SwissQprint has reported a couple of recent sales of its UV flatbed printers, with Reading-based VGL installing a Kudu, while MacroArt in Cambridgeshire has taken a Nyala 4.
Established in 1976, VGL prides itself on providing very high quality graphics to brands across a range of sectors. In addition to performance in terms of both quality and speed, versatility, sustainability, and reliability were also important. After investigations in both the UK and Switzerland, the 3.2 x 2m SwissQprint Kudu with 10 colour channels and the ability to print at over 300sqm/hr seemed to tick all the boxes.
‘The Kudu steps into a space, of both creativity and productivity, that really suits our broad range of clients. The quality of output and sustainability benefits, which we also expect, are clearly evident,’ confirmed VGL managing director Daniel Field. The Kudu’s power consumption of 2.2kW, was also a factor in its selection.
Meanwhile, MacroArt has continued its investment run with the addition of a Nyala 4, bringing true flatbed capability and stability for working on pre-cut media, which is also expected to reduce ink and materials wastage. As with the VGL purchase, the low-energy LED curing was a factor, contributing to MacroArt’s NetZero strategy.
‘The addition of the Nyala allows us not only to continue producing high-quality graphics but to deliver them at a rate which we have never seen before in the business,’ explained MacroArt’s operations director Mark Rose. ‘We are excited to see how it helps take MacroArt to the next level in terms of quality and innovation. When you marry all the machine’s qualities with its terrific green credentials, SwissQprint’s kit ticked every box for us.’
