experience in
business and marketing incorporating
media, advertising, business
development, sales, management,
consulting and training. She blends
traditional marketing principles
with new practices, teaching the
methodology behind the processes.
As well as training for the Australian
Marketing Institute, Sandra has
authored a ‘How To’ Marketing Series
of resource books and consults to
companies around Australia.
Richard Zydonik - Rowmark
Richard is vice president of Sales &
Business Development at Rowmark
LLC, starting with the company in 2000.
Before joining Rowmark, Rich spent
15 years working for the founding
manufacturers of rotary & laser
engraving systems in several capacities
including operations management,
Worldwide Sales, general manager and
president. Rich has written extensively
for the Awards & Engraving Magazine
and has also authored “The Engravers
Bible”. Rich currently serves on
several Advisory Boards helping local
businesses grow and prosper, and also
in his local Findlay, Ohio community,
contributing his skills for the Children’s
Mentoring Connection serving “at risk”
children of Hancock County.
TAKE YOUR CAPABILITIES
TO THE NEXT LEVEL
With the New Océ Arizona 1200 Series
The most
versatile Arizona
printer ever will
be on display
at Visual Impact
Brisbane.
For more information, please contact Canon Professional Print on 1300 363 440
or email your enquiry to [email protected]
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Sign Essentials’s quarter century
of achievements
Since opening in 1981, Sign Essentials has kept a keen eye
on new moves in the signage industry and has been quick to
introduce new ideas and new lines to the Australian market.
In 2016 Sign Essentials is celebrating
25 years of supplying the sign industry
in Australia. The team is not sitting back
and resting on their laurels however, with
a wave of exciting new products being
released this year. Many of the new releases
coincide with the VI Brisbane show in April.
There will be four product lines on the
Sign Essentials stand that are a ‘must-see’.
Here’s a preview.
Grafityp self-adhesive products
Sign Essentials has been appointed
a distributor of Grafityp Self-Adhesive
Products. Operating from headquarters in
Belgium, Grafityp was one of the pioneers of
computer-cut sign making, revolutionising
the industry by creating the CSR vinyl cutter
in 1984. Within two years the company
developed and began manufacturing
their own range of self-adhesive vinyls.
With thirty years’ experience in this key
market, Grafityp is undoubtedly one of the
world’s most successful and trusted vinyl
manufacturers.
Says Sean Strange, general manager of
Sign Essentials. “Since the early CSR vinyl
cutter days I’ve seen a real opportunity to
provide access to a wide range of Grafityp
products in Australia. When the opportunity
arose for us to distribute the entire range
including Grafitack cut vinyl and Grafiprint
print media and overlaminates, it was
clearly the right move.”
Sign Essentials representatives recently
visited the Grafityp factory in Belgium
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for a guided tour by Mr Herman Bosman,
founder and CEO of the company. They also
attended FESPA Digital in Amsterdam where
they met Grafityp sales staff and received
valuable product training. “It was great
to see the size and quality of the Grafityp
factory” said Hayden Bazant, print specialist
at Sign Essentials. “It’s easy to understand
why they have such a fantastic reputation
around the world and it was exciting to
see the research they are undertaking to
continue bringing new products to market.”
As well as being ideal for solvent, ecosolvent and UV printing, the Grafiprint range
is Certified for HP latex inks.The Grafitack cut
vinyl range, which is fully REACH compliant,
is extensive. For example, the polymeric
series has more than 50 colours available.
Grafityp Self-Adhesive Products are in
stock and available from Sign Essentials
now.
Lamidesk flatbed applicator
The Lamidesk Easy Shift is a flatbed
applicator with a difference - it’s motorised!
The theory behind it is Don’t Work Hard,
Work Smart. Using other flatbed applicators,
the operator will work from the area in the
middle of the table, and must lean right
across to do things like cutting off the liner.
With the Lamidesk Easy Shift, everything is
designed to happen at the edge of the table.
The work area is easily accessible and the
motor drives the gantry down the table.
Foot pedals keep the operator’s hands
free for precise material handling. These
features and more enable mounting that is
very quick and easy when compared with
manual models.
Non-motorised versions of the Lamidesk
are available if preferred, including the
Compact Dual, which has a dual purpose
bed that can be flipped upside-down for use
as a regular workbench when not needed
for laminating. This is an ideal solution for
print shops where space is an issue and
application work is less regular.
The Lamidesk is available now.
Impact CNC blizzard router
The recently released Blizzard is a CNC
Router featuring a 5.5kw spindle which
is capable of cutting most signmaking
materials such as aluminium composite,
acrylic, MDF, aluminium and much more. All
the usual Impact CNC standard inclusions
are there, including vacuum hold-down and
dust extraction.
An optional knife system is also available
with the Blizzard. If you’re cutting cardboard,
foam, corflute and the like, the Impact CNC
oscillating knife makes it simple. Both the
router and the knife remain attached to the
gantry at all times, whichever one is not
being used simply retracts out of the way.
An extended gantry ensures both devices
can reach the entire bed surface.
In addition, the Blizzard has a stateof-the-art OptiScout camera registration
system which makes print/cut jobs a cinch.
Even if the print is crooked or stretched
the OptiScout system will compensate and
ensure an accurate cut can be achieved.
The camera system can work in conjunction
with either the router or the knife.
Impact CNC lightning laser
The new 2016 version of the Lightning
Laser is more compact than its predecessor,
with neater integration of accessories.
It also features an appealing new shape
design, adding up to a smaller footprint
without reducing the bed or laser tube size.
The Lightning comes in a number of
sizes and with a range of laser tubes to
suit user requirements. It is available now,
and can also be viewed at Sign Essentials’
showroom in Brisbane.
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Want a foolproof way
to get a Spike in business?
Then head straight to Spicers stand A20
at Visual Impact Brisbane, 2016.
Spicers are excited to announce they are the
exclusive reseller in Australia of Spike by ikeGPS,
a smart laser measurement solution. Allowing the
user to instantly measure areas for signs by simply
taking a picture, Spike has become an indispensable
measuring tool in the United States, where it was
introduced in late 2014.
”The key to Spike is that it is so easy to
use,” says Wayne Hood, Spicers National
Sales Specialist -- Self-Adhesive Vinyl. “With
Spike, you can work out all sorts of complex
measurements on the spot, without hiring
an expensive scissor lift or taking out your
ladder and tape measure. Customers are
always impressed.”
Spike attaches to a smartphone or tablet
and works with the Spike app to quickly give
the measurements required for estimating
and installation needs. Measurements are
recorded within the photo and then exported
as a PDF, JPG or Spike File (XML). The user
can measure the photo directly within the
app or on the desktop using Spike’s cloudbased software.
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Spicers stand (A20) will feature real life
demo ‘measuring’ areas so customers will
be able to try Spike out for themselves. A
Mimaki JV400-160 LX will also feature at
the stand, with Spicers happy to chat to any
of those interested in updating or perhaps
entering the Sign and Display market in the
future.
Indeed, a Mimaki printer and a Spike would
be a great combination for anyone. A work
essential for shopfitters, property inspectors
and valuers, construction contractors, and
anyone who needs quick measurements,
Spike allows for easy estimates, mockups and permit applications. Photos can
be accessed at any time for re-measuring,
eliminating the need to return to the location
for additional measurements.
”Spike is an excellent time saver,” says
Wayne. “There’s no need for ladders or
cranes. An accurate measurement is always
a click away. Spike allows you to bid on
more complicated jobs and get ahead of
competitors as well. We encourage anyone
who is interested to contact us for an inperson demo of Spike or visit us at the
show. It also comes with a 30-day, moneyback guarantee, giving you time to test
Spike at your convenience.”
But Spicers are confident users won’t
return Spike. When it comes to saving time
and money, Spike really measures up.
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Fujifilm on show
to the world
Two major European trade fairs inside three
months for Fujifilm affirms the company’s
commitment to the Graphic Arts.
