New Products
By Bill Esler -- Graphic Arts Online, 12/1/2007
Mohawk Fine Papers sells Strathmore Writing and Script paper online. Electricity for manufacture is 100% offset by wind power; thermal emissions are carbon neutralized with offsets. Papers are Green-e certified; 100% PCW papers are FSC and Green Seal certified.www.strathmore.com
Sensor Products P-Nip gives instant spot readings of nip widths from 1.6 to 12.7 mm on rollers under 39´´ wide. It reads with a sensor finger that extends into the nip, recording values for later evaluation. www.sensorprod.com
EskoArtwork Kongsberg i-XE series digital dieless cutting tables are now available in two, larger sizes: 51x63¾´´ 63x120´´. The new tables are designed for cost-efficient and swift cutting and finishing of digitally printed, flexible and light-duty sheeted materials such as adhesive vinyl (decals), vinyl banners, foam board and textiles. The system also cuts semi rigid materials such as carton and single-flute corrugated board and polycarbonate. www.esko.com
Vantage 720 (not shown), an inline folding box gluer engineered by B&R Moll, outputs over 25,000 boxes/hr. Suited for straight-line boxes, table tents, sleeves, CD wallets, software cartons, and presentation folders, with an optional kit for producing auto-lock bottom boxes. The Vantage 720 features quieter running all-belt drive that lasts longer than gear or chain drives; stainless guides to eliminate marring; and trombone delivery. A pressure stacker supports coatings requiring extra glue penetration time. www.mollbrothers.com
HP Scitex UV221 Supreme environmentally friendly UV curable inks are used in its newly launched 4,300 sq.ft./hr. XL2200 super-wide industrial printer. It features a new X2 printhead with the silicon-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology used in semiconductor manufacturing and piezoelectric inkjet technology from HP. A horizontal carriage includes 128 individual X2 drop-on-demand piezo inkjet printheads to maximize speed. www.hp.com/go/graphicarts
Pitney Bowes DA80f addressing system offers spot color, extensive fonts and graphic printing abilities to add creative touches to mailers while addressing, adding personalized messages and barcodes in a single pass. Operating at rates up to 22,000 pieces per hour, the DA80f is engineered to output 240,000 pieces monthly. www.pb.com
