Air Motion Systems

Las Vegas—AMS has announced its role as a founding sponsor of Print UV 2008, the first printing industry event focused exclusively on the growing UV printing market. Designed as an intimate, peer-oriented event, Print UV is sponsored by a founding group of industry participants dedicated to encouraging, promoting, and sustaining the growth of UV printing in the global graphic communications industry. “We are thrilled to be a founding sponsor in the formation of the Print UV 2008 Conference and the Print UV Association,” remarked Hans Ulland, Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales for Air Motion Systems. “UV is one of the fastest-growing technologies in

Company: GEW, Inc., www.gewuv.com Product: e-System with VCP UV lamp head and SEEcure UV monitoring What is it?: Fully air-cooled UV curing system developed for exacting printing applications based on the e-Brick electronic power supply. Features: • Space-saving power supply design; • Glass dichroic reflector optimized for maximum UV curing power; • Automatic control of UV output ramped to press speed; • Automatic control of lamp temperature to maximize effective UV output and lamp and overall system life; • System cooling via air ducts; • Fast interchange of lamp-head cassettes; and • Heat-management options for thermo-sensitive substrates. packagePRINTING kudos: In September of 2007, GEW

Today’s package printers know that the more appealing a package looks to the consumer, the more they will reap monetary benefits. With this in mind, printers have been juggling the demands of high-productivity, easy maintenance, and environmental responsibility. It’s no wonder that because UV and EB technology allows for these benefits, it has been a major presence in the packaging industry. According to a RadTech International report titled, “Radiation Curing for Packaging,” the non-profit UV and EB organization expects that the currently estimated $480 million curing market for packaging will jump to $550 million by 2009. With UV/EB technology increasing momentum, converters must know

Like any other technology, drying equipment for package printing continues to evolve. The industry changes rapidly and suppliers must keep up. The increased speed involved with today’s printing presses, driven by market demand, is one example of how drying equipment must evolve to keep up with the presses on which it is installed. Some press manufacturers, like Aquaflex (see sidebar, next page), have chosen to design and build their own drying systems. Others use dryers manufactured by OEMs. Whichever route you choose to go when purchasing new drying equipment, there are a variety of considerations you need to keep in mind including UV vs.