Visitors to FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam from
March 8-11, had the opportunity to see Fujifilm’s
broad range of inkjet solutions to drive their
businesses forward.
the droplets merge at the nozzle rather than
on the substrate, Fujifilm claims that image
quality is superior.
New Flatbed UV range
As announced prior to FESPA, Fujifilm
featured the new range of Acuity Select
20 Flatbed UV machines. This represents
a complete revamp of the popular Acuity
Advance series with four, six and eightchannel models available by adding light
Cyan and light Magenta inks for improved
highlight and quartertones in images.
White and clear ink options are also new
features, while a double CMYK ‘squared’
high productivity version will deliver
improved overall smoothness in production
mode, thanks to a new masking system.
Bed sizes of 125cm x 250cm and 308cm x
250cm are available and, with the roll media
option, flexible media from 90 to 220cm is
accommodated. A six-zone vacuum system
with higher flow vacuum pumps has been
introduced, along with auto or manualcontrol pneumatic pin registration, with
five retractable pins. Automated printhead
maintenance is an optional extra.
Fujifilm’s spread at FESPA went far
beyond the boundaries of its own booths,
since many other booths were running
OEM Fujifilm UV and aqueous inks or using
Fujifilm Dimatix printheads inside printers.
As Fujifilm Australia General Manager for
Graphic Systems, Lindsay Barnes noted:
“ We are totally embedded into the global
signage, display, POP and exhibition
graphics sector, using Fujifilm’s vast R&D
resources to deliver the best possible inks,
printheads, hardware and media.”
Drupa on the horizon
Fujifilm’s twin stands totalling 315sqm
showed a number of new product launches
including the new Acuity LED 1600 II roll/
flatbed printer which builds on the best
features of the popular Acuity LED 1600,
delivering the highest levels of quality,
productivity and versatility using lowenergy LED UV curing.
The Acuity LED 1600 II features a new
fast printing mode of 33sqm/hr, more than
50% faster than the previous model. The
machine, which has a maximum print width
of 1,610mm, and a 1,200dpi maximum
resolution from Fujifilm Dimatix Q-series
printheads, also offers simultaneous twolayer printing (white plus clear) and threelayer printing (colour plus white and clear)
when combined with Caldera or ColorGate
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RIP software. The total ink channel count is
eight including the white and clear.
Versatility is retained in that the new
Acuity LED 1600 II can also print rigid
materials up to 10mm thick and comes with
feed and receive tables. Roll media up to
1mm thick is catered for and a new feature
where vacuum is precision-controlled,
enables thin or low-strength media such as
Voile to be printed.
The new Acuity LED 1600 II features
Fujifilm’s Intelligent Curing Control which
adjusts light from the LED lamp unit to
manage the curing speed of the ink. The
wide-gamut Uvijet inks, formulated by
Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems (Sericol), are
assisted by VersaDrop greyscale technology
incorporated into the print-heads. Because
Following its success at FESPA, Fujifilm
has little breathing space before the
world’s largest printing and graphics trade
fair, drupa 2016, opens on May 31st in
Düsseldorf. The company is situated in Hall
8b on three huge stands, mirrored by an
adjacent three occupied by close affiliate
Xerox. Additionally, Fujifilm has a smaller
stand in the Heidelberg Hall 1, in support
of its co-development of Heidelberg’s inkjet
digital programme known as Primefire.
As an all-encompassing print media
event, drupa 2016 will see Fujifilm showcase
its entire range of graphics technologies
including offset and flexo plates, workflow,
CtP hardware, wide format, digital presses
and environmental initiatives to reduce
energy, chemical and water usage. Drupa
2016 will also be the first global presentation
of Fujifilm’s Superia brand prepress range.
Designed for
creativity
now u2p to
33m /hr
NEW
Acuity LED 1600 II
Driven by Fujifilm technology
The latest generation of this successful LED UV hybrid printer is now
even faster and more versatile, with simultaneous colour, white and
clear ink printing. Powered by Fujifilm’s leading printhead and ink
technologies, this is a reliable production machine built to deliver
exceptional results.
To find out more about this outstanding printer
visit www.fujifilm.eu
or email [email protected]
Why Fujifilm
LED UV is better
Up to 33m2/hr productivity
Can print on heat
sensitive materials
Lower power consumption
Up to ten times longer lamp life
More environmentally friendly
FESPA DIGITAL 2016
FESPA Digital holds its
own in a Drupa year
Sophie Matthews-Paul reports on a busy Amsterdam exhibition
FESPA Digital was busy throughout all four days.
Anyone thinking that this year’s FESPA
Digital was going to be compromised by
the fact that Drupa is looming had their
worries quashed as the event was certainly
as busy as ever, and there was no lack of
visitors. While one or two of the normal
exhibitors were absent, for the majority it
was business as usual with plenty of new
product launches to keep people’s appetites
whetted.
Returning to Amsterdam was symbolic.
The RAI exhibition centre was the location
chosen for the first dedicated digital show
back in 2006 and although low temperatures
and biting winds were certainly features
this time round they didn’t chill the overall
atmosphere. Comparing numbers with
Barcelona, which was also held earlier in the
year because of Drupa, there was a visitor
increase of some 30% and this, in itself, is
indicative of the growing relevance of a
digital show.
This year’s event showed the weight of
related trends moving the original raison
d’être into new and parallel pastures,
including a sidestep into digital signage
as well as greater emphasis on printed
interiors. The show was also heavy on
textile with a remarkable increase in
exhibitors covering this segment, from soft
signs through to garment production. And,
although there were new machines catering
for all ink technologies, in some ways fabrics
stole a large chunk of visitors’ attention.
Launches covered all budgets and
productivity needs, ranging from relatively
low-end print engines up to specialist
machines. Certainly Mimaki’s new UJV5532
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320, a low-cost roll-fed 3.2m LED UV curable
addition, proved to be popular and in high
demand, signifying a growth in recognition
for an alternative to solvent-based inks in
this market segment. The change in curing
technology saw various additions, including
InkTec’s Jetrix LX5 flat-bed machine, the
company’s first shift away from mercury
arc lamps, and the recently introduced
Acuity LED 1600 II from Fujifilm. Much of
the emphasis from EFI was on LED UVcurable technology with the introduction
of the VUTEk LX3 Pro combination printer,
also 3.2 m wide, and the Matan Quantum
LXr 3.5m roll-to-roll system. Turning to more
specialist markets, the company’s 1.65m
H1625 SD proved to be popular with its
thermoforming capabilities while the H1625
RS also accommodates specific needs and
ink characteristics for traffic signs.
Canon’s newest Arizona UV-curable flatbed printers have also been revised with the
Océ Arizona 1240, 1260 and 1280 platforms
all making their first European appearance
at FESPA Digital. For Screen Europe the
show gave it the option to show for the first
time its Truepress Jet 3200UV which, while
primarily intended for the flatbed segment
also offers a roll-to-roll option.
At the high end of the scale HP announced
the Scitex 9000 printer which features the
same HDR print-heads and ink as the more
expensive Scitex 11000 but at a much lower
price point. This introductory model to this
flat-bed series provides a field upgrade
option so that users can start with the new
engine and add automation and different
print modes at a future date. Also covering
the high productivity segment was EFI’s
VUTEk HS125 Pro 3.2m combination
platform which was also having its
European debut in Amsterdam and, again,
should tempt packaging and point-ofpurchase print companies, and there’s the
added bonus of its roll feed.
But, on the eco-solvent front, Epson,
Roland DG, Mutoh and Mimaki are still
building on this technology and finding
strong markets. Epson’s SureColor SCS80600 made its debut at FESPA Digital,
along with the SC-P20000 that’s designed
for the commercial print sector and
Pigment inks from Kornit Digital
producing garments on the
Avalanche 1000
Durst’s Rho WT 250 HS waterbased technology
FESPA DIGITAL 2016
photographers, while Roland launched two
print-and-cut systems in the form of the
TrueVis VG640 and VG540.
