Fespa: Highlights from the halls

With so much on display at the show, visitors will need to whittle what they see down to the essentials. Start planning your trip with our breakdown of what's on show on the exhibitors' stands

PRE-MEDIA

Barbieri Electronic A1, C30
Barbieri Electronic will be exhibiting its spectrophotometers for colour management in wide-format, flatbed and industrial printing. Using its special measuring devices every printer or media combination can be ‘linearised’ and ICC profiles created. Key products are likely to be the entry-level Spectro Swing and the tailored Spectro LFP Tex system.

Colorgate A4, C20
Colorgate will be demonstrating its software for imaging workflows, printer drivers, digital proofing, computer-to-plate (CTP) systems, web-to-print (W2P), print-to-cut, wide-format printing, campaign printing and textile printing, as well as industrial inkjet applications.

EFI A1, A10
The company will be highlighting its Fiery digital print servers and controllers.

ErgoSoft AG A2,  A5
ErgoSoft is a developer of RIP software products, such as PosterPrint 14, TexPrint 14 and StudioPrint 14, and on stand it will be explaining how these solutions deliver "accuracy, speed and quality".  

EskoArtwork A30, A4  
The show partner will highlight its portfolio of end-to-end workflow and digital finishing solutions, including the i-Cut production suite. I-Cut is part of the EskoArtwork Suite 10 and comprises i-Cut Preflight, which handles preflighting of incoming PDF data, i-Cut Layout, an imposition module, and i-Cut Vision Pro control system for die-less cutting.

Four Pees A4, C66
Four Pees is the distributor for ProofMaster colour-accurate contract proofs, and PrintFactory, a complete production suite for banner, sign and super-wide-format printing. Other brands represented by the company include Axaio software, Barbieri, Callas software, Ctrl Publishing, Elpical and ICS.

Optimus Group A1, A60
The UK firm will be showcasing Optimus Dash, its new MIS designed specifically to cater for all methods of digital, screen and specialist print production. Software modules include those to help automate the fundamentals of estimating and job bag creation, along with an integrated approach to stock control, purchasing, e-commerce and accounting.

OYO Instruments B1, 75
OYO will be exhibiting its Goblin direct-to-screen system, now available with an MHM-compatible registration option, as well as the OYO TechStyler dry film imagesetter.

SA International A3, E10
SA International provides complete, professional software solutions from design to production for the sign-making, digital printing, screen printing and CNC machining industries.

Wasatch Computer Technology A4, A45
The RIP and print management technology company will emphasise ease of use of its software solutions.

PRESSES

Agfa Graphics A4, B20
On stand will be the Anapurna, Jeti and M-Press systems, which cater for the signs, displays, POS, banners, billboards, plastic bags, posters and labels markets.

Atlantic Zeiser A2, B72
On show will be the full-colour Gamma 70 engine and UV curing module, Smartcure, integrated in-line with Digiline, an end-to-end system for product and packaging print.

Better Presentation A4, C59
Better Presentation Service is the exclusive reseller of Flora solvent printers and will show wide-format machines, flatbed UV printers with white and varnish, high-frequency welders for finishing and a routing-cutting table with optical sensor system for print marks.

Brother B1, 100
The digital direct-to-garment printer manufacturer will show its GT-541 and GT-782 models, which feature industrial printheads for high productivity, durability and reliability.

DP Solutions A2, A12
DP Solutions specialises in small-format, digital direct printing, offering direct printing systems, consumables and corresponding accessories.

Durst A1, D80
The Rho system will take pride of place on stand. The firm mysteriously claims it will be "living up to its role as a technological trendsetter".

EFI A1, A10
EFI will use Fespa as the European springboard for several new products. Taking centre stage will be the GS3250LX, which features ‘cool cure’ LED technology for higher productivity, lower costs and printing on a wider range of substrates. The raft of products on display will be joined by the Rastek R3204 roll-to-roll UV press as a technology demonstration. Aimed at the premium soft-signage market, it features eight-level grayscale technology. The firm’s recently launched dye-sublimation printer, the eight-colour 3.2m-wide Vutek TX3250r, will be demonstrated on the Hiford Chemical stand (A1, B41).

Epson A1, D30                                
The company will showcase its latest range of large-format printers and specialist media.

