MGI Digital Graphic Technology will premiere the world’s fastest digital inkjet spot UV coater, the JETvarnish 3D with the new ‘Twin’ option at Graphitec, held in Paris, June 11-14, 2013.
With the introduction of the ‘Twin’ option, speeds for 3D spot UV coating with raised effects are doubled compared to the standard configuration. The company’s inkjet technology features a fixed head configuration, producing the new speed boost in just one pass while maintaining precise registration.
The upgraded option can apply 3D raised effects at speeds of up to 2234 12 x 18 inch sheets per hour, making it the fastest digital raised coating device available today. It also doubles the amount of coating that can be applied in one pass to a maximum of 200 microns, opening up new markets such as Braille.
These gains in speed and productivity are ideally suited to higher volume applications for both printers and trade finishers. In the standard configuration, the machine can spot UV coat up to 3000 B2/ 20 x 29 inch sheets per hour and features a maximum format size of 20 x 42 inches, ideal for extended size offset applications.
The new option will be presented for the first time in live demonstration at the Graphitec tradeshow in Porte de Versailles. Beginning in autumn 2013, it will be available from initial unit purchase or as a field upgrade to existing units.
As one of the largest exhibitors at Graphitec with a 250 m/sq stand, the company will present its full line-up of digital printing and finishing solutions, including several other new equipment previews.
In combination with the company’s 100% digital process, the new inline option allows printers and trade finishers to apply hot foil inline with an ’embossed’ look and feel, giving finished pieces a high value for a fraction of the traditional cost.
A flood UV coater designed to work inline with Meteor digital presses, the Nova UV can also serve as a stand alone unit. The company will also present the flagship Meteor series of digital presses, featuring the Meteor DP8700 XL (paper, plastics and envelopes, plus sheet sizes up to 13 x 40 inches in production) and Meteor DP8700 S (paper and envelopes), both of which operate at speeds up to 4,260 A4/letter pages per hour.
