Month: February 2015

An unprecedented three year warranty is currently available for a limited time on Mimaki’s JFX200 and JFX500 grand format flatbed and UJV500 roll-to-roll LED UV printers.

Already shipping as standard with a comprehensive industry-leading warranty, the 2.1m x 3.1m Mimaki JFX500-2131 and hugely popular 8′ x 4′ JFX200-2513 along with the volume production UJV500-160 roll-to-roll printers are now offered with a 3 year warranty when purchased before the end of May 2015.

Stuart Cole – national sales manager, industrial products for Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Irish distributor, Hybrid Services, outlines the offer. “Providing a three year warranty emphasises the huge levels of confidence we have in these three extraordinary printers and we’d like to see companies who purchase before the end of May benefit during the peak investment time of the year.”

With market leading, cold cure LED UV print technology, ultra-low running costs and exceptional print quality, the JFX range offers a pair of cutting edge flatbed solutions for print companies looking at breaking into, or upgrading their rigid substrate print capabilities.

“The success of the JFX200 has been incredible,” confirms Cole. “We’ve had unprecedented uptake since its launch in 2014 and are really keen to ensure that as many print businesses as possible are able to benefit from its impressive capabilities.”

The range topping JFX500 has also seen a strong level of installs with its speed and high quality being prime factors in its success and the UJV500 offers a unique combination of high production speed and dedicated roll fed delivery. “Between the three machines, we’re able to answer almost any requirement from the graphics market,” says Cole. “Add in our unique roll-feed package offer that we feature with the two flatbeds and we’ve got a solution that’s extremely compelling.”

Hybrid is to show models from its JFX range at Sign & Digital UK along with the multi-award winning small format range of UJF desktop flatbed LED UV machines and a number of new sign and graphics product launches. Further information on the three year warranty offer can be found at www.hybridservices.co.uk

Mimaki has announced the launch of the CFL-605RT Compact Flatbed Cutting Plotter which offers both creasing and cutting capabilities and enables the creation and delivery of high quality, cost-effective output. The new CFL-605RT is designed with Mimaki’s well-established technology to support immediate finishing of packaging and prototypes with multiple functions.

“There is growing demand for on-demand production of prototypes and small lots, both for products and their packaging,” explains Mike Horsten, General Manager Marketing EMEA at Mimaki Europe. “This includes fast, efficient prototyping and production of samples as well as small lots of products and packaging that may be modified to reflect different seasonal and regional requirements. There are promotional and special event opportunities, too. In particular, we believe markets such as cosmetics and luxury items will benefit from the ability to produce highly responsive eye-catching packaging with short lead times. Our solutions are specifically designed to meet that need, and we are excited to witness the impact we believe they will have on the market as brand owners and converters alike learn about their many benefits.”

New to the Market
The newest addition to Mimaki’s family of cutting plotters, the CFL-605RT is a multifunction flatbed cutter that accommodates material sizes up to oversized A2 and features a variety of functions including creasing and eccentric, tangential and reciprocating cutting. Used in combination with the UJF-6042, the new compact flatbed cutting plotter can achieve on-demand production of the original goods by providing the whole production process, including printing onto goods and packages, and cutting of cushioning materials.

• The eccentric cutter has a maximum cutting thickness of 1mm with an optimal downforce setting between 30 and 1,000g.
• The tangential cutter features a maximum cutting thickness of 2mm with high downforce pressure, including materials such as reflective vinyl and rubber sheets.
• The reciprocating cutter has a maximum 10mm cutting thickness for materials such as foam or cardboard and uses a vertical reciprocating motion.
• The creasing roller creases materials for a perfect package. Downforce pressures are adjustable from 500 to 1,000g.

Horsten adds, “We are also developing a complete end-to-end solution that will not only reduce the time required for prototyping and small lot production, but will also significantly reduce costs and enable a faster time to market. In many cases, these functions can be performed in-house, eliminating outsourcing and further reducing cycle time. These latest portfolio additions are an outstanding example of our mantra of ‘Let’s Create… Together!’ coming to life.”