Fujifilm Europe A4, B10
Fujifilm will showcase its Onset, Acuity Advance and Uvistar kit, along with its Euromedia substrates. The firms says visitors will see Onset printing in both manual and automatic modes, demonstrating flexibility when it comes to producing high-quality, cost-effective images.

Gandy Digital A1, B43
Gandy Digital will have its Pred8tor flatbed and roll-to-roll combo unit printing high-resolution 1,200dpi (apparent) photographic quality with in-line white or clear ink. Gandy says this is the first commercially available high-speed, grayscale printer delivering a six-picoliter droplet.

GCC Europe A1, A18
Products include UV-curable inkjet printers and cutting plotters plus laser engraving/marking systems.

HP A4, C40/C41
HP will be demonstrating its family of wide- and super-wide-format printing solutions, which includes roll-to-roll, hybrid and flatbed printers for low- or high-volume printing, as well as UV-curable, aqueous or HP latex inks, and an extensive media selection.

Impression Technology A3, B23
The DTG range of direct-to-garment inkjet printers will be represented at the show by the K3 and Viper machines, alongside the Rapid Label Printing system. Both the X1 and the X2 versions of the latter will be seen delivering full-colour labels at 18m per minute.
 
KIP Deutschland  A3, C60
KIP Deutschland produces toner-based LED large-format printers, and on stand it will show the latest enhancements to its kit, which includes the KIP Color 80.

Klieverik A1, A33
Klieverik will present the recently developed Fixation Unit GFC, a dye-fixation unit for directly printed fabric and for heat-transfer printing on any polyester-base fabric.

Mitsubishi Electric A4, E24
Mitsubishi Electric will highlight its Kiosk, Click, Easyphoto and Phockebook Express products.

MS A3, C42
MS will present the new single-pass MS-RIO, which it claims is the fastest textile inkjet machine available on the market. The MS-RIO is able to print in very high resolutions between 25 and 75 linear metres per minute. Also on show will be the MS-JP6, an entry-level machine able to print 145 linear meters per hour, and the MS-JPK series, which is capable of printing over 300 linear metres per hour.

Océ-Canon A1, D70
Océ and Canon combine on stand to demonstrate the Océ Arizona UV flatbed systems, the new Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer and the latest Canon display printing systems.

Polychromal A3, E38
The company will present its DS-Aluprinter, a digital flatbed printer that prints full-colour images onto the anodised layer of aluminium sheets.

Polyprint B1, 90a
Polyprint specialises in digital textile printing, and will show its Texjet direct-to-garment printers.

Polytype A1, E23
The firm will be exhibiting its VIRTU large-format UV digital printers.

Roland DG A3, B10
Roland will show its printers/cutters, including the VersaCAMM VS series with metallic and white inks. It also promises new innovations in digital textile and UV printing.

Stahls International B1, 170
Stahls will showcase its specialist Hotronix heat presses and CAD-CUT film materials, CAD-COLOR digital media, custom transfers, inkjet and laser papers and garment decoration products.

Stork Prints A1, B31
Stork Prints will present its line of digital textile inks as well as Sphene, its new digital textile printer, and DSI, a digital label printer.

SwissQprint A4, B45
The company will present a new technique for direct printing on glass and other substrates that are similarly "inkjet-resistant".

Xaar A4, E10
The manufacturer of piezo-based drop-on-demand inkjet technologies, Xaar’s latest binary and greyscale printheads will be on the latest solvent, UV and single-pass printers all over the show. Hence, on its stand, free maps of where to find Xaar technology in action will be given out, alongside free copies of Industrial Inkjet for Dummies.

POST-PRESS

Biedermann A4, E28
On show will be its range of laminators, including its latest development, a vacuum-thermo table for glass lamination. The firm says the system opens up several possibilities for the design of prints in connection with glass.

Cielle A2, A43
Cielle will be showing its large-format machines, including Kappa, an innovative pantograph system for milling, cording and cutting, with a vibrating and non-vibrating blade. The cutting operation is controlled via a camera integrated with Cielle software.

Flexa A4, B21b
Visitors to this stand will be introduced to Flexa’s range of laminators, cutting machines, systems for thermoplastic materials, custom made machines and materials for signs.

Inpro Silkscreen Solutions A4, A51
Inpro Silkscreen Solutions will introduce finishing solutions for soft and rigid materials for systems such as Agfa M-Press, Inca S20/70, HP fb7500 and Durst Rho.

