The manufacturer described Kornit Max Transfer as “a breakthrough enhancement” to its Atlas Max Plus collection that “emerges as one of the industry’s first industrial solutions tailored for direct-to-film printing”.
The technology can produce hundreds of impressions per hour without the use of powders and is said to deliver “unparalleled hand feel, print quality and durability” while adhering to Kornit’s commitment to sustainability.
Speaking at Fespa, Kornit Digital CEO Ronen Samuel said: “It’s not DTF – it’s Max Transfer, and only Kornit can do it. Max Transfer actually enables our customers to use the same system that they are using for DTG, also to use the same technology and the same inkset to print on film, and to take the film and to transfer it to the garment.
“The main advantage with this technology is that you don’t need to use the powder anymore, so we really take out the sustainability issue of this process and we are enabling our customers to choose, in every minute and with every job, what is the best for them.”
Atlas Max Plus, which itself was announced last year, is an all-in-one system for decorated apparel that now incorporates smart curing, flexible pallet sizing, automated calibration, and “unmatched” colour consistency. The system offers productivity of up to 150 garments per hour.
Fespa’s accompanying Sportswear Pro 2024 event, meanwhile, features the Kornit Atlas Max Poly coupled with Orion Smart Curing. Targeting the sportswear segment, this offering is said to “transform professional and recreational sportswear, teamwear and licensed gear” with vibrant creations on polyester and poly-blended apparel.
Also on show is Kornit Presto Max, which offers “brilliant white printing” on coloured fabrics. The new NeoPigment Vivido ink achieves darker, deeper blacks and deeper colours.
Meanwhile, screen printers can experience virtual demos of the Kornit Apollo, which offers high-throughput digital production at scale.
Underscoring its showing at Fespa, and also new at the show, is Kornit’s next generation of K-RIP software, which has been specifically designed to help brands and producers easily meet customer demands for colour accuracy and matching.
The technologies showing at Fespa are all available commercially now apart from Atlas Max Plus, which will be available in April, and Max Transfer, which will follow at the end of Q2 2024.
Fespa Global Print Expo runs until Friday (22 March) at the RAI in Amsterdam.
