New Products

Mar 1, 2006 12:00 AM, AP staff

New products from: Window Book, Wausau Paper, UV Process Supply, Xitron, Dickson's, Mitsubishi Imaging, Canon U.S.A., ColorVision, MacDermid ColorSpan, Ricoh Corp., No-Mark, Rotronic USA, Standard Horizon, Komori, Continental Packaging Solutions, and the latest equipment installations.

Machinery, Accessories, Services

Direct mail shipping
Window Book (Cambridge, MA) has launched Your First Priority System for shipping lightweight items and documents, as well as direct and accountable mail. Users can access an online savings calculator to review side-by-side comparisons of shipping costs with the First Priority System versus another carrier’s. Shippers calculated savings as high as 65 percent. The system’s bubble mailer provides extra product protection at discounted electronic confirmation rates, as well as automated e-mail notification to both the parcel recipient and shipper upon shipment and delivery.
See www.windowbook.com.
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Earth-friendly digital paper
Wausau Paper (Wausau, WI) introduces Exact Digital, a new line of coated and uncoated, presentation quality digital papers for business imaging and commercial digital printing. The product line includes a full array of acid- and lignin-free papers specially formulated for copiers, inkjet and laser printers, color copiers, and commercial digital presses.

Available in the most popular digital sizes, basis weights range from 20-lb. writing to 80-lb. cover. Most items carry a 96 brightness rating and all are made with 30 percent post-consumer fiber.
See www.wausaupaper.com.
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Dyne testing
To help clarify questions about dyne testing, UV Process Supply (Chicago) has developed a how-to guide, “Proper Dyne Testing: How, Why, and When to Perform.” This manual describes different methods and specifies which are best suited to different applications. There is a step-by-step explanation of procedures, as well as contact angle measurement, corona and other surface tension altering methods.

The manual is available for free at www.uvprocess.com/manuals.
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RIP and workflow solution
RIP Manager 3.0, the newest release in Xitron’s (Ann Arbor, MI) Navigator GPS family of RIP and workflow solutions, incorporates Enfocus (San Mateo, CA) PDF preflighting, editing and certification capabilities as part of a new agreement. The technology platform also supports Enfocus Certified PDF workflows used for optimal PDF quality assurance and for streamlining print production.
See www.xitron.com.
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Temperature/humidty chart recorders
Inventory and other collections spoilage can be minimized with Dickson’s (Addison, IL) TH8 line of eight-inch temperature/humidity chart recorders and the KT8 line of k-thermocouple remote sensing eight-inch chart recorders. There are three different models of TH8 and five of the KT8, with each optimized for different humidity and/or temperature ranges. Users are able to interchange 24-hour, seven-day or 31-day charts as desired, opt to display temperature or humidity and specify preferred traceable calibration methods. Benefits to these chart recorders include:

Large digital displays viewable from 20-ft. distances.
Large eight-inch charts providing 84 percent more readable area than 6-inch designs.
Compact enclosure is 41 percent smaller than previous models.
Standardized and easily replaced k-thermocouple remote probes.
Remote probes for tight locations, clean rooms or incubators.
Dew point recording and display.
Audio and visual alarms.
Flip-up pen arm.

See http://new8.dicksonweb.com.
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Cotton paper for inkjet applications
Fine art reproductions and high-end photographic printing are ideal applications for Diamond Jet 100 percent cotton paper from Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM) (Irvine, CA). The paper is free of optical brightening agents to increase whiteness and brightness, and to prevent yellowing. Prints reportedly are more faithful in reproducing the full quality of the original.

The cotton paper comes in 50-ft. rolls with widths of 17, 24 or 36 inches. With a 15-mil thickness, it is suitable for use with all major inkjet printing devices.
See www.mitsubishi-imaging.com.
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Digital imaging system
Canon U.S.A.’s (Lake Success, NY) imageRUNNER 5070 digital multifunction imaging system reportedly raises speed and efficiency of data processing. The model is Internet-ready and offers a host of device access, management and security features.

With output speeds up to 50 ppm and a 3.3-second first-copy-out time, it supports up to 600-dpi output. It boasts a 100-sheet duplexing automatic document feeder and a paper capacity of 4,150 sheets that can be upgraded to a maximum of 7,650 sheets. The system also supports a variety of media up to 110-lb.
See www.usa.canon.com.
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Wide-format solvent inkjet printer
MacDermid ColorSpan (Eden Prairie, MN) introduces DisplayMaker 98SI wide-format solvent inkjet printer, able to print on a variety of roll-fed media up to 98.5 inches wide or rigid materials up to 1/4-inch thick. It uses 16 600-dpi Micro-Quad piezo-electric printheads and ColorSpan’s SolaChrome-HR solvent pigmented inks to produce high-quality POP displays, outdoor-durable signs, banners, vehicle graphics and other uncoated media.
See www.colorspan.com.
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Spectro profiles for all RGB printers
ColorVision (Lawrenceville, NJ) has released the Datacolor 1005 spectrocolorimeter, patch reading hardware and stand-alone software. The new software creates spectro printer profiles that support all RGB-driven inkjet, dye-sub, thermal, chemical and laser printers. The new PrintFIX PRO spectro technology enables support of a range of media, especially third-party fine art papers, inks and RBG-driven printers.
See www.colorvision.com.
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New-generation server
Ricoh Corp. (San Diego) and EFI (Foster City, CA) has released the Fiery E-8000 color server, based on Fiery System 7 and designed to drive the Ricoh Aficio Color 5560 and 3260C multifunction devices. The system is said to be ideal for production color and corporate repqrographic department (CRD)/workgroup color environments. Customers receive workflow control, precision color management and variable-data printing support.
See www.richo.com.
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Anti-tracking cylinder
No-Mark Starwheels are designed to make running coated stocks without ink tracking or marking easy for all press operators regardless of skill level. The devices replace the OEM wheels on the press.

