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The new Nagel Digital Flexi Cut die-cutter: now part of the Morgana range

Morgana adds Nagel digital die-cutter to post-press range

Post-press manufacturer Morgana has added a new die-cutting machine to its range, to cater for the demands of on-demand and short-run work. ... more...

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The Komfi Amiga laminator: high level of automation makes inhouse laminating 'not such a daunting prospect'

Lavenham buys into laminating with new Komfi Amiga

Suffolk-based Lavenham Press has brought lamination inhouse after buying a Komfi Amiga laminator from UK agent Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS). ... more...

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from the editor

Sticking with your old kit: Karen Charlesworth on investing versus not investing for profitability

This week, we’re demolishing another shibboleth for commercial printers: the idea that sticking with fully-depreciated kit rather than investing in new kit is a good way to stay profitable, even in the short term... more...

Daphne and Tony Spikins: new Presstek 34DI is 'cleaner, faster and produces better quality and consistency'

PIP Mayfair installs Presstek 34DI press for web-to-print

Daphne and Tony Spikins, owners of the PIP franchise in London's West End, have installed a Presstek 34DI digital offset press to help growth, particularly in... more...

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Ian Waller with the new Hans Gronhi GH525: 'all the features a modern press needs but none of the gimmicks it doesn't need'

New Gronhi press takes Qwikprint into multicolour print

A deal struck at IPEX has come to fruition with Qwikprint in Bootle now having installed at new Hans Gronhi GH525 B3 five-colour press to tap into the process... more...

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Peter Benton, MD of technotrans UK: alpha.d dampening system gives 'quality at speed with least waste'

Taurus kits out new press with technotrans dampening

The pursuit of the highest quality colour led Taurus Print in West Byfleet to specify the technotrans alpha.d dampening system for its new Heidelberg SM 74-5+L... more...

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Single Source: new StudioRIP software and filmsetter 'removes visible patterning almost entirely'

StudioRIP software smooths flexo images at Single Source

The inhouse print department of Single Source, a leading UK supplier of single-serve portions, has invested in a new filmsetter and StudioRIP software supplied... more...

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The Suprasetter platesetter in production at Heidelberg's factory. The A75 model installed at Printwell, Airdrie, will 'increase productivity' due to a dual-loading cassette

Dual loading gives Printwell platesetter B2 and B3 production

A problem with plate supply for an existing platesetter prompted Airdrie's Printwell to consider a new machine - and opted for a Heidelberg Suprasetter with dual-loading... more...

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The new touchscreen on the TCS CCM Premier Plus range of guillotines: more interactive, faster and easier to use

TCS announces new touchscreens across guillotine range

Terry Cooper Services has announced the availability of touchscreen monitors across its range of CCM Premier Plus automatic guillotines. ... more...

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three minutes video

Three Minutes: The PrintIT! Awards at IPEX 2010

Two students studying print media management at the London College of Communication share their insights at the PrintIT! Awards ceremony... more...

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