Equipment manufacturers

Heidelberg Cylinder: still in use at many print businesses

Built to last

In the old days, printing machines were made to last. They were cleaved from solid chunks of metal and essentially built like brick outhouses. Despite technological advances making many of these old...

Schinlever: "I’m going to bring back a lot of good lessons to EFI"

Inkjet: an embarrassment of riches

Printweek talks to EFI inkjet COO Scott Schinlever about his return to, and ambitions for, the company.

Covid crisis should stimulate a better deal for UK makers

Just as the coronavirus situation has kept us all apart, it’s also served to bring people and organisations together.

Griffin can save up to 50% material costs on large-format jobs

Tilia Labs adds cutter integration to wide-format ganging suite

Software developer Tilia Labs has expanded cutting table integration in the latest release of its Griffin wide-format print and cut nesting and ganging workflow.

First product rolls off new production line

Heidelberg moves into printed sensors

Heidelberg has set up a new business unit focused on printed and organic electronics, with an initial €5m (£4.5m) investment in a production line to make printed sensors.

The GUI features five pre-programmed options and 10 custom presets

Polyprint unveils high spec DTG pre-coat unit

Direct-to-garment printer manufacturer Polyprint has launched a new, sub £5,000 highly automated pre-treatment unit that enhances printed garments by improving ink adhesion, colour vibrancy, image...

Claus Bolza-Schünemann (left): evaluating various scenarios

Koenig & Bauer gains headroom with new loan

Koenig & Bauer has applied for a German government backed KfW loan to help it ride out the coronavirus crisis.

Messe: new measures for operation

Drupa shortened to nine days

Drupa has reduced the duration of next year’s show from 11 to nine days and has acknowledged that fewer international visitors are likely to attend due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Omnia is targeted at larger volume users.

Morgana expands cutting range

Morgana has added two new digital die-cutters to its portfolio, a single-headed, entry-level flatbed device for digital printers and a dual-head, high-end, automated model for unattended operation.

Canon ProStream: new model aims to convert commercial printers to digital

Canon launches new high-speed inkjet line

Canon has launched a souped-up ProStream high-speed inkjet capable of producing 11,300 four-back-four B2 sheets per hour to open up continuous, formerly the preserve of transactional and publishing...