No-Mark uses fully adjustable anti-tracking components suitable for virtually every printing application where ink marking and tracking may occur. The TEFCLEAN material used in two of the components repels both oil- and rubber-based inks. There also are soft, natural bristle, free-spinning brush wheels for more demanding work. A deluxe version features full cylinder anti-tracking.
See www.no-mark.com.
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Take your paper’s temperature
Rotronic USA (Huntington, NY) offers the PS1 for measuring the humidity and temperature of stacks or rolls of paper. The PS1 lets users compare ambient humidity vs. the paper’s humidity and can help:

Determine when a stack of paper is ready for printing.
Control wrinkling, warping and curling of paper.
Reduce waste.
Troubleshoot problems.

See www.rotronic-usa.com.
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Folders feature fast setups
Standard Horizon AFC professional-duty folders feature end-to-end automation, touch-screen control, and superior fold quality.

The AFC line is available in various buckle-knife combinations, for sheet sizes up to 29 x 51 inches, with optional continuous-feed, pallet-feed, band wrapping, and in-line gluing. Each AFC folder is JDF-enabled--along with Horizon saddlestitchers, perfect binders, bookletmakers, collators, and cutters—for a complete CIP4/JDF-driven bindery.
For a free demo CD, see www.automatedbindery.com.
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Half-size press
At Ipex next month, Komori will launch its new half-size press, the Lithrone LS29. Many features from Komori’s full size LS40 series have migrated down to the smaller press.

The 29-inch press features fully automatic plate changing—a first for Komori in this format. The Lithrone LS29’s speedy plate changing (four plates in 150 seconds) will enable users to tackle short-run, fast-turn jobs.

Other highlights:

12,000 sph start-up speed—the LS29 reportedly can reach 16,000 sph in seconds.
Six-minute changeover from one job to the next.
Skeleton transfer cylinders for maximum stock flexibility.
Three double-size perfecting cylinders for full-speed sheet transfer.

See www.komori-america.us.
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No. 1 with a bullet
The 1-oz. Bullet is the newest offering from Continental Packaging Solutions (Chicago). The unique size and finish of this popular bottle style makes a great sampler or trial size package for products traditionally packaged in larger size bullet bottles. Applications where smaller dosages are necessary can also benefit from the efficient design.
See www.continentalpackagingsolutions.com.
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Installations and expansions

Monarch Litho has added five presses from MAN Roland (Westmont, IL): a 73-inch ROLAND 900 XXL six-color-with-coater and a 41-inch ROLAND 700 six-color-with-coater perfector at its plant in Montebello, CA; a ROLAND 700 six-color-with-coater perfector and an eight-color with coater ROLAND 700 perfector at San Teresa, NM; and a ROLAND 700 six-color-with-coater perfector at Juarex, Mexico. Other MAN Roland installations include an eight-color ROLAND 700 at Metropolitan Fine Printers (Vancouver, Canada); and an eight-unit, 48-page press, a 16-page press and a four-unit 16-page press at St. Joseph Print (Toronto, Canada).
Blue Water Printing (Stuart, FL) has added a Kodak (Rochester, NY) NexPress, while Corporate Press (Landover, MD) adds two NexPress 2100s.
Studiopsd (New York) has upgraded one of its FinalProof digital contract proofers to include FujiFilm’s (Valhalla, NY) FinalProof GxT.
TriStar Graphics Group (Monroe, LA) has installed a four-color Speedmaster SM 52 from Heidelberg (Kennesaw, GA).
MAN Roland (Westmont, IL) has installed an eight-color ROLAND 700 perfector with inline coating at General Press Corp. (Natronia Heights, PA) and a ROLAND 500 perfector at Worzalla (Stevens Point, WI).
Shapco Printing (Minneapolis) has added a seven-color HP (Palo Alto, CA) 5000.
Xerox (Rochester, NY) iGen3s have been installed at Ginny’s Printing (Austin, TX) and Franklin/Trade Graphics (Miami).
A Bobst (Roseland, NJ) Steuer Foiljet 104 FBR is the latest addition to Utah Paper Box Co. (Salt Lake City).
Superior Bindery (Hingham, MA) has invested in an Autobond (Derbyshire, England) Compact 102TP laminator.
RAM Printing (East Hampstead, NH) has installed a Canon (Lake Success, NY) imageRUNNER 110 network imaging system.
Lifetouch Publishing (Valhalla, NY) has installed Saber Luxel Vx-9600 violet laser platesetter from Fujifilm (Hanover Park, IL).