Equipment manufacturers

ITL to launch new UV LED curing products at Labelexpo
Integration Technology (ITL) is to use Labelexpo to unveil products it claimed will offer “unrivalled” performance and class-leading dose outputs for digital label printers.

Azonprinter launches bottle printing system for Razor
Azonprinter has launched a new rotary adaptor that enables direct 360-degree printing on a wide range of products, including large bottles, glasses and candles.

Future printers could be robots
There’s good news and bad news for printing industry workers in a new study about the likelihood of robots taking over from humans in certain jobs.

Agfa unveils new violet chemistry-free plate
Agfa Graphics will launch its new N95-VCF chemistry-free violet offset plate next month.

Pitney Bowes targets short-run transactional printers with AcceleJet
Pitney Bowes has launched the AcceleJet, a new roll to cut-sheet print and finishing colour inkjet system aimed at transactional printers handling short to medium-length runs.

Thermal Exchange secures new Lauda Ultracool chiller sale and reports growth
Lauda UK distributor Thermal Exchange has sold an Ultracool UC 0500 chiller to Hardings Print Solutions (HPS).

Canon releases its first 100ppm colour printer
Canon has added a new top-of-the-range model to its imagePress cut-sheet colour digital printer family that prints at 100ppm.

KV Rollers takes on new commercial director
Print and industrial roller manufacturer KV Rollers is continuing its growth plans with the appointment of a new commercial director.

Heidelberg adds features to Diana Smart folding carton gluers
Heidelberg’s Diana Smart series of carton folder-gluers have been expanded to feature new options, as well as a new 1,150mm format model.

LumeJet users speak out as search for buyer continues
Two users of the LumeJet S200 digital photonic printer have voiced their concerns after the manufacturer fell into administration last week.