Latex printing technologies featured
strongly on the HP stand, and Ricoh was
pushing its L4100 printer which, although
based on the Mimaki JVX400 LX series,
uses a different ink that has been developed
exclusively. With the emphasis on aqueousbased inks but in rather a different price
bracket, the Durst Rho WT 250 HS also made
an appearance and this platform should
provide a useful option for a wide range
of rigid and flexible applications including
packaging.
However, every year we look at forecasts
for digital textile printing and, thus far, this
technology has failed to make the strong
impact anticipated. At this year’s FESPA
Digital there was a definite upsurge in the
numbers of exhibitors concentrating on soft
signage, garments and interiors so perhaps
the former reticence about this technology
is finally being overcome.
The exhibition saw the arrival of the
first 5m dye sublimation printer launched
by Durst in the form of the Rhotex 500, a
heavyweight beast that should appeal
to interior décor specialists and those
producing large back-drops. Hollanders
chose FESPA Digital to demonstrate its
double-sided ColorBooster DS in its 3.2m
iteration, a platform which incorporates
integrated fixation while D.gen introduced
a new direct-to-textile option called the
Teleios Grande/H6 that’s intended for the
soft sign market.
Still on the textile theme, this was the
first show where EFI had a strong focus
on machines that result from last year’s
acquisition of Reggiani, with the Renoir Next
complemented by a VUTEk FabriVu duo
that comes in two widths and prints direct
or via transfer paper. Lüscher-Tschudi also
launched its 3.2m T-Rex which comes with a
fairly hefty price tag, while Mtex has added
a new model to its Blue series that allows
printing on knitted and stretchy fabrics.
Pigment inks for the textiles were also
on the agenda, with Kornit Digital adding
two new Storm direct-to-garment printers
to boost its existing NeoPigment portfolio.
This chemistry is now beginning to make
its presence felt in other fabric sectors with
manufacturers such as Durst running it on
its Alpha machine.
Software and finishing, plus materials
and ancillaries, were also in abundance at
FESPA Digital, with a wealth of new products
and technologies on show. And the strong
presence from all sectors certainly confirms
this event’s position in the calendar as an
exhibition in its own right, regardless of
whether or not it’s taking place in a Drupa
year.
Thermoforming generated on EFI’s H1625 SD printer.
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INDUSTRY People
Roland DG announces leadership changes
Roland DG Corporation has announced
that long-time president, Masahiro Tomioka,
will step down from the role and Hidenori
Fujioka, director and executive vice president
will take over the position. Tomioka will
continue his roles as representative director
and chairman of the company.
The announcement comes as Roland DG
implements a new mid-term business plan
for 2016-2020 and a new organisational
structure to facilitate new business
development. “Our aim for the next thirty
years is to use the GlobalOne platform
to drive sustainable growth and create
multiple pillars of business to meet the
needs of the coming era,” Tomioka said. “I
believe Fujioka’s extensive knowledge of
industry-leading technologies and his track
record of creating high-value solutions
for a wide variety of markets will allow
the company to quickly adapt its business
model and accelerate growth.”
During his 30 years as President, Tomioka
spearheaded the transformation of Roland
DG from a manufacturer of pen plotters to
3D desktop fabrication tools, vinyl cutters
and wide-format inkjet printers, achieving
worldwide sales leadership and high
profitability. To ensure future sales growth,
he recently tapped into the company’s
inkjet and 3D technologies to expand into
the on-demand digital printing and health
care industries. He was also responsible
for promoting the company’s innovative
GlobalOne plan, which unified R&D with
sales and marketing as one group and
leveraged the company’s talent globally to
respond faster to market changes.
Fujioka joined the company in 2014 with
comprehensive experience in leadership
roles in a number of major industry
companies. He has earned acclaim
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Masahiro Tomioka
for strengthening and diversifying the
company’s ink, inkjet print head, 3D and
UV technologies to enable the company to
quickly develop a variety of new products
and solutions that deliver added value.
“These are exciting times at Roland DG
and I am honoured to serve as President,”
Fujioka said. “Roland DG offers a
sophisticated product line with a passionate
culture and family spirit. While upholding
this tradition, I intend to turn the company
Hidenori Fujioka
into a more progressive and innovative
organisation to achieve sustainable growth.
My goal is to shift our business to a new
digital era model that will serve as a
foundation for the next big leap in growth
by capitalising on our GlobalOne business
platform. Together, we will unlock the full
potential of our employees worldwide to
realise new market creation with products
and services that exceed customer
expectations.”
AVS appoints new operations manager
Australian Visual Solutions (AVS) director
Cameron Sutherland is delighted over the
promotion of Andrea Ellison to the role of
national operations manager.
Andrea started with AVS three years
ago as customer service manager, and has
been instrumental in establishing its AVS
customer service team as the best in the
industry. Her new role brings a heightened
coherence between the customer service
and warehousing teams. Andrea now
oversees the six warehouses nationally,
central purchasing and central customer
service with a focus on making customers
the winners.
Getting the right product at the right
price to the right customer is a huge task.
Six warehouses managers at AVS’ six
national locations each manage 4000 lines.
Each location has eight courier runs a day,
totalling 48 daily courier runs to deliver
hundreds of parcels.
Andrea’s promotion has passed on the
role of achieving a high level of customer
service into the steady hands of Jessica
Ratcliffe. Jess is on the phones day to day
and is certainly eager to look after running
the AVS customer support team.
Digital Signage
Australia
A Modern Global Power House or
still a Nanny Mentality?
Let’s look at Digital Signage. It’s the
world’s fastest growing OOH advertising
medium and retail form of communicating
brand awareness and advertising with
70% of people over the age of 12 viewing
By Vernon Kingman
digital signage every month. It’s an obvious
massive target market and it keeps growing
at a massive rate. In Australia alone, digital
signage is expected to grow between 12
to 15% per year over the next four years
to a staggering estimated $130 million per
annum plus.
So why are road management authorities
and local councils assessing digital signage
as an evil distraction that is going to
cause mass carnage on our roads? Why
is it perceived that a digital sign is more
distracting than an illuminated static sign?
Where is the data they access to make
these
decisions?
In Western Australia,
the managing authority is Main Roads, In
Victoria you have VicRoads and so on, each
state has a controlling body.
Let’s look at the simplest form of the
digital signage market first. The humble
LED trailer originally designed as a road
safety alert trailer. Now of course they
are used for all sorts of advertising and
are commonly plonked in front of a retail
outlet advertising “50% off, this week only”
This sign on Kwinana Freeway in WA was turned
off nearly a year ago and has been left unused
flashing red and blue with the message
changing periodically. If this store is lucky
(or unlucky) enough to be on a main road,
that authority may decide that the changing
digital screen is a major distraction and
Not the sort of question you would expect to
ask in a trade magazine but let’s face it, how
many of you are frustrated with how corporate
governance is affecting your ability to run your
business, let alone be the entrepreneur that
you are. I know it drives me mad so I expect
a similar response from other like-minded
business owners.
request it shut down. Most aren’t arguing
about an unlicensed sign or an illegal sign
in the sense of it not having a permit, they
argue it is unsafe by causing a distraction to
motorists.
However, (and I love this bit) if the sign
says “This road will be closed Saturday 15th
to Monday 17th”, then it’s okay?? WHAT?
How does the content of the message
portray a lesser or greater danger than
the methodology of the display. A static
“50% discounted beds” is fine, but not on
an electronic LED trailer. A safety message
is safe but not if it’s advertising. Someone
explain that logic to me please.
