Signs, graphics and wide format printer CIM Signs and Graphics has installed the Nyala 4 from swissQprint, using a £54,200 grant from NLEP, to enable faster workflow and cut lead times.
The flatbed printer, which is 200% faster than the other machines owned by CIM, will enable the Norfolk-based business to offer additional services in-house, as well as speeding up workflow and removing some plastics from the print process. According to the company, the Nyala 4 has significantly increased its capacity for large scale print, allowing it to print up to three metres in width by two metres in length on flat sheets or a virtually unlimited length on rolls in one continuous run. It is also able to print on almost any surface, from doors to fabric, up to 50mm thick.
The machine will enable CIM to print on paper, card and other recyclable materials. By being able to print directly onto surfaces too, rather than producing a sticker to apply, CIM can cut out the plastic which would ordinarily be used in this process on other machines. In addition, the Nyala can print white, which allows double-sided print on clear items such as glass to be done in a single run.
The inks used are UV curable which dry faster and create a sharper finish, as well as being solvent-free (no VOCs), vegan and Greenguard Gold certified for low chemical and particle emissions indoors. The machine allows CIM to print raised lettering and braille, as well as textured surfaces akin to the brushstrokes in oil paintings.
Mark Baker, managing director of CIM, said, ‘We are delighted to install this new printer. The capabilities of the Nyala are like no other printer we own and give us the opportunity to help our customers to make more eco-friendly print choices while at the same time, continuing to meet tight deadlines and offer great customer service. We’ve already started to put this machine through its paces by printing on everything from yoga mats and corrugated card displays though to plywood and glass backsplashes.’
