Mimaki EMEA’s Mike Horsten accepts a trio of EDP awards at drupa 2016
Mimaki has won three awards at the European Digital Press (EDP) awards; best wide format roll to roll printer, best special object printer and best textile printer.
The Mimaki UJV55-320 has been named best wide format roll to roll printer up to 320 cm, the UJF-7151plus, the best special object printer and the Tx300P the best textile printer roll to roll up to 100 sqm/hour. The awards were accepted by Mike Horsten, general manager marketing of Mimaki EMEA, at a special ceremony held during the show.
‘To achieve one EDP award is an honour – three is a great recognition of the hard work and creativity of our research and development teams in not only bringing marketing leading solutions to fruition but also in identifying emerging trends and how we can help customers make the most of the opportunities the present,’ said Mr Horsten.
‘The UJV55-320 is the perfect complement to existing sign and display graphics production platforms as well as an affordable market entry for operations looking for new sign revenue streams. The Mimaki UJF-7151plus addresses a growing demand for digital, on-demand and plateless inkjet printing because of its ability to quickly provide high-mix and low-volume printing.’
Mr Horsten added, ‘With the Mimaki Tx300P-1800, we were mindful of the shift in textile production from both analogue to digital and from centralised to distributed production. We envision a day not too far in the future when consumers will be able to download or create their own patterns rather than being limited to commercially available designs. The Tx300P-1800 is ideal for this new distributed model of textile printing.’
‘A unique combination of affordability and performance has ensured the UJV55-320 has got off to a stellar start,’ said Hybrid’s national sales manager, industrial products, Stuart Cole. The 3.2 m roll-fed wide format printer delivers speeds of up to 110 sqm/hour at print resolutions of up to 1200 dpi, depending on the substrates.