Kala A1, E60
The French manufacturer will introduce its wide-format laminators. Its portfolio consists of hot and cold laminators of up to 2.1m wide and there are various finishing accessories such as cutting devices and banner stands.

Robart International A1, C76
The company’s range includes the RG-3300 Rollslitter, designed to slit banner, paper, textile, mesh and vinyl (3.2-5metre widths) materials, and which conforms to European, CE safety regulations.

Schallenkammer Magnetsysteme A2, A32
Schallenkammer specialises in processing magnetic foil by printing, laminating, magnetizing, cutting and punching. 

Summa A2, A60
Summa’s product range includes the S Class and SummaCut cutting plotters, the DC4 thermal-transfer printer-plotter and the brand new Summa F Series cutting table.

VHF Camfacture A1, B62
VHF Camfacture will present its CAM 2030 Active Pro – a large-scale milling system. This system can be used for different kinds of print-and-cut applications.

Vivid Laminating Technologies A3, D40
The manufacturer of laminating systems, from desktop pouch laminators to wide-format systems for print shops, will showcase its Easymount wide-format laminator range.

Westermann A2, A18
On stand will be the company’s range of tools, welding machines and hand extruders. Its kit is used in roof sealing systems, in civil engineering, for floor coverings, tarpaulins, in process equipment manufacture, as well as for vehicle repairs and shrinking.

Zünd A1, B20
Following the launch of the G3 series of digital cutters and Zünd Cut Center software, Zünd has turned its focus to automation for the exhibition. Zünd Cut Center software guides the operator in order to avoid mistakes, shorten set-up times and automate material handling, thereby maximising productivity while cutting labour costs.

CONSUMABLES

3A Composites A1, C50
Showcased on the firm’s stand will be Dibond aluminium composite panels, Forex rigid foam plastic sheets, as well as Kapa, Gatorfoam and Foam-X lightweight foam boards.

A Berger A1, B10
Berger will have textiles for all digital printing technologies up to 5,050mm on stand, including fabrics for dye-sublimation technologies, printed directly with water, oil- or solvent-based sublimation inks.

Adria Artigianato A1, A90
The firm manufactures a range of products for digital printing and painting applications, including several types of canvas and hard supports, and will be giving information on all its products on its stand. 

Ahlstrom Osnabruck A1, E21
Products featured will include poster paper, wallcoverings and release liners for self-adhesive graphics.

American Biltrite A1, B58
The manufacturer will be demonstrating its range of application tapes, including TransferRite, TransferRite Ultra and ProtecRite Digital.

Arlon Graphics A3, B21
Arlon Graphics, manufacturer of high-quality pressure-sensitive cut vinyl, flexible substrates and print media films will feature a new Cast Wall wrap material, a 2mm cast vehicle wrap material with X-scape technology and a 4mm calendered film.

Aslan Schwarz A4, C62
The self-adhesive film specialist will showcase its digital printing films for outdoor floor graphics for rough and smooth surfaces and facade films for temporary applications.

ATP Adhesive Systems A3, D60
ATP will show its Premium Graphic Product range, which includes double-sided mounting tapes, lamination films and printable vinyls.

Beaver Paper A1, C11
Beaver Paper claims its TexPrint Green digital dye-sublimation media is eco-friendly and the first of its kind to hit the digital print market. You’ll be able to judge it for yourself on the company’s stand.

Bigs Sign And System A4, A39
Bigs Sign and System will launch a new inkjet media, Pearl Printing Media, suitable for use with HP latex, UV curable and eco-solvent printers.

Borchert & Moller B1, 48
Borchert & Moller is presenting a new generation of solvent-printable foils, including Bomo-Flex Print Standard foil, which is designed for use with light and dark textiles.

Bordeaux Digital Printink A4, D38
Bordeaux will attend with its digital ink solutions for wide- and super-wide-format inkjet printers. The company’s products include eco, mild, UV and UV LED inks.

Brunner (Spandex) 2, B68
Brunner will exhibit a range of materials by leading manufacturers including Avery, 3M, Orafol, Mactac as well as its own ImagePerfect portfolio of digital and signage options.

Cgate Solutions A4, E48
Cgate products on show will include a wide range of flexible media for large-format solvent UV-curable, solvent and eco-solvent printers.