Here in Perth, National leading OOH
company APN installed a large digital screen
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Digital Signage
over the Kwinana freeway and, as reported
believe the traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard
their merit. After all, no one complains
in Image Magazine in April 2015, a major
moves slow enough to avoid significant
about super sites with digital print. What’s
dispute erupted over the $680,000 sign and
traffic accidents, however the drivers are
the difference if that image changes every
it was forcibly turned off due to concerns
moving slowly because they are looking
40 seconds or once a month?
over it distracting drivers. I listened to some
around at the sights, not the road.”
talkback radio and the comments amazed
me and left me flabbergasted.
by a billboard that it causes them to drive off
comment we could suggest that digital
the road just because the image changes or
there
signage reduces road accidents and doesn’t
shouldn’t be any signs on freeways”, one
increase them? Perhaps that’s a jump too far
highly educated listener responded. Love
but it is interesting to see that the hub of the
to see which exit he plans on using without
world’s highest density of digital signage
any signage? Another commented “Of
has no data referencing traffic incidents due
course I will be distracted by movies playing
to distractions from what is a proliferation
whilst I’m driving.” Amazing!! No one wants
of digital and pulsating signage.
“Of
course
it’s
a
distraction,
Are Australian drivers so easily distracted
If we put our own laconic spin on that
or suggests movies on digital screens near
Let’s not ignore other Super Sign locations
roads. And on it went from there. Some of
such as Times Square in New York, Piccadilly
the comments made me want to drive off
Circus in London, Hong Kong or any major
the road into the nearest billboard myself.
city in China. Based on the Australian
the lights are bright? Let’s hope they never
drive past Bondi Beach in summer with
scantily clad beach goers every five metres
if they are so easily distracted. And what of
the iconic Kings Cross Coke sign that has
enjoyed 40 years of flashing and pulsating
on the corner of Darlinghurst and William
Street? Again, on this logic there must be a
serious road injury every day on this corner
as there can’t be a sign in all of Australia
But it got me thinking what it must be like
Authorities logic, it must be a death trap
that could be better described as meeting
in Las Vegas so I contacted Clark County in
to drive through any of these locations.
their definition of a distraction.
Nevada USA and asked how they manage
Yet, none of these local governments seem
I honestly think that Australia needs to
the same issues that we have here in
concerned and in fact, seem to encourage
grow up and stop treating its citizens - and
Australia but on the massive scale that Las
the tourism angle that such iconic locations
drivers - as if they are incapable of making
Vegas experiences. The response surprised
enjoy.
good decisions.
me. Jennifer Ammerman responded that
So where is that line in the sand between
they, the Clark County Managing Body,
reasonable management of digital signage
were that very day starting the process of
and common sense? I think most would
rewriting their entire signage code. Jennifer
agree that movies and rapid changing or
advised they had no data whatsoever that
pulsating screens on major arterial roads
suggested electronic, digital or pulsating
should be avoided. But screens that change
signage caused accidents at all.
at periodic intervals that don’t offer moving
In fact her response was “Personally, I
imagery should surely be considered on
Vernon Kingman identified the trend to
digital signage 15 years ago and he has
monitored the progress of the technology
since then. His company Kingman
Visual is one of the traditional signage
companies embracing this new direction
in the industry.
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Innovations in Consumables
HP’s new customisable wallcovering,
no top coat needed
Neschen introduces
environment friendly
films for UV-curing
inks
Neschen has expanded its Easy Dot
product range with UVprint PP Easy Dot, a
silk-matt white film made of environmentally
friendly polypropylene (PP)..
Designed to keep its smooth surface
after mounting in spite of the adhesive dot
coating, the new film is especially intended
for UV-curing inks. UV-offset and UV-screen
inks are recommended in order to achieve
water and scratch-proof results in photo
quality. The PP film is suitable for indoor
and short-term outdoor use - and ideal to
HP has introduced a unique, first-of-itskind customisable wallcovering. HP PVCfree Durable Smooth Wall Paper is the
only product that is Type II compliant after
printing with HP Latex Inks with no need for
lamination.
Developed for use in commercial and
residential high-traffic environments such as
hotels, offices, apartment buildings, schools
and residences,it provides durability with no
protective top coat, saving time and money.
Engineered with ColorPRO Technology
to deliver colour excellence, durability,
professional quality and striking results, this
leading wall decoration solution is 290g/sqm
and 17mm thick, and available in 42 and
54in widths.
This is HP’s response for a growing décor
industry, especially the DIY segment. HP
PVC-free Durable Smooth Wall Paper allows
everyone to be a designer.
handle challenges at trade fairs and POS
applications.
Coated with Neschen’s adhesive dot
coating, the acrylate adhesive dots and air
ducts enable later correction of position
with easy removal and repositioning.
Meanwhile, based on independent tests
by lab Color Concepts, Neschen’s floor
graphics material Easy Dot Print’n’Walk
has gained certification for printing with
HP Latex inks on the HP L300 printer series.
Orafol introduces a full range of
Caravan Films
Orafol’s new Caravan Film open up a
world of new decorating opportunities.
Decorating the sides of caravans, especially
with photographic images, has been a tough
job as caravan sides are typically made from
textured plastic which resist good adherence.
The caravan films by Orafol can be used
on any ”hard-to-stick” substrates such as
low energy plastics and rough or textured
surfaces, and are especially recommended
for long-term outdoor graphic applications
and markings on caravans and car trailers.
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Easy Dot Print’n’Walk is also suitable for
printing with (Eco-)Solvent, UV-curing inks
and other Latex printing systems.
Both
products
are
available
from
Starleaton Digital Solutions.
The recommended laminating films are
Oraguard 297GF/215 and 290/290F. Films
in the product series are Oracal 961G and
Orajet 3106SG and 3961G. These are high
performance PVC films for Inkjet printing
with solvent based inks, UV or Latex inks.
For information contact Tina Andersen at
Orafol on [email protected]
News on Software
Onyx Graphics & Enfocus together
improve large format print workflows
enabling them to connect their business
workflow solution to their Onyx software.
Enfocus Switch automation enables a
business to connect various technologies
into efficient flows that automate repetitive
tasks while improving productivity and
efficiencies. Its open nature enables other
companies to use its Switch configurators
to exchange data with its application.
Through collaboration, Onyx and Enfocus
technologies have created a solution that
enables large format print service providers
to save time and improve accuracy.
Onyx
Graphics
automation
software
has
used
from
Switch
Enfocus
to
develop a Switch Configurator that supports
the specific demands of large format
printers. Launched recently, it expands
the benefits of Onyx Connect software for
graphics, textile, décor and industrial print
applications through improved automation
of workflow.
Onyx Connect is a module of Onyx Thrive
workflow software created to support large
format print workflows, an open system that
gives users a simple developer interface
Significant improvements
Onyx Switch Configurator software
improves turnaround times by enabling
print service providers to easily customise
a range of job settings, including media
selections, copies, print marks and job
ticket information, giving operators greater
control of bleeds for producing a variety of
applications without needing to redesign
the original artwork.
With the Onyx Switch Configurator,
users can create prints with grommet
and sewing marks that ensure accurate
grommet placement and finish-ready prints,
guaranteeing greater accuracy.
The Onyx Switch Configurator enables
large format print shops to get the most
out of their technology investments. It is an
available option for Onyx Thrive.
Ricky Richards
releases custom
wall graphics
microsite
Ricky Richards have released a dynamic
microsite that provides a comprehensive
guide to printable wall coverings. There’s a
direct path to wall covering options and tips
for appropriate selection and application
included, as well as a comparison chart of
product features and benefits that helps
review and select the most suitable product.
The site displays a range of commercial
wall graphics products stocked by Ricky
Richards, with
images that showcase
examples of wide format prints for wall
coverings.
Commercial wall graphics are presented
in segments - Dreamscape Wall Coverings,
Dreamscape
Wall
Wraps,
Textile
Wall
Graphics. Further information is available
on each individual product including the
textures and applications, so that the site
can be used as a quick reference to find the
correct product for a project.
Check
out
the
new
microsite
at
www.customwallgraphics.com.au
Don’t miss the
best show
for specialty
imagers!
