Offset Printing - UV/LED Curing

Lest you think that RFID is limited to hang tags on clothing, think again.

Large-format offset press suppliers are working to keep pace with the industry's needs for higher efficiencies by offering faster speeds, quicker makereadies, and a high-degree of on-press automation. Printers are investing in the latest technology developments to improve productivity in their operations and to attract new business and new customers.

Air Motion Systems | AMS UV announces the general availability of a high-speed LED UV drying system for sheetfed offset printing that installs quickly on presses from half size to large format and from all leading manufacturers.

Graphic Art Systems President Michael King is scheduled to speak on Monday, March 12, during an afternoon seminar entitled “Cold Foil and UV: A Perfect Combination.” The session covers the state of cold foil technology, and how and where to get started in this popular process.

Carded Graphics and Everett Graphics demonstrate that good color proofing, when combined with defined, measurable color management will enable a packaging printer to produce predictable, trustworthy, and repeatable results, while carving time, labor, and unnecessary cost from the production cycle.

Today’s printing and converting companies have to be distinctive. In some way, shape, or form, they have to be a valuable (and hopefully invaluable) resource to their customers. There are innumerable ways this can be accomplished and there’s obviously no cookie-cutter path to success.