Cham Paper Group A4, D30
Cham Paper Group will be showing its Transjet brand of dye-sublimation papers and its latest innovation, Transjet Industrial, a 65gsm lightweight sublimation paper designed to increase process efficiency in industrial textile printing.

Coldenhove Papier A4, D16
Coldenhove Papier is showing the Jetcol range of transfer papers for digital dye-sublimation and thermal adhesive transfer paper.

Contra Vision A3, A55
Contra Vision will be exhibiting its Contra Vision Performance range of perforated window films and its Contra Vision Overlap Registration System of printing non-perforated, see-through graphics.

DuPont de Nemours A1, C15
The substrate manufacturer will showcase DuPont, a non-woven material made of pure high-density polypropylene fibres, randomly laid and compressed to form a tough printing substrate that is aimed at all applications where durability and tear-resistance are key.

Encres Dubuit A3, B57
The new UV Evojet inks, compatible with the likes of Durst and Vutek, will be presented at the exhibition.

Grafityp A1, B50
Grafityp Self-Adhesive Products will focus on its new Graficast Automotive & Deco range, GEF films and the GrafiWrap car-wrapping system. GrafiWrap consists of a white cast Grafiprint vinyl and a Grafiprint laminate. The ‘sandwich’ of these materials is a soft, flexible 90micron film that protects vehicles and gives them an exclusive look.

Hilord Chemical Corp A1, B41
On its stand, Hilord Chemical Corporation will highlight how it manufactures digital inks, working closely with OEMs for research and development of new products.

Innova Art A4, A55
Innova Art is a specialist producer of premium-quality media for digital inkjet printing. The firm will showcase its new range that expands products to solvent technology, with the launch of Décor Art ES and Décor Velvet ES, eco-solvent fine art papers.

Jetbest Corporation A4, E25
Jetbest Corporation manufactures inkjet inks for the leading wide-format printers.

J-Teck3 A4, B46
J-Teck3 manufactures digital piezo inks for transfer and direct printing in the graphic and textile markets.

Nazdar A1, B42
Nazdar offers a selection of UV, water-based and solvent-based printing inks for digital inkjet, screen and flexographic applications.

Rex-Tone Industries A4, D10
Rex-Tone Industries says it is India’s finest digital ink manufacturer and holds the privilege of being the only Asian ink company to be a Xaar ‘Ink Partner’ and a Spectra ‘Approved’ ink supplier. Find out more on its stand.

Ritrama A4, C50
Ritrama will highlight its innovative materials, eco-friendly products and new adhesives for special effects, such as coloured pearlescent, opaque black and carbon fibre. Its Air Flow and repositionable series, for vehicle wraps, can be seen in a car-wrapping demonstration during the show.

Sawgrass Europe A4, B55
Sawgrass specialises in environmental ink solutions and will introduce new lines M Inks, SubliM Direct, SubliJet-R and ChromaBlast-R.

Shock Line A3, D25
Check out this company’s stand to leaf through some special transfer papers for laser digital printing.

Solunaris A2, B20
Solunaris will show its wide range of water-based Antelos inks for digital textile printing on natural and synthetic fibres, which cover all common printhead technologies.

Texo Trade Services A1, E68
TTS is a specialist supplier of transfer printing media, printable textiles and accessories. At Fespa, it will be showing transfer papers and polyester film for screen printing with plastisol, PU and water-based inks plus TexoTrans SX sublimation transfer papers, which cover all water-based printing applications from A4 desktop up to 3,200mm grand format.

Tritron A3, B28
Tritron develops and manufactures a complete line of inks for a variety of inkjet technologies, including thermal, piezo and micro-piezo.

Unifol A3, B20
The firm will be highlighting its self-adhesive PVC film brand.

ANCILLARIES

Baldwin UV A4, B48
Baldwin’s stand will showcase its process automation equipment, UV curing, IR drying and related consumables.

Hönle A1, C89
Hönle will present its high-power UV-curing units and systems as well as peripheral equipment. This includes UV curing units for inkjet printing, such as the Uvaprint series. Hönle will also show developments in UV-LED technology, such as to the well-established LED Powerline, a high-performance array for pinning and final curing for inkjet printing.

GEW A1, A38
GEW will have its high-performance UV-curing systems on its stand.