DigitalPrintforDecorative
Digital
Print for Decorative
FinishesandProducts
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PR NEWSWIRE: Sean Cilona, 䇾Florida Tile䇻s proprietary
HDP digital glaze printing delivers to each individual
piece of Quartez another thing designers are
looking for visual interest!䇿
ConsumerProductReality
ConsumerProductReality
ConsumerProductReality
ConsumerProductReality
For Example
ForExample
Digital Veneers Ͳ 䇾the
DigitalVeneers
theskiniseverything
skin is everything䇿
UV Ink Jet Print Technology
UVInkJetPrintTechnology
TheProcessofDigitalImaging
•Sprayingofinkontosubstratewithouttouchingthesurface,
Ͳ capableoffillingintexturesandprofiles.
•InkcuredwithUVlamps,forminganinstantbond.
•Colorsaresimilartotraditional4CPrintProcesses.
•Pigmentedinksarefaderesistant.
•Digital
Digitalworkflowsprovidecontentattimeofmanufacturing,
workflows provide content at time of manufacturing,
replacinganalogmethods.
TwotypesofPrintSystems
FixedArray
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•
•
ImagingHeadStationary
Narrow<24””
VeryHighSpeed
TwotypesofPrintSystems
FixedArray
ScanHead
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•
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•
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ImagingHeadStationary
Narrow<24””
VeryHighSpeed
ImagingHeadtravels
WideFormat>8Ͳ12ft.
200Ͳ5,000SquareFt/Hr.
UV Flat Sheet Print Process Line
UVFlatSheetPrintProcessLine
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UV Lamps Coater UV Lamps Coater
UV Printer
Board Cleaner
Auto Feeder
Clean Room - Dust Free
Source: SFC Graphics / Stiles
Sealers,CoatingsandPrimers
Source: http://www.klumpp-coatings.com
Sealers,CoatingsandPrimers
Source: http://www.klumpp-coatings.com
Successisnotachievedwiththeprintdevicealone.
Success
is not achieved with the print device alone.
TheinkisonlyONElayer!
UVInkjetInnovators
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• Durst
– Gamma&Rho
Gamma & Rho
• ITWTransTech
• KERAjet
• SACMI
• Rotodigit bySystem
• TSC
• Oce
• HP
What
you need to consider
Whatyouneedtoconsider
• Digitalcontentcreationand
ownershiprights
• Quality
Qualityisdrivenbydigitalinput
is driven by digital inputͲ
Highresolutionimagecapture
What
you need to consider
Whatyouneedtoconsider
• Digitalcontentcreationand
ownershiprights
• Quality
Qualityisdrivenbydigitalinput
is driven by digital inputͲ
Highresolutionimagecapture
• Color
Colorstandardsandprocessesare
standards and processes are
criticalineverystepoftheworkflow
• Preparationandconsistencyof
Preparation and consistency of
substratescritical
What you need to consider
Whatyouneedtoconsider
• ITSystemsandInfrastructurerequirements
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• ImageLibraryManagement
• MassͲcustomizationcapabilitiesrequire:
MassͲcustomization capabilities require:
– Thinkingdifferentabouttheordering
process
– Portals,webapplications,storekiosks
– Integrationwithmanufacturinganddelivery
SpeedofChange
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g
• Changefrommassproductiontomasscustomization
• Manufacturingprocessisdirectlyimpactedwiththe
Manufacturing process is directly impacted with the
digitalprintintegration
– Changeovertimeisreducedjobtojob
Change over time is reduced job to job
– Shorterrunsareaccommodated
– Producetothe
Produce to the 䇾box䇿
box Ͳ reducingkitting
reducing kitting
– Customercreatedcontentbecomesviable
– Yourproductisablankcanvas
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d t i bl k
– ““Whitegoods””+Imaging=Unlimited““Products””
Benefits
• MarketingandProductDevelopmentbenefits:
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– Samplesareproducedinline
– Youmakethesample
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– Changepositioningoutofcurrentcategory
– Reducedproductdevelopmentcycles
Reduced product development cycles
– Rapidprototypingandmarkettesting
– Orderingsystemsareconnectedto
Ordering systems are connected to
manufacturingprocessinrealͲtime
Benefits
• Production
ProductionandManufacturingbenefits
and Manufacturing benefits
– LeanManufacturingprocesses
– Producetoorderinsteadofproducetoinventory
Produce to order instead of produce to inventory
– Rapidchangeoverfromjobtojob
– Qualityismorecontrolled,lessvariationinprocess
Quality is more controlled less variation in process
– Flexibilitytoservemarketingdemands
– Eliminatethestorageofprintcylindersandplates
Eliminate the storage of print cylinders and plates
Future Trends
FutureTrends
• Increasingthroughput;widerfixedarrays;LEDcuring
• Inlinecoating,textures,metallicinks,varnishes
• Variable
Variableinkpalletsforspecificproductcolorneeds;
ink pallets for specific product color needs;
movefromfixed4Ͳcolorprocesstounlimitedcolors
• MultiͲangular
Multi angularprintheadsallowingsidesurface
print heads allowing side surface
printing
Future Trends
FutureTrends
• Increasingdemandforcustomizationofproducts
– ““OnetoOneManufacturing””
• BringmanufacturingbacktoU.S.
• SocialMediawillimpactproductpurchasingtrends
• Integrationwithlaserengravingtechnologies
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• FlexiblePrintedElectronicscategoryisevolving
Thank You
ThankYou