According to Focus Label Machinery, the shift to digitalisation is not necessarily replacing established production methods, but is allowing businesses to better adapt to shifts in workload patterns and customer expectations that have been building for some time. Digital capacity in label printing is often discussed in terms of innovation or transformation, or even ‘disruption’. On the shop floor, however, the growing importance of digital inkjet and hybrid technology appears to be less dramatic and more incremental. Across the sector, many converters are managing increased job variation, making digital [...]

Midcomp has announced its participation at the Africa Print Durban Expo. The event is taking place Wednesday and Thursday, 27-28 May at the Durban ICC, 9am-5pm. Attendees visiting the Midcomp stand can look forward to seeing the HP Latex 630W P&C, and learn more about the company’s PPU and PPUGRO programme. The new HP Latex 630 printer series completes HP’s Latex range and makes white ink technology available to Print Service Providers (PSPs) of all sizes. White ink allows users to produce a more impactful range of signage and [...]

Graphix Supply World (GSW) will launch the Mimaki UJ330H-160 at the Africa Print expo in Durban. The event is taking place Wednesday and Thursday, 27-28 May at the Durban ICC, 9am-5pm. As part of Mimaki’s renowned 330 Series, the UJ330H-160 brings the series’ advanced image quality and productivity into a versatile hybrid configuration. Developed in response to growing market demand for flexible, investment-conscious production environments, the system enables seamless switching between roll media and rigid substrates in one platform. The newly developed conveyor belt transport system ensures stable feeding [...]