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sophie matthews-paul
The growth
of the flatbed
market
Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at how machines have evolved
for printing direct to rigid sheets
Around the year 2000 came one of the most
significant evolutions in digital print that truly
heralded the change from analogue to ink-jet
for many display producers and sign-makers.
Although roll-fed engines had moved on from
aqueous- through solvent-based printers to
provide additional durability, the ability to print
direct to rigid substrates had not become reality.
Certainly, manufacturers attempted numerous
variants to get existing ink technologies to
work on typical materials that would enable
the generation of many applications, but the
standard way of producing jobs to fit the remit
for non-flexible, thicker media was to print,
laminate and mount to board.
The idea of being able to print digitally onto
rigid sheets seemed to be something of a pipe
dream. As we reached the millennium ideas
were already being developed and introduced
with potential for the future, but many of
these tried to cling onto existing technologies
which simply were not compatible with either
substrate surfaces or drying techniques. The
turning point came with digital UV-curable
ink chemistries but, although fancy claims
were made that users could print direct to
“virtually all materials” there were still many
compromises. Nonetheless, it was evident
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that these formulations and curing principles
were going to herald the way forward with
wide-format digital print. And, as predicted,
this was the route that ultimately surpassed all
others when it came to the development and
manufacture of flat-bed devices.
The development the resulted in successful
production on rigid substrates was not one
that was particularly straightforward. Material
handling needed to be very precise, without
compromise, and media surfaces had to be
flawlessly clean and accepting of both the
printing process and the curing. The ink itself
needed to offer good adhesion without flaking
or cracking as well as providing sensible
longevity without over-lamination or additional
coating being required. Remarkably, although
the road to acceptable production quality and
durability seemed to be arduous, within five
years printing direct to substrate became an
integral part of the portfolios of many service
providers. Come 2005, flatbed machines had
a firm grip on the market and were predicted
to be responsible for rapid growth during the
following few years. This forecast was fuelled
by significant acquisitions which changed the
shape of wide-format by placing its future into
the hands of larger players who were certainly
not going to stop onward development and
greater versatility across all levels.
Dedicated flatbed platforms established
themselves relatively speedily, particularly
when these major manufacturers added new
engines to their existing portfolios either
through development from day one or via
acquisition. But there was never going to be
an inexpensive way of generating machines
that provided accuracy and speed and the
way forward appeared to be with the help of
heavyweight work areas and good vacuum
power to hold material in place and enable
precision printing and curing to be carried out.
Certainly cheaper options that relied on roller
mechanisms provided low-cost introductions
for printing direct to rigid media but, while
these might be adequate for occasional use,
where serious throughput was required more
attention to machine build quality was vital in
order for stability to be maintained.
The true flat-bed principles applied varied
from manufacturer to manufacturer with
some, such as Inca Digital, producing systems
where the material moved under a static gantry
while others, such as the Océ Arizona, relied
on a stationery bed area and moving gantry.
Between these two “extremes” other options
featured engines where both elements worked
to print and cure the substrate using direct
linear motors or belts to drive the machines.
Inevitably it was only a question of time
before the demand for combination, or hybrid,
printers raised its head. The move away from
the hazardous elements involved when using
hard solvent-based ink formulations meant
that UV-curable chemistries were attractive
options for users needing durable output onto
flexible media. Work was already beginning
on dedicated roll-fed printers to address this
requirement but common sense decreed that
a single platform able to handle rigid substrates
and flexible materials would be a popular
addition to the mix. However, many early
efforts to use UV-curable technology were not
particularly successful, in part because of the
different behaviour and relationship between
material and ink type. The advantage of using
solvent-based inks with many surfaces lay in
the chemistry’s ability to bond, or key, with
the media surface; because UV-curable ink
cures as an “independent” layer that sits on
top of the material, adhesion tended to be
less predictable. Although these problems
have now been overcome for the most part,
with enormous improvements manifesting
themselves during the past decade, users in
some parts of the world are still using solventbased printing machines for their roll-fed jobs
and keeping their UV curable printers purely for
rigid sheets.
Flat-bed
machine
refinements
have
been dependent largely on the continued
development of ink chemistries and, in
some cases, surface coatings on today’s
substrates. As a result there is little that cannot
be produced direct to sheet, with typical
thicknesses ranging from thin card and plastic
derivatives up to heavyweight boards and
more specialist products such as aluminium
and other composites, wood, polycarbonates,
acrylics and glass. While handling of these
materials is crucial to the quality of the end
product, adhesion and colour fidelity are also
vital components of every job. Additionally the
inclusion of white ink and clear varnish plus
special colours has broadened the popularity
of printing direct to rigid sheets with a marked
increase in the types of application now suited
to today’s platforms. Notable growth areas
include packaging and interior décor with other
niche segments constantly being sought out
by end-users looking for specialist markets.
Manufacturers have worked hard with
integrators plus print-head developers and
ink suppliers to bring good standards of end
result, from entry-level through to high-end
flatbed devices. This means that, no matter
the size of a user’s budget, throughput
should be consistent and fit-for-purpose.
Earlier compromises with ink behaviour have
largely been overcome and today’s engines
are able to handle greyscale as well as binary
droplets down to very small picolitre sizes,
with unwanted banding and “lawn-mower
striping” effects both being confined to history.
Nonetheless, there is growing controversy
over the continued use of mercury arc lamps
in the curing process; rumblings about future
restrictions and, even, blanket bans continue to
proliferate. The past few years, however, have
seen considerable improvements made using
LED lamps and these have already made their
mark on UV-curable ink technology.
From an investment point of view there
are few display producers and sign-makers
that don’t have a requirement for generating
flat-bed work these days, even if this is just
for occasional orders and doesn’t represent
a business’s bread-and-butter throughput.
Conversely there are companies whose order
books comprise primarily jobs that demand to
be generated on rigid media. Such is the choice
available across all sizes from desktop devices
through to 3.2m platforms it is unlikely that a
machine purchaser won’t find an engine to suit.
The key consideration, particularly now that
the roll-fed market for UV curable platforms
is on the rise, is whether a dedicated flat-bed
machine is the better choice or a machine that
provides the best of both worlds. Most of
these combination printers offer fast changeover so that there are no lengthy set-up times
when swapping from rigid to flexible media
and back again. Furthermore, where speed is
an important element that enables digital to
Agfa’s Jeti Mira is a dedicated flatbed printer primarily,
although it has a detachable roll-fed feature.
challenge both screen-printing and offset litho,
typical bottlenecks can be eliminated with the
addition of automated loading and offloading
plus stacking of prints. This removes the manual
element that can slow down throughput and
also minimises physical handling and the
potential for damaging finished sheets.
Although, at the low end in particular, there
might be few if any options to upgrade a flatbed printer, manufacturers are all too aware
of the need for businesses to justify their
investments. This has resulted in the potential
for modular architecture which means that
users can add ink options, additional printheads and automation as and when demand
and budgets permit and this helps to reduce
obsolescence and generate a more realistic
total cost of ownership (TCO). Nonetheless
it is not unusual for first-time purchasers to
start with a modest unit to determine practical
usage before moving up to a machine that
offers faster speeds and greater versatility.
Flat-bed printers play an important role in
the production of many of today’s sign and
display applications and, with quality assured
even with the lowest cost machines, these
platforms can be extremely valuable additions
to a company’s arsenal. They can be used in
conjunction with cutting table for more complex
applications or, in-line with automation, they
can supersede analogue methods for posters
and billboards with the added benefit that
jobs can incorporate versioning and variable
data printing. Their versatility is such that they
work happily in-line with cutting systems to
simplify the production of nested applications
plus those which require creasing, folding and
fabricating into a 3D structure.
Purchasers wanting to go down the flatbed
route really have two options. The first is to
choose a dedicated machine that is intended
primarily to handle sheets of material while the
second is to opt for a well-made combination
printer which doesn’t compromise when asked
to work with rigid substrates. The decision
should rest not only on budget but also on
throughput requirements on both kinds of
material to determine which type of platform is
better suited to the tasks
The EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro is an example of a
high-speed flatbed and roll-fed printer
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Sophie Matthews-Paul roadtests the
Mimaki UJF-7151 plus
Another contender in the
smaller-format flat-bed UV-curable
market sector is Mimaki’s
UJF-7151 plus.
This joins the company’s well-established
line of products and has proved popular for
sign-makers, promotional goods’ specialists
and pad printers who want to produce shortrun, personalised products. This machine
has a bed size of 710 x 510mm and can
handle materials up to 153mm in thickness
at speeds of up to 4.21 square m/hour which
the manufacturer states is more than 2.5
times faster than competitive engines.
From the days of early printers designed
for the production of smaller pieces,
technology has moved on at a swift pace, and
the UJF-7151 not only prints to flat substrates
but, with its novel “kebab” option, makes it
suitable for working with cylindrical surfaces
including cans and bottles. It can be used
to generate promotional and personalised
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items, including covers for smartphones,
pens, trophies and awards, decals and
packaging, as well as industrial products
either for prototyping or for finished one-offs
and short runs.
This machine has a maximum resolution
of 1200 dpi and features six staggered printheads to generate improved productivity,
plus an ink circulation system to prevent
clogged nozzles and lead to more consistent
and stable printing with fewer cleaning
procedures being necessary. Three ink
formulations area available with the UJF7151, with the first being a chemical and
abrasion resistant “hard” chemistry, the
second offering flexible capabilities and the
third being designed for thermoforming
applications. The CMYK colour set is
augmented by white and clear ink options
plus a jettable primer.
Mimaki has incorporated a new UV-LED
curing system into this machine, as well as its
MAPS4 advance pass technology to minimise
any likelihood of banding. Its patented
dithering methodology to enhance print
quality, designated Mimaki Fine Diffusion
1 (MFD1), is included in the RasterLink6 RIP
and productivity software.
Users who need the ability to generate
one-offs, low-volume lots and personalised
items as part of their service offering to end
customer are increasingly turning to compact
UV-curable printers as a useful addition to
their armoury. By keeping smaller sizes for
production on a dedicated engine designed
specifically for this purpose, companies with
wide-format devices don’t need to disrupt
their regular workflow and scheduling for
specialist orders that don’t warrant the use
of a standard sized platform. Additionally,
businesses wanting to concentrate on the
promotional market are also finding that
these easy-to-use systems provide them with
the option to generate creative and unusual
applications that aren’t viable using analogue
production methods.
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EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE
Roland XC540 Printer: selling in
excellent working condition. Comes with a
set of Eco-Sol Max 440cc inks with various
ink levels, and an automatic roll take up
system. Printer will continue to be used
until sold to ensure print head doesn’t clog.
Price $8,000 + GST. Located in Scoresby,
VIC selling as pickup only. Contact Timothy
Gray (03) 9088 4764 [email protected]
(POSTED MARCH)
Viper 2 DTG Digital Printer. Comes with
RIP software as well as a selection of inks,
cleaning supplies, users manual, pretreating
spray gun and a variety of pretreat solution.
Purchased new for $20K + GST in July 2014.
Hardly used, regularly maintained. Asking
$16K. P/U only from Campsie. SMS Jen
0422944154. Email: [email protected]
(POSTED MARCH)
Digital Knight Clamshell Heatpress
DK20. Measures 406 mm x 508 mm. Built
in timer. Comes with 2 Teflon sheets, one
with elastic. Purchased new for $2500 + GST
in July 2014. Hardly used, perfect working
condition. Asking $1800. P/U only from
Campsie. SMS Jen 0422944154. Email:
[email protected] (POSTED MARCH)
Screenprinting Tunnel Dryer. Harlequin
infrared fabric dryer. 3 Phase power.
Dimensions - 3.6mtrs long x 1.4mtrs wide.
1.27 mtrs tall. Belt dimensions - 1.1M wide
x 3.55M long. Currently in commercial use,
perfect for curing plastisol or water base inks.
Adjustable heat and speeds. Pick up only
from Marrickville. Contact Junior McGregor.
Mobile: 0425 057 978. (POSTED MARCH)
UV Direct to Substrate Printer. Azon
UV Direct to substrate printer Print directly
onto wood, pet, polycarbonate, leathers
and other soft materials. Advanced print
head technology ensures photo quality
output to 1440 x 5760 dpi. Great machine
for promotional items like phone cases and
unique items like wooden business cards
http://www.azonprinter.com/products/uvdirect-to-substrate/azon-razor/ [1] This is
a demo machine purchased for customer
demonstrations and samples. Normal price
is between $32,000 & $36,000 depending
on the dollar. This machine is $23,000
negotiable with purchaser to arrange pick up
CONTACT Email: denis.perry64@optusnet.
com.au [2] 0417720503 (POSTED MARCH)
Anapurna (Dilli) Flatbed. 2500mm
wide, hybrid machine for sheet or roll.
Fully serviced and in complete running
order. 2010 model machine used every day.
Can see running or file of your choice can
be printed. All offers considered. Sydney.
Ph 02 9618 6066. [email protected]
(POSTED MARCH)
EFI H652 UV Hybrid (flatbed & 1.6m roll
to roll printer) 3.5 years old. In Excellent
condition. Expand your service portfolio
and revenue with roll to roll and flatbed
in one. CMYK + White Ink printing, speeds
up to 42 sqm/h. The printer just completed
12 months preventative maintenance. If
purchased this machine will be fully serviced
by the supplier. Selling due to upgrade to
the latest model. Looking for reasonable
offers $38,000. Included Rip software (Fiery)
and driver PC. All removal and training cost
can be delivered by the local EFI distributor.
Tel: 02 9882 6689, chatswood@signarama.
com.au. Full Feature and spec on www.
efi.com
efi-wide-format-printers/efi-h652
(POSTED MARCH)
Roland Soljet Pro II SC-545EX Print/
Cut wide format. Print & Cut pro 2 series
Roland. Great working condition - Always
serviced by Roland - Well maintained - 6
colours, Double CMYKLcLm - Running
original Eco Sol Max Inks - one owner includes VersaWorks RIP software. $5000*
quick sale Sydney, Earlwood area. Please
email:
[email protected]
(POSTED MARCH)
Epson Surecolor SC-70600 - It’s time
for our baby to find a new home, only used
to print canvas. Epson Surecolor SC-70600.
8 Colour configuration. Runs like a dream.
Still under Warranty till July 2016 thru DES
/ Epson. Serviced regularly. Comes loaded
with Ink and ErgoSoft Pro (if you need the
RIP software). Asking $17,900 (Paid over
$32k) Also, will supply with few rolls of
Media and all inks we have on hand. Great
machine for Sign shop, Canvas printer,
Picture Framing shop etc Call to discuss
0415 622 733. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Seiko colour painter V64s. Comes
with HP computer loaded with Shiraz Rip.
Fast and reliable. Selling due to upgrade.
$6000 ono. Contact Abell Signs for more
information and photos
NSW. sales@
abellsigns.com.au (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Mimaki Cutter CG-75XF Mimaki cutter
in excellent working condition. Price $2,000
+ GST. Located in Scoresby, VIC selling
as pickup only. Contact Timothy Gray (03)
9088 4764 [email protected] (POSTED
FEBRUARY)
TAPIT-WII
UCHIDA
automatic
bundling
machine:
Second-hand
bundling machine in excellent working
condition that’s barely been used. Comes
with some Kraft paper tape. Price $2,500
Online classified advertisements
are updated daily
www.imagemagazine.com.au
If your company has a position open or equipment for sale, email the details to:
[email protected] (max 90 words)
All current advertisements will be published at no cost in the current issue of Image Magazine
APRIL/MAY 2016
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classifieds
+ GST. Located in Scoresby, VIC selling
as pickup only. Contact Timothy Gray (03)
9088 4764 [email protected] (POSTED
FEBRUARY)
Kongsberg Esko XP24 - Parts (or
accessories) 2 years old, Fantastic condition
Kongsberg Esko XP24. Sheet feeder system
i-SF-20, 323.300 additional loading table
97AR499 suction cup kit 33MM round kit
of 10, 321414 single stack material guide kit
200MM height. $30,000.00 ONO. Contact
Mark 0418 530 638 or [email protected]
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
Screen Truepress 2500UV Ink Jet
Printer. 5 years old. Good condition,
however does need the yellow ink head
replaced. Can print both flat and roll media,
up to 50mm thick. Max 1500dpi, currently
using Wasatch Soft Rip software. Priced to
sell, $49 000 ono. Phone #08 9248 1211,
email [email protected] (POSTED
FEBRUARY)
Roland Soljet Pro II SC-545EX Print/
Cut wide format. Print & Cut pro 2 series
serviced by Roland. Well maintained - 6
colours, Double CMYKLcLm - Running
original Eco Sol Max Inks - one owner includes VersaWorks RIP software. $6500*
quick sale Sydney, Earlwood area. Please
email:
[email protected]
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
Mimaki JV33 160 BS. 3 yr old running
excellent brand new head (worth $ 3000).
Always serviced. Always ran in clean
environment. Comes with Raster link Pro
7 1600mm print. BS3 ink. $7000+gst ono.
Located NSW. [email protected]
0416 393 505. (POSTED JANUARY)
Vipromat
Standard
semi
auto
screenprinter.
1994
print
area
1000x700mm, 4 x squeegees & coaters,
adjust. bench, touch panel control, quiet
vacuum, 240v, clean & gc. ready to
print. Brisbane, Qld. $4900 neg. call Matt
0407 968 397. (POSTED JANUARY)
Seiko V-64s Solvent Printer. 64” Wide.
Running low odour inks. Selling due to
upgrade. $1750. Perth. talktome@adwrap.
com.au (POSTED JANUARY)
Roland SOLJET PRO III XC-540 Print/
Cut wide format. Print & Cut pro series
serviced by Roland - Well maintained - 6
colours, CMYKLcLm - Running original
Eco Sol Max Inks - one owner - includes
VersaWorks. $11,500 quick sale Sydney,
Bexley area. Please email Jason Star:
[email protected] (POSTED
DECEMBER)
Steeltrak Keencut ST165 with V groove
bits in 3 & 4mm and straight sheet cut. As
NEW condition. SteelTraK is a heavy-duty
vertical cutter specifically designed to cut
and trim sign materials with thicknesses
up to 13mm. $3,200 o.n.o. Please contact
Paul on 0402289421 or 96242180. (POSTED
DECEMBER)
Roland VersaCAMM VS-540i 54”
Printcut $22,110. EMSEAL EMTAK 2R 1650
Laminator $6,900. HIX manual Heat Press
15x15 $1,500. HIX Digital Cap Press $950.
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APRIL/MAY 2016
Bought in March 2015, Printer used twice
and has just been serviced, Laminator
used once by technician, Heat presses
Never used. Excellent condition, will sell
for $26,000 if bought as a package. All
manuals and software included as well as
some material. Shipping costs at the buyers
expense however I will help as much as
possible. Please email [email protected].
au if interested. (POSTED DECEMBER)
Durst Rho 205 UV flatbed hybrid
machine. Can be seen running. CMYK
and white ink. 2050mm wide. Can print
any length. Well looked after machine. Can
be seen running. Very reliable workhorse
- the best in its day! $20,000 ono incl rip
software. Need to make space for new
2500mm wide hybrid in New Year need
it gone. Brisbane location. Contact Steve
0410 501113. [email protected]
(POSTED DECEMBER)
ITEMS WANTED
Mimaki JV33-160’s - Working or not
working. Needed for Dye-Sub, so would
be preferable if it was already setup for
dye-sub. Call 0413 233 324 or email sales@
visualrelay.com.au WETHERILL PARK NSW.
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Sign Business. Well Established Sydney
Sign Business for Sale. Est 50 years with
over 95% return customers. Great add on
to existing business or for someone looking
to start a new business. Owner prepared
to assist with transition. $55,000. For more
information contact Danny 0418 619 951 or
[email protected].
(POSTED
MARCH)
Sign Business. Well established sign
business for sale. Trading for 30 years and
located in the heart of Erina, NSW. Close
to shopping centres, office precincts and
warehouses. Plenty of parking. Large
building able to accommodate large trucks
to work on, large storage facilities upstairs,
kitchen, toilet, etc. Plenty of installation
equipment. Roland SC545 EX eco solvent
printer/cutter which prints brilliantly and
takes 1370mm media. Small Roland GX24
plotter also included as well as full size cold
laminator, computers, work benches and
tools. Also included Holden Rodeo utility.
Current 3 year lease with 3 year option.
$125,000 plus stock (negotiable). Great
opportunity for expansion. Call 0414 575
009. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Engraving Business. Owner is on a
“transition to retirement” & is offering this
successful business for sale. Located in the
Township of Bega, on the beautiful Sapphire
Coast, the business is a dedicated trophy/
engraving business with potential for
expansion into other areas. With a very large
Loyal client base, the purchaser will be able
to walk in & make an income immediately.
Full Training & ongoing support is included.
The Shop is perfectly situated 50m from
the CBD with ample off street parking for
customers. Very reasonable rent, long term
lease available. Offers from $120k. Contact
Grant on 0438 924 333. sctrophies@yahoo.
com.au. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
EMPLOYMENT
Print Production Manager. NQ’s premier
sign company Status Signs (based in Cairns)
is seeking an experienced Print production
coordinator. The successful applicant will
have: Knowledge of wide format printing
including UV Flatbed and roll printers,
operation of vinyl cutting, production
management and application. Latest wide
format printing technology. If working
in a fully equipped workshop, with great
conditions and professional staff appeals
to you, please email resume to rhys@
statussigns.com.au. (POSTED MARCH)
Signwriter. Signlab, Alberton, SA. We
are seeking an all-rounder to join our
production team. Help in the workshop
assembling signs of all types as well as
on-site installations. If interested please
email [email protected] or phone
08 8240 0925. (POSTED MARCH)
Services Consultant – Wide Format. Canon
Australia is seeking a Professional Services
Consultant- Wide Format Display Graphics
to join the team. Permanent role based
in Macquarie Park, Sydney. As part of the
Canon Professional Print team, you will be
focused on delivering integrated software
and hardware solutions based around the
Display Graphics portfolio including the
award winning Arizona flatbed printers.
Minimum 4 years’ commercial experience
a technical consulting type role within a
supplier or a service provider. To apply or
find out more email madelaine.colgan@
canon.com.au (POSTED MARCH)
Wide Format Digital Print Operator.
Avon Graphics Queensland is looking
for a self-motivated, creative person
with
excellent
communication
and
organisational skills. We require a person
with the following traits: Have proven Wide
Format experience and can hit the ground
running. 3 years minimum experience. High
level of print quality management. Has a
fine eye for detail. Liaise with clients to reach
artwork approvals and meet deadlines. Be
able to troubleshoot when required. Apply:
Please include a cover letter addressing
the selection criteria with your resume and
email to: [email protected]
(POSTED MARCH)
Sign Maker / Sign Installer. Very
attractive salary package available. An
exciting variety of clients & projects will
have you working within our well-equipped
manufacturing facility. Day to day tasks will
include general sign production – Mounting
and laminating of digital prints and
traditional vinyl signage, sign assembly,
liaising with our design and sales team to
ensure creative solutions for our clients.
Installation of all types of signage from
shop windows to large fabricated building
signage. - Signwave Balmain - Sydney.
