UK UV technology developer Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) has introduced an LED variant to its SubZero UV lamp range.
A dedicated curing system for wide format inkjet printers, the new Subzero LED offers outstanding performance for air cooled LED technology combined with the architectural pedigree, features and benefits of the company’s SubZero UV lamp range.
Key features align the brand’s reduced footprint, low weight and field serviceability, with a curing ability previously only achievable using water cooled LED systems.
Two years in development, the SubZero LED offers six model sizes from 60 mm up to 210 mm all achieving exceptionally high dose output at an intensity of 7W/cm2. Field testing has confirmed that it cures as well as equivalent 8W/cm water cooled systems in addition to outperforming other air cooled LED offerings.
The range is purpose designed for inkjet printers drawing on ITL’s experience in this sector and is exceptionally lightweight and ensures exhaust air and stray light is directed away from inkjet heads and other key platform components.
Available in different system specifications, the SubZero LED comes as a turnkey system – including LED head (one or two), power supply and hi-flex cabling – or the lamp heads alone can be supplied, leaving the integrator to complete the necessary cabling, power supply and other components.
Further user benefist are to be found in serviceability: 30 mm modules are replaceable in the field, greatly extending system service life compared to alternative products, with routine maintenance parts restricted to air filters, which are also simple to clean or replace.
‘Market adoption of UV LED curing is clearly growing steadily,’ said sales director David Johnson, ‘and this exciting new product makes integration of this technology far simpler for the platform designer, shortening the learning curve and cutting the time to market.’
