Following the signing of an order at The Print Show in September 2023, Ipswich-based Healeys Printers has installed a Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 inkjet spot UV coater with iFoil One in-line hot foil stamping module, in order to bring digital embellishment in-house.
The MGI-derived AccurioShine 3600 with iFoil One will enable Healeys to add spot UV and digital foil to short run work. Managing director Philip Dodd commented, ‘We had looked at the options for embellishment pre-Covid, but we felt the time was now right to enhance our creative options, to expand our customer offering, and to meet market demands. The AccurioShine 3600 enables us to differentiate our offering whilst enjoying the considerable benefits of flexibility that a digital solution brings.’
Mr Dodd also told Digital Printer at the time of the order signing that what Healeys would save on external finishing services would pay for the cost of the AccurioShine, and that the company would be looking at offering a trade service based around the machine to other printers and finishers, including the supplier it had been using for conventional foiling, for whom short runs were uneconomic.
The AccurioShine 3600 can add multiple coating and dimensional texture effects in a single pass on sheets up B3+ (364 x 750mm). Applications include enhancing business cards, greeting cards, photobook covers, and carton packaging consistent with the format. The machine also features artificial intelligence for registration, and an energy saving LED curing system. In combination with the iFoil One hot foil stamping module, it offers a range of high-impact finishing effects including personalised embossed foil. This can be used with variable data printing (VDP), to add impact to tickets, personalised packages and labels, invitations and one-to-one marketing items.
Richard Kilduff, channel manager for commercial printing at Konica Minolta UK, stated, ‘We are delighted to have partnered with Healeys Printers with their installation of the new AccurioShine 3600. It is an ideal solution for professional printers that are looking to lead the market and add real innovation to their traditional print offering. Digitising and automating manual embellishment processes allows for much greater flexibility and cost control, which in turn can drive business growth in new and interesting areas.’