To apply please send your resume to
MARCH)
Experienced Large Format Digital
Print Operator. A fantastic opportunity
exists for an experienced Large Format
Digital Print Operator who is enthusiastic
and reliable looking to further their skills
in a progressive large format digital print
company. Great working environment with
leafy outlook in a quiet industrial estate
classifieds
in Mount Kuring-Gai. This role includes:
Operating UV flatbed printers, Operating
digital flatbed cutters, Ripping files for print,
Assembly of signage, Stock maintenance,
Quality control. Essential criteria: Reliable
and committed, Ability to meet tight
deadlines, Sound time keeping, High
attention to detail, Ability to work as part of a
team and autonomously, A willingness to do
overtime during busy periods. Experience
in the signage/print industry is essential,
further training will be provided for the right
person. Base salary plus opportunity for
additional income. Email your resume to
MARCH)
Experienced
Pre-Press
Operator.
Opportunity available for an experienced
Pre Press Operator to work in a fast paced
environment with a large format digital
print company based in Mount Kuring
Gai. This role includes: Design, layout and
formatting, File preparation, Proofing,
Accurately prepare digital print/cut files
for a range of printing mediums, Customer
liaison, Troubleshooting, Quality control.
Essential Criteria: Experience within a prepress environment, Must be proficient in
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign,
Self-motivated, Strong self-management
skills, Excellent attention to detail, Thorough
knowledge of the printing industry, Ability
to work under pressure in a fast paced
environment, Ability to work autonomously
and as part of a team. Email your resume to
MARCH)
Field Sales Representative – Signage
and Graphics Consumables Click here for
further details.
Production Manager. We are looking for
a dynamic person to join our team in a
supervisory capacity. This is a hands on
role and you will have at least 5 years’
experience in the signage manufacture
industry. To be successful in this role you
will:- have a meticulous eye for detail and
a strong inclination of leadership, have
excellent organisational and effective
time management skills, have a sound
understanding of Onyx RIP software,
Summa plotters, HP Latex and HP Flatbed
printers. If this is you or please email your
resume to [email protected]
Bendigo. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Sign writer - Production manager. Gold
Coast. We require a skilled and motivated
signage expert with extensive knowledge
of sign installation, vehicle wraps & digital
printing. Duties include quoting, client
liaison, design and proofing. The successful
applicant must have an eye for detail.
Good presentation and communication
skills. Work independently and efficiently.
Understand the importance of deadlines.
Have a valid driver’s license. Immediate start
with well established, well respected Sign
company offering permanent employment.
Excellent remuneration for the right person.
Send resume in the first instance to info@
lagunasigns.com.au (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Sales Executive – Wide Format Media
Specialist. BJ Ball is seeking a highly
motivated Sales Executive to join our
dedicated team in Brendale, QLD. The
successful candidate will develop and
maintain strong, professional relationships
with existing customers, identify new
product and growth opportunities and
influence all stages of the paper buying
process. To be successful you will be
experienced in face to face sales, possess
strong relationship management skills
and highly developed interpersonal and
communication abilities. Experience in
wide format printing and/or substrates is
preferred. Applications to: shaun.payne@
bjball.com.au www.bjball.com.au (POSTED
FEBRUARY)
Technical Support - Internal. Due
to rapid growth, Conect Enterprises are
looking for someone with strong trouble
shooting and technical experience to join
our hardware department. Reporting to the
Hardware Team Leader, the role involves
trouble shooting our range of HP & Roland
DG Products and services as well as our RIP
software as a first point of contact. The role
is predominantly phone based in Carrum
Downs, with some remote support. The role
will also encompass additional services
such as product demonstrations, booking
service jobs and completing admin & CRM
requirements. Immediate Start. Click here to
apply. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Sales Manager. Seeking high motivated
Sign Sales Manger. Join strong progressive
team. Must have sign experience with
proven sales record. Full time position 5
days a week. Don’t hold back give us a call
Immediate start. Signarama Wollongong or
phone 4226 4522. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Sign & Graphic Installer. TAS –
Launceston. If you are looking for a
seachange , a new fulltime position has
become available for an experienced Sign
& Graphic Installer with the willingness
to learn new equipment and processes
in the production area. You must be fit &
healthy and be serious about OH & S. Be
able to work from heights ( EWP ticket is an
advantage ). Have a current Drivers License.
Previous experience in the industry. For full
details and to forward resume : reception@
thinkbigprinting.com.au
(POSTED
FEBRUARY)
Production
Manager’s
Assistant
Cunneen Signs is seeking the services of a
full time, efficient and proactive person to
join our team as assistant to the Production
Manager. The role is varied however typical
tasks will involve sourcing materials from
suppliers, assisting in regular reporting,
managing paperwork, booking installations
and fielding phone calls. The successful
candidate will have a good phone manner,
be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office,
be able to multi task, be able to work
unsupervised, be able to take initiative
and have a ‘can do’ attitude. Previous
sign industry or manufacturing industry
experience will be highly regarded. Start
and finish hours may be flexible for the right
person. Own transport required. Please
forward resume to reception@cunneen.
com.au (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Account Manager – NSW North & East.
Chief Media is an established market
leader selling products to the POS, Display
and Signage markets. We have a position
available for experienced sales professional
to focus specifically on enhancing customer
relationships and partnerships. This is a
real career opportunity which will ideally
suit someone with; A minimum of 4 years’
experience in external sales. This position
carries an excellent base salary, profit share
structure, car allowance and the latest tools
of the trade. Please forward your application
in confidence to: [email protected]
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
Signwriter / Production manager.
Precision Signs are currently seeking a
Signwriter / Production manager to join our
enthusiastic team in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
The candidate needs to be experienced
in all forms of signage, highly skilled in
application of vinyl, the use of CorelDraw
& Photoshop as well as overseeing &
training of two Jnr staff. Excellent customer
interaction and drivers licence are also
required. Salary is negotiable based on level
of experience. We would love to hear from
you If you are looking for a new challenge.
Please contact [email protected]
for further details. (POSTED FEBRUARY)
Signage
Production
Assistant.
Sutherland Shire. Small Sign business is
looking for a talented team member to assist
with all aspects of signage. Ideal Candidate
would have the following: vinyl cutting and
application experience, digital printing an
advantage, strong computer skills, software
Knowledge with Signlab, Illustrator, corel,
versaworks. Attention to detail, Positive
attitude. Current drivers licence and own
transport. Ability to work unsupervised.
3 days a week with possibility of 5. Email
CV:
[email protected].
au www: carmelscreativesigns.com.au
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
Business Development Executive NSW. Australian Graphics Supplies is a
leading importer and national distributor
of supplies to the graphics and signage
industries. We are seeking a highly motivated
Business Development professional to join
our sales team in order to further develop
local business across Sydney. Full training
and support it provided. Responsibilities
include developing new business leads,
account management, leveraging your
sales skills to feed a healthy sales pipeline,
delivering superior customer service, and
providing innovative solutions to help
grow the value of your clients’ business.
Applications
to
[email protected]
(POSTED FEBRUARY)
Customer Service WA - Spandex
Sales Executive - Wide Format Media
Specialist. An exciting opportunity has
become available for a highly motivated
and customer focussed Sales Executive
to join our friendly, dedicated team in
Dandenong South, VIC. Reporting to the
National Manager Wide Format Digital
Media your prime responsibility is to support
the profitable operation of the BJ Ball
business by servicing and retaining existing
customers, and targeting and acquiring new
customers. You will develop and maintain
strong, professional relationships with
existing customers and influence all stages
of the paper buying process. To be successful
in this role you will be a self-starter, have a
proven track record of face to face sales and
possess strong relationship management
skills. Highly developed interpersonal and
communication abilities, a high standard
of business behaviour and planning skills
are all critical to your success in this role.
Experience in wide format printing and/or
substrates preferable. Applications to: leigh.
[email protected] (POSTED FEBRUARY)
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