New Products
By Tim Avery -- graphic arts online, 5/1/2007
Fujifilm FinalProof GxT digital halftone proofer expands color gamut by imaging dot percentages of CMYK and spot color donors (including red, reflex blue, green and orange) for accurate spot color matching. In packaging applications, its variable density imaging, silver metallic and opaque white donors, as well as its ability to laminate to a variety of substrates, including film, provide special advantages. FinalProof features Pantone-licensed Proof Director Pro v3 software. www.fujifilmgs.com
Kodak Nexpress M700 digital color press won the Best of Show Award for Process Color Digital Printing Equipment at On Demand 2007. Custom-built by Canon, its combination of wax-based dry ink and a dual fusing system prints 4-color at 1200×1200 dpi, 8.5×11´´ at 70 ppm simplex and 65.4 ppm duplex for supported substrates and weights (17-lb. bond to 110-lb. cover). Five paper feeders accommodate 6,000 sheets, as does the delivery tray. Kodak's operator-replaceable components simplify and speed maintenance. www.graphics.kodak.com
ink.linefrom Technotrans is an automatic, traversing ink supply system using 2-kg cartridges to maintain fill levels in the ink pans. Usable for standard and special colors, it adds ink only where needed, resulting in quick ink changes and reduced ink losses, backups and skinning. An optional automated lid permits total operation with a keypad. www.technotrans.com
EFI Validation 250 Premium Satin inkjet proofing media (not shown) is certified by the Specifications for Web Offset Publications (SWOP) and the General Requirements and Applications for Commercial Offset Lithography (GRACoL). Designed for Epson UltraChrome K3 and similar ink sets, this 250 g/m² product meets the GRACoL 7 (G7) guidelines for quality color printing. www.efi.com
Kluge ComFold automatic folding and gluing system (not shown) debuted at Graphics of the Americas in March, where it folded and glued playing card-sized boxes at speeds of 44,000 pieces per hour. According to Kluge, the ComFold can hit the 70,000 to 80,000 piece-per-hour range when running such applications two-up. It handles sheets between 5.5×5.5´´ and 29×32´´ and stocks from .006´´ to .024´´. The modular system allows for flexible configurations. www.kluge.biz
GMG's family of software proofing products includes: ColorProof, for color management; DotProof, for halftone proofs; FlexoProof, with a complete Pantone spot color library; ColorServer, for automatic color conversions; InkOptimizer, which automatically reduces chromatic colors; and ProofControl, for proof verification. Its ProofPaper semi-matte paper (not shown) is now available in 44´´ sheets. It has no optical brighteners and is useful for: offset, gravure, flexographic and other press proofing; substituting for Cromalin or Approval; and photographic and art work reproduction.www.gmgcolor.com
Day International is being acquired by ink maker Flint Group, based in Luxembourg. The 102-year-old company, which will continue to operate out of Dayton, OH, manufactures printing blankets, sleeves, image transfer media and pressroom chemicals. Known for its gapless sleeves used on today's high-speed presses, one of Day's divisions is Rotec (acquired in 1998), which supplies gapless sleeves for the flexo market. The Unifit sleeve-on-sleeve adapter is shown here. www.dayinternational.com
A+F Book Cartoner (not shown) packs books of different sizes using servo technology. Format changes are made by stepless adjustments, and changeovers can be automatic or manual. Selections include pack pattern from single to multiple stacks per case—regardless of stack count—and case sizes within a specified format range. An optional tape closing or hot-melt unit secures book cartons at the Moduline B's outfeed.www.pacsys-usa.com
