Graphic Works’ Peter Barham bought the Acuity LED 3200R for speed and ink savings
Graphics Works has become the first company in Europe to install Fujifilm’s Acuity LED 3200R 3.2-metre wide roll-to-roll printer, boosting production and cutting turnaround times.
The company already owned four Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600s and was looking for another wide format machine to boost overall productivity. After comparison with machines from other suppliers, director Peter Barham chose the Acuity LED 3200R, saying, ‘There were two things that really clinched it for us: one was the quality of the Fujifilm ink, which we felt was noticeably superior to that of its rivals, and the other important factor was the level of service and support.’
Based in Milton Keynes, Graphics Works specialises in producing premium wallpaper coverings for high-end brands across a range of sectors, from hotels to the high street. It made its first investment in LED UV print in January 2015 with its first Acuity LED 1600 printer, which Mr Barham says doubled production speeds and cut production costs.This led the company to buy another three Acuity LED 1600 machines by the end of that year.
Mr Barham comments,’The installation of the 3200R has increased our capacity yet again, this time by at least 50 per cent, due to the increased print speeds it can achieve (up to 110 m2 per hour). As well as boosting productivity, this has enabled us to further slash turnaround times.’
The company intends to move a lot of heavy production from the 1600s to the 3200R, citing the benefits of greater print speed and ink savings, as well as bulk ink supply.The anti-banding function of the 3200R contributes to thespeed increase without loss of quality. Mr Barham also mentions the “particularly robust feed mechanism” and email error alerts, making the machine well suited to